A: If you are high profile or a streamer, yes. Otherwise, not likely. If you are getting hit offline (internet) often, run a VPN.
## Q: Do I need an alternate steam profile? My stats don't transfer over!
A: Steam alts are only recommended for high profile players or streamers. If you are not being attacked, you don't need an alt.
Your stats will not transfer to your new account, and if you wish to retain stats you may need to resort to third party tools.
## Q: Does this patch work on Steam deck? Mac OS? Linux?
A: No. This patch is only designed to work on PC (Windows computers). I do not have plans to support other platforms at this time.
## Q: Does this patch fix the FPS issue?
A: Yes. There is a small subset of users who experience an additional frame rate drop at the start of matches, but this issue will be addressed when possible.
## Q: Can you make this patch compatible with other mod menus, cheats, or third party tools?
A: No. The patch uses a lot of complicated techniques to patch the game that interfere with most third party tools. This is due to the fact that Black Ops III is heavily resistant to patching by non-official sources. Additionally, I consider it a bonus that cheaters must choose to play unprotected to the griefing mechanisms that they have used against the community for so long.
## Q: Will you ever post source code?
A: Eventually. The patch is closed source right now because it fixes some major exploits which could very negatively affect the servers and unpatched users. When these exploits become widely known, I have no problem releasing source to the public.
## Q: Why does my anti-virus say this is malware?
A: The code is protected against reverse engineering. This protection unintentionally prevents anti-virus scans from identifying whether the tool is safe or not. Modern anti-virus will, by default, label anything that it cannot scan completely as malware to protect users.
