Setup & Configuration Guide
Everything you need to install, configure and run DottyServices. Read fully before asking for support — 90% of issues are solved here.
Read this guide fully before installing. Most support tickets are caused by skipping steps. Every section exists for a reason.
- Check system requirements and confirm your PC is compatible
- Download and install all required dependencies
- Set up antivirus exclusions correctly — most important step
- Apply all Windows optimizations listed in this guide
- Configure TPM and Secure Boot ONLY if required for your game
- Install the product and configure settings conservatively
- Read the full Safety Guide before going online
| Game | TPM | Secure Boot | Admin | Anti-Cheat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valorant | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | Vanguard (Kernel) |
| Black Ops 7 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | Ricochet (Kernel) |
| Warzone | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | Ricochet |
| MW2 / MW3 / BO6 | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | Ricochet |
| Fortnite | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | Easy Anti-Cheat |
| Apex Legends | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | Easy Anti-Cheat |
| CS2 | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | VAC / Overwatch |
| Rust | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | Easy Anti-Cheat |
TPM & Secure Boot are ONLY required for Valorant and Black Ops 7. Do not enable them for other games — they can cause issues.
Read the guide fully first. If still stuck, open a ticket in Discord with: your error message, screenshots, Windows version, and what you've already tried.
Open Support Ticket- Windows 10 22H2 or Windows 11 — older versions unsupported
- Latest GPU drivers — download from Nvidia.com or AMD.com directly
- .NET Framework 4.8 + .NET 6.0 — both required
- Visual C++ Redistributables — both x64 and x86
- DirectX runtime — run Windows Update to ensure it's current
- Windows fully updated — Settings → Windows Update → Check for updates
- GPU drivers current — downloaded directly from manufacturer's site
- Logged in as Administrator account
- At least 5GB free disk space available
- VPN disabled during installation
- All games and game launchers closed
Windows Home users: Some features require Windows Pro. If you see policy-related errors, this may be the cause.
Install all of these even if you think you already have them. Reinstalling fixes a huge number of launch failures — takes 5 minutes and is always worth it.
Runtime libraries needed by almost all software. Install both x64 and x86 even on 64-bit systems.
- Download everything above to a temp folder
- Right-click each installer → Run as administrator
- Install VC++ x64 first, then x86
- Install .NET 4.8, then .NET 6.0
- Run the DirectX installer
- Restart your PC before proceeding — this is not optional
After restarting you're ready to install. Some libraries only register properly after a reboot — don't skip it.
This causes over 70% of all support tickets. Antivirus silently quarantines product files with no warning. Set up exclusions properly — disabling temporarily and re-enabling does not work.
Tamper Protection blocks all Defender changes. Must be off before anything else works.
- Press Win + I → Privacy & Security → Windows Security
- Click Virus & threat protection
- Click Manage settings
- Scroll to Tamper Protection — toggle OFF first
- Then toggle off: Real-time protection, Cloud-delivered protection, Automatic sample submission
Exclusions are better than disabling entirely. Your system stays protected while the product runs without interference.
- Windows Security → Virus & threat protection → Manage settings
- Scroll to Exclusions → Add or remove exclusions
- Click Add an exclusion → Folder
- Select your entire DottyServices folder e.g.
C:\DottyServices - Also add each .exe as a Process exclusion separately
- Reopen Windows Security for changes to apply
Open PowerShell as Administrator:
Required for Windows 11 22H2 if you see driver-related errors. Run CMD as Administrator:
Type y or yes to confirm. Restart after.
- Settings → Antivirus → toggle Auto-Protect OFF
- Scans and Risks → Exclusions → add your installation folder
- Also add under "Items to Exclude from Auto-Protect"
- Virus and spyware protection → Real-Time Scanning → Turn Off
- Settings → Excluded Files → add your folder
- Firewall → add exception for the product .exe
- Settings → Allow List → Add Folder → select install directory
- Security → disable Real-Time Protection for initial install
- Open settings → Exclusions / Threats and Exclusions → Manage Exclusions
- Add your installation folder path and individual .exe files
After exclusions are set: Re-enable everything. You want protection active — just not interfering with your product files.
Blocks unsigned kernel drivers. Will break the product. Must be off.
- Windows Security → Device Security → Core Isolation Details
- Toggle Memory Integrity OFF
- Restart PC
If it won't turn off, open Device Manager and look for yellow warning icons — update or remove those drivers first.
- Control Panel → Power Options → Choose what the power buttons do
- Click "Change settings currently unavailable"
- Uncheck Turn on fast startup → Save
- Search "Turn Windows features on or off"
- Uncheck: Virtual Machine Platform, Windows Hypervisor Platform, Hyper-V
- Click OK → restart
Also run in PowerShell as Admin:
Getting "Feature name Microsoft-Hyper-V-All is unknown" on the second command is completely normal. Continue anyway.
- Discord Overlay — Settings → Game Overlay → Disable
- Nvidia GeForce Experience — Settings → General → uncheck In-Game Overlay
- AMD Radeon Overlay — Radeon Software → General → Off
- Steam Overlay — Steam → Settings → In-Game → Disable
- Xbox Game Bar — Settings → Gaming → Xbox Game Bar → Off
- Background Recording — Settings → Gaming → Captures → Off
- MSI Afterburner / RTSS — disable OSD in RivaTuner
- Overwolf — disable entirely
- Control Panel → Power Options → High Performance
- For Ultimate Performance, run in CMD as Admin:
Only enable TPM for Valorant or Black Ops 7. All other games — Warzone, MW2, MW3, BO6, Fortnite, Apex, CS2, Rust — do not need it.
- Press Win + R → type
tpm.msc→ Enter - "TPM is ready for use" = good ✓
- "Cannot be found" = disabled in BIOS
- Boot into BIOS → F7 for Advanced Mode
- Advanced → Trusted Computing → Security Device Support → Enabled
- F10 to save
- Settings → Security → Trusted Computing → Security Device Support → Enabled
- F10 to save
- Settings → Miscellaneous → AMD CPU fTPM or Intel PTT → Enabled
- F10 to save
AMD users: Look for "AMD fTPM" or "SVM Mode" — this is the built-in firmware TPM and works exactly the same as hardware TPM 2.0.
After enabling and rebooting, run tpm.msc again. Should show "TPM is ready for use" with version 2.0.
Only enable Secure Boot for Valorant or Black Ops 7. For every other game — it does not matter.
- Press Win + R → type
msinfo32→ Enter - Find Secure Boot State — "On" = enabled
- Enter BIOS → Boot or Security tab
- Secure Boot → Enabled
- OS Type → Windows UEFI Mode
- F10 to save
- ASUS: Boot → Secure Boot → Secure Boot Control → Enabled
- MSI: Settings → Boot → Secure Boot → Enabled
- Gigabyte: BIOS Features → Secure Boot → Enabled
- Dell: Boot Configuration → Secure Boot → Enabled
- HP: Security → Secure Boot Configuration → Enabled
Greyed out? Set a Supervisor/Administrator password in the BIOS Security section first — that unlocks the Secure Boot option.
Only change settings listed here. Wrong BIOS settings can prevent booting. If unsure — leave it alone.
| Setting | Value | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Virtualization (VT-x/AMD-V / SVM) | Enable | Required for some products |
| TPM / fTPM | Enable (Valorant/BO7 only) | Anti-cheat requirement |
| Secure Boot | Enable (Valorant/BO7 only) | Anti-cheat requirement |
| CSM (Compatibility Support Module) | Disable | Conflicts with UEFI boot |
| Fast Boot (BIOS setting) | Disable | Causes driver state issues |
| Above 4G Decoding | Enable | Better GPU compatibility |
| Resizable BAR / SAM | Optional | GPU performance boost |
| XMP / EXPO | Optional | RAM at rated speed |
Can't get in fast enough? Settings → System → Recovery → Advanced Startup → Restart Now → Troubleshoot → Advanced Options → UEFI Firmware Settings.
Complete Antivirus and Windows Optimization sections first. Installing without those steps is the single most common cause of failures.
- Antivirus exclusions configured ✓
- All dependencies installed and PC restarted ✓
- Memory Integrity is OFF ✓
- Fast Startup is OFF ✓
- All overlays disabled ✓
- Game is not running ✓
- Download the product from your member area
- Extract to a dedicated folder — recommended:
C:\DottyServices - Do NOT install in Program Files, Desktop, or Downloads
- Right-click the .exe → Run as administrator
- Complete first-time setup or login
- Minimise to tray — do not close it
- Launch your game normally
- Once in-game, use the hotkey to open the menu
Launch order: Product first → then game, for most titles. For Valorant, see the Valorant page as the order differs.
- Keep all settings conservative — read Safety Guide before going online
- Test in a private or offline match before ranked play
- Check Discord announcements before first session
- If anything looks wrong, close everything and open a support ticket
Start here. These are designed to look human. Don't change until you understand what each setting does.
- Config 1 — Legit: Minimal settings. Ranked and competitive play
- Config 2 — Semi: Slightly more active. Casual lobbies only
- Config 3 — Clean: Everything disabled. Streaming, screen share, spectators
Keep your clean config on an instant hotkey. Switch to it before any screen share, tournament or spectator situation.
Technical detection is only half the risk. Behaviour-based detection and manual review are how most people get banned. This section matters more than any technical setting.
Every in-game decision must pass this test: could a human watching your replay explain this as normal skill? If not — you're too obvious.
- Miss shots on purpose. Consistent accuracy is the #1 red flag. 60–75% max
- Never snap to targets. Even with smoothing, sudden snaps look wrong
- Let targets escape sometimes. Locking every player is inhuman
- Don't lock through smoke, flash or walls — you're not supposed to see them
- Vary your performance. Mix bad games, average games, good games
- Mix up hitbox. Don't headshot every single kill
- Never fire the instant you ADS — add a natural inconsistent delay
- Aim key discipline. Only use it situationally, not held constantly
ESP gets more people banned than aimbot. The information advantage is obvious to anyone reviewing your gameplay. Discipline is everything.
- Never pre-fire spots you can't see — the most obvious tell there is
- Check empty corners sometimes — clear rooms like you don't know where people are
- Don't rotate instantly to flanks — wait 1–3 seconds after they move
- Miss flanks sometimes — getting flanked happens to everyone
- Don't track through walls — crosshair following through solid objects is caught instantly
- Play normal positions — only go unusual spots with visible reason
- Never dramatically improve overnight — gradual change is natural
- 0.8 K/D to 4.0 in one week = manual investigation guaranteed
- Aim slightly above your normal — not god-tier
- Deliberately have bad games occasionally
- Always test on alt account first — never start on main
- Never tell anyone — not friends, teammates, anyone
- Don't clip suspicious plays and post publicly
- Keep clean config on instant toggle at all times
- Check Discord daily for detection alerts
- If detection warning posted — close everything immediately, don't play until cleared
The standard: If spectated right now for a full match — would everything be explainable? If yes, you're playing correctly.
A Hardware ID (HWID) spoofer changes the hardware identifiers your PC sends to anti-cheat systems. This is used after a hardware ban to allow creating new accounts on the same machine.
If your product title contains "+ spoofer" — the spoofer is built directly into the tool itself. You do not need a separate spoofer loader.
- After a hardware ban (HW ban) — where all accounts on the machine are banned
- Valorant hardware bans — most common use case
- COD/Warzone permanent bans with HWID flags
- Close the game and all related launchers completely
- Run the spoofer as Administrator before launching anything
- Wait for spoofer to confirm it's active
- Create a new account on a fresh email
- Launch the game on the new account
- Spoofer must be run before launching the game every session — it doesn't persist
- Do not use any banned accounts after spoofing — they will re-trigger the ban
- Use a fresh email and new account only
- Some anti-cheats (Vanguard) have additional checks — spoofer effectiveness varies
A spoofer does not prevent future bans — it only allows playing after a hardware ban. You still need to follow the Safety Guide to avoid getting banned again.
Warzone does not require TPM or Secure Boot.
- Launch the product as Administrator — wait for full init
- Open Battle.net launcher
- Launch Warzone
- Wait until fully in main menu before enabling features
- Display Mode: Fullscreen (not Borderless)
- DirectX Version: DX11 for stability, DX12 optional
- Disable NVIDIA Reflex in-game
- Disable any in-game overlays
- All RGB software — iCUE, Armoury Crate, Razer Synapse, Logitech GHUB
- Hardware monitors — HWiNFO64, CPU-Z, GPU-Z
- MSI Afterburner while Ricochet is running
- Any VPN — disable before launching, re-enable after
- Circle knowledge — don't always know where gas is before it's revealed
- Don't instantly rotate to the team that killed your squad across the map
- Gulag — deliberately lose sometimes. 100% gulag win rate is suspicious
- Buy station usage — look like a normal player, not someone with perfect intel
Black Ops 7 only requires TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. MW2, MW3 and BO6 do not.
- Launch product as Administrator — wait for full init
- Open Battle.net or Steam
- Launch the game as Administrator
- Wait until in main menu before enabling features
- Display Mode: Fullscreen
- DirectX: DX11 for stability
- Disable NVIDIA Reflex in-game
- Corsair iCUE, ASUS Armoury Crate, Razer Synapse, Logitech GHUB, SteelSeries GG
- HWiNFO64, MSI Afterburner, RTSS
- CPU-Z, GPU-Z
- Process Hacker — close after game loads
- Any VPN before launching
- TPM 2.0 must be enabled — see TPM page
- Secure Boot must be on — see Secure Boot page
- Ricochet is more aggressive in BO7 — use conservative settings only
Valorant uses Vanguard — kernel-level, starts at boot. Most aggressive anti-cheat on this list. Follow every step exactly.
- TPM 2.0 — must be enabled (see TPM page)
- Secure Boot — must be enabled (see Secure Boot page)
- Memory Integrity — must be OFF
- Hyper-V / VBS — must be OFF
- Full fresh restart — do not wake from sleep, full reboot
- Let Vanguard load at boot (tray icon appears)
- Launch the product
- Wait 30–60 seconds
- Open Riot Client → launch Valorant
- Do not alt-tab while loading
- All RGB software — iCUE, Armoury Crate, Razer, GHUB, SteelSeries GG
- Discord overlay, GeForce Experience overlay
- Any screen capture or recording software
- Hardware monitoring tools
- Any other cheat software — Vanguard specifically scans for these
Valorant bans are hardware bans. All accounts on the machine get banned. Always use an alt until verified clean.
- FOV: 5–10 maximum
- Smoothing: 25+ minimum at all times
- Never use auto-fire — server-side timing detection
- Don't flick 180° to kills — Vanguard logs aim data
- Don't jump ranks in one split — Riot manually reviews rank jumps
- Never play main until extensively tested on alt
If you see error C0000041, this is caused by Vanguard conflicting. Uninstall Riot Vanguard, or run as Administrator:
Fortnite does not require TPM or Secure Boot.
- Launch product first as Administrator
- Open Epic Games Launcher (close Epic overlay in launcher settings)
- Launch Fortnite as Administrator
- EAC still logs unusual patterns — don't be obvious
- Building patterns and edit speeds can be flagged if too consistent — vary them
- Don't pre-edit structures before pushing — obvious ESP tell
- Storm rotations — don't always take the perfect rotation before it's logical to know
- Don't shoot people the instant they pass through a wall build
Apex does not require TPM or Secure Boot.
- Launch product as Administrator
- Open EA App or Steam
- Launch Apex as Administrator, close EA overlay
- Apex has sophisticated server-side checks — conservative settings only
- Use legend abilities as cover for game sense decisions — scan then respond
- Don't third-party squads with no visible reason to know they're there
- Ranked momentum — don't go Gold to Pred in two weeks
- Audio cues — claim footsteps when reactions seem too fast
CS2 does not require TPM or Secure Boot.
- Launch product as Administrator
- Open Steam — disable Steam overlay in Steam → Settings → In-Game
- Launch CS2 as Administrator
- Pre-aiming corners you can't see is the most obvious tell in CS2 — never do it
- Overwatch uses high-rank players who know what cheating looks like
- Utility usage must look normal — don't always know exact positions through smokes
- Mid-round rotations need visible reason — sound, info, logic
- Don't control spray patterns perfectly every time
Rust does not require TPM or Secure Boot.
- Launch product as Administrator
- Open Steam → Launch Rust as Administrator
- Very active admin teams on community servers — avoid populated servers initially
- Recoil patterns are heavily tracked — mild assist only, never perfect control
- Raid awareness — don't pre-position without audio or visual cue
- Shooting through bushes instantly is a massive red flag — hesitate
- Loot routes should look natural, not laser-optimised for exact spawn locations
- Windows Security → Device Security → Core Isolation Details
- Turn off Memory Integrity
- Restart PC after making changes
Third-party antivirus is often the hidden cause. Press the Windows key, search "Add or remove programs", and uninstall any antivirus software from the list. Windows Defender is fine to keep (with exclusions), but others must go.
If you can't disable Windows Defender normally, use DControl: sordum.org/9480 — it fully disables Defender when the normal toggle won't work.
Required specifically on Windows 11 22H2. Run CMD as Administrator:
Type y or yes when prompted. Restart after.
Run in PowerShell as Administrator:
"Feature unknown" message on the second line is normal. Restart after.
First check if it's already on. Open Task Manager → Performance tab → CPU. Look for "Virtualization: Enabled". If it says Disabled, go into BIOS:
- Enter BIOS → Advanced tab → CPU Configuration
- Find Intel Virtualization Technology
- Set to Enabled
- Save and exit (F10)
- Enter BIOS → Advanced tab → CPU Configuration
- Find SVM Mode
- Set to Enabled
- Save and exit (F10)
Run in PowerShell as Administrator:
"Feature name Microsoft-Hyper-V-All is unknown" error on the second command is completely normal. Continue — restart your PC after.
- Windows Security → Virus & Threat Protection → Manage Settings
- Turn off Real-Time Protection
- Turn off Memory Integrity (Device Security → Core Isolation Details)
- Uninstall any third-party antivirus software
Option A — Stop the service: Run CMD as Administrator:
Option B — Uninstall Vanguard:
- Close Valorant and Riot Client completely
- Go to Add or Remove Programs
- Find Riot Vanguard → Uninstall
- Restart PC
- When you next launch Valorant, Vanguard will reinstall automatically
After uninstalling Vanguard, you can run the product without the conflict. Reinstall Vanguard when you want to play Valorant legitimately again.
- Press Win + R → type
regedit→ Enter - Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management - Right-click in the right pane → New → DWORD (32-bit) Value
- Name it:
FeatureSettingsOverride→ set value to3 - Create another DWORD:
FeatureSettingsOverrideMask→ set value to3 - Restart PC
If this does not resolve your BSOD, open a support ticket with your full stop code and event viewer logs.
- Connect via VPN — ProtonVPN is free
- Check your PC date and time are correct
- Change DNS to
1.1.1.1(Cloudflare) or8.8.8.8(Google) - Temporarily disable Windows Firewall to test
- Try a different network (phone hotspot)
- Use a VPN — ProtonVPN is free (protonvpn.com). Your firewall or ISP may be blocking the auth connection
- Download and use the latest version of the loader
- Try a completely different network — phone hotspot to test
- Verify your subscription still has time remaining in the member area
- Restart your PC fully and try again
Your subscription time counts down from first activation — not from purchase date. Always check your remaining time in the member area.
If your product title includes "+ spoofer" — you do not need a separate spoofer loader. The spoofer is built directly into the main tool.
- Restart your PC fully first — this alone fixes it most of the time
- Use a VPN — ProtonVPN is free (protonvpn.com)
- Download and use the latest version of the loader
- Try a different network — phone hotspot to isolate ISP issues
This error is almost always a connection issue between your PC and the auth servers — not a problem with your key itself.
- Check the Discord announcements channel first — if servers are down, it will be posted there
- Wait 5–10 minutes and try again
- If no announcement and still failing — try a VPN (ProtonVPN is free)
- Make sure you're on the latest version of the loader
For the 1% of cases where servers are up but you still get this error — VPN resolves it for most people. Your ISP or firewall may be blocking the connection.
This error means your DirectX runtime is missing or outdated. Install the DirectX End-User Runtime:
- Download the installer above
- Right-click → Run as administrator
- Follow the installation prompts completely
- Restart your PC
- Try launching the product again
This resolves the d3dx9_43.dll error in virtually all cases. The file is part of the legacy DirectX SDK components not included in modern Windows by default.
- Right-click → Run as administrator — fixes 40% of cases alone
- Check antivirus Protection History — file may have been silently quarantined
- Re-add folder to exclusions, re-download if files were deleted
- Reinstall VC++ Redistributables and .NET Framework
- Make sure you're not running from inside a zip folder — extract first
- Move folder to
C:\DottyServices— avoid deep nested paths - Check Event Viewer: Win + R →
eventvwr.msc
- Launch order — product must load before the game for most titles
- Both product and game must run as Administrator
- Disable all overlays (Discord, GFE, Steam, Xbox Game Bar)
- Turn off Memory Integrity if still on
- Check if game version is supported — check Discord announcements
- Try Fullscreen mode instead of Borderless
- Try DX11 instead of DX12 in game settings
- Update Windows and GPU drivers
- Lower ESP render distance — biggest resource hitter
- Disable features one by one to isolate cause
- Switch to DX11 in the game
- Check Event Viewer for crash codes — include these in support tickets
- Lower ESP render distance first
- Disable skeleton ESP and name tags
- Close background apps — Chrome, Discord video calls
- Set power plan to High Performance
- Force Max Performance mode in Nvidia Control Panel or AMD settings
- Check subscription is active in member area
- Verify PC date and time are correct
- Disable VPN during login
- Check Discord status channel for outages
- Change DNS to
1.1.1.1or8.8.8.8
| Error | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Missing DLL (VCRUNTIME) | VC++ not installed | Reinstall VC++ x64 and x86 |
| .NET Framework error | Wrong .NET version | Install .NET 4.8 + .NET 6.0 |
| d3dx9_43.dll not found | DirectX missing | Install DirectX End-User Runtime |
| Access Denied | Not Administrator | Right-click → Run as administrator |
| File quarantined / not found | Antivirus deleted it | Add exclusion, re-download |
| Failed to load driver | Memory Integrity / AV | See Error Codes section |
| C035001E | Virtualization off / Hyper-V on | See C035001E error page |
| C0000041 | Vanguard conflict | Run: sc stop vgk |
| Key Not Found | Auth server connection | VPN, latest loader, different network |
| Corrupted Message (3) | Auth server connection | Restart PC, use VPN |
| Server Error | Auth servers down | Check Discord announcements |
| 0xD0000201 | HWID acquisition failed | Open support ticket |
| 0xD0000202 | Intel Optane | Disable Intel Optane |
| 0xD0000301 | Network error | Use VPN, wait 10 mins |
| 0xD0000101 | Unsupported Windows | Update to Win10 20H2+ |
| Unsupported game version | Game updated | Check Discord before launching |
Still stuck? Open a ticket with your error message, screenshots, Windows version, game version, and everything you've already tried.
No. Only Valorant and Black Ops 7 require them. Warzone, MW2, MW3, BO6, Fortnite, Apex, CS2, Rust — none of these require TPM or Secure Boot.
Software that hooks into game processes gets flagged by antivirus — that's exactly how these products work. It's a false positive. Set up exclusions correctly and it won't happen again.
No software is 100% undetectable forever. Risk varies by game — Valorant is highest, older COD titles are lower. Following the Safety Guide reduces risk significantly. Always use an alt to test first.
Close everything and check the Discord announcements channel immediately. Do not try to make it work yourself after a game update — wait for the official update from the team.
An incompatible driver is being reinstalled by Windows automatically. Use the registry tweak in the Windows Optimization section to stop auto driver updates, then turn Memory Integrity off again.
No. The spoofer is built directly into the tool itself. You do not need a separate spoofer loader.
Your subscription counts down from first activation — not from purchase date. This is normal. Check your remaining time in the member area.
Depends on your subscription tier. Check your member area or open a ticket for billing questions.
To hook into game processes and interact with system memory, Administrator privileges are required. Standard accounts don't have the necessary permissions.
Open a Discord ticket with: error message, screenshots, steps to reproduce, system specs, game version, product version.
Question not answered? Join the Discord — support team and community active daily.