Mason setup for WARDOGS
Working Advanced setup Menu key Insert
The build loads through a driver: virtualization and Hyper-V on, Secure Boot off, a GPT disk and UEFI boot.
Requirements
0 of 6 items
Tick what matches your PC:
- Windows 10 or 11 (x64), builds 2004-26H1
- WARDOGS from Steam, window mode — windowed or borderless
- Booting in UEFI mode, the system disk partitioned as GPT
- Hyper-V enabled, VT-x / VT-d virtualization enabled
- Secure Boot disabled
- Administrator rights on the computer
System requirements
- Operating system Windows 10 or 11, x64 Builds 2004 – 26H1
- Processor Intel or AMD Xeon / FX support is not guaranteed
- Graphics card NVIDIA or AMD
- Game mode Borderless window or windowed
- Launchers Steam
- Built-in spoofer No
Preparation
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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.
After removing an antivirus, restart the PC — some of its services only unload after a reboot.
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.
Don't skip steps 3–4. “I turned the toggles off but it didn't help” almost always means Defender came back after restart because it was left in startup.
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.
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.
Enable virtualization (VT-x / SVM) The loader needs hardware CPU virtualization. Enabled in BIOS.
- Enter BIOS/UEFI and open Advanced → CPU Configuration (naming varies by board).
- Enable Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) on Intel, or SVM Mode on AMD. Save and reboot.
Disk in GPT layout If the loader says “Unsupported firmware”, the system disk is MBR and needs converting to GPT.
- Check the layout: Win+R → diskmgmt.msc, right-click the system disk → Properties → Volumes → Partition style. It should read GUID (GPT).
- 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.
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.
- Enable Hyper-V: press
Win + R, typeoptionalfeatures, tick Hyper-V and reboot the computer.
Launch
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- Launch the game, set the window mode to “Windowed” or “Borderless” in the settings, then close the game.
- Download the loader: open mason.orion-security.su/launcher (Russia and neighbouring countries) or mason.orion-security.pro/launcher (EU and Ukraine) and enter the key you received after payment.
- Run the downloaded file as administrator, pick WARDOGS in the loader window and press “Run”.
- Wait until the loader shows a check mark and closes. If it asks to reboot the computer — agree, reboot and run the loader again.
- Right after the loader closes start the game yourself and wait for the main menu.
- The cheat menu opens with
Insert.
Problems & fixes
77ESP draws enemies incorrectly: the box is shifted away from the enemy or vehicle
- Close the game.
- Set the display scale in Windows settings to
100%(guide). - Launch the cheat and the game again.
ESP turns off after a while and won't turn back on
- Close the game.
- Disable the Windows paging file (guide).
- Restart your computer.
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
The cheat menu doesn't open in the game
Make sure your PC and the game are properly prepared:
- Restart your computer and disable Windows security services.
- Launch the game and set the window mode to Windowed in its settings: windowed with a frame, even if the game supports fullscreen. This is temporary.
- Close the game and download the latest loader from mason.orion-security.su/launcher (Russia and neighbouring countries) or mason.orion-security.pro/launcher (EU and Ukraine) using your key.
- In Windows search, type Settings and open Date & time.
- Turn on automatic time and automatic time zone. If they are already on, turn the toggles off and on again (screenshot).
- Be sure to sync the clock.
- Restart your router or modem.
- Launch again.
Failed to connect to the server
Your PC must have the correct time and time zone.
- In Windows search, type Settings and open Date & time.
- Turn on automatic time and automatic time zone. If they are already on, turn the toggles off and on again (screenshot).
- Be sure to sync the clock.
- Start the loader again and inject.
- Install any VPN and connect to any CIS country, ideally Russia.
- Once the VPN is working, launch again.
- Don't turn off the VPN after launching the cheat or while playing.
The loader only works through a VPN (Ukraine, Europe)
Most likely you have the loader for Russia and neighbouring countries: from Ukraine and Europe it only connects through a VPN, and you would need the VPN on every launch. Download the loader for your region from mason.orion-security.pro/launcher (EU and Ukraine) — the Loader for EU and Ukraine button at the top of the page. It needs no VPN. The loader for Russia and neighbouring countries is at mason.orion-security.su/launcher.
The required WebView2 Runtime could not be found
- Download and install WebView2.
- Restart your computer.
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
Failed to load a driver
- Go back to the PC preparation steps at the start of the guide.
- Uninstall Faceit, Riot Vanguard and any similar programs.
- Empty the Recycle Bin and clear the
Tempfolder (how to clear Temp). - Restart your computer.
- Run the cheat again.
Failed to get ready Signal or Failed Signal
- Restart your computer.
- Repeat the launch following the instructions.
- When the loader closes by itself after a successful injection, launch the game right away.
- In the game's main menu, press
Hometo open the cheat menu. It appears in the top-left corner of the game window.
Injection error
- Check whether Faceit, Riot Vanguard or similar programs are installed. If they are, uninstall them and clear the
Tempfolder (the start of the guide explains how). - If you have an antivirus, uninstall it: disabling it is not enough. The steps are also at the start of the guide.
- Restart your computer and run the cheat again following the instructions.
- Install any VPN, free or paid.
- Connect to a country as close to Russia as possible, ideally Russia itself.
- Once the VPN is connected and your IP address has changed, start the loader and inject.
Failed to register service
The error means your version of Windows is not supported by the cheat.
What the error looks like: screenshot.
- Check the system requirements in the cheat's description on our website.
- Install a supported version of Windows.
What the error looks like: screenshot.
anticheat ruuning
- Restart your computer.
- Run the cheat again following the instructions, before starting the game. Launching it while the game is running can get you banned instantly.
Initialization error
If Windows protection is off, the antivirus is uninstalled and the error persists:
- Download a new loader from mason.orion-security.su/launcher (Russia and neighbouring countries) or mason.orion-security.pro/launcher (EU and Ukraine) using your key.
- Move the loader file to drive
C:. - Launch again.
the system is under HVCI
LoadLibraru error
You need to install the Microsoft Visual C++ libraries.
- Download VC++, run the installer and wait for it to finish.
- Restart your computer.
- Make sure Windows protection and any other antivirus are turned off.
- Launch again following the instructions.
ESP floats or jitters and can't keep up with the character
- Close the game.
- In Windows settings, turn off Game Mode and Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling (screenshot 1, screenshot 2).
- Turn on vsync in the game settings.
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
Failed to read connection
Your ISP has blocked the connection to the program's server.
- If you have a dynamic IP address, restart your router to get a new IP, then start the loader again.
- If your IP is static, start the loader and inject through a VPN. After a successful injection you can turn off the VPN and launch the game.
Failed to init krnl ctx
Antiviruses (Kaspersky, Avast, AVG and similar) or anti-cheats (Faceit, Riot Vanguard) are blocking the launch.
- Uninstall them with Revo Uninstaller: download Revo Uninstaller, video guide.
- Be sure to restart your computer.
- Launch again.
Entry point not found D3DX
- Download DirectX, run the installer and wait for it to finish.
- Launch again.
- Uninstall it following the video guide.
- Install DirectX again using the link above.
- Launch again.
Key not found
- Make sure there are no spaces or extra characters in the input field and that you are entering the correct key.
- Copy the key from the purchase email or the order page.
- In the loader, right-click the key field and choose Paste.
Coonnection receive error
The error means the loader can't connect to the server. To fix it, write to our support.
What the error looks like: screenshot.
What the error looks like: screenshot.
Endless loading: injection stops halfway and the loader says the key is not activated
Sync the time on your PC:
- In Windows search, type Settings and open Date & time.
- Turn on automatic time and automatic time zone. If they are already on, turn the toggles off and on again (screenshot).
- Be sure to sync the clock.
- Restart your router or modem.
- In Windows search, type Control Panel.
- Open the classic Control Panel and choose Programs and Features (screenshot).
- Open Uninstall a program.
- Look for anti-cheats (Faceit, Riot Vanguard or similar) and antiviruses (Kaspersky, Avast, Avira, ESET and similar). If any of them are installed, uninstall them.
Too many requests — when downloading the loader
- Restart your router or modem.
- Download the loader again from mason.orion-security.su/launcher (Russia and neighbouring countries) or mason.orion-security.pro/launcher (EU and Ukraine).
Unknown error — when downloading the loader
- Restart your router or modem.
- Disable Windows security services (see the PC preparation steps above).
- Disable or uninstall any third-party antivirus.
- Download the loader again from mason.orion-security.su/launcher (Russia and neighbouring countries) or mason.orion-security.pro/launcher (EU and Ukraine).
- If the error persists, download it with a different browser.
failed to load driver ( C000263, 0 )
Your Windows build is outdated and not supported by the cheat.
- Update Windows to a newer version or do a clean install.
- Install all the required drivers and components.
- Launch again.
System initialization error
- Open Command Prompt as administrator (how to do it).
- Paste the command
net start winmgmtand pressEnter. - Close the console and run the cheat again following the instructions.
- Enable Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) using this guide.
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
Windows Command Processor is not working
Sync the time on your PC:
- In Windows search, type Settings and open Date & time.
- Turn on automatic time and automatic time zone. If they are already on, turn the toggles off and on again (screenshot).
- Be sure to sync the clock.
- Restart your router or modem.
- Restart your computer and launch again.
The loader won't start: nothing happens after running it as administrator
Switch your DNS servers to Cloudflare's. How to do it is described in the first section of this guide.
The loader won't start, no response after running it as administrator
- Download and install WebView2, then start the loader again.
- If that didn't help, install a VPN, connect to any country and start the loader again.
- If that didn't help either, write to our support.
Unknown error
- Uninstall your antivirus if you have one: uninstall it, not just disable it.
- Uninstall the Faceit and Riot Vanguard anti-cheats if they are installed.
- Restart your computer.
- Download Defender Control, extract the archive and run the program as administrator.
- Turn off Windows Defender with the button in the program window: the indicator should turn red.
- Close the program and run the cheat again following the instructions.
The Run button in the loader doesn't respond
With the loader window open, press
In rare cases it helps to disconnect the second monitor if you have more than one.
What it looks like: screenshot.
Tab several times until the Run button is selected, then press it.In rare cases it helps to disconnect the second monitor if you have more than one.
What it looks like: screenshot.
Failed to get imports
- Download VC++ and install it.
- Restart your computer.
- Launch again.
The connection closed unexpectedly while receiving data
- Install a VPN and connect to the nearest servers in Russia or the CIS.
- With the VPN on, inject again and launch the game.
Failed find register key (12)
- Turn off Core isolation (video guide, text guide).
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
Failed to download the module
- Restart your computer and router (modem).
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
Fatal error
- Download and install WebView2.
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
failed to clear trace (1)
- Restart your computer.
- Uninstall your antivirus and any third-party anti-cheats.
- Turn off Windows Defender.
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
Failed to get system data
- Open Command Prompt (CMD) as administrator (how to do it).
- Paste the command
net start winmgmtand pressEnter. - Run the cheat again following the instructions.
What the error looks like: screenshot.
Unknown error
- Open Command Prompt (CMD) as administrator (how to do it).
- Paste the command
sfc /scannow(right-click in the console window) and pressEnter. - Paste the command
dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealthand pressEnter. - Wait for the scan to finish and close the console.
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
Failed to map data [1]
- Uninstall (roll back) Windows updates, i.e. go back to the previous Windows build (guide).
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
Already initiated, please restart PC and try again
- Restart your computer.
- Disable Windows security services.
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
Failed to obtain system data
- Restart your computer and modem (router).
- Turn off Windows Defender and uninstall your antivirus.
- Launch again.
- Restart your computer.
- Start the cheat first, then the HWID Spoofer.
What the error looks like: screenshot.
Failed to create data directory
- Update Windows (guide).
- Uninstall Microsoft Edge WebView2 via Control Panel, in the list of installed programs.
- Download and install it again: download WebView2.
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
Freezes and lag in the game with the cheat — Rust Lite only
- In the game settings, find GC Buffer (MB) and set it to
2.048(screenshot). - Save the settings and close the game.
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
FAILED:: mapper init() — Rust Lite only
- Download the file from Yandex Disk.
- Right-click it and run it as administrator.
- Accept the registry changes.
- Restart your computer and run the cheat again.
0x00005. Error initialization — when starting the loader
- Restart your computer.
- Run the loader as administrator: right-click the loader file and choose Run as administrator (screenshot).
0x00006/7. Error getting specific data — when starting the loader
- Restart your computer.
- Disable all security services, uninstall your antivirus and any third-party anti-cheats.
- Download the loader file again and launch it.
0x00008. Error getting driver data
- Restart your computer.
- Run the loader as administrator: right-click the loader file and choose Run as administrator (screenshot).
Error 0x00009. Error post-initialization process
To fix it, write to our support and send your
ntoskrnl.exe file: we'll pass it on to the developer.Error 0x0000A. Pattern not found
To fix it, write to our support and send your
ntoskrnl.exe file: we'll pass it on to the developer.Unhandled exception
- Restart your computer and make sure you run the loader file as administrator (screenshot).
- Open Command Prompt (CMD) as administrator, enter
sfc /scannowand pressEnter. - Wait for the scan to finish. If it finds errors or corruption, reinstall Windows.
- If there are no errors, uninstall the latest Windows security updates (guide).
- If nothing helped, check your RAM for errors (guide).
- After the check, download a new loader file, install a VPN, connect to any country and launch again.
Load drive error please contact to support
- Restart your computer and turn off Windows Defender.
- Uninstall any installed antivirus and third-party anti-cheats: Faceit, Riot Vanguard.
- If you have Windows 11, open the Registry Editor (guide).
- Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CI\Configand setVulnerableDriverBlocklistEnableto0. - Restart your computer and run the cheat again following the instructions.
Hyper-V required, please enable it in the Windows
- Open Command Prompt (CMD) as administrator (guide).
- Paste the command
dism /Online /Enable-Feature /All /FeatureName:Microsoft-Hyper-Vand pressEnter. - Paste the command
bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype autoand pressEnter. - Restart your computer and launch again.
- Enable virtualization in BIOS (guide).
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
Secure Boot is not supported, please disable it in the BIOS
- Disable Secure Boot (guide).
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
Blue screen of death with CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT
- Open Command Prompt (CMD) as administrator (guide).
- Paste the command
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" /v FeatureSettingsOverride /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /fand pressEnter. - Paste the command
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" /v FeatureSettingsOverrideMask /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /fand pressEnter. - Restart your computer and run the cheat again following the instructions.
Failed to connect to WMI server
Failed to load the library (3)
- Download Microsoft Visual C++ and install it.
- Restart your computer.
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
The loader doesn't start, no response after running the file as administrator
- Uninstall WebView2 from the installed programs on your PC.
- Download it again (download WebView2) and install it.
- Restart your computer.
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
System integrity violation (2)
- Open Command Prompt (CMD) as administrator (how to do it).
- Paste the command
bcdedit /set testsigning off(right-click to paste) and pressEnter. - Restart your computer and run the cheat again following the instructions.
0xc0000001 — Rust Lite only
Turn on a VPN while injecting the cheat. After a successful injection and cheat launch you can turn the VPN off.
If the VPN didn't help:
If the VPN didn't help:
- Delete the files with the
.pdbextension inC:\Windows\System32(screenshot; your file names will be different). - Clear the
Tempfolder (guide). - Empty the Recycle Bin and restart your computer.
- Launch again.
The game crashes or freezes in PvE mode — Warface only
Turn off show grenades and show claymores in the cheat menu.
Unhandled exception (0x00000000C0000005) — Delta Force: Hawk Ops Full only
- Disable virtualization (guide).
- Restart your computer and run the cheat again following the instructions.
Failed to query registry value (1)
- Open Command Prompt as administrator (how to do it).
- Paste the command
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v DisplayVersion /t REG_SZ /d 2004 /f, but replace2004with your Windows version (how to find it). - Press
Enter, wait for the command to complete and close the console. - Restart your computer and run the cheat again following the instructions.
no ready signal received
- Sync the time on your PC (guide).
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
- Press the menu key in the game right away, don't wait long.
mapper init error — Rust Lite on Windows 11 only
- Turn off Core isolation (guide).
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
System integrity violation (1)
- Open Command Prompt (CMD) as administrator (how to do it).
- Paste the command
bcdedit /set testsigning offand pressEnter. - Restart your computer.
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
Failed To load driver — Rust Lite only
- Uninstall MSI Afterburner.
- Clear the
Tempfolder. - Restart your computer.
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
Failed to create thread (1)
- Turn off Windows Defender.
- Uninstall any installed antivirus and third-party anti-cheats: Faceit, Riot Vanguard, etc.
- Clear the
Tempfolder. - Restart your computer.
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
Failed to reboot the system
- Restart your computer.
- Start the loader and the cheat again.
- When asked to restart the computer, click Yes: the PC will restart automatically.
- Run the cheat again.
Failed to open the file
- Repair the boot partition (guide).
- Run the cheat again following the instructions.
Failed to map driver. NTSTATUS: 0x00000000 — Rust Lite only
- Download the file from Yandex Disk.
- Right-click it and run it as administrator.
- Accept the registry changes.
- Restart your computer and run the cheat again.
Error: Failed to load vulnerable driver (iqvw64e). Make sure it's signed and present — Rust Lite only
- Turn off Core isolation (guide).
- If you have Faceit, Riot Vanguard or similar anti-cheats installed, uninstall them.
- Restart your PC.
Hyper-V error when starting the loader
- Download the bat file and run it.
- Wait until it finishes completely.
- Restart your PC and launch again.
failed to get class [0 -> 7b1338a87e7461f9]
Restart your computer and run the cheat again.
No in-game menu after pressing Home — Arma 3 only
Run the 64-bit (x64) version of the game: the cheat doesn't support the 32-bit version.
Could not open file (1)
- Open Command Prompt (CMD).
- Enter
mountvol X: /s && copy C:\Windows\Boot\EFI\bootmgfw.efi X:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi && mountvol X: /dand pressEnter. - Restart your computer.
Failed to map driver — Enlisted only
Turn on a VPN while injecting the cheat. After a successful injection, turn the VPN off and launch the game.
The PC keeps asking for a restart after injection
- Download the file and run it.
- Wait until it finishes completely.
- Restart your PC and run the cheat again.
Nothing matches. Run R1XON Checker or write to support — we will sort it out.
FAQ
4Which key opens the menu?
The menu opens on
Insert. The End key unloads the program from the game — press it to end a session without leaving for the desktop.Why can't I play in exclusive fullscreen?
In exclusive fullscreen the overlay does not draw over the game — the menu and ESP are simply invisible. Set the window mode in the game settings before starting the loader.
How is Silent Aim different from the regular aimbot?
The regular aimbot moves the crosshair onto the target, which is visible on screen and in a recording. Silent Aim leaves the crosshair alone and corrects only the shot itself. It has its own hitbox and visibility settings in the same Aim tab.
Do I need a spoofer?
It is not included. A spoofer is bought separately by those who already caught a hardware ban.
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.