It changes the hardware fingerprint and clears traces — run it before the game and its launcher.
Requirements
Tick what matches your PC:
- Windows 10 (any build) or Windows 11 up to 23H2, x64
- The game is protected by BattlEye — other anti-cheats are out of scope
- Intel or AMD CPU, Xeon and FX included
System requirements
- Operating system Windows 10 or 11 Windows 10: all builds; Windows 11: up to 23H2
- Processor Intel or AMD Including Xeon and FX
- Graphics card NVIDIA or AMD
- Game mode Any
- Launchers Any
- Built-in spoofer Yes
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 Core Isolation Memory Integrity blocks the driver from loading. Takes a minute to switch off.
- Open Windows Security → Device security → Core isolation details.
- Turn off Memory Integrity and restart the PC.
- Install the latest Visual C++ Redistributable download Visual C++.
- Install .NET Framework download.NET Framework.
- Lift the driver-loading block: run win11_driver_OFF.reg and confirm the registry entry. The file is in the Medusa account area under “Downloads”.
- Reboot the computer — the changes do not apply until you do.
- Fully close the game and its launcher: the spoofer changes identifiers before the anti-cheat starts, not during the match.
Launch
- Download the Medusa launcher from your account area, “Downloads” section. The account links sit under this page title — pick the region closest to you.
- Run the launcher as Administrator, paste your key into the License key field and press Activate.
- Press Inject — the spoofer console opens.
- Enter your seed phrase or press
Enterto generate a new one. The same phrase always produces the same identifier set — write it down if you want to return to the current fingerprint. - Wait for the CHANGED lines for Hard Drive, MAC Address and GPU — those are your new values.
- Answer Yes to the anti-cheat trace cleanup question if your account was banned. The spoofer removes hardware traces, registry entries and resets system identifiers.
- Once System successfully cleaned appears, start the game.
Problems & fixes
14Critical error occurred
free_driver_info_ex
Cannot map physical address 0x1000
Driver status: C0E90002
Driver status:?
winver and compare the build with the product requirements.Driver already loaded
d3dx9_43.dll error
Failure connect
Subscribe expired
Subscribe banned
HWID mismatch
HWID reset requested, expect a decision
Server internal error or Unrecognized response
The menu does not open after a successful launch
Nothing matches. Run R1XON Checker or write to support — we will sort it out.
Advanced setup — only if it still won’t launch
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.
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.
Sync Windows time A wrong system clock breaks key authorization against the license server.
- Open Settings → Time & language → Date & time, enable Set time automatically and click Sync now.
FAQ
5Which anti-cheats are supported?
What exactly does it change?
Will it help after a ban?
When should I run it?
Where do I get the key after payment?
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.