Lost Arc Not Turning On Problem Solution

The problem of not opening the game, which Lost Ark players encounter when opening the game, is encountered due to many problems and prevents access to the game. If you are facing such a problem, you can find the solution by following the steps below.

Why Lost Ark Won't Open?

Lost Ark game not opening occurs due to many problems. Any problem in the Easy Anti-Cheat software system may trigger the game and prevent access. For this, we can reach the solution of the problem by checking the Easy Anti-Cheat software.

Any antivirus system you are using may be blocking the game. For this, we can reach the solution of the problem by checking your antivirus system. In addition, any deficiency or error in the game files can cause many problems.

How To Fix Lost Arc Not Turning On?

In order to fix this error, we can reach the solution of the problem by following the suggestions below.

1-) Verify Game File Integrity

We will verify the game file integrity and ensure to scan and download any missing or faulty files. For this;

1. Open the Steam program.
2. Open the library menu.
3. Open the Properties tab by right-clicking on the Lost Ark game on the left.
4. Open the Local Files menu on the left side of the screen that opens.
5. Click the "Verify integrity of game files" button in the Local Files menu we encountered.

After this process, the download will be performed by scanning the damaged game files. After the process is finished, try to open the game again.

2-) Check Game Frameworks

The lack of game frameworks on your computer can create various errors in the game. Therefore, your computer must have DirectX, .NET Framework, VCRedist applications.

• Click to Download Current .NET Framework.
• Click to Download Updated VCRedist.
• Click to Download Current DirectX.

After performing the update, you can restart your computer and run the game and check if the problem persists.

3-) Update Your Drivers

Check if your video card and other framework drivers are up to date. For this;

• Download and install Driver Booster.
• Open the Driver Booster program.
• Perform the scanning process by pressing the SCAN button on the screen that appears.

After the scan is finished, it will reveal various outdated drivers. Perform the update by selecting outdated drivers and restart your computer. After this process, open our game and check if the problem persists.

4-) Turn off Antivirus Program

Disable any antivirus program you use or delete it completely from your computer. If you are using Windows Defender, disable it. For this;

• In the start search screen, type "virus and threat protection" and open it.
• Then click on "Manage settings".
• Turn Real-time protection to "Off".

After this process, let's turn off other ransom file protection.

• Open the start search screen.
• Open the search screen by typing "Windows security settings".
• Click on the "Virus and Threat Protection" option on the screen that opens.
• Click the Ransomware Protection option in the menu.
• On the screen that opens, turn off the Controlled Folder Access.

After performing this operation, we will need to add the Lost Ark game files as an exception.

• In the start search screen, type "virus and threat protection" and open it.
• Select Manage settings under Virus and threat protection settings and then Add or remove exclusions under Exclusions .
• Select Add an exclusion, and then select the Lost Ark game folder saved on your disk.

After this process, close the Steam program completely with the help of a task manager and try to run the Lost Ark game again. If the problem persists, let's move on to our next suggestion.

5-) Close and Open Steam Program

Try reopening by closing the Steam program or logging out of your Steam account. This will allow you to pull the information in your account and allow you to run the game smoothly. When closing the Steam program, we recommend that you close it with the help of a task manager to close it completely. After logging out of your Steam account and logging in again, you can try to run the Lost Ark game by accessing the My Steam Libraries menu. If you are connecting via Steam, close the Steam program and log in again.

6-) Install EAC Software

We can fix this problem by installing Easy Anti-Cheat software in Lost Ark game.

• Open the Steam program.
• Open the library menu.
• Open the Properties tab by right-clicking on the Lost Ark game on the left.
• Open the Local Files menu on the left side of the screen that opens.
• Click the Browse button in the Local Files menu we encountered. This will transfer you to the file directory of the Lost Ark game.
• Open the "EasyAntiCheat" folder in the folder we encountered.
• Open the "EasyAntiCheat_setup.exe" program on the screen that opens.
• Select the Lost Ark game on the screen that opens and click the "Install Easy Anti-Cheat" button.
• After the installation is complete, click the "Finish" button to finish the process.

If it did not work after this process, delete the Easy Anti-Cheat program and reinstall it. For this;

• Access the "C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyAntiCheat" folder.
• Open the "EasyAntiCheat.exe" program in the folder.
• Uninstall by selecting the Lost Ark game in the opened program and pressing the "Uninstall" option at the bottom left.

After this process, you can try the above installation process again.

7-) Turn off Driver Signature

• We may encounter such a problem because Easy Easy Anti-Cheat software will ask for a driver signature. For this, we can prevent such errors by turning off the Windows 10 driver signature.
• Type cmd on the start search screen and run it as an administrator.
• Type the following code snippet on the command prompt screen that opens and press enter.
  bcdedit /set nointegritychecks off

After the process is successfully applied, we can restart the computer and run the Lost Ark game comfortably.