Instructions
Focus setup guide for Hunt: Showdown
Focus • Hunt: Showdown 1896
Launching FOCUS for Hunt: Showdown, step by step: prepare Windows, download FOCUS from the download page with your key, run it together with the game and open the in-game menu with the Home key.
Instructions
Follow the steps in order: prepare Windows, download FOCUS from the download page with your key, run it together with the game and open the in-game menu with the Home key.
What you need to run it
Windows 10 (version 22H2) or Windows 11 (version 25H2), 64-bit (x64) only, AMD or Intel CPU.
Hunt: Showdown: Steam version only.
Key: after payment, it shows up on the order page and is sent to your email.
Hunt: Showdown: Steam version only.
Key: after payment, it shows up on the order page and is sent to your email.
Uninstall third-party anti-cheats
1. Uninstall FACEIT Anti-Cheat, Riot Vanguard and any other installed anti-cheats.
2. Restart your PC.
3. Note: games that require these anti-cheats may not start until you reinstall them.
2. Restart your PC.
3. Note: games that require these anti-cheats may not start until you reinstall them.
Windows settings before launch
1. Open Settings → Privacy & security → Windows Security → Device security → Core isolation details and turn Off only these two settings: Memory integrity (HVCI) and Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist. The toggle may look different depending on your Windows 11 build.
2. VBS (virtualization-based security) must be turned off. Open Turn Windows features on or off and uncheck only these features: Hyper-V, Windows Hypervisor Platform, Virtual Machine Platform, Windows Sandbox, Microsoft Defender Application Guard.
3. Open Terminal or Command Prompt as administrator and run the command bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off
4. Restart your PC: the changes won't take effect without a restart.
5. Don't turn off VT-x / AMD-V in BIOS: leave hardware virtualization enabled.
2. VBS (virtualization-based security) must be turned off. Open Turn Windows features on or off and uncheck only these features: Hyper-V, Windows Hypervisor Platform, Virtual Machine Platform, Windows Sandbox, Microsoft Defender Application Guard.
3. Open Terminal or Command Prompt as administrator and run the command bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off
4. Restart your PC: the changes won't take effect without a restart.
5. Don't turn off VT-x / AMD-V in BIOS: leave hardware virtualization enabled.
Downloading FOCUS with your key
1. Go to https://focus-launcher.top/.
2. Paste your key into the field on the page and click Download.
2. Paste your key into the field on the page and click Download.
Launch and in-game menu
1. Launch FOCUS and Hunt: Showdown.
2. In game, press Home — the FOCUS menu opens. This is the default key.
3. The overlay only shows while the game window is in the foreground.
2. In game, press Home — the FOCUS menu opens. This is the default key.
3. The overlay only shows while the game window is in the foreground.
Common errors
FOCUS won't start after all the steps — Make sure you've completed every step in the "Windows settings before launch" card and restarted your PC. If that doesn't help, contact our support: https://t.me/CheatForce_support_bot.
The game won't start after removing anti-cheats — If a game requires FACEIT Anti-Cheat or Riot Vanguard, it may not start until you reinstall that anti-cheat.
The game won't start after removing anti-cheats — If a game requires FACEIT Anti-Cheat or Riot Vanguard, it may not start until you reinstall that anti-cheat.