Valorant beta is in full-swing, but getting access to the beta is not all that easy. To get the Valorant beta keys you need to link your Riot account with the Twitch account, and watch Valorant stream on Twitch for a minimum of 2 hours. However, players who have gone through the painstaking process of getting access to beta can’t install Valorant and play the game. They are faced with Valorant Installer Error – “Unable to install dependency”.
Vanguard is key to playing the game. It’s the anti-cheat software of Riot. But, the software is causing a lot if issues. If you are facing the Valorant installer error and unable to download the game, you can try these fixes to resolve the error.
The error has also been identified with players using the gaming service Shadow. So, if you are one of them, you may want to switch to local to play the game. Vanguard has been having trouble with virtual machines.
Fix 1: Use the Below Link to Download the Game
A user on Reddit shared this link and we tried it to download the game. It works! Here is the link you can try http://valorant.secure.dyn.riotcdn.net/channels/public/x/installer/current/live.exe
Fix 2: Update Windows
If you are using Windows 7, there are two updates you need to perform the KB4474419 and KB4490628. These updates add the SHA-2 code signing support to the OS which is required by Vanguard. If you are using a cracked version of Windows 7 or 10, I suggest you purchase the OS to download the latest updates. Without an updated version of Windows, you may not be able to play the game.
Fix 3: Get Vanguard from Other PC
Here is a fix suggested by Valorant support:
Fix 4: Reinstall Vanguard
Follow this process to completely remove Vanguard from the system and reinstall it automatically.
- Press Windows Key + R and type cmd, now press Ctrl + Shift + Enter
- When prompted, select yes
- Type sc delete vgc in Command Prompt and hit Enter
- Next, type sc delete vgk in Command Prompt and hit Enter
- Restart the computer and head to (C:) > Program Files, locate Riot Vanguard and Delete the folder
- Launch Valorant Client and it should automatically download Vanguard.
- Reboot and computer and the Valorant Installer Error – “Unable to install dependency” should not appear.
We hope these fixes have helped with the Valorant “Unable to install dependency” error. If you have more effective fixes, share them in the comment.