Some virtual machine software, such as VMware, offers patches or workarounds to bypass the anti-VM protection. Check your VM software's documentation or community forums for specific patches or instructions.
To resolve this, players usually have to bridge the gap between the virtual and physical. For local users, disabling Hyper-V via the "Turn Windows features on or off" menu is the most frequent fix. For those using actual virtual machines, "hiding" the VM status from the guest OS—often by editing the .vmx configuration file to include monitor_control.restrict_backdoor = "true" —can sometimes bypass the check. Some virtual machine software, such as VMware, offers
In EA’s defense, this was cutting-edge paranoia for 2013. In reality, it just punishes paying customers who want to use modern computing setups. For local users, disabling Hyper-V via the "Turn
Difficulty: Moderate | Time: 15–30 minutes In reality, it just punishes paying customers who
If the steps above don't work, you may need to adjust your or Registry settings:
Add to your .vmx configuration file: