What is Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC)?

Easy Anti-Cheat is a cheat protection program used in Sniper Elite 5 to detect, and take action against cheaters.

How do I enable EAC?

1. Open Sniper Elite 5 in your game client (i.e. Steam, Xbox App or Epic)

2. In the game launcher, click on the cog symbol.

3. Select the tick box next to Play with Easy Anti-Cheat.

4. Click OK. This will close the window.

5. Click the PLAY button in the launcher. 

6. You will then be prompted to install Easy Anti-Cheat. Please click Yes.

After you have done this, Easy Anti-Cheat will be installed onto your system. Sniper Elite 5 will launch after the instillation is completed.

If you still experience launch problems with Sniper Elite 5 after enabling and installing Easy Anti-Cheat, please contact Support with your DxDiag.txt file, and any crash reports related to launching the game.

How do I enable EAC on Steam Deck?

To enable EAC on your Steam Deck, you must enter Desktop Mode, change the display orientation of your Steam Deck, Open Sniper Elite 5 and the game's Launcher Settings and enable EAC. 

After following these steps, to enable EAC, you should be able to play Sniper Elite 5 online modes from the Steam Deck's Gaming Mode.

To enter Desktop Mode hold the power button, and select Switch to Desktop

When in Desktop mode, "Right Click" (using L2 by default) to open a menu, and select Configure Display Settings

Select the orientation as shown in the picture below, and select Keep and Apply.

Close the Display Configuration window and select Sniper Elite 5

Select the Cog menu in the launcher.

Select Play with Easy Anti-Cheat. Then click OK.

Open the Right Click menu (Default button L2) and select Configure Display Settings and restore your orientation to the default position. 

The default Steam Deck orientation is the icon on the furthest right as shown here:

Select the Return to Gaming Mode icon to return to the default Steam Deck Gaming Mode.

If you still experience launch problems with Sniper Elite 5 after enabling and installing Easy Anti-Cheat, please contact Support.