The "Inappropriate Activity Detected, Unable to Start in Online Mode" error message could be coming up due to a variety of reasons. Here's how to potentially fix it.
What does the Inappropriate Activity Detected message mean and why is it coming up? Based on the multiple posts on Reddit, a lot of players are curious to know the answer and the fix for it. Here’s what you need to know about this error message and how it may impact your game.
If you get the “Inappropriate Activity Detected, Unable to Start in Online Mode” error message, there could be multiple reasons why. The main reason that has got players worried is that FromSoftware has potentially flagged them for a ban. In case you have used a mod or a cheat while you are connected to the internet (or even while you are offline), there’s a chance that you could get banned.
Now, this isn’t confirmed yet – we will find out as soon as there’s chatter about a ban wave. But just to be safe, make sure to disable mods before going online. It isn’t guaranteed that using cheats while being offline will help you avoid a ban, but it’s worth a try. If you’ve received this message at launch, it’s could be a sign that the game has detected something wrong.
While some players are using mods to be able to pause the game or remove the framerate cap of 60FPS, most are not using anything to change their game/character stats. But what if the player they have summoned into their world is using cheats? Can you get kicked from the boss fight in online mode in this situation? Well, there could be a chance of this happening, but there’s no official word from FromSoftware about this, yet.
Based on comments on Reddit, some players have got this error even when they have newly installed the game. For others, this message constantly kept appearing every time they reloaded the game after it crashed.
To potentially fix this error message, try the following:
That’s basically everything you can try to potentially fix this error. For more on Elden Ring, be sure to check out our guides section.