@zach_hazard How do I explain to people that 2 of my top 5 dream cars are from an obscure Italian brand that barely exists anymore. "Hey Jim what's you dream car" "Shelby Corba, whats yours Okami?" "A 037 Stradale and a Delta HF in matching Martini-Rossi liveries"
Well, that escalated quickly.
There’s been a wave of claims by cheaters about Vanguard “bricking” their PCs, so let’s clear that up: Vanguard does not damage hardware or disable your devices.
The photo we posted is a picture of cheat hardware devices that are sold explicitly for cheating in VALORANT (not normal PCs or PC components). Through our latest updates, Vanguard now makes those devices worthless for VAL, but does not in any way brick PCs or PC components or PC software.
Our latest update enforces standard platform security features, like the Input-Output Memory Management Unit (IOMMU), on accounts identified as using Direct Memory Access (DMA) cheating devices. These protections are already part of modern systems and when enabled, they block DMA cheat devices (such as those shown in the photo) from accessing memory in downstream applications, like our games.
If a cheat setup continues attempting to cheat after those protections are enabled, the system may generate hardware faults or instability. This is expected behavior under IOMMU when attempts are made to read protected memory.
Disabling IOMMU allows the cheat device to function again, but IOMMU will still be required to play our games. This means the cheat device won’t work with our games, but your PC isn’t “bricked.” We would not, and cannot, impact your PC’s functionality in any other fashion.
This functionality only applies to systems attempting to use DMA cheat devices, and players who are not using DMA-based cheat setups are not affected.
We’ll keep investing in anti-cheat to protect competitive integrity, and we’ll keep being as transparent as possible about how those systems work.
@Fat_Electrician My half dyslexic ass read flat tire not fat files.
So you should look into why you cant repair some punctures depending on the location and why some manufacturers will sell you a tire that most shops cant patch or won't patch properly. All because people wanted quieter tires
@DaOfficialVigil Are we excluding the Australian government having an issue with the game depicting "illegal vehicle modifications and dangerous driving" in Australia?