February 2019
I have the same issue. Windows 10 Pro x64 on Z370 chipset
February 2019
How is this thread resolved? no answer, no fix, waiting on update from a long time ago.
I just bought the game as I loved playing it on my old Xbox 360, which I no longer have.
No compatibility settings, reinstallation of Origin or game gave better results.
Right after selecting profile about 2 - 3 seconds and it just locks and has to be End Tasked.
Update Please?
February 2019
I can play NFS undercover and NFS Shift without any issues. I am using my origin profile/persona when it asks for a profile. Are you playing with a different profile? I have not tried creating local profile, am not even sure if that option is available. If it it available and that's what you are using, try using the profile you use on origin. Also try updating the game in origin app if there is any updates available.
February 2019
>it tells me the connection to the licence server fails.
That is because the license server is a securom license server which has been shutdown. For some of the games affected by this, EA has explained how to disable DRM for a few of the affected games where it is possible to disable DRM in a simple manner, usually by deleting a single file or folder. I don't have any of these affected games, so I don't know how EA is making this information available. It may show up if you go to the EA help web site and do a search for this problem for a particular game.
I can report that most, if not all, of the games affected by the securom server shutdown are Origin download versions of the games. I haven't heard about any of these problems with the same games downloaded from Steam (those use a different DRM method or server), and in my case I can confirm that none of my games purchased as retail media DVD-ROM games have this problem. I have the impression that older games downloaded from the EA Store (remember EA download manager?) don't have this problem either.
February 2019
im running my Game on Windows 10, from steam. Everything works fine for me, so problem shouldnt be the fact u are using windows 10, i think its on origin's side
December 2019
June 2020 - last edited June 2020
Thanks. I am thinking on getting this game on steam since it is on sale right now at $2.49. I was worried that the problems people seem to be having with the Origin edition will crop up on steam as well, but that doesn't seem to be the case on the discussion forums or reviews. I am getting it on steam instead then.
September 2021
Same issues here
I've tried downloading the general fix, even trying to find a ini file
It started as everyone else. It boots up in an odd resolution, but then fails to load the game after selecting a save. it freezes forcing me to kill it with task manager.
I tried booting it in safe mode and ever since it only loads a large console window that doesn't allow me to type anything and then closes after several seconds.
September 2021 - last edited September 2021
So I've been working on this and so far I've found that you have to run the game with 4 cores through msconfig. the game STILL brought up the little terminal window but i waited and the game launched.
editing to add I also right-clicked on the game install folder, went to properties, and un-checked the "read only" box at the bottom. It seems you have to do this every time you launch it as this setting resets.
September 2021