1. Required system settings

1.1 Virtualization in BIOS

Intel: enable Intel Virtualization and Intel VT-d.
AMD: enable AMD-V, SVM, or Virtualization Technology.

1.3 Windows: Hyper-V

  1. Press Win + R, type optionalfeatures, Enter.
  2. Find and install Hyper-V Platform — expand and check all boxes.
  3. Click OK.

Open CMD as Administrator and run:

bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype auto

1.3.1 Core isolation

Search Windows for “Core isolation”. Enable Memory integrity (kernel isolation).

1.4 Remove anticheats and antivirus

You must uninstall third-party anticheats and AV:

  • Faceit, GameGuard, AnticheatExpert
  • Vanguard / Kaspersky, 360 Total Security, Avast

1.5 Windows 11 registry tweak

Download: win11_driver_OFF.reg (right-click → Save link as). Run it, apply, reboot.

1.6 Runtimes

2. Discord

  1. Settings → Game Overlay.
  2. Enable overlay and disable “Use legacy overlay”.
  3. Make sure the overlay attaches to Rust; if not, use windowed or borderless window mode.

3. Launcher

3.1 Disable Windows Defender completely

Download Defender Control v2.1. Turn off Defender items and SmartScreen if the zip won’t download. Extract, run DControl, click Disable — status must be red.

3.2 Run

  1. Launcher: loader.colortune.ru
  2. Enter your activation key in the console and press Enter.
  3. On success you should see something like “Press f2 on the server”.
  4. On a Rust server press F2, wait for the cheat to load; the menu is also F2.
Important: start the cheat before the game.

4. Common errors

  • Synchronise time after the key — Date & time → Sync now.
  • WdFilter.sys — confirm DControl from 3.1 is red/disabled.
  • Connection error / DLL — run the loader with a VPN.
  • Close EasyAnticheat_EOS.Sys — launch the cheat before the game.
  • Other issues — contact support.