Anti-Cheat
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is FACEIT Anti-cheat?
- How does FACEIT Anti-cheat work?
- What is deemed to be a cheat?
- Why have I been asked to install the Anti-cheat?
- What happens if I don't run Anti-cheat for games that require it?
- What are the consequences of Cheating?
Known Errors
- "You need to have the Anti-cheat client running to connect"
- "AutoHotkey is forbidden, please close it and restart FACEIT AC"
- "The service cannot be started"
- "The driver or UNC share you selected does not exist"
- 'Service has been stopped' when starting the Anti-cheat
- "Forbidden driver" error message and blocked drivers
Other Issues Resolutions
- Having issues with our anti-cheat client?
- Troubleshooting issues with OBS
- Troubleshooting wrong GPU being used on dual GPU laptops
- FPS drops / input lag issues
- NVIDIA ShadowPlay is not working with the Anti-cheat
- Anticheat Compatibility with Windows 10 Insider builds