How to Set Up a DMA Card: Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
DMA Cheats & Hardware
3 min readSeptember 30, 2026

How to Set Up a DMA Card: Step-by-Step Guide (2026)

Lunar Team

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Your DMA hardware has arrived. Here is the full setup, from choosing the firmware to your first match. Take it step by step: most DMA problems come from skipping one.

Before You Start

Make sure you have:

Step 1: Pick the Firmware for Your Anti-Cheat

  • BattlEye, Ricochet, low-tier EAC (Warzone, Tarkov, DayZ): Basic
  • Every EAC tier and Javelin (Fortnite, Rust, Apex, Battlefield): Shield
  • Riot Vanguard and ACE (Valorant, Delta Force): Hook

The speed-test firmware shipped with our kits is only for checking your hardware.

Step 2: Install the Card

Turn off and unplug your gaming PC. Insert the DMA card into a free PCIe slot, secure it and close the case. Our firmware supports all motherboards and processors.

Step 3: Connect the Card to Your Second PC

Connect the card's USB cable from your gaming PC to your second PC. All cables are included in our kits.

Step 4: Activate the Firmware

On the second PC, run our firmware activator. It works with any Windows 10 or 11 version, including 24H2 and 25H2. On the gaming PC, we recommend Windows 11. Hook requires no BIOS modifications; for other tiers, follow the setup guide from our support team.

Step 5: Connect the Fuser

Plug your gaming PC's video output and your second PC's video output into the fuser, then connect the fuser to your monitor. Our DMA Fuser is plug and play, with no EDID flash needed.

Step 6: Connect the Makcu

Plug your mouse into the Makcu, connect the Makcu to your gaming PC, and link it to your second PC. It appears to the gaming PC as a regular mouse.

Step 7: Launch the DMA Cheat

Start our Universal DMA cheat on the second PC. Select your input device (Makcu, KmBox and others are supported), connect, and run the move test. Then configure your ESP and aimbot, and launch the game.

Troubleshooting

  • No connection: check the USB cable and that the card is fully seated
  • Fuser shows one PC only: check both video inputs and your monitor's refresh rate
  • Aim not moving: re-run the move test and check the input device selection

Our 24/7 support can help at any step. New to DMA? Start with the DMA starter kit guide and our DMA cards and firmware guide.

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Ready to play? Get the Universal DMA cheat. More guides on the topic: Makcu vs KmBox: Best Input Box for DMA Aimbot, Best DMA Fuser for 1440p 240Hz and 4K (2026) and DMA Fuser Explained: Do You Need One?.

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