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  1. #1

    EAC - LaunchError - Process Hacker ?!

    Moin
    I love (mostly) Anti-Cheat-Protections, but, it says Colse Process Hacker

    I don't have Process Hacker running in the backrun or as Service !!
    I restarted my PC, started directly WD2 after booting up, the same.
    And the Game closed



    Can I skip the EAC ????
    I just want to play....

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    I wanna play a "Hax0r" game but they don't like some nice tools...



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    Originally Posted by Graslama Go to original post
    in case of processhacker2:
    try find kprocesshacker.sys in the registry and delete all you can find about this or
    (a lil better solution) start processhacker - goto services tab in processhacker - find kprocesshacker.sys sys and stop that driver.
    now you have to close processhacker2 because its no longer really working
    it should now possible to start the game
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  2. #2
    Try running the game in administrator mode.

    https://www.cnet.com/au/how-to/alway...in-windows-10/
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  3. #3
    Originally Posted by TecGear Go to original post
    Try running the game in administrator mode.

    https://www.cnet.com/au/how-to/alway...in-windows-10/
    EAC says ProcessHacker runs, and Run-As will not work, but I found a another solution

    I searched with Regestry Workshop the ProcessHacker and i saw some sys files starts with windows.
    I removed the regestry entry and restarts my pc and now works.

    Thanks


    AND PLEASE CLOSE THIS THREAD
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  4. #4
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    Hello PunkRa1n

    Thank you for your update on this, I am glad to hear it is now working
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  5. #5

    same Problem but

    I have the same Problem but i will not disable or uninstall ProcessHacker.
    There will be no discussion about it. Iīm the only person who have the choice wich software is installed and/or running. Software with restrictions like watchdogs2 is not allowed.

    I have 2 choices:

    Uninstall WatchDogs 2 because i donīt wanna play it with this restrictions. And ordering my money back

    or the Developers give the choice to disable the AntiCheatSystem
    Iīm not interested in WD2-MP mode. Why this isnīt like punkbuster? No punkbuster - no multiplayer - thats ok

    The best thing is: give a patch, so i can play with my very very veeeery important tools. these tools saved my life and my system some times.
    If i have a choice between WD2 and ProcessHacker i give the choice for ProcessHacker and let WD2 go. as i said, no discussion about that

    greetings
    bjoern

    Edit: after some tests with the kernel mode driver of processhacker EAC give another message:
    EasyAntiCheat cannot run if Driver Signature Enforcement has been disabled.

    the only solution is: give a choice to disable EAC/MP-mode
    at this time all pointers direct me to uninstall watch dogs 2, it is not playable with a bought version
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  6. #6

    Not working even if i uninstalled it.

    Hi,


    I am still blocked after uninstalling Process Hacker tool.
    I dont really get why is it a problem for WatchDogs2 that it blocks entirely this tool, But lets say ok, i remove it.

    I removed it. Even from Registry, But still it does not let me play after a number of restarts.

    Please advise.
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  8. #8
    [B]This EAC-Link with "Launch errors" is not helpful
    it tells you, you have to do some things so WatchDogs2 can run but if you do so the WinOS will not load drivers you need to run the system.
    if i enable DriverSignatureEnforcement, my system wont boot up. Its like a developer system.

    i gave my WatchDogs2 key back and got my money back. the support didnīt answer to my ticket. no answer from the mods here so, i will never buy any game with EAC or from ubisoft. EA got no money from me since many years now and the same will happen to ubisoft.

    game technology sucks
    (what a ****ing beta is this? sooooo many complains!,
    anticheat-system sucks (why EAC in a SP?! - no EAC installed - no multiplayer - thats ok),
    support sucks (no reaction at all)

    ubisoft! - go away donīt boother me


    in case of processhacker2:
    try find kprocesshacker.sys in the registry and delete all you can find about this or (a lil better solution) start processhacker - goto services tab in processhacker - find kprocesshacker.sys sys and stop that driver.
    now you have to close processhacker2 because its no longer really working
    it should now possible to start the game

    i download a cracked WD2 version now and i am sure i can play this game.
    thats happening because of the great stupididness of the WD2 devs and the EAC-system.

    GIVE THE PLAYERS THE OPTION TO UNINSTALL EAC AND DISABLE MULTIPLAYER WITH THIS ACTION. itīs so easy
    EasyAntiCheat LOL - big joke =
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  9. #9
    EAC conflicts with so many legitimate pieces of software (even XBO S's controller in wireless mode) it's incredibly annoying on top of being the likely culprit of causing Windows Explorer to freeze (at least in W10) and BSODs.


    You can disable it (and in turn MP) with this command.

    -eac_launcher

    Just enter it in UPlay on the game's properties in "Game Launch Arguments".
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    Originally Posted by Graslama Go to original post
    in case of processhacker2:
    try find kprocesshacker.sys in the registry and delete all you can find about this or (a lil better solution) start processhacker - goto services tab in processhacker - find kprocesshacker.sys sys and stop that driver.
    now you have to close processhacker2 because its no longer really working
    it should now possible to start the game
    Yes,That's exactly what I did.

    Originally Posted by PHOENIXZERO Go to original post
    EAC conflicts with so many legitimate pieces of software (even XBO S's controller in wireless mode) it's incredibly annoying on top of being the likely culprit of causing Windows Explorer to freeze (at least in W10) and BSODs.


    You can disable it (and in turn MP) with this command.

    -eac_launcher

    Just enter it in UPlay on the game's properties in "Game Launch Arguments".
    Really?
    If you watch the log file from EAC in ...\Ubisoft Game Launcher\games\WATCH_DOGS2\EasyAntiCheat\launcher_ log.txt
    This command will added automatically to the end
    And if you add this manualy, then execute it 2 times. - Like "WatchDogs2.exe -eac_launcher -eac_launcher"
    Looks like
    Code:
    [Info] Start: bin\WatchDogs2.exe  -eac_launcher
    [LauncherFinished] Result: 0 Message: EasyAntiCheat successfully loaded in-game.
    customSplashScreen::aboutToQuit
    Starts normal without to change the Game Launch Arguments
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