After more and more players have encountered this issue, we’ve done an in-depth investigation and actually come up with a shortlist of culprits that might trigger this particular FIFA 22 error: Now that you are aware of all the possible causes for this error, here’s a list of all the methods we’ve come up with that should help your repair your game and fix the Game’s Setup issue:
Install the Redist. X32 and x64 bit packages
Since this is the most common issue that might ultimately produce the ‘There’s a problem with your game’s setup‘ error, the first thing you should do is troubleshoot against a potential Visual C++-induced issue. According to a lot of users, this error could be caused due to the Visual C++ Redist packages being corrupted, or missing from your system. So the first thing you can try is to install all the missing Visual C++ Redist Packages. You can download them from the Microsoft official site. In case you don’t know how to download and install the Visual C++ Redist packages, here are the steps you need to follow: If the problem is not resolved after following the steps above or you already had every required Visual C++ dependency, try the next potential fix below.
Install the missing Direct X dependency
If the first method didn’t work in your case, another thing you can try to finally get past the launch screen of the FIFA 22 is to make sure you install every DirectX dependency that the game needs. This solution seems to have a lot of players, specifically those that are not yet on Windows 11 (which supports the latest DirectX version natively). Note: You can find the newest version of this file on the official Microsoft page. But before you install DirectX, our recommendation is to go to the system’s folder and delete a file named D3DCompiler_43.dll after you create a backup copy of it. This will help solve file system inconsistencies related to the DirectX dependencies. Here are the steps you need to follow in case you don’t know how to install DirectX: In case the same error still appears, check below the next potential fix.
Verify the integrity of the files via Origin
As it turns out, the ‘There’s a problem with your game’s setup‘ error might also be caused by some corrupted files that your FIFA 22 has accumulated over time. In most documented cases, this type of issue can be fixed by repairing the game from Origin. By doing this, the integrity of the game’s files will be verified and repaired if the local installation contains any corrupted files. In case you don’t know how to verify the integrity of the files, here are the steps you need to follow: If you’re still unable to get past the initial launch screen of Fifa 22, move down to the next potential fix below.
Install every pending Windows Update + install the Media Feature pack
As it turns out, this problem can also occur due to a missing Media Feature pack dependency. This is typically reported to occur with N versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11. However, the issue can also be rooted in a missing feature update that’s available with every Windows version (Windows 10 and Windows 11). Most community members experiencing this issue on Windows 11 managed to fix this by installing the pending Windows updates that were available. But if you’re using an N version of Windows, you’ll also need to install the Media Feature from the Optional Features tab (inside the Windows Settings). Here is the guide you need to follow in case you don’t know how to do this: If you’re still dealing with the same dreadfully issue that prevents you from actually launching the game, move down to the next potential fix below.
Change Internet Explorer proxy settings
As it turns out, this particular issue can also be rooted in a problem caused by a custom Explorer proxy policy that ends up preventing the game from launching. This issue is exclusive to Pro and Enterprise versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11. If you’re dealing with this type of problem, you can fix it by accessing the Local Group Policy Editor (mpedit.msc) and enabling the Disable changing proxy settings policy. Doing this will ensure that no custom File Explorer settings end up affecting the connection to the EA servers. Follow the instructions below to disable the proxy policy related to Internet Explorer using the Local Group Policy Editor: Go to the next method in case this method hasn’t helped.
Clear Origin Cache Data
This error could be caused by some corrupted temp files that are stored in the FIFA 22 ProgramData and AppData folders. The majority of users dealing with this kind of problem have reportedly fixed it by accessing the files and deleting the files. By doing this, you will essentially be forcing all the files to be downloaded again by Origin, without any harmed files. In case you don’t know how to clean the ProgramData and AppData folders from cache data, here’s what you need to do: In case neither of the methods before has helped you fix this FIFA 22 error, check below the last potential method.
Reset the Windows Host file
If none of the methods above have proven to be effective in your case, the last thing you can try is to reset the Windows Host file. This method has repeatedly been confirmed for Windows 11, but you can potentially replicate it on Windows 10 too. By creating a default Hosts and replacing the current equivalent with this new file, you should be able to resolve some connectivity issues and the ‘There’s a problem with your game’s setup’ error in FIFA 22. Here is some step by step instructions that will help you create a new host file to replace the current one on your Windows installation:
Fix: “There is a problem with your game’s setup. Please reinstall your game."…Fix: “There’s a problem with Your Game’s Setup” NFS: Hot Pursuit RemasteredFix: “There was a problem starting Setup” with mediacreationtoolx64Fix: “There was a problem processing your request” on Steam
