Ancient runs at kernel level. Disabling Windows protection is usually enough; BIOS tweaks are only needed if it will not launch — they are collected below under Advanced setup.
Requirements
- Windows 10 or 11 (x64), builds 1909–25H2
- 16 GB RAM, a CPU with AES support
- On Intel — GPT disk and UEFI BIOS with Hyper-V on; on AMD Hyper-V off
- Laptops are not supported: the integrated GPU must be disabled in BIOS
System requirements
Preparation
Disable Windows protection — that's enough for most systems.
Remove third-party antivirus and anti-cheats Kaspersky, Avast, ESET and the like, plus FaceIT and Riot Vanguard, conflict with the loader. They must be uninstalled, not just paused.
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Open Settings → Apps → Installed apps (or Control Panel → Programs and Features).
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Uninstall any third-party antivirus (Kaspersky, Avast, AVG, ESET, 360, Malwarebytes, etc.). Pausing or disabling is not enough — the antivirus driver stays resident.
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Uninstall the FaceIT AC and Riot Vanguard anti-cheats if present — they block third-party software at the kernel level.
- FaceIT is the CS2 anti-cheat, Vanguard is the Valorant one. If you don't play those games, they are safe to remove.
After removing an antivirus, restart the PC — some of its services only unload after a reboot.
Fully disable Windows Defender The #1 cause of "it won't launch". Disable it for real: manually first, then remove it from startup, reboot, and finish it off with Defender Control.
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Step 1. Turn protection off by hand. Open Windows Security → Virus & threat protection → Manage settings and switch every toggle off:
- Real-time protection — Off.
- Cloud-delivered protection — Off.
- Automatic sample submission — Off.
- Tamper Protection — Off. Turn this one off first, otherwise the others switch themselves back on.
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Step 2. Disable reputation-based protection. In Windows Security → App & browser control → Reputation-based protection → Settings, turn everything off (SmartScreen, potentially-unwanted-app blocking).
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Step 3. Remove Defender from startup. Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) → Startup apps tab, find Windows Security notification icon and click Disable.
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Step 4. Restart your computer. This is mandatory — some Defender services only unload after a reboot.
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Step 5. Finish with Defender Control. Download Defender Control (archive password: r1xon), run it as administrator and click Disable Windows Defender — the tile turns red.
- If your antivirus deletes the utility itself, protection is still active — go back to step 1. The file ships zipped on purpose so Defender can't wipe it before it's disabled.
Don't skip steps 3–4. "I turned the toggles off but it didn't help" almost always means Defender came back after restart because it was left in startup.
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Make sure your system meets the requirements: AES, SVM/VT-X, Windows 10-11 x64, at least 16 GB RAM
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Configure overlay before launching the game
- Nvidia supports NVIDIA App and SteelSeries GG
- AMD supports only SteelSeries GG
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Install and configure SteelSeries GG download SteelSeries GG
- SteelSeries GG supports fullscreen mode
- Open GENERAL -> General and enable Sonar
- Go to SONAR -> Shortcuts
- Bind Master — Volume Up, for example F7
- Press this bind before injection
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If you use NVIDIA App, enable overlay download NVIDIA App
- NVIDIA App does not support fullscreen mode
- Open settings and go to Generals
- Enable IN-GAME OVERLAY
Launch
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Download the loader — download the loader
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Run the loader as administrator
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Insert your key
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Press Inject
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The loader will close automatically after injection
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After the loader closes, launch the game
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Open the menu with Insert
Problems & fixes
Please launch SteelSeries Moment Overlay (GeForce)
Turn the In-game Overlay off and back on in NVIDIA App / GeForce Experience, then inject again.
Please launch SteelSeries Sonar Overlay (SteelSeries)
Before starting the Loader, press the assigned Sonar hotkey so the overlay is active.
Flickering menu or black screens
Open SteelSeries GG → Settings → Moments → Capture and Sound and turn off Allow Moments to capture while gaming, then restart the game.
Please disable Intel Rapid Storage Technology
Disable Intel RST / RAID in BIOS and use AHCI mode. Prepare Windows for AHCI before switching; if Windows no longer boots, restore the previous setting and contact support.
The bind button does not work
Inject again. If the hotkey still does not work, fully close the overlay, run it as administrator, and repeat the launch.
Menu does not appear or the Loader closes immediately
Install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable x64, restart the PC, and repeat the launch sequence.
Unsupported Firmware
The system disk must use GPT, and Windows must boot in UEFI mode rather than Legacy/CSM. Verify both settings before retrying.
Error 0x296
Close the game and overlay, restart the PC, and inject again in the exact order shown in the guide.
Unknown network error
Check the internet connection and retry. If a VPN is enabled, try without it first; if the ISP blocks access, use a full VPN with another server. Restart the Loader after changing the network.
Failed to allocate memory / Failed to map memory
Restart the PC because the driver loaded incorrectly. If the error repeats, disable non-system startup entries with Microsoft Autoruns and restart again. In an internet café, try another PC.
Failed to load dependencies / Make sure all antiviruses are disabled
Completely uninstall third-party antivirus and anti-cheat software, disable all Windows protection, and restart. If the error remains, clean startup entries and run R1XON Checker to find remaining security drivers.
Please uninstall Vanguard / FaceIT first
Uninstall, rather than merely disable, Riot Vanguard and FaceIT AC, then restart the PC and retry.
AES instruction set is not supported
The CPU does not support AES instructions. This cannot be fixed in software; a different compatible CPU/PC is required. Contact the seller.
Please enable Intel VT-X / AMD-V in BIOS
Enable Intel Virtualization Technology / Intel VT-X for Intel or AMD-V / SVM Mode for AMD in BIOS, save the settings, and restart.
VMX/SVM is not supported
Turn off Virtual Machine Platform and Hyper-V in Windows Features. If the error remains, run `bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off` in an administrator Command Prompt and restart.
Either virtual or RAID disk is present
Disable any active spoofer and virtual disks. If the system disk uses RAID / Intel RST, return it to a normal AHCI configuration; change disk mode only after backing up data and preparing Windows.
CRD failed at XXX / Failed to init render
On a desktop, this means the GPU is too old and unsupported. On a laptop, disable integrated graphics in BIOS or assign the game and overlay to the discrete GPU, then retry.
Incorrect HWID
Open an administrator Command Prompt and run `wmic diskdrive get Caption, SerialNumber`, then `wmic baseboard get SerialNumber`. If the commands fail or return no serial numbers, Windows/WMI is broken — use an official Windows build. If serials are shown, send the key and an error screenshot to support.
More launch tips
• Make sure overlay is enabled in the selected app
• Disable all options in the window that opens
• For stable spoofer operation with ARC Raiders, reinstall the system, reinstall the game and use a reliable VPN
• If the problem persists after all these steps, contact support
Advanced setup — only if it still won’t launch
Disable Secure Boot Secure Boot stops the loader from starting. Check the status first, then disable it in BIOS if needed.
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Check the status: press Win+R, type msinfo32, and in System Summary find Secure Boot State. If it reads Off or Unsupported — you're set, skip the rest.
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If it's On — enter BIOS/UEFI (tap Del, F2 or F10 while the PC boots — depends on the motherboard).
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Find Boot or Security → Secure Boot and set it to Disabled. Save (usually F10) and reboot.
- If Secure Boot is greyed out, set a Supervisor Password under Security first — that unlocks the option. You can remove the password afterwards.
Enable virtualization (VT-x / SVM) The loader needs hardware CPU virtualization. Enabled in BIOS.
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Enter BIOS/UEFI and open Advanced → CPU Configuration (naming varies by board).
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Enable Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) on Intel, or SVM Mode on AMD. Save and reboot.
Disable Hyper-V and Windows virtualization Windows' own virtualization features grab the hypervisor and get in the loader's way. Disabled separately from VT-x.
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Open Control Panel → Programs → Turn Windows features on or off and uncheck Hyper-V, Virtual Machine Platform and Windows Hypervisor Platform.
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Open Command Prompt as administrator, run the command, then reboot:
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Also turn off Memory Integrity and Application Guard if enabled (see "Disable Core Isolation").
Disable Core Isolation Memory Integrity blocks the driver from loading. Takes a minute to switch off.
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Open Windows Security → Device security → Core isolation details.
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Turn off Memory Integrity and restart the PC.
Disk in GPT layout If the loader says "Unsupported firmware", the system disk is MBR and needs converting to GPT.
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Check the layout: Win+R → diskmgmt.msc, right-click the system disk → Properties → Volumes → Partition style. It should read GUID (GPT).
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If it's MBR, convert without data loss: admin Command Prompt, run mbr2gpt /convert /allowfullOS. After converting, switch the BIOS boot mode to UEFI.
Back up anything important before converting. It usually goes smoothly, but a disk is a disk.
Disable Intel RST (Rapid Storage) On some laptops Intel RST mode gets in the loader's way. Switched to AHCI in BIOS.
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In BIOS find SATA Mode / Storage Configuration and switch from Intel RST / RAID to AHCI. Save and reboot.
If Windows won't boot after switching to AHCI, boot into Safe Mode once — Windows picks up the AHCI driver, then reboot normally.
Use a VPN for download and activation CIS ISPs often block the activation servers. A VPN is needed while downloading the loader, activating the key and injecting — you can turn it off before joining a match.
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Use a full VPN (an app that routes all traffic), not a browser proxy, VLESS or extension — half the support tickets come from exactly this.
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Turn the VPN on before downloading the loader and activating the key. If something won't load, switch country (Europe or the US usually work).
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After a successful inject you can turn the VPN off before the match to avoid extra ping.
A VPN fixes most endless-loading and "key won't activate" problems.
Update Visual C++ and DirectX Up-to-date runtimes keep the loader and overlay from crashing at start.
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Install Visual C++ Redistributable x64 and restart the PC.
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Update DirectX if you haven't in a while.
FAQ
Where do I get the key after payment?
The key arrives instantly after payment — it appears on the order page and lands in your email, and if Telegram is linked to your account, our bot sends a copy too. This guide opens from there as well.
Which key opens the menu?
The menu opens on Insert (on a laptop — FN + Insert). You can rebind it inside the cheat menu.
Still stuck?
Run R1XON Checker first — it pinpoints most launch problems in 30 seconds. If it still fails, attach the checker report to your support ticket and we’ll sort it out fast.