Does a VAC ban affect all games?

If you get a VAC ban, you're no longer able to play on VAC-protected servers (any official servers) in any VAC-enabled game on your account. This means no official TF2 servers, no official CSGO servers, etc. You can still play on custom servers, provided they're not VAC-protected.
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Does a VAC ban ban you from all games?

VAC bans prevent you from playing on secured servers across all of Steam. Server administrators may issue a Server ban, but these are not as severe as a VAC ban. We cannot prevent Server bans at Valve; whoever runs the server can ban players for any reason they desire.
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What games can I not play with a VAC ban?

Similarly, cheating in one of the following Gold Source games will result in a VAC ban for all games in the list below:
  • Counter-Strike.
  • Counter-Strike: Condition Zero.
  • Ricochet.
  • Day of Defeat.
  • Team Fortress Classic.
  • Half-Life: Deathmatch.
  • Deathmatch Classic.
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Does a VAC ban affect all accounts?

Steam VAC bans are account-specific. If you have more than one account and one of those accounts is VAC banned, the other account(s) is/are not.
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What games are affected by VAC?

List of Games uses VAC
  • Counter-Strike.
  • Counter-Strike: Condition Zero.
  • Day of Defeat.
  • Deathmatch Classic.
  • Half-Life.
  • Ricochet.
  • Team Fortress Classic.
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Do VAC bans go away after 7 years?

VAC's initial release was with Counter-Strike in 2002. During this initial release, the system only banned players for 24 hours. The duration of the ban was increased over time; players were banned for 1 year and 5 years, until VAC2 was released in 2005, when any new bans became permanent.
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Is a VAC ban worse than a game ban?

VAC bans are permanent and cannot be removed from an account. If a VAC ban has been issued incorrectly it will automatically be rolled back by the VAC team. You can learn more about Valve Anti-Cheat here. Game Bans are used by game developers to address malicious behavior that falls outside of VAC detection.
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How long do VAC bans last?

If you know just one thing about Valve's Anti-Cheat system (VAC), you probably know that a ban issued through it lasts forever. As Valve's support page lays out clearly, "VAC bans are permanent, non-negotiable, and cannot be removed by Steam Support."
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How many VAC bans can you get?

Technically there is no limit on how much VAC bans you can have on your Steam Account however if you one of those People who likes to collect "VAC bans", they may terminate your Community Profile/Steam Account.
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Are VAC bans instant?

no. you cannot get a vac ban just from reports. you get a temporary ban if you get reported a lot but that happens after the match, not instantly.
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How bad is a VAC ban?

Some people may harass you even if it is a VAC ban for an older infraction or for a game not that popular, and some private servers may not allow you to join if your account has ANY bans. Other that the obvious issuse of not being able to play that game on VAC servers from this account, not much really.
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Is VAC ban only for cheats?

VAC Banned stands for Valve Anti Cheat Ban. It bans players that are cheating in a game, in a server that is secured by VAC.
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Is VAC anti-cheat good?

On the other hand, the fact that VAC bans the cheater not immediately but after some time (this is a good solution in the long run), cheaters can come across and ruin games for regular players. VAC does not guarantee that you will play an absolutely fair match where all players do not use cheats.
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Can I sell items if I am VAC banned?

If a VAC Ban, cooldown or overwatch ban has been registered on your account, you will no longer have access to the CS:GO store, or be able to make trades for CS:GO items, and you will no longer receive item drops. Steam Support cannot remove a VAC ban.
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What happens after VAC ban?

After being VAC banned, you are banned from using “game share”, i.e. the Steam family sharing feature with any VAC protected games. Hence, your new profile cannot share VAC protected games with the old profile, nor can you play those games from the old profile with your new profile.
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Can I play rust with VAC ban?

You will be barred from servers if you have any accounts with a VAC or a game ban in any game (including Rust) that is less than 180 days old. Accounts connected to multiple Rust game bans will have their bans permanently imposed.
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What's the most banned video game?

Top 10 Video Games Banned in Entire Countries
  • #8: "Football Manager 2005" (2004) ...
  • #7: "The Guy Game" (2004) ...
  • #6: "Left 4 Dead 2" (2009) ...
  • #5: "Grand Theft Auto" Series (1997-) ...
  • #4: "Carmageddon" (1997) ...
  • #3: "Pokémon Trading Card Game" (2000)
  • #2 : "Bully" (2006)
  • #1: "Manhunt 2" (2007)
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What country has the most banned video games?

People's Republic of China. A very large number of video games are banned in mainland China. Games that depict drugs, sexuality, blood, organized crime or defamation of the Chinese government are almost always banned.
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Is Steam ban permanent?

Community Bans are issued to an account when the account is used in ways that violate Steam's Community Guidelines excessively. Most Community Bans will expire, but extended or even permanent bans may be issued if the prohibited activity continues or if the moderation team finds the activity egregious.
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What is the oldest VAC ban account?

Permanent bans were first used in 2005. the oldest ban would be about 14, nearly 15 years old now... that's a LOT of days.
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How do you know if someone is VAC banned?

VacList allows you to view and track Steam accounts and their ban status. You can search for accounts by their SteamID, community URL, or vanity name. Logging in through Steam allows you to track accounts and view their ban status over time. VAC is supported in over one hundred games.
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Can I play CS 2 with VAC?

VAC banned players will not be able to access Counter-Strike 2's limited access beta. If you have a VAC ban, you will not be able to play any Source-based games including Counter-Strike 2.
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Why did I get VAC banned for no reason?

all VAC bans come from the detection of a known cheat, whether it is used on the account itself or some sort of sharing has occurred (account, library or phone number).
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What is the strongest anti-cheat in games?

Top 5 Gaming Anti-Cheat Solutions To Consider For Your Game In...
  • Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) Easy Anti-Cheat has been a trusted name in the gaming industry for over a decade and continues to be one of the most widely adopted anti-cheat solutions. ...
  • SARD Anti-Cheat. ...
  • BattlEye. ...
  • nProtect GameGuard. ...
  • Valve Anti-Cheat.
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