HWID Spoofing Guides
How Anti-Cheat Detects Hardware (2026)
How does anti cheat detect hardware? It reads SMBIOS serials, disk and volume IDs, your MAC and MachineGuid, then matches them as one composite fingerprint
James Varga10 min read
Free Fall Guys HWID Spoofer - Fix Hardware Bans
Fall Guys still exposes a machine profile to EAC behind an Epic account. TraceX Spoofer is a free permanent HWID spoofer: rewrite once and delete it.
Free diagnostic
Is It Really a Fall Guys HWID Ban?
A "Game Security Violation Detected" EAC pop-up is an integrity error, not proof of a ban; verify the Fall Guys sanction and duration in Epic's Sanctions & Appeals portal before treating repeated account blocks on the same PC as hardware-linked.
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Hardware Coverage
What Fall Guys Tracks — and What TraceX Rewrites
Fall Guys's anti-cheat silently reads dozens of hardware identifiers from your PC while it's running — long before you reach a match. Learn how EasyAntiCheat works in Fall Guys and why it's difficult to bypass without a spoofer. Below is a sample of the identifiers being tracked.
| Hardware Identifier | Fall Guys Tracks | TraceX Rewrites |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Model / CPUID Data | Yes | Yes |
| SMBIOS Type 2 / Board UUID | Yes | Yes |
| GPU Device ID / LUID | Yes | Yes |
| Disk & Volume Serials | Yes | Yes |
| Network Adapter MAC | Yes | Yes |
| Windows MachineGuid | Yes | Yes |
Reality Check
Fall Guys Appeals Almost Never Work
And when they're denied — which is almost always for HWID bans — your hardware stays permanently blacklisted. No second chances.
“Merely having Cheats present on the device you use to access Licensed Products may result in your Epic Games Account being suspended or terminated.”
Epic Games — Terms of Service, Section 4 "Gameplay Integrity Tools" (unified ToS that consolidates the previous Fall Guys EULA, governs all Epic-published Licensed Products including Fall Guys)
Filing a support ticket or ban appeal
Creating a new Epic account on the same machine
Using a VPN or proxy
Reinstalling Fall Guys
Reinstalling Windows
Waiting — HWID bans do not expire
Run TraceX once to rewrite your hardware identifiers — Fall Guys's anti-cheat scans your machine and sees a completely new PC
Why You Need This
Do You Really Need an HWID Spoofer for Fall Guys?
You launch Fall Guys from the Epic Games Launcher, reach the title screen, and "Game Security Violation Detected (#0000000D) [LightningService.exe]" closes the game before Knockout queues. That message alone is not an HWID ban; EAC integrity failures can come from incompatible background software or a blocked driver. The serious pattern is different: Epic's Sanctions & Appeals portal shows a Fall Guys ban, then another account on the same PC is separately restricted after you have ruled out an EAC install fault, corrupt files, and connection trouble. Record the exact message before blaming the bean or the board.
Fall Guys uses Easy Anti-Cheat on PC, but Epic does not publish a Fall Guys field-by-field hardware schema. A durable Windows device profile can draw from concrete collection surfaces: the SMBIOS Type 2 baseboard serial and motherboard UUID; physical-disk descriptors and serials returned through IOCTL_STORAGE_QUERY_PROPERTY; Windows volume serials; MAC addresses for physical network adapters; and MachineGuid under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography. TPM 2.0 endorsement-key material can provide a hardware-rooted anchor, while Secure Boot state describes platform integrity rather than acting as one more serial number. Those last two should be treated as possible weighted inputs, not a universal EAC key. Composite matching matters because agreement across board, storage, Windows, and network values is harder to erase accidentally than any single field.
That mechanism explains both the diagnosis and the limits of common fixes. Reinstalling Fall Guys changes game files. Reinstalling Windows can rotate MachineGuid and a volume serial, yet normally leaves the SMBIOS Type 2 value, motherboard UUID, controller-reported disk serials, and physical NIC identity intact. An EAC "Game Security Violation Detected" message still is not proof that those values were banned; Epic documents integrity and driver compatibility failures that can stop Fall Guys before matchmaking. Check the sanction record first. EAC integrations can also encounter the same classes of identifiers across Fortnite, Rust, Apex Legends, and other protected titles, creating cross-game recognition exposure when a machine profile is reused. Publishers administer enforcement separately, so a Fall Guys sanction does not automatically ban every EAC game or even prove a Fortnite ban.
TraceX Spoofer rewrites the supported board, storage, network, and Windows identifiers as one coherent permanent profile. That differs from a temporary session spoofer that substitutes values only while its loader or background component is active, then exposes the original profile again after reboot. Complete the one-time setup, run TraceX once, and delete the tool; no daemon or per-session mask needs to remain beside Fall Guys. The rewrite addresses device matching only. It does not disable EAC, restore a sanctioned Epic account, remove Epic's enforcement record, or prevent a new sanction if unauthorized software is used again.
Verified
On September 6, 2020, the official @FallGuysGame account said a coming update would add "the same anti-cheat used by games such as Fortnite." PC Gamer reported on September 15, 2020 that the "Big Yeetus and Anti-Cheatus" update was live with a new PC anti-cheating system. The current Fall Guys EULA identifies that system as Easy Anti-Cheat, operated by Epic Games International.
Why TraceX
Built for Fall Guys Players
You shouldn't need to replace your PC to play Fall Guys again. That's why TraceX exists.
Fall Guys One-Time Run
Run TraceX once before opening Fall Guys through Epic Games Launcher. The rewrite persists, so you can delete the tool before EasyAntiCheat starts.
Permanent EasyAntiCheat Identity
Fall Guys's hardware ban (hwid) is tied to the profile EasyAntiCheat reads. Rewritten identifiers persist across reboots without a TraceX daemon.
EasyAntiCheat Identifier Coverage
For Fall Guys, the documented EasyAntiCheat coverage includes CPU Model / CPUID Data, SMBIOS Type 2 / Board UUID, GPU Device ID / LUID. TraceX rewrites the supported fields in one pass.
No Fall Guys Runtime Load
Fall Guys launches from Epic Games Launcher after the rewrite is complete. No TraceX process remains during EasyAntiCheat gameplay to consume resources.
Fall Guys Compatibility Notes
Fall Guys's hardware ban (hwid) details stay separate from the current EasyAntiCheat status, so a game update is never treated as unchanged by default.
Fresh EasyAntiCheat Hardware Profile
When you open Fall Guys with Epic account, EasyAntiCheat reads the supported identifiers produced by the completed permanent rewrite.
Setup Guide
How to Bypass a Fall Guys HWID Ban
Getting around a Fall Guys HWID ban used to take hours — reinstalling Windows, flashing BIOS, wiping drivers, re-downloading everything, and praying it worked. One wrong step meant starting over and burning another account. With TraceX, a single click does more than all of that combined.
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Get TraceX for Fall Guys
Submit your email through the TraceX Spoofer homepage form to receive the Fall Guys setup instructions — free, no card required.
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Rewrite Your Hardware
Run TraceX once before launching Fall Guys. Every hardware identifier EasyAntiCheat reads is rewritten in a single pass — then you can delete the tool.
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Log In and Play
Open Fall Guys via the Epic Games Launcher with a new Epic account. EasyAntiCheat scans your hardware and sees a machine it has never seen before — no ban record.
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Play Ban Free
You're back in Fall Guys. The rewrite is permanent — no daemon running, no expiry, nothing to renew.
Free download
Get the free Fall Guys HWID spoofer.
Submit your email and receive your free TraceX HWID Spoofer license in a few minutes. Run it once on your PC to permanently rewrite the identifiers EasyAntiCheat fingerprints, then delete the binary and reinstall Fall Guys.
Detection Analysis
How Fall Guys Scans Your Hardware
EasyAntiCheat can combine identifiers from your PC into a hardware profile for Fall Guys. TraceX rewrites the supported fields shown below before the game runs.
What Fall Guys Reads Without TraceX
CPU Model / CPUID DataBFEB...0684
ExposedSMBIOS Type 2 / Board UUIDPF0W...R3X9
ExposedGPU Device ID / LUID0x0000:0x0001D3A7
ExposedDisk & Volume SerialsS75B...6859N
ExposedNetwork Adapter MAC4A:3B:8C...5E:01
ExposedWindows MachineGuidd83fa349-...-4f3a
ExposedWhen you launch Fall Guys, your real hardware IDs are scanned and matched against ban records. Every new account on a flagged PC is blocked.
What Fall Guys Reads With TraceX
CPU Model / CPUID Data906E...A0C2
RewrittenSMBIOS Type 2 / Board UUID7KM2...JQ84
RewrittenGPU Device ID / LUID0x0000:0x00F4B810
RewrittenDisk & Volume SerialsWMC4...3J2L
RewrittenNetwork Adapter MACD2:7E:19...1C:A4
RewrittenWindows MachineGuid71c0e28d-...-9b7f
RewrittenFall Guys sees a completely new machine with no ban history. New account, clean hardware — access granted.
Ban Reference
Fall Guys Ban Details
Anti-CheatEasyAntiCheat
Account SystemEpic account
Ban TypeHardware Ban (HWID)
DurationTemporary or permanent (assigned individually by Epic)
Common Triggers
Speed, flight, or wall-clipping cheats used to gain a round advantageBots, scripts, add-ons, or mods not expressly authorized by EpicTampering with, disabling, or circumventing the Fall Guys EAC clientUnauthorized background processes that compromise game or system integrityUnluckyNo Reason At All
All EasyAntiCheat Games
Other Games Using EasyAntiCheat
All of these games use EasyAntiCheat — the same anti-cheat that banned you in Fall Guys. One permanent TraceX rewrite covers every one of them.
Fortnite
EasyAntiCheat
Apex Legends
EasyAntiCheat
Rust
EasyAntiCheat
Dead by Daylight
EasyAntiCheat
The Finals
EasyAntiCheat
Hunt Showdown
EasyAntiCheat
Sea of Thieves
EasyAntiCheat
For Honor
EasyAntiCheat
NBA 2K26
EasyAntiCheat
Lost Ark
EasyAntiCheat
New World
EasyAntiCheat
Squad
EasyAntiCheat
Throne and Liberty
EasyAntiCheat
VRChat
EasyAntiCheat
Off the Grid
EasyAntiCheat
ARC Raiders
EasyAntiCheat
FAQ
Fall Guys HWID Ban — Frequently Asked Questions
Does Fall Guys actually HWID ban?
Fall Guys definitely uses EAC on PC, but neither the Fall Guys EULA nor Epic Support publishes a hardware-ban field list or says every cheating sanction is device-level. Official support says bans are applied individually and can be temporary or permanent. Treat repeated blocks across accounts on the same PC as a possible hardware link only after checking the sanction portal and ruling out EAC installation, driver, game-file, and connection errors.
How do I tell a Fall Guys HWID ban from an Easy Anti-Cheat error?
Start with the exact screen. "Game Security Violation Detected" can mean EAC found incompatible background software, while "EasyAntiCheat Driver: A security setting is preventing the driver from loading" is a documented Windows 11 compatibility issue. Neither message proves an HWID ban. Check Epic's Sanctions & Appeals portal and the account email; only consider a hardware link after a sanction is confirmed and those technical causes are eliminated.
Which hardware identifiers can matter to Fall Guys EAC?
EAC does not publish the exact Fall Guys weighting. Relevant Windows surfaces include the SMBIOS Type 2 baseboard serial, motherboard UUID, physical-disk serials queried through storage IOCTLs, volume serials, physical NIC MAC addresses, and MachineGuid under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography. TPM 2.0 endorsement-key material and Secure Boot state may add identity or integrity signals, but neither is documented as one universal Fall Guys ban key.
Will reinstalling Fall Guys, formatting Windows, or replacing my SSD clear the ban?
Those changes affect different layers. Reinstalling Fall Guys replaces game files, while formatting Windows can rotate MachineGuid and a filesystem volume serial. Neither normally rewrites the SMBIOS Type 2 board serial, motherboard UUID, physical NIC MAC, or every controller-reported disk serial. Replacing one SSD changes one storage input and leaves the rest of a composite machine profile available, so no single reinstall or component swap is a reliable reset.
Why can a new Epic account still be blocked on the same PC?
Changing an Epic login changes account credentials, not the board, storage, Windows, or network values exposed by the PC. If enforcement is linked to a composite device profile, those values can correlate the machine again. Public Fall Guys documents do not say that every new-account block is hardware-based, so do not use one failed login as proof. Confirm the sanction and rule out EAC service, driver, file-integrity, and connection failures first.
Does a Fall Guys EAC ban automatically affect Fortnite, Rust, or Apex Legends?
No automatic roster-wide ban should be assumed. EAC is a shared collection layer, so separate integrations can encounter the same classes of board, storage, network, Windows, and platform-security values. Publishers still administer enforcement for their own titles. The cross-game risk is recognition or re-flagging of a reused machine profile, not proof that one Fall Guys sanction instantly places the account or PC on every EAC game's ban list.
How long does a Fall Guys ban last?
Epic's Fall Guys support page gives no universal 48-hour, 14-day, or hardware-ban timer. It says sanctions are applied individually and range from temporary to permanent, so the duration shown in the sanctions portal or Epic's email is the one that controls. If Support confirms the account flag, Epic says the ban will not be lifted. A permanent sanction has no published automatic expiry, and a forum-supplied countdown is not evidence that the device profile resets.
Can I appeal a Fall Guys hardware ban through Epic Support?
Use Epic's official Sanctions & Appeals portal and identify the exact sanction rather than appealing an EAC compatibility error. An appeal is the proper route if the account was compromised or you believe the action is wrong, but it is not a guaranteed reset. Epic's Fall Guys support page says a flag confirmed by its Support Team will not be lifted. Rewriting device identifiers does not change the original sanction record or restore the banned Epic account.
What is the difference between TraceX and a temporary Fall Guys spoofer?
A temporary session spoofer substitutes identifiers only while its loader, driver, or background process is active and usually needs to run again after a reboot. TraceX uses a permanent rewrite of its supported identifier set. Complete the one-time setup, run TraceX once, then delete the tool; the rewritten profile persists without a TraceX process beside Fall Guys. This addresses device matching, not an existing Epic account sanction or future cheat detection.
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Next Steps
Not sure the Fall Guys ban is hardware-based?
Work out which ban you are actually dealing with before you change anything. The ban-type checker walks the symptoms, and how long a EasyAntiCheat ban lasts covers whether waiting it out is realistic for Fall Guys.
You can also browse every game TraceX supports or read up on the anti-cheat engines behind these bans.