Covcheg ESP setup for Valorant

Game guidesValorant Updated29 October 2026

The ESP runs from a flash drive and draws through OBS 25.0.8 and the Discord legacy overlay. BIOS needs virtualization, UEFI and Secure Boot off.

Requirements

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Tick what matches your PC:

  • Windows 10 or 11 (x64)
  • An Intel or AMD CPU with virtualization
  • UEFI boot mode, system disk in GPT
  • A USB flash drive — the loader runs from it
  • Discord installed

System requirements

  • Operating system Windows 10 or 11
  • Processor Intel or AMD
  • Graphics card NVIDIA or AMD
  • Game mode Windowed
  • Launchers Riot Client
  • Built-in spoofer No
You will also need Not included in the purchase — have it ready before you pay
  • USB flash drive Needed to launch
  • OBS Studio 25.0.8 Exactly this version, remove a newer one

Preparation

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Enable virtualization (VT-x / SVM) The loader needs hardware CPU virtualization. Enabled in BIOS.
  1. Enter BIOS/UEFI and open Advanced → CPU Configuration (naming varies by board).
  2. Enable Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) on Intel, or SVM Mode on AMD. Save and reboot.
A full walkthrough covering every case: How to enable virtualization in BIOS: Intel VT-x and AMD SVM
Enable Hyper-V Needed when the product requirements say Hyper-V must be on. Enabled in Windows features.
  1. Open Control Panel → Programs → Turn Windows features on or off and tick Hyper-V with all its sub-items.
  2. Open Command Prompt as administrator, run the command, then reboot:
    bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype auto
Disk in GPT layout If the loader says “Unsupported firmware”, the system disk is MBR and needs converting to GPT.
  1. Check the layout: Win+R → diskmgmt.msc, right-click the system disk → Properties → Volumes → Partition style. It should read GUID (GPT).
  2. If it's MBR, convert without data loss: admin Command Prompt, run mbr2gpt /convert /allowfullOS. After converting, switch the BIOS boot mode to UEFI.
Back up anything important before converting. It usually goes smoothly, but a disk is a disk.
Disable Secure Boot Secure Boot stops the loader from starting. Check the status first, then disable it in BIOS if needed.
  1. Check the status: press Win + R, type msinfo32, and in System Summary find Secure Boot State. If it reads Off or Unsupported — you're set, skip the rest.
  2. If it's On — enter BIOS/UEFI (tap Del, F2 or F10 while the PC boots — depends on the motherboard).
  3. 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.
A full walkthrough covering every case: How to disable Secure Boot: ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, ASRock and laptops
  1. Check that virtualization is on: Task Manager → Performance → CPU, the Virtualization line should read Enabled.
  2. Set the BIOS boot mode to UEFI (guide).
  3. If Hyper-V is missing from the list, download the bat file, run it as administrator and restart the PC.

Launch

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  1. Download the loader and move it to a USB flash drive. No copy of the loader should stay in Downloads or other folders.
  2. Close Riot Client from the tray icon.
  3. Run the loader from the flash drive and wait for its menu.
  4. Press Click to restart. The loader offers to restart the system — press Yes, the PC restarts on its own.
  5. After the restart install OBS Studio 25.0.8 even if you already have OBS, and do not update it.
  6. Run OBS as administrator.
  7. Close Riot Client again, run the loader from the flash drive and press Start.
  8. Wait for the “Start the game and press F5 in game main menu” box, physically unplug the flash drive and press OK.
  9. Launch Valorant. In the Discord overlay settings turn on the Legacy overlay and wait for “Legacy overlay initialized”.
  10. In OBS double-click Game Capture and choose Capture specific window.
  11. Pick the Valorant process and press OK — the game must be running at this point.
  12. Wait until the game picture shows up in the OBS window.
  13. Set the game to windowed mode and apply it.
  14. Set the resolution one step below yours: for example 1680x1050 instead of 1920x1080.
  15. Press F5. When the loader asks to change the mode, set your original resolution back and press F5 again.

Problems & fixes

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The loader says a requirement is not met
Open the Configs tab in the loader: the main items should be green. A red item is a preparation step left undone: virtualization, Hyper-V, GPT, UEFI or Secure Boot.

FAQ

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How do I scroll the menu?
The mouse wheel does not scroll the menu — use Page Up and Page Down.
Is a USB flash drive required?
Yes, the loader runs from a USB flash drive.

Still stuck?

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