Resolving MultiVersus‘ "Easy Anti-Cheat Not Installed" Error: An Expert Guide

As an online security and anti-cheat specialist with over a decade of experience in the gaming industry, I have worked extensively with software like Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) to lock down multiplayer games against hacking and exploitation. So when reports started cropping up of EAC failing to launch properly in the closed beta of the hotly anticipated title MultiVersus, I knew that needed a deep dive.

Cheating in Games – An Ever-Evolving Arms Race

To understand the critical nature of issues like this, you have to recognize just how prevalent cheating is in modern competitive gaming. By some estimates, over 15% of online PC gamers use cheats, granting unfair advantages like aimbots, wallhacks, speed bursts, and more.

Anti-cheat services are the frontline defense against this epidemic. EAC in particular has secured over 100 million PC systems worldwide, leveraging cutting-edge detection methods to ban waves of hackers in games like Fortnite, Paladins, and PUGB.

But cheaters are relentless in their efforts to circumvent protections. They probe and stress test anti-cheat integrations across new releases, looking for weaknesses. Ensuring these services initialize and run properly is paramount to preserving multiplayer integrity.

Why "Easy Anti-Cheat Not Installed" Spells Trouble

The error message "Easy Anti-Cheat is not installed" suggests EAC has failed to launch when someone attempts to boot up MultiVersus. Without EAC actively scanning the system and monitoring the game execution, cheaters can potentially manipulate things undetected.

Based on my expertise, this is likely occurring due to compatibility settings and administrator privileges around EAC‘s .exe files.

Anti-cheat tools require elevated permissions to load kernel drivers, inject DLLs into processes, analyze system memory, etc. Failing to meet those standards can easily cause services like EAC to crash on startup.

While a nuisance for honest players just trying to enjoy MultiVersus, this type of vulnerability is a red carpet for cheat developers planning to unleash game-breaking scripts. It needs to be resolved urgently before launch.

Granting Admin Rights to Resolve EAC Error

Luckily, the backend fix for this is relatively straightforward. By assigning full administrator access to EAC‘s executable files, MultiVersus can initialize a secured game environment.

Here are the steps:

1. Open your Steam library, right click MultiVersus > Properties > Local Files > Browse
2. Navigate through the file path and locate the start_protected_game application
3. Right click this file, choose Properties, then click the Compatibility tab
4. Check the option for "Run this program as an administrator" and confirm changes

Once EAC launches with admin privileges, the "not installed" error should vanish from MultiVersus. This allows enhanced system permissions so EAC can effectively scan processes, monitor gameplay, and react to cheats.

I advise all players to follow this fix to avoid running MultiVersus in an unsecured state. It takes seconds and ensures you won‘t see compromised matches. Please also report any ongoing issues to WB Games‘ support team.

Closing Thoughts – Anti-Cheat Needs Refinement

While this admin rights adjustment bandages the problem for now, it‘s clear MultiVersus still has work to do around integrating Easy Anti-Cheat properly. Suboptimal anti-cheat protections could severely damage the player community‘s trust and willingness to invest time progressing their characters or engaging financially.

As MultiVersus transitions post-beta, I‘ll be keeping a close eye on their evolving anti-cheat capabilities from encryption processes to cheat detection rates. Smoothing out these hiccups needs to remain a top priority to ensure the title‘s longevity.

In the meantime, remember this quick fix if Easy Anti-Cheat fails to initialize. Reach out with any other questions—securing competitive gameplay environments against exploitation remains my life‘s passion. Game on!

Sources:

• GamerBraves report on MultiVersus EAC errors
• Easy Anti-Cheat Website (epicgames.com)
• WB Games MultiVersus support site