Is it possible to use cheats on an Offline TF2 server without getting VAC banned?
My friend thinks he can use cheats offline on Team Fortress 2 without being VAC banned. I think that he will still get banned for this. He then proceeded to tell me that if Valve cares so much about hacks then why would they make it so easy and simple to enable the developers console to do so.
I am just really confused and need somebody who knows from credible experience of this subject. Can you get VAC banned for using cheats offline on Team Fortress 2?
Best Answer
You will not get VAC banned for using cheats on your own server. As far as that is concerned you might as well be modding the game; what you do on your own is neither here nor there. In many ways it is easier to "cheat" on an offline server by using commands in the dev console such as sv_cheats 1. It is only considered cheating (to the point of getting VAC banned) if you use these mods/cheats on public servers where you would gain an unfair advantage, for the simple reason that it ruins the game for everyone else. In addition, a server must request VAC protection to actually use the VAC system, so if your friend does not enable that there is no way he'd be banned anyway.
In summary, your friend is free to use whatever cheats he pleases, so long as it is in offline mode only.
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Can you get VAC banned for cheating offline?
No. We are aware that cheat software exists for single player and offline games, but VAC bans are only issued when software provides an advantage on VAC-secured servers.Is cheat engine VAC Bannable?
vac doesnt ban for cheating, it bans for known cheats being detected on the computer.How do people cheat without getting VAC banned?
How can I ensure I don't get VAC banned? To ensure your account does not get VAC banned, use only trusted machines to play on VAC-Secured servers. If you are not sure whether or not the machine you are using to connect to Steam may have cheats installed, do not play on VAC-Secured servers.Can you play TF2 with a VAC ban?
VAC-banned players are still able to play on all VAC-insecure servers on any game. If a Steam account has a phone number attached to it, any account also using that phone number will also be VAC banned, even if the other accounts do not own the game.Is Steam Achievement Manager Cheating?
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Answer 2
The server he's on needs to be VAC-Secured. by default the local server he'll run IS VAC secured and CAN ban you. if he starts a server externally with the -insecure command line option he will be able to play on it without worrying about getting VAC banned.
the console does not contain any way to 'cheat', exploits available through scripting are not considered 'cheats' unless you enable sv_cheats.
Answer 3
It depends on what they mean by cheating.
If they mean using console commands like noclip, just type sv_cheats 1 in the console.
If they mean things like aimbots, which seems to be the case, there are two ways to make sure VAC is disabled when you start up the server. One way is to put -insecure in the game's launch settings, which can be found by right clicking the game and going to Properties, and clicking "Set launch options" under General. Another way is to type sv_lan 1 in the console, and checking that it is on once the server starts up.
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