[2020] When this post is 1 hours old, Riot will release a hotfix to Vanguard to stop Vanguard from blocking drivers in most cases.

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The official Valorant twitter posted:

In an hour we're shipping a hotfix for Vanguard to +up its compatibility with cheat-vulnerable drivers. Most of the previously blocked drivers should now work. Some egregious ones will cause the game not to start but now very few will be blocked outright. Thanks for the feedback.

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Riot Arkem the anti-cheat lead added:

To get the new version you'll need to launch VALORANT and the patcher will update you. After that a reboot will be required to get the full effect.

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One thing to note is that the "Interception" mouse/keyboard driver is still not supported but instead of blocking it we will not let the game launch if it is loaded.

Sorry to the people out there who found themselves mouseless for a moment there!

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In the future we're going to prefer non-blocking solutions to security issues/cheating vectors. We may still need to block drivers from time to time but it'll be our last resort.

We will prefer a non-invasive solution if one exists, including stopping the game from launching.

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over 4 years ago - /u/0xNemi - Direct link

Thanks for your patience as we work out all of these kinks during the closed beta. Keep on delivering this invaluable feedback to us!

over 4 years ago - /u/0xNemi - Direct link

Originally posted by Kaotic3XD

As of the ranked patch, I've been having game closures non stop. No errors, no hard crash. The game just closes. I've sent in a ticket and made a post on here with no response... Help?

I don't think this is related to Vanguard, but I'll let the team know. Feel free to poke your support ticket if you're still running into issues.

over 4 years ago - /u/0xNemi - Direct link

Originally posted by SeaChangi

Does this fix the "valorant encountered an error, please restart" thing that keeps disconnecting me from games?

I'm not sure this is related to Vanguard, but please create a support ticket if you keep running into problems: http://support-valorant.riotgames.com/

over 4 years ago - /u/0xNemi - Direct link

Originally posted by Dwyer0022

Anyone getting vanguard not initialized? I'm assuming it's got something to do with this release?

Update: Riot has fixed this issue today 5/8 for a majority of people. Thanks to the team for sorting it out.

For most people, a reboot seems to fix this for them. Make sure you select "Restart" (not Shutdown). If this doesn't resolve your issue, your best course of action would be to make a player support ticket since it's the easiest way to get 1:1 support: http://support-valorant.riotgames.com/

over 4 years ago - /u/0xNemi - Direct link

Originally posted by Dwyer0022

Yeah that’s definitely not solving my issue as I’ve rebooted 7 times with updates and other things and no luck. I can do the WASD trick to avoid it but then error 43 hits me.

If you're getting error 43, it's a networking error that's related to our platform, I believe. The platform team is aware of this one and working on a fix.

over 4 years ago - /u/Pwyff - Direct link

Originally posted by Arkanta

This is why voicing our opinion was important, Riot listened even if they will still resort to driver bans in some cases.

Glad they didn't go "if you don't like it, uninstall it" like some redditors around here

okay yes but stop sending our anti-cheat lead emails that start with "listen up you f*ck"

over 4 years ago - /u/Pwyff - Direct link

Originally posted by freel0ad3r

What'd you expect? There's going to be kind and constructive feedback, and you're going to receive angry, unnecessary feedback. That's just the way it goes. Don't cry about it.

I for one have been experiencing my share of issues with vanguard and I generally don't support softwares that just starts on pc boot, however I'm hoping it will improve in time.

I'm not crying about it but I also don't accept lack of empathy as a standard of the internet. This is me establishing boundaries and communicating boundaries: don't be an asshole please, let's have a constructive conversation :)

over 4 years ago - /u/0xNemi - Direct link

Originally posted by Attackerby

This patch broke Vanguard for me. Was playing the last few weeks and now getting a Vanguard not initializing error. Edit: The later update corrected it for me. My game is working now.

Hey folks, we're looking into this one. We have a good lead. ~~Is anyone here using ASRock motherboards?~~

EDIT: Reached out to a couple of folks. This issue is more widespread than just ASRock motherboards, but I've gotten confirmation that what I'm working should unblock most people. I'll update this when a fix is deployed. ETA is a few hours. Thank you for patience.

EDIT 2: A fix has been deployed. Please try to patch VALORANT and Vanguard will update. You will need to reboot your machine in order for the fix to fully take. This requires a system restart, not a shutdown. If this fixes your problem, please close any player support tickets you have open. Thank you!

over 4 years ago - /u/0xNemi - Direct link

Originally posted by k1ngheezy

nope. same vanguard not initialized issue. msi mobo, logitech g pro mouse, 1080ti,
i7- 5930k, ducky keyboard.

I DM'd you with some questions. I'm confident that the fixes I'm working on will fix issues that folks on ASRock motherboards have, but not sure about other configurations.

over 4 years ago - /u/0xNemi - Direct link

Originally posted by Nosyok_

Same issue but using ASUS Z370-e motherboard

Going to DM you some questions.

over 4 years ago - /u/0xNemi - Direct link

Originally posted by N4zarus

Same issue here and I'm running Asus x570 crosshair VIII hero

Going to DM you some questions.

over 4 years ago - /u/0xNemi - Direct link

Originally posted by weju

Same problem but with MSI MEG Z390 MOBO

Going to DM you some questions.

over 4 years ago - /u/0xNemi - Direct link

Originally posted by [deleted]

I literally see vanguard on the taskbar running and its saying not initialized, man vanguard broke the f**king game

A fix was released just moments ago. Thank you for your patience.

over 4 years ago - /u/0xNemi - Direct link

Originally posted by Dwyer0022

Anyone getting vanguard not initialized? I'm assuming it's got something to do with this release?

Update: Riot has fixed this issue today 5/8 for a majority of people. Thanks to the team for sorting it out.

Vanguard is in a closed beta state as much as VALORANT is. Building an entire Anti-Cheat product from the ground up isn't easy. It'll take some time to get everything completely right.

For this specific issue, we've deployed a fix. Please try to patch VALORANT and Vanguard will update. You will need to reboot your machine in order for the fix to fully take. This requires a system restart, not a shutdown. If this fixes your problem, please close any player support tickets you have open. Thank you!

over 4 years ago - /u/0xNemi - Direct link

Originally posted by I_Fap_To_Witch_Mercy

This fixed the issue for me 😄

Thank you for the confirmation!

over 4 years ago - /u/0xNemi - Direct link

Originally posted by Dwyer0022

Thank you. I’m sorry if I seem bitter about this as I don’t intend to be. I will update this post if it fixes my problem.

Any luck with the update? If not, let me know. I'll DM you and we can figure it out together.

over 4 years ago - /u/0xNemi - Direct link

Originally posted by Dwyer0022

Sorry had a slight delay but the game loaded up without a problem. Will update my main post as well to let people know. I seriously appreciate it Nemi thank you! And I’ll cancel my ticket.

<3 thanks man. Appreciate your patience. Enjoy!

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