Gothic 3
Marci 2015 年 11 月 30 日 上午 10:42
Community Patch 1.75.14 and built in Cheat Codes
Is it safe to play with the Community Patch 1.75.14 when installed manually and using the built in Cheat Codes (marvin mode to open console, spawning items and npcs and stuff) or do I have to be afraid because of bans or sth like that? Cant really imagine anything like that, but I am still curious. Any experiences maybe?
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Yuhaney 2015 年 11 月 30 日 下午 1:29 
What is there to ban? This is singe-player game and game has it's own cheat codes. Go kill all the enemies, use God mode and spawn bosses as much as you please, nobody cares. That's what the cheat codes are for.
Marci 2015 年 12 月 1 日 上午 11:30 
But what about the Community Patch? Any problems with installing it manually? Things like VAC shouldnt care about stuff like that right?
Yuhaney 2015 年 12 月 1 日 下午 12:13 
No, VAC has nothing to do with single-player games. Even if Gothic 3 was multiplayer, it still has to have VAC secured servers for you to be able to even have a change of getting a VAC ban. Another possible ban is a Game Ban, but again, that is for multiplayer section of the game and Gothic 3 is single-player only. Neither of these bans is for single-player to begin with, so don't worry.

For more info:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7849-Radz-6869
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6899-IOSK-9514

Then the Community Patch itself. It is more or less an official patch, since JoWood payed for some of those involved making it after Piranha Bytes left to work on Risen. Now that JoWood doesn't exist anymore, Nordic Games owns the rights to the game and they have stickied 1.75 patch in the forums.
I am guessing you downloaded 1.75.14 from World of Gothic[www.worldofgothic.de]? That's the biggest fan site for Gothic, and I've never got any viruses/malware from there. Never download any (un)official patches or mods (.exe, etc.) from sites you don't trust, just in case for the sake of your computer and personal details.

Again, you won't get any bans for installing Community Patch neither do you get any bans from using cheats (marvin mode) since there is nothing to give you a ban for.
最後修改者:Yuhaney; 2015 年 12 月 1 日 下午 12:25
Marci 2015 年 12 月 2 日 上午 6:03 
Thank you for this very detailed answer, which eliminated all of my worries at once! :)

I got the patch from World of Gothic and was just worried because of it not being "officially" integrated to Steam :/
最後修改者:Marci; 2015 年 12 月 2 日 上午 6:05
Yuhaney 2015 年 12 月 2 日 上午 7:21 
Sure, no problem. Glad I could help. Same principle goes with every other game on Steam.

Important thing to remember is that if the game has VAC protected multiplayer, you always make sure that the installed mods are valid. I've read stories from people who have messed around in single-player by using trainers and other out of game cheats, then forget they are installed and go play normally in a multiplayer game without any intentions to cheat. VAC ban triggers because of forgotten software despite that you had only used them single-player. Ignorance sometimes have a hefty price to pay, so it's good to ask.

Also good thing to remember is that if someone gets a VAC ban, it only affects that one single game and only on VAC servers (ban on Counter-Strike will not affect Counter-Strike: Source, for example). You can still play that game online if you can find non-VAC servers. Game ban on the other hand is a bit different since the developer can ban you completely from the multiplayer, but you still can play single-player.

In no way am I endorsing the usage of .exe / .dll files even for mods, as these can/will cause problems and may trigger VAC. Always make sure you know exactly what patch/mod you are installing and that the files are 120% safe!

As for the Community Patch which is Steam integrated, I recommend checking here. Some say it works, some say they are having problems but it's worth a try anyway!
最後修改者:Yuhaney; 2015 年 12 月 2 日 上午 7:39
Marci 2015 年 12 月 2 日 上午 10:16 
Yea I'd never try to cheat in a game like CSGO or any other multiplayer game, but I didnt knew using trainers and then going online would trigger a ban aswell..

Normally I am perfectly fine with the patches that Steam offers but in case of Gothic 3 I still had a savegame from a non Steam version (bought the Complete Pack for nostalgia haha) and I'd love to use this one instead of starting a new game, but read that the savegames aren't compatible with the different patchs.

Thats why I would love to use the CP 1.75.14 again but well, wasnt sure about VAC and stuff. But since its a singleplayer only game there's nothing for VAC to search or call a ban on, like you said. Maybe this thread helps other people with similar problems or worries haha :)

I am still going to try this beta patch with my old savegame, maybe it works :)
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