Games don’t launch with latest NTLite / W11 24H2 ISO

[daniel331]

I usually reinstall Windows using NTLite when needed. However, with the last ISO I prepared, some games (like Battlefield 2042, etc.) don’t launch. I downloaded the latest 24H2 public build 26100.5067 from UUPDump and used the latest version of NTLite.


When creating the ISO, I only modify the Components and Services tabs using the "Gaming" preset. After that, I format my PC, install the necessary drivers, and everything else seems fine. But with this NTLite-prepared ISO, certain games just close instantly without showing any error code or crash message.


Has anyone experienced this issue before, or knows which components/services might be causing games not to launch?

 

[garlin]

Newer AAA games are very strict about Windows requirements, due to the need to run Anti-Cheat protection. By locking down the system's security protections, it's believed to be easier to defeat most game cheats.

This requires having Secure Boot and VBS enabled, which tends to restrict removing some of the virtualization-related components and banning insecure HW and software drivers.

Older games didn't get to this level of paranoia, so earlier presets to remove components didn't really impact them. It's different now.

You may have to restore the following components:

        <c>containers 'Containers (Application Guard)'</c>
        <c>deviceguard 'Device Guard'</c>
        <c>hyperv 'Hyper-V'</c>

 

[nuhi]

I use Lite preset and Battlefield 2042 is working, without the 3 components mentioned above.
It very much depends which Compatibilities you turned on, templates are dynamic.

If you did keep enabled EA Anti-cleat compatibility, attach your exact preset (auto saved xml) from that ISO root for me to test.

Also make sure you're not blocking something with your firewall, just an idea, as if anti-cheat cannot connect, stops the game.

Thank you.