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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.
Riot Games@riotgames
congrats to the owners of a brand new $6k paperweight
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@UnfilteredSoccr Zendejas easy
Nepo baby shouldn’t even be a professional player
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Diego González, Eduardo Aguirre y César Ramos finalizan etapa con Atlas FC.
🗞️: atlasfc.com.mx/post/diego-gon…

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@Asensii20 Even the R.M. twitter accounts are turning on each other 😂
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@Trainwreckstv I hear u were invited to the World Cup final but you don’t want to go. I can go in your place 😄
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Real Madrid has claimed the throne from Manchester United as the world's most toxic club. 👑
Can’t wait for the movie. 🍿
SportsCenter@SC_ESPN
#AHORA - A tres días del clásico ante Barcelona, Federico Valverde fue hospitalizado tras una pelea con su compañero Aurélien Tchouaméni en un entrenamiento del Real Madrid.
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Will Ospreay says that he takes pride in never being made by WWE.
“I was never made by WWE. I was never touched by them. I would hold such pride and honor in knowing that someone from England who never moved away from his country was able to do that. I really hope that inspires so many of the other UK lads and lasses over there that they don’t need to compromise on their beliefs or what they want.”
(@Forbes)

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You really happy Atletico lost, why is that? Do you have any issue with us or just mad we humbled your team Barcelona? Smh Pathetic and shameful
Fabrizio Romano@FabrizioRomano
📲🐶 Bukayo Saka on Instagram.
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🚨🔴⚪️ Atlético Madrid have contacted UEFA this morning to ask for explanations regarding last night's controversies.
The complaints were very specific:
• The penalty not given after Calafiori pushed Giuliano, due to an alleged offside even though the Argentine had started the move from his own half.
• The penalty not awarded for Calafiori’s stamp on Griezmann, which was ruled out because of a supposed foul by Pubill that Atlético believe never happened.
• Only five minutes of added time despite repeated time wasting throughout the match, with barely a minute and a half actually played.
[via @marca]

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‼️ Out of the 5 minutes and 33 seconds that were given last night in Arsenal vs Atlético Madrid, only 1 minute and 37 seconds were actually played.
[via @MrAsubio]

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