Common EPIC ISSUES
Basic Epic Troubleshooting.
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Basic Epic Troubleshooting.
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If the Epic Games Launcher is crashing, not downloading or launching games, or otherwise not working as expected, here are some troubleshooting steps that often fix common problems:
A connection issue is anything that prevents you from being able to use the Epic Games Launcher or any other Epic Games product. This could happen while attempting to login to the Epic Games Launcher or using any Epic Games product.
Some things that may occur if you're having trouble with your connection:
Unable to login to the Epic Games Launcher
Unable to download or update games in the Epic Games Launcher
Receiving an error code using the Epic Games Launcher
Follow these steps to ensure your game runs without issues.
While testing, make sure to always launch the game from the official launcher. A common cause for errors is when the game is launched from custom shortcuts and such.
It may be so that an external third-party software has modified the Easy Anti-Cheat service installation, preventing it from functioning properly on . Verify that the Easy Anti-Cheat service on your computer is enabled as following.
This page details solutions for highly specific error scenarios. Head over to the solution guide should your issue not be listed here.
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Check the page to make sure all systems are operational. If the Epic Games Launcher is affected by an outage or system-wide failure, your issue may be fixed when the outage is resolved.
Making sure you're using the latest graphics card drivers may resolve the launcher crashing. Review this for steps on how to update graphics drivers.
Go to and click Get Epic Games in the top right corner to download the latest installer.
Go to and click Get Epic Games in the top right corner to download the latest installer.
You may be asked for a username and password. This varies for each router. Before entering anything, try just hitting OK. If that doesn't work, try the common default username and password below: Username: admin Password: password If these don't work, you can check website for a list of usernames and passwords based on your router model.
Do NOT use VPN or Proxy Servers. These cause issues that can't be resolved by us without having you disable them. Check out article for information on how to disable your proxy server.
If you’ve tried all of these things and you’re still having connection issues, click to open a support ticket. So we can assist you as quickly as possible, be sure to include the following:
If you are a child and your parent hasn't helped you set up your account, you may have a Cabined Account with different features. Visit if you think you might have a Cabined Account to learn more.
If you’ve only played on console (PSN, Xbox, or Switch) and you want to create a display name for your Epic Games account, you will need to upgrade your account to a full Epic Games account. You can find instructions on how to do that . Note: You can change your display name once every two weeks.
Your email address must be verified before you can change your display name. Go to learn how to verify it, if you haven't done so.
Visit your account's page.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click SAVE CHANGES.
It’s not possible to update the country on your Epic account to certain regions, you can find more information on these regions .
Use your Account Management Page only if you have not made any purchases (redeeming free games will be counted as a purchase too).
Secondly, install the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables.
To Reach EAC Tech Support go to
Instructions for games in Steam:
Instructions for games in Uplay:
Instructions for Windows 8 and 10:
Instructions for earlier versions:
For further instructions on how to do this, please visit this link.