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General Information ​

Welcome to the General FAQ section for SARD Anti-Cheat. This page covers how SARD works, its safety, performance, privacy, and AI capabilities.

What is SARD Anti-Cheat? ​

SARD Anti-Cheat is a fully customizable anti-cheat solution designed to detect and prevent cheating in PC multiplayer games. It combines kernel-level protection with AI/ML technology to ensure fair gameplay, protect publishers, and maintain online gaming communities.

Each game can adjust SARD's configuration to match its specific security and enforcement requirements.

How does SARD Anti-Cheat work? ​

During gameplay, SARD actively monitors communication between the Game Client and Game Server to detect anomalies and suspicious activity. If cheating is detected, the system flags the player for review or automatically applies the configured penalty.

Because SARD is fully modular, each game can define its own detection thresholds, rule sets, and enforcement logic.

Game Engine Compatibility ​

SARD is compatible with all major game engines, including:

  • Unreal Engine
  • Unity
  • Custom C or C++-based engines

It's designed to integrate easily with most modern or legacy PC game projects.

Why choose SARD? ​

SARD combines kernel-level protection with AI/ML detection, is fully customizable for each game's security model, has a dedicated support team with rapid update cycles, and works with any game engine or genre.

Security & Fair Play ​

Is SARD Anti-Cheat safe to use? ​

Yes. SARD focuses strictly on monitoring game-related data and never collects personal information. SARD is GDPR compliant and all data handling follows international privacy regulations.

Can I disable or uninstall SARD Anti-Cheat? ​

No. To guarantee fair play, SARD cannot be disabled or removed. Any attempt to tamper with or uninstall the protection module may result in account sanctions or suspension by the game.

Does SARD have automated bans? ​

Yes. SARD supports automated kick/ban actions, but enabling them is at the discretion of each game publisher. Developers can choose between manual review or automatic enforcement.

How does SARD handle false bans? ​

If you believe you've been wrongly banned, open a ticket in the official SARD Discord channel or through your game's support portal. The review team will investigate all evidence and lift the ban if it was issued in error.

What kind of support does SARD provide to publishers? ​

We provide direct assistance to publishers, including:

  • Technical support during integration
  • Regular updates and security patches
  • Dedicated account management for partner studios
  • Assistance in interpreting detection data and managing enforcement actions

Performance & System Impact ​

Does SARD affect game performance? ​

SARD is optimized for minimal performance impact. It uses low-level system hooks and event monitoring with negligible CPU and memory footprint. Even on older PCs, the average frame-rate drop is less than 1-2 FPS.

Does SARD track my computer when I'm not playing? ​

No. SARD runs only while the protected game is active. Once the game is closed, all monitoring services stop automatically.

Data Collection & Privacy ​

What kind of data does SARD collect? ​

SARD only gathers the information required to detect cheating, such as:

  • Player in-game behavior
  • Game file or memory modifications
  • Loaded modules and processes related to the game

It does not collect private user data like personal files, browser history, or unrelated software activity.

How long does SARD store player data? ​

Collected data is retained only as long as required by the game publisher for analysis or enforcement. All stored data is encrypted and managed under strict security policies compliant with GDPR and ISO 27001 standards.

What happens with the collected data? ​

The data SARD collects is used solely for:

  • Detecting and confirming cheating activity
  • Providing evidence for publisher review
  • Maintaining fair gameplay environments

Game publishers can review this data through the SARD Admin Panel. SARD never shares data with third parties. Our systems are audited regularly to ensure full compliance with privacy regulations.

AI & Cheat Detection ​

How does the SARD AI module work? ​

SARD AI is trained on large datasets collected from legitimate gameplay to establish normal player behavior. It analyzes:

  • Mouse movement patterns
  • Keyboard input timing
  • Game window activity and overlays
  • Image frames (for overlay or automation detection)

When anomalies deviate from normal human behavior, SARD AI flags the event and reports it to the publisher's backend for validation.

This hybrid approach combines machine-learning behavior analysis with signature-based detection, maximizing accuracy.

How effective is SARD Anti-Cheat? ​

SARD achieves 99.99% detection accuracy, with continuous retraining and signature updates. Our reverse-engineering team actively monitors cheat communities to identify and patch new exploits as they appear.

Last updated: October 2025