What games can be VAC banned?

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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Is VAC banned for every game?

Does a VAC ban affect all games on my Steam account? VAC bans only affect the game where the cheat was detected. Players can still access insecure servers for that game.
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What is a VAC protected game?

VAC stands for Valve Anti-Cheat, an automated system designed to detect cheats installed on users' computers. If a user connects to a VAC-Secured server from a computer with identifiable cheats installed, the VAC system will ban the user from playing that game on VAC-Secured servers in the future.
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How to tell if a game is VAC protected?

On the store page on the right hand side(scroll down a bit) you will see information saying "Valve Anti-Cheat enabled" If you go on the Cs go store page you can see it for an example. Alternatively, go to the store page to see categories if a game uses VAC or not.
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Does GTA 5 have a VAC ban?

yes you can. If you're using something that modifies the game files, steam will read it and ban you. However modding online is forbidden. ROCKSTAR will ban your account.
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Do VAC bans ever go away?

VAC bans are permanent, non-negotiable, and cannot be removed by Steam Support. If a VAC ban is determined to have been issued incorrectly it will automatically be removed. If you wish to discuss Valve Anti-Cheat with the community, you may do so here.
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What games give VAC bans?

List of Games using VAC
  • Counter-Strike.
  • Counter-Strike: Condition Zero.
  • Day of Defeat.
  • Deathmatch Classic.
  • Half-Life.
  • Ricochet.
  • Team Fortress Classic.
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How bad is a VAC ban?

After the player is notified, access to online "VAC protected" servers of the game the player cheated in is permanently revoked and additional restrictions are applied to the player's Steam account.
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How does VAC detect cheats?

VAC detects cheats in games by scanning for unauthorized modifications, checking for foreign processes, and using signature scanning to identify known cheats.
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Can you refund VAC banned games?

VAC Bans. If you have been banned by VAC (the Valve Anti-Cheat system) on a game, you lose the right to refund that game.
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Why did I get VAC banned?

99% of the time, you got VAC banned for cheating. If you have ever cheated on a VAC-secured server, that is why you have been banned. If you have never cheated in a VAC-secured server, then it is possible that you received a false ban.
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Can you get VAC banned for cracked games?

If it is a VAC-protected game, and you play on a VAC-protected server, then you can get banned. Pirating games can lead to your account being permanently suspended.
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Is VAC ban hardware ban?

VAC only bans accounts, not people or hardware component.
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What is the oldest VAC ban?

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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Can you sell VAC banned items?

Depending on the severity of the violation, you may receive a temporary or permanent trade ban. 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.
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Can you play Rust after a 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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Can VAC ban you for playing with a cheater?

No, it's impossible. VAC bans only accounts with detected cheats. Boosting can result in a Game ban, not a VAC ban. VAC bans are only issued on the account that cheats and was detected by the VAC system.
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Are VAC bans instant?

the ban delay is random. vac makes it harder for cheaters and cheat makers to know if a cheat is detectable or not. if the ban was instant, the cheat makers would have an easier time making their cheats.
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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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What games can you get VAC banned on?

VAC bans typically apply to the specific game in which the cheating was detected. In Valve's Source games, a VAC ban in one game (like Counter-Strike: Source, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, Day of Defeat: Source, or Team Fortress 2) will affect all games in that group.
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What is the difference between a VAC ban and 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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Does Steam ban accounts?

Trade Bans are issued to accounts that are determined to be involved in scamming activity. Most trade bans are permanent. In rare cases, accounts are suspended in order to ensure they can't be accessed.
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Do VAC bans carry over games?

If you are wondering why it's the case, it's because a VAC ban will carry over to all games using the same engine, which in this case it's Source Engine. So it means you will not be able to play other games like TF2, Half Life and practically all other Valve games.
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