With the recent open beta release of Delta Force, the game’s player numbers have reached a new peak. Currently, a total of 40K+ players are playing the game, as of writing this, and that’s only on Steam. This goes to show that the game has managed to attract a healthy player base, and that is quite obvious given its free-to-play nature and being an extraction shooter. But as with any new release, the open beta of Delta Force is not without its fair share of issues, as many are encountering bugs and error codes while launching the game. One such is the An Exception Occurred error that restricts the game’s launch. So, if you too are encountering the same An Exception Occured error in Delta Force, this is just the guide you need. Here’s everything you need to know about fixing this issue for good.
While there’s no additional information shown on the screen when this error occurs, it has been found to be related to the game’s anti-cheat. Also, if you take a look at the error message window, you will see “ACE” written in the top left corner of it. ACE is the game’s anticheat. Without a running anti-cheat, of course, the game won’t launch. So, to fix the issue, you will have to either reinstall the anti-cheat or make sure it is running in the background. Wondering how to do all that? You’re in luck, as we have shared all the details regarding the same.
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Delta Force “An Exception Occured” Error: How to fix
Fixing this error is not quite hard. All you have to do is follow the given workarounds, and you should be able to run the game without any more errors.
Reinstall ACE
If a game fails to launch, what’s the last resort? It’s reinstallation. Similarly, for the anti-cheat error in Delta Force, consider reinstalling the Ace Anti-cheat and then check whether the issue is fixed. First, begin by uninstalling Ace. To do this, head over to the following path: Game Installation folder\DeltaForce\Binaries\Win64\AntiCheatExpert/. Here, find the ACE-Setup64.exe file and then select the Uninstall option. After uninstalling, select Install Ace. Once reinstalled, restart your PC and then launch the game to check if the same issue occurs.
Set AntiCheatExpert Server and AntiCheatExpert Protection Service to Automatic
For this workaround, you will have to access Microsoft services. Press Windows to open the search menu, and then type “services”. Press Enter to open the first search result. Now, in the Services window, find the AntiCheatExpert Server service and right-click on it. After this, select the Properties option and set the Startup Type to Automatic. Do the same for AntiCheatExpert Protection service. Once done, save the changes, restart your PC, and then launch the game. Doing so should fix the issue.
Check CCleaner
If you are using applications like CCleaner, then it is possible that the program has put the ACE service to sleep, restricting its functions. So, either manually check whether that’s indeed the case, and if so, remove ACE from CCleaner, or uninstall the program altogether.
Reinstall Game
Finally, as a last resort, consider reinstalling Delta Force if you are unable to launch it due to the An Exception Occurred error. After a fresh installation, chances are that the issue won’t persist.
For now, these are the workarounds you can try to fix the “an exception occurred” issue in Delta Force. For more such interesting guides on all things gaming, consider visiting Android Gram daily.
