# Issues Starting the Game

###### If you are having issues when starting the game use the link below that best describes the issue you are having. These are the troubleshooting tasks that EA Technical Support Reps use to solve the majority of these types of issues.

###### Errors Related to DirectX: DirectSound, Direct3D, DirectDraw, DirectInput, etc

###### CD Errors: Insert Correct CD, Can't Find CD, etc

###### All Other Errors

###### Crashing Back To Desktop

###### Locked Up: Game locks up after it is launched

EA Tech Tip: | To prevent possible resource conflicts, always close background tasks before playing the game.