1. ๐Ÿ”ฅ Fixing Antivirus False Positive Issues

โŒ Antivirus blocking the game?

  • ๐Ÿšซ Disable your antivirus before downloading the game client
  • ๐Ÿ”„ Add the entire KO folder to antivirus exclusions
  • ๐Ÿ“ KO-MyKO Game Folder (e.g., C:/Games/KO-MyKO)
  • ๐Ÿ“Œ KnightOnline.exe
  • โš™๏ธ Engine.acs
  • ๐Ÿš€ Launcher.exe
2. ๐Ÿ›‘ Fixing Missing Server List (Corrupted KnightOnline.exe)
  • ๐Ÿšซ Disable antivirus
  • ๐Ÿ”„ Re-extract the client from a fresh installation
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Ensure KnightOnline.exe is not blocked
  • ๐Ÿ” Restart the game
3. ๐Ÿ”„ Fixing OneDrive Auto-Disconnect Issue
  • ๐Ÿ“‚ Move the client to C:/Games/KO-MyKO
  • โš ๏ธ Make sure the folder is not syncing with OneDrive
  • ๐Ÿ” Restart the game
4. ๐Ÿš€ Fix Client "Stutter" & Lag
  • ๐ŸŽฎ Press F10
  • ๐Ÿ“ Find Font Size
  • โš™๏ธ Set all values to 9 or 10
  • ๐Ÿ”˜ Toggle BOLD if needed
  • โœ… Save settings

๐Ÿ“Œ Why?

  • โœ”๏ธ Smaller fonts reduce UI rendering load
  • โšก Large fonts cause FPS drops & lag
5. โšก Windows 11 FPS Boost (dx9 DXVK Vulkan - Experimental)

โŒ Low FPS or stuttering on Windows 11?

  • ๐Ÿš€ Optional DXVK (Vulkan) rendering patch
  • ๐Ÿงช Experimental feature
  • ๐Ÿ“‚ If issues occur, remove the patch files from the client directory
  • ๐Ÿ” Game will revert to default behavior automatically

๐Ÿ‘‰ Download Windows 11 FPS Boost Patch

6. ๐Ÿ”ง Windows Defender Settings (FPS Boost for Windows 10 & Windows 11)

On Windows 11, a feature called Core Isolation โ†’ Memory Integrity uses virtualization-based security (VBS).

While this improves security, it can cause significant FPS loss, especially in:

  • ๐ŸŽฎ Older game engines
  • ๐Ÿงฉ DX9-based games
  • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Applications using low-level hooks (anti-cheats, custom EXE files, overlays)

โœ… How to Gain More FPS:

  1. Open Windows Security
  2. Go to Device Security โ†’ Core Isolation
  3. Set Memory Integrity โ†’ OFF
  4. Restart your PC

๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Visual guide: How to disable Memory Integrity in Windows Defender

โš ๏ธ Note: If you know what you install, this is not dangerous for gaming PCs. Many gamers disable this feature on Windows 11 to increase FPS and reduce stuttering.