Posting my review here as well per "0x41^4"'s request. (PM)
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Originally Posted by 0x41^4
considering all the horror stories I’ve heard over the last few days.
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Well, let me add 1 more to those horror stories, after more than a month, finally It's time to post my Stella Review/Horror Story for all to see.
TLDR:
Bought
T1 EAC Firmware (700 USD), (Supposed to work on Fortnite),
Got banned with a Lone's Speed Test on a clean system. Upon checks, it's clear the firmware received was
detected on delivery.
20 Days later. I got my replacement firmware.
Which Bricked my card. I was told nothing can be done, it wasn’t their firmware, but my “bad” M2 card. I was told to buy a new DMA Device.
In total a loss of around 1000 USD.
Full story:
Upon looking at proper firmware providers after Cyber-Ammo's proper firmware guy went MIA.
I learned about Stella. Which at the time had good recommendations from "0x41^4". So I said fuck it and let’s see where it goes with a so called "proper" firmware. Even though I read the other threads about no such thing existing.
This was sadly BEFORE "0x41^4" started striking down his recommendations due to the issues he had. Timing is amazing. That happened right after I made my Firmware payment. Oh well here goes nothing:
Bought my firmware at 11-30-25.
Delivered at 12-06-25, (around 1 week delivery). Flashed it myself, no issues.
Downloaded Fortnite first time in my life. (Never used Spoofers either, for any game)
Did Speed tests while in 1 match, 0 cheats were used. MAKCU was the Aim device which was plugged in but was not in use.
Speed tests were all above 6000+ so I counted it good. Closed the game move on with my other games. This is still on the day 12-06-25 (Firmware Delivery Day)
During 12-26-25 (20 days after delivery), William (Makers of Firmware in Stella) makes an announcement I Quote:
"Notice to all EAC users:
I kindly ask that all users refrain from using their cards until I am fully operational again, or for at least the next 24 hours. I will be investigating an issue that has recently been brought to my attention, and I want to ensure everything is functioning correctly before normal usage resumes. No bans, or blocks have been issued."
Same Day 11 Hours later another announcement and I Quote:
"The issue has been looked into, and the conclusion is that nothing is affected. No blocks or bans were applied to anyone."
(This statement is wrong as we will soon see moving on)
Replacement firmware is not needed, and our EAC products remain safe to use.
I also think it’s important to remind everyone to play legit and be thoughtful about the features you use. I strongly recommend against any memory write options or rage hacking. This defeats the whole purpose of DMA, as it exposes you to additional detection vectors."
In this case I assumed all is fine, some people raged, he got some reports, checked it, all fine, move on. (My stupidity, should have checked Fortnite immediately.)
Anyway, move onto day 01/06/2026 (Jan 6th). I randomly get sus feelings and check Fortnite account I did the test on.
Guess what, I get greeted with a ban message, it's banned for a year, and we have about 340 days remaining on the ban at that time.
Fortnite 1-year bans are 365-day bans. With this we can conclude that ban landed on 12-12-25 (Jan 12th). Aka 6 days after I played that 1 match and did the Speed tests.
Looking at the Fortnite EAC update tracker, there were no updates on 12-06-25 (Day I did the Speed test in 1 match), There were however, an update on 12-05-25. (Day before)
Right, the day before I was delivered the firmware. EAC made an update, potentially detecting their firmware. It could have been detected way before as well, not sure.
That is obviously an assumption. Most people at this point count this service as SCAM Or Pasted and move on.
What is clear is that firmware was “Detected on delivery”.
I am still giving them a benefit of the doubt, since the firmware worked. I was answered all my questions. And Firmware still worked on Battle Eye Games. (Not that this is an achievement, free firmware can do this...)
HOWEVER, story doesn't end there.
Before I bought the firmware initially, I asked them questions:
William did admit openly to cucking his own firmware so he can do his "tiers". (Shittyfication of firmware so it works on 1 Anti Cheat but doesn't on another, Ex: EAC T1 Works on Fortnite, not on VGK etc.).
And one of these caused EAC to ban his customers at one point, which he had to fix it for them.
Why does this matter? You will see...
Before I bought the EAC T1. He did say after the general big detection on his older T1.
He swapped EAC T1 with his old FACEIT firmware.
Meaning:
Technically you were supposed to get a FACEIT Level firmware for EAC Now. There is no way this shit would be getting detected that easy right?
Even William agreed that his FACEIT Level EAC T1 Firmware "should" cover my ass for more than 2 months.
Guess what, Upon the day I was going to get my firmware. "12-06-25" William Made an accouchement, I Quote:
"T3 and Subscription devices will complete their weeks long testing on Monday. If the results are positive, sales will resume and replacements will begin rolling out immediately. We do not use the unblocker meme, even though Subscription uses a loader. Anyone on T3 firmware can verify this, as both use the same device. Also, T1 received a new device today and we have begun rolling out several of the older units. "
(T1 Received a new device)
This I believe was one of those "Shittyfications".
He did know FACEIT Level firmware for EAC T1 was too good, so he intentionally switched it to a shittier one. I can't prove this ofc, just an observation/guess based on all that happened.
The Day I learned about the ban 01/06/2026 (Jan 6th).
I created a ticket letting them know, William was on "Vacation", after 5 days 11/01/2026 (Jan 11th). He responds to my ticket.
He says and I Quote:
"I will look into this issue once I am home, thank you for reporting it."
He came back at 01/14/2026 (Jan 14th). As he publicly announced it.
Today is 01/19/2026 (Jan 19th).
I still have no response on my ticket. No explanation of why I was given a detected software on delivery.
01/19/2026 (Jan 19th)
Separate Staff Makes an announcement saying William Hurt his hand. Replacements to be given tomorrow.
01/20/2026 (Jan 20th)
Nothing...
01/21/2026 (Jan 21th)
Nothing...
01/22/2026 (Jan 22th)
Staff replies to my ticket says expect a replacement “Soon”.
01/23/2026 (Jan 23th)
Nothing...
01/24/2026 (Jan 24th)
Nothing...
01/25/2026 (Jan 25th)
Nothing...
01/26/2026 (Jan 26th)
Got a replacement firmware. After 20 days.
Flashed it same as their first Firmware.
DMA Card is now dead. No lights nothing on Device Manager. 10/10
Contacted them for a fix. This is getting funny at this point.
10Min Later the same “staff” who provided the firmware replies, long story short it comes down to:
He tells me the card is bricked now, they can’t help, and tells me to order a new DMA card. It’s not the firmware that caused it, but my “bad” M2 based DMA card.
I told them to ask for a reply from William and get a refund going if he has no other ideas.
6 Hours later he replies and I quote:
“Unfortunately the issue is not on our end of things. There is nothing wrong with the firmware I provided, it did not cause this. I’m unable to provide a refund for an issue that we did not cause. For example, if you accidentally make a hole in a t-shirt, the store that sold it to you would not accept it for a return or refund. It really does suck, it is sad that this happened to you.”
So, in total I was given a
Detected firmware on delivery. And Replacement firmware after 20 days
bricked my card with no refunds in sight. It’s quite funny how 1 Firmware flashed the exact same way works fine while the other doesn’t but somehow, it’s not caused by them.
Overall, this is where my story ends.
I did not ask about the delivery time or pushed them to answer me on purpose to see their general response timeframe and operations.
All I see is a mess here, 1 guy working "when he wants to" meanwhile his "Team" being little to no help.
Not that team don't want to, because they simply cannot do anything themselves without William doing things first.
Firmware replacement bricking a user’s card and them saying “we can’t do anything, your end issue, bye” is also not giving me any good vibes either.
So, all in all what we have here is
I’m down about 1000 USD (Firmware + Dead DMA Card). Got a half-baked
detected firmware worked only for Battle-Eye games (Not that this is an achievement). And a
replacement firmware that bricked my DMA device.
Keep in mind I was
NOT BLOCKED but
BANNED, block I can accept, shit happens, detected firmware on delivery for 700 USD, not so much.
Not to mention a Replacement firmware that
Bricks your DMA card and them telling you it’s your bad card that is the issue also does not help their case what so ever in this story.
This is what went down on my end with Stella. So personally,
I wouldn’t wish stella.ac on my worst enemy.
Lost 1000 USD for absolutely nothing. And lost my DMA device.
Takeaway:
Firmware market is still shit. Make your own, otherwise you will waste money, go into it knowing this.
Did you read all this Wall of Text? I am Impressed. Have a
NOICE day.
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