Dead by Daylight has been making headlines with its numerous crossovers and recently, news of a collaboration between Five Nights at Freddy’s and DBD has many fans waiting for the release. You can read all about it here. Anyway, if you have been facing an error with the EAC Client in DBD where it cannot be instantiated, you are not alone. That being said, here we are to walk you through the process to fix it!
Recent weeks have seen several updates and patches for the game. While it did fix a lot many bugs and came with many reworks, some players have faced this error with the EAC Client. Thankfully, it is not an entirely new error, as it has popped up before. So, do we have fixes that came in handy then? What about fixes for now? Read till the end to know it all.
Dead by Daylight EAC client cannot be instantiated: How to fix it
For the error, there is no single fix yet. However, several potential workarounds are available which, while not guaranteed to work for everyone, are worth trying. Here are those potential fixes.
Restart and Verify
First, try restarting the game and verifying the integrity of the game files through Steam. To do this, right-click on Dead by Daylight in your library, go to Properties, and select the Installed Files tab. Here, click on the Verify Integrity of Game Files option. In some cases, simply relaunching the game can also resolve the issue.
Target Field fix
Go to your Dead by Daylight directory and navigate to the EasyAntiCheat folder. Create a shortcut for EasyAntiCheat_EOS_Setup. Open the shortcut’s properties and, at the end of the target field, add a space followed by “install prod-fn” (without quotes). Run the shortcut and confirm the UAC popup.
Repair Anti Cheat
To repair Easy Anti-Cheat for Dead by Daylight, delete the EasyAntiCheat folder located at C:\Program Files (x86). Then, go to the game’s EAC folder at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dead by Daylight\EasyAntiCheat and run EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe as admin. Select Dead by Daylight (it should be auto-selected) and click Repair Service. After the repair is completed, close the setup and launch the game from your Steam library.
EOS Setup
Another workaround is to go to your Dead by Daylight directory and navigate to the EasyAntiCheat folder. Hold the Shift key, right-click EasyAntiCheat_EOS_Setup, and select “Copy Path”. Open a Run dialogue (WinKey + R), paste the path, and at the end, add a space followed by: “install 2b2299be8ae84d679d4dc57c55af1510” (no quotes). You can also run this command in Command Prompt the same way.
Internet and VPN
Another potential fix is to check your internet connection and try using a VPN, as this has worked for some players. However, keep in mind that using a VPN may result in slower connection speeds, which could affect gameplay performance.
Other fixes
To troubleshoot the EAC issue, delete the EasyAntiCheat folders in the following directories: C:\Program Files (x86), C:\Users[YourUsername]\AppData\Roaming, and Steam\steamapps\common\Dead by Daylight.
Next, clear the Steam cache (Steam > Settings > Downloads > Clear Download Cache). Open Command Prompt as Admin and run the “netsh winsock reset” command, and then the “ipconfig /flushdns” command. After rebooting your system, verify the game’s file integrity through Steam again (Library > Dead by Daylight > Properties > Installed Files > Verify Integrity). Finally, try starting the game again and that should fix the issue.
Reinstall
If all else fails, try completely uninstalling and reinstalling Dead by Daylight. This method has worked for some players and could resolve the issue if other solutions don’t help. Make sure to delete all game-related files before reinstalling, and launch the game from your Steam library once reinstalled.
For now, these are the most effective potential workarounds that can fix the EAC client error in Dead by Daylight. We hope this guide was helpful. Now, have you been playing Final Fantasy XVI on PC? Well, in that case, here is how you can enable the Ultrawide mode in-game!
