When attempting to hop into Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree for the first time, you may be met with a strange message saying “Inappropriate activity detected”, so how can you fix this bug? We’ll explain how it may be happening and what you can do about it.
Elden Ring: How to fix “Inappropriate activity detected” bug
Upon launching Elden Ring, they’ll receive a message saying “Inappropriate activity detected. Unable to start in online mode” which is confusing and strange. For now, it seems like there’s no surefire way to fix this bug andFromSoftware is already issuing a hotfixto correct this problem.
While you may be discovering this message on PC, the majority of players experiencing this bug have noticed itappear on their Steam Deck.
Although players began to complain online about the “Inappropriate activity detected” message popping up, the Elden Ring Twitter/X account made a post about a differentSteam Deck-related issuethat was being worked on. Many replies have complained about the message popping up on their Steam Deck, making it seem like a Steam Deck issue as well.
The post said that leaving your Steam Deck inactive for more than five minutes couldstop the game from accepting inputs. Unfortunately, it made no mention of the message that’s barring fans from playing their own saves and assuming they’re cheating.
But I assume that since these two issues are both common on the Steam Deck,FromSoftware is working on a hotfixto help with both issues. This isn’t the only issue with the Shadow of the Erdtree launch either, as many players are having issues starting SotE with acocoon error.
Until this is fixed, you may always try some solutions to see if they work. Here aresome things I recommend you test outif you can’t wait for a hotfix:
The good news is that even if all these solutions don’t work,FromSoftware is hard at work on a hotfix. Until then, you should figure outwhere to go first in Shadow of the Erdtreeonce you’re able to play it.
Anyka Pettigrew
Anyka Pettigrew has been a Staff Writer for PC Invasion since November 2023 and a Contributing Writer since February 2023. She is a Canadian graduate of a Bachelor of Arts degree who has been writing in games journalism for four years. Anyka is an avid guides writer but also enjoys writing anything from news pieces, to reviews, and even opinion pieces. Having a never-ending passion for video games for as long as she can remember got her into a plethora of genres like action adventure, RPGs, horror, survival etc. Some of her favorite franchises are God of War, Persona, The Last of Us, Zelda, and Resident Evil. She also enjoys reading fantasy and sci-fi books, as well as drawing digital art. Anyka also regularly listens to podcasts on gaming news from ‘Kinda Funny Games’, and ‘Play, Watch, Listen’.
