This will cover the general usage of the lone dma test tool. It is a good rule of thumb to always use the tool before attempting to load any cheats or after flashing a new firmware just to confirm everything is working as it should. This guide assumes that:

  • You already have flashed your DMA with firmware
  • You have already done the initial BIOS and windows setup required for DMA cards

Credits:

Lone EFT/Lone DMA

File Download (Winrar required): Download

File Password: “phoenix”

File MD5: 920819e60a785b559ca6f2ce6d6dd8c2957d328282d2863d7f437f3822739f55

File Scan: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/920819e60a785b559ca6f2ce6d6dd8c2957d328282d2863d7f437f3822739f55?nocache=1

Everything in this guide is done on your 2nd PC. Download and extract the archive where you wish. Run the “lone-dma-test” application.

If your test is successful you should see something similar to below

Speed Test Results:

  • <4000 = Fail
  • 4000+ = Acceptable
  • 5000+ = Good
  • 6000+ = Excellent

Throughput Test Results:

  • <125 = Fail
  • 125+ = Acceptable
  • 150+ = Good
  • 200+ = Excellent

Troubleshooting

ERROR – [FAIL] VMM INIT FAILED.

  • The most common cause of this error is that your DMA Card/Connection is ‘hung’. This
    most commonly occurs after your Game PC does a fast reboot, or if your Game PC was
    previously in sleep mode.

    • Shutdown your Game PC (do not reboot), wait 5 seconds and power it back on.
      This is known as a ‘cold boot’.
    • This should resolve this issue 99% of the time.

ERROR – DEVICE: FPGA: ERROR: Unable to connect to USB/FT601 device [0,v0.0,0000]

Other Common Errors:

  • Failed to retrieve Physical Memory Map!
    • Troubleshoot your USB Connection.
    • If all else fails, re-install windows on your main PC.
  • [SYMBOL] Offline symbols unavailable – file ‘info.db’ not found.
    • This means that PCILeech was unable to download symbols from the Microsoft
      Symbol Server. This assists PCILeech in reading memory from your Game PC
      System.
    • Make sure you unzipped the folder and all files.
    • Make sure symsrv.dll and dbghelp.dll are present in the folder.
    • Make sure you have internet connectivity and your firewall(s) are not blocking
      any connections.
    • If all else fails, you can download the latest info.db file from the MemProcFS
      repository (https://github.com/ufrisk/MemProcFS/releases win-x64), and include
      it in the folder. This is an ‘offline’ symbols dump.
  • FPGA: TINY PCIe TLP Algorithm auto-selected!
    • This indicates that your DMA Card is operating at lower speeds. This can
      sometimes be due to a firmware issue, or more commonly a poor usb
      connection.
    • Make sure your USB Cable is seated securely on both ends. Try different USB
      Port(s).
  •  [CORE] Initialization Failed. Unable to locate valid DTB / Unable to auto-identify
    operating system.

    • Make sure you made the BIOS Adjustments on Game PC per the setup steps.
    • Troubleshoot your USB Connection.
    • Last resort: Re-install windows on Game PC.

 

DMA Test Tool – Test Result: FAIL / General Failures

  • If the DMA Test is giving you a failure message, it is most commonly due to your
    speed/throughput being too low.

    • Speed under 4000 Mem/Sec.
    • Throughput under 125 MB/s.
  •  This is most commonly due to a poor USB Connection:
    • Make sure your USB Cable is a data-rated (not charging-only!) USB 3.0 Cable, and
      is securely seated on both ends (DMA Card / 2nd PC).
    • On your 2nd PC go into Power Plans and set your Power Plan to High
      Performance. This can improve CPU / USB speeds.
    • Try different USB Ports / USB Cables.
    • Keep playing with it! Most people resolve slow speeds by re-seating their DMA
      Card, reseating the USB Cable, and/or sometimes the DMA Card bracket may get
      in the way of the USB Cable fitting securely
    • If your 2nd PC is significantly below recommended specs, this can diminish
      DMA Speed/Throughput.
  •  This can be less commonly caused by the Firmware on your DMA Card.
    • Some Vanguard / Faceit ‘bypass’ firmwares will reduce the speed/throughput of
      your card.
  •  In some cases DMA Software may still run fine with lower speeds/throughputs
    (particularly if you are close to the cutoffs).

    • We recommend running a Speed Test for ~360 or more seconds, and looking for
      any ‘drop outs’. If the connection is stable you may be fine even if you are getting
      reduced speeds.