Guide on how to fully get rid of the anticheat if you decide to uninstall the game

[12FingaAlien]

Many people have very strong opinions on kernel-level anticheats. I don't, but I think it's always good to make sure programs/games you uninstall are -fully- uninstalled without leaving remnants on your PC. Should you decide to try the game out and then uninstall it at a later point, you can do this to make sure everything was removed properly:

Open Windows Powershell / CMD as admin and type the following commands:
sc delete ACE-GAME
sc delete ACE-BASE
sc delete "AntiCheatExpert Service"
sc delete "AntiCheatExpert Protection"

then type

sc query ACE-BASE

sc query "AntiCheatExpert Service"

if it says these services are running, reboot open CMD/Powershell as admin again, then type these commands one after the other to remove them:

sc delete "AntiCheatExpert Service"

sc delete "ACE-BASE"

Find these files and folders and delete them (shift+delete to permanently delete them)

Program Files/AntiCheatExpert

ProgramData/AntiCheatExpert (hidden folder, so make sure to select show in View panel)

ACE-BASE.sys in system32/drivers

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Just uninstall AntiCheatExpert from your adding or removing windows programs interface.

[Voodoochile]

I mean, it's totally normal for the average user to have to mess with PowerShell and registries just to fully get rid of a game, amirightbros?
It's just that for some reason the Developers couldn't make it so that it does this when you uninstall the game, that's all.
Also, ignore the fact that it says the Anti-Cheat is still running and you can't delete it, even tho you don't even have the game installed anymore. That's expected, duh...

But yea, now seriously this guide is going to be useful for many people. Thanks for that!

[12FingaAlien]

Originally posted by nightswatch2050:

Just uninstall AntiCheatExpert from your adding or removing windows programs interface.

The problem is that very often, traces such as entries in the services list remain, and this guide is to thoroughly remove those traces.

[hellscream]

Mess with the AC and don't be shocked you will get banned... IE don't do this if you want to play long term.

[12FingaAlien]

Originally posted by hellscream:

Mess with the AC and don't be shocked you will get banned... IE don't do this if you want to play long term.

There is no risk, but this is not a guide to avoid the anticheat in any way. If you follow the guide, even with the game still installed, the game will simply check if the anticheat is active and reinstall it at startup.
But this guide is intended for people who might check the game out for 10 minutes and decide it's not for them and then want to make sure there's no leftovers.

[Samae1]

I did not have any of the listed services running or folders existing. Either this got fixed and it now properly uninstalls or they moved them somewhere else. Needs confirmation of somebody who did not uninstall it yet.

[ΚΛΜΙΚΛΤΖΞ]

Originally posted by Samae1:

I did not have any of the listed services running or folders existing. Either this got fixed and it now properly uninstalls or they moved them somewhere else. Needs confirmation of somebody who did not uninstall it yet.

same, wondering if they fixed this

[Bakut3n]

Originally posted by Samae1:

I did not have any of the listed services running or folders existing. Either this got fixed and it now properly uninstalls or they moved them somewhere else. Needs confirmation of somebody who did not uninstall it yet.

From what I understand the developers have recently fixed the problem with the anti-cheat not being removed when the game is. I have nothing on my PC after uninstalling as best as I can tell from following the instructions 12FingaAlien laid out.

[Peltori]

Originally posted by Voodoochile:

I mean, it's totally normal for the average user to have to mess with PowerShell and registries just to fully get rid of a game, amirightbros?
It's just that for some reason the Developers couldn't make it so that it does this when you uninstall the game, that's all.
Also, ignore the fact that it says the Anti-Cheat is still running and you can't delete it, even tho you don't even have the game installed anymore. That's expected, duh...

But yea, now seriously this guide is going to be useful for many people. Thanks for that!

You just do not know what kernel level anticheat means do you?

[Samae1]

Originally posted by Peltori:

Originally posted by Voodoochile:

I mean, it's totally normal for the average user to have to mess with PowerShell and registries just to fully get rid of a game, amirightbros?
It's just that for some reason the Developers couldn't make it so that it does this when you uninstall the game, that's all.
Also, ignore the fact that it says the Anti-Cheat is still running and you can't delete it, even tho you don't even have the game installed anymore. That's expected, duh...

But yea, now seriously this guide is going to be useful for many people. Thanks for that!

You just do not know what kernel level anticheat means do you?