One loader for every Ghost product: download it, enter the key, start the game. No BIOS changes.
Requirements
Tick what matches your PC:
- Windows 10 or 11 (x64), any build
- The game in windowed or borderless mode, Steam launcher
System requirements
- Operating system Windows 10 or 11 All builds except 26H2
- Processor Intel or AMD
- Graphics card NVIDIA or AMD
- Game mode Windowed or borderless window
- Launchers Steam
- Built-in spoofer No
Preparation
Remove third-party antivirus and anti-cheats Kaspersky, Avast, ESET and the like, plus FaceIT and Riot Vanguard, conflict with the loader. They must be uninstalled, not just paused.
- Open Settings → Apps → Installed apps (or Control Panel → Programs and Features).
- Uninstall any third-party antivirus (Kaspersky, Avast, AVG, ESET, 360, Malwarebytes, etc.). Pausing or disabling is not enough — the antivirus driver stays resident.
- Uninstall the FaceIT AC and Riot Vanguard anti-cheats if present — they block third-party software at the kernel level.
- FaceIT is the CS2 anti-cheat, Vanguard is the Valorant one. If you don't play those games, they are safe to remove.
Fully disable Windows Defender The #1 cause of “it won't launch”. Disable it for real: manually first, then remove it from startup, reboot, and finish it off with Defender Control.
- Step 1. Turn protection off by hand. Open Windows Security → Virus & threat protection → Manage settings and switch every toggle off:
- Real-time protection — Off.
- Cloud-delivered protection — Off.
- Automatic sample submission — Off.
- Tamper Protection — Off. Turn this one off first, otherwise the others switch themselves back on.
- Step 2. Disable reputation-based protection. In Windows Security → App & browser control → Reputation-based protection → Settings, turn everything off (SmartScreen, potentially-unwanted-app blocking).
- Step 3. Remove Defender from startup. Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) → Startup apps tab, find Windows Security notification icon and click Disable.
- Step 4. Restart your computer. This is mandatory — some Defender services only unload after a reboot.
- Step 5. Finish with Defender Control. Download Defender Control (archive password: r1xon), run it as administrator and click Disable Windows Defender — the tile turns red.
- If your antivirus deletes the utility itself, protection is still active — go back to step 1. The file ships zipped on purpose so Defender can't wipe it before it's disabled.
- Disable the antivirus and Windows protection before running the loader.
Launch
- Download the Ghost loader — ghost.download.
- Run the loader as administrator.
- Enter your key and wait for the Ghost logo with OPEN GAME.
- Start the game — the menu opens with
Home.
Problems & fixes
6The game crashes
If after this the problem does not disappear, remove NVIDIA App, and also close other overlays like Discord / Steam / MSI.
FPS drop
Black screen when starting the product
Go to System -> Display.
Scroll down and click Graphics Options.
Find the option Optimize for games in windowed mode.
Disable this feature
ESP display is crooked
Go to System -> Display.
In the Scale and Layout section, you will see a drop-down menu with preset scaling values. Set to 100%.
Error “Dual Process detected”
steam.exe
steamerrorreporter64.exe
streaming_client.exe
The files are located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam.
More launch tips
- In the window that opens, disable all options.
- If you have the wrong time set on your computer, then you need to synchronize the time in Windows. Open the Settings app using the Windows key + I shortcut or through the Start menu. Go to the “Time and Language” category. And in the “Clock Sync” section, click “Sync”.
- If the ESP in the game is not displayed correctly, then you need to set the screen scale to 100% in the display settings, and also set the same screen resolution in the game settings.
- Sometimes the software may not start due to problems connecting to servers, in which case you need to try running the loader with VPN enabled.
- Also, if you have problems with cheat injection or other problems during the game (ESP lags, etc.), then try switching the screen mode to “Full Screen in a Window (Frameless / Windowed)” in the game settings.
Advanced setup — only if it still won’t launch
Disable Secure Boot Secure Boot stops the loader from starting. Check the status first, then disable it in BIOS if needed.
- Check the status: press
Win + R, typemsinfo32, and in System Summary find Secure Boot State. If it reads Off or Unsupported — you're set, skip the rest. - If it's On — enter BIOS/UEFI (tap
Del,F2orF10while the PC boots — depends on the motherboard). - Find Boot or Security → Secure Boot and set it to Disabled. Save (usually
F10) and reboot.- If Secure Boot is greyed out, set a Supervisor Password under Security first — that unlocks the option. You can remove the password afterwards.
Use a VPN for download and activation CIS ISPs often block the activation servers. A VPN is needed while downloading the loader, activating the key and injecting — you can turn it off before joining a match.
- Use a full VPN — an app that routes all traffic, not a browser proxy or extension: half the support tickets come from exactly this. In Happ and similar clients turn on TUN mode.
- Turn the VPN on before downloading the loader and activating the key. If something won't load, switch country (Europe or the US usually work).
- After a successful inject you can turn the VPN off before the match to avoid extra ping.
Update Visual C++ and DirectX Up-to-date runtimes keep the loader and overlay from crashing at start.
- Install Visual C++ Redistributable x64 and restart the PC.
- Update DirectX if you haven't in a while.
FAQ
3Which key opens the menu?
Home — that is the default in the Menu Key field. The key can be reassigned in the same settings section.Does the menu show up in a screen recording?
Does the cheat work both as the killer and as a survivor?
Still stuck?
Run R1XON Checker first — it pinpoints most launch problems in 30 seconds. If it still fails, attach the checker report to your support ticket and we’ll sort it out fast.