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DeepPlane82142
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30 days ago
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winring0x60 incompatible?

Just trying to reinstall the game in time to get in the Mass Effect event.

Every time I try to boot up the game the anticheat shuts it down stating winring0x60 either needs updated or disabled. The graphics driver is up to date (576.80), bios is up to date, and my specs are as follows: i5-9600K, Nvidia RTX 3080, 32 GB ram, Asus ROG Z390-E motherboard.

Tried repairing game files on what was already a fresh install, and no luck. attached screenshot of error

  • Hm so I did some digging and winring0x64.sys is a driver that's used for fan control and hardware monitoring, BUT has some vulnerabilities. It's likely the anticheat just isn't happy with it as a result. From the error message it has a file path for EVGA which suggests youre using something like Precision X1 for fan control. Try updating the software and see how it goes when you get a chance. 

    If you want some interesting reading from what I found here ya go. Whole writeup about what the file is and what it's deal is with Windows Defender and likely various anticheats.  

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  • Hm so I did some digging and winring0x64.sys is a driver that's used for fan control and hardware monitoring, BUT has some vulnerabilities. It's likely the anticheat just isn't happy with it as a result. From the error message it has a file path for EVGA which suggests youre using something like Precision X1 for fan control. Try updating the software and see how it goes when you get a chance. 

    If you want some interesting reading from what I found here ya go. Whole writeup about what the file is and what it's deal is with Windows Defender and likely various anticheats.  

  • DeepPlane82142's avatar
    DeepPlane82142
    New Novice
    30 days ago

    I'll have to install the EVGA program when I get home then as, to my knowledge,  I never had it installed to begin with.

  • Chris_Hawkner's avatar
    Chris_Hawkner
    Rising Vanguard
    30 days ago

    All good. Afaik that should do the trick cause it ultimately is modifying that driver file so here's to hoping.

  • lNAPPROPRlATE's avatar
    lNAPPROPRlATE
    Seasoned Veteran
    30 days ago

    It is recommended to uninstall associated software

    (if updating is not an option)

    Applications That Use WinRing0x64.sys:

    (for reading CPU/GPU temperatures, fan speeds, and voltages)

    • CPU-Z
    • HWiNFO
    • AIDA64
    • HWMonitor

    (for adjusting clock speeds and voltages)

    • MSI Afterburner
    • EVGA Precision X1
    • AMD Ryzen Master

    (for managing RGB lighting on PC components)

    • Corsair iCUE
    • MSI Mystic Light
    • ASUS Aura Sync

    (for hardware testing)

    • Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool
    • PassMark PerformanceTest

    Other Utilities

    • SignalRGB
    • EVGA LED Sync
    • IObit Game Booster
  • Chris_Hawkner's avatar
    Chris_Hawkner
    Rising Vanguard
    30 days ago

    Yeah but given the filepath says /evga/ it would likely mean we're looking at something more directly associated to the GPU if OP doesnt have any associated software already. If anything perhaps a DDU would be more appropriate if installing Precision X1 doesnt kinda kick it into behaving. 

    DeepPlane82142​ your GPU is EVGA right? Or is there something else you have in the PC made by that brand?

  • lNAPPROPRlATE's avatar
    lNAPPROPRlATE
    Seasoned Veteran
    30 days ago

    About GPU driver. I would recommend to disable automatic updates and use older driver. Download and install this driver but make sure you use "Custom" installation not "Express". Then from there tick all available boxes. Including "Perform Clean Installation"

  • so turns out back in 2019 I had installed the EVGA driver through steam and just forgot it existed. graphics card is also indeed evga, and my previous graphics card was evga. 

    so I launched the EVGA program and it recognized it was out of date. game got to the main menu then crashed out. reinstalled EVGA program and it hasn't crashed yet. think that was the cause.

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