d/compatibility· u/rust_arena_grinderOP·3 days ago

Do Rust or Fortnite need a cleaner with the spoofer?

Guide Q&A

Rust HWID ban last month. Spoofer changed IDs but EAC still felt sticky — do I need the cleaner bundle for Rust specifically?

Based on: Do cleaners matter when spoofing?

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u/SpoofersMod Moderator 1 day ago 38 pts

Some EAC games leave residual files that anti-cheat reads even after identifier changes. The cleaner guide explains when to run cleanup before spoofing.

u/rust_arena_grinder OP 22 hours ago 8 pts

Perfect — I kept skipping the cold reboot before. Will follow this order tonight.

u/SpoofersMod Moderator 1 day ago 22 pts

Fortnite tournament and standard Fortnite entries note bundled cleaner workflows in the EAC hub.

u/fortnite_creative 19 hours ago 5 pts

Ran cleaner then spoofer on Fortnite — first clean launch in weeks.

u/SpoofersMod Moderator 15 hours ago 12 pts

Read the Fortnite spoofer & cleaner overview article before tournament play.

u/rust_arena_grinder OP 12 hours ago 6 pts

Rust needed the same order for me: cleaner, spoof, reboot, verify.

u/eac_logs_curios 13 hours ago 6 pts

Is there a list of residual paths per game or is it all in the EAC hub?

u/tournament_prep 8 hours ago 7 pts

Tournament client is stricter — do not skip cleaner on FN comp if you had a prior ban.