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Install FACEIT

2024-01-14
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The following provides step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring FACEIT Anti-Cheat (AC) on client systems, including prerequisites like enabling SecureBoot, Memory Integrity, and maintaining system updates for optimal functionality.

  1. For FACEIT, you need to update the motherboard BIOS to the latest version, as many manufacturers have already released fTPM firmware updates for their motherboards.
    For example:
    https://www.asus.com/motherboards-components/motherboards/prime/prime-b550m-k/helpdesk_bios?model2Name=PRIME-B550M-K
  2. news from AMD - https://www.amd.com/en/resources/support-articles/faqs/pa-420.html
  3. more news from FaceIt - https://www.faceit.com/en/news/faceit-rollout-of-tpm-secure-boot-iommu-and-vbs

How to install FaceIt AC

  1. FaceIt requires SecureBoot enabled in Windows 11.
  2. For Windows 10 it requires UEFI mode and TPM 2.0 encryption to be enabled in Bios for 13th generation CPUs.
  3. Faceit requires to enable Memory Integrity
  4. Faceit requires that Windows is kept up-to-date in order to function properly.
  5. Enable super client for image only.
  6. Uninstall FACEIT AC if it is installed.
  7. Download the latest FACEIT installer.
  8. Install FACEIT AC and FACEIT client application.
  9. Uncheck "Run FACEIT AC" after the installation.
  10. Turn off the PC and save changes on the image.
  11. Enabled super client again and ran FACEIT AC.
  12. Wait for anti-cheat to update and when FACEIT asks to reboot the PC.
  13. Disable NDIS to prevent it from affecting the boot time and shutdown the PC
  14. Saved changes on the image.
  15. Turn on the PC and check if it is booting properly.
  16. https://www.faceit.com/en/news/faceit-rollout-of-tpm-secure-boot-iommu-and-vbs

AMD BIOS update

  1. If your Manufacturer Name is AMD and your Manufacturer Version is 3.*.0.* (for example 3.92.0.5), your motherboard likely needs a BIOS update to resolve a known issue with TPM. For more information, please refer to this article.

ASUS BIOS update

  1. We recommend all users to update their BIOS to the latest version, as future FACEIT updates may again affect TPM functionality.
  2. If you are experiencing issues with your motherboard BIOS, please contact our support team. Some older motherboards may require new BIOS updates from ASUS. We can coordinate with the ASUS team to assist with obtaining updated BIOS versions if needed.

Gigabyte Bios update

  1. We recommend all users to update their BIOS to the latest version, as future FACEIT updates may again affect TPM functionality.
  2. New Gigabyte BIOS versions include Pre-boot IOMMU, which can affect network (PXE) booting.
  3. To avoid this issue, update the BIOS to the latest version and then disable Pre-boot IOMMU in the BIOS settings.

Enable Device Health Attestation Service

  1. In some cases, this issue can be fixed by enabling the Device Health Attestation Service using the Group Policy Editor.
  2. Note: The Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) is only available in Windows 10/11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.
  3. Open the Start menu, type gpedit.msc, and press Enter.
  4. In the left-hand pane, navigate to: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Device Health Attestation Service
  5. In the right-hand pane, double-click the policy named "Enable Device Health Attestation Monitoring and Reporting".
  6. Select Enabled.
  7. Click Apply, then OK.
  8. Restart your PC for the change to take effect.

Hyper-V issue on Faceit

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

  1. Open Command Prompt (CMD) with administrative privileges.
  2. Type the following command and press Enter:
  3. bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off
  4. You should see a message indicating that the operation was completed successfully.

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