Will i get banned for using sam ?

[saniclove]

Guys i used sam like 6 months ago (kinda regret now lol) but i just want to know if i will get ban someday or so. Just to know if keep spending money in this
note: i used sam too like in 2013 and nothing happend but what do u think i really dont want to create a $$expensive library and later get fked by dad valve

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[ReBoot]

Not by Valve (despite the creator of S admitting this possibly) but game devs may take less kindly.

[blunus]

Valve doesn't even care about achievements. However some game devs are going to issue a game ban for you if you decide to use SAM on their games (DbD for example).

[saniclove]

ok, but im not gonna use it no more. Still i could get ban in those games??

[blunus]

Originally posted by saniclove:

ok, but im not gonna use it no more. Still i could get ban in those games??

Of course no.

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by saniclove:

ok, but im not gonna use it no more. Still i could get ban in those games??

REALLY depends on the game but unlikely after half a year of no action.

[C²C^Guyver |NZB|]

VAC doesn't care what you do with achievements. As far as game developers, there were only two that issued game bans for it and I don't even think they do it anymore. I really wish people would use the search function before making a thread because this has been asked and asked over and over for years.

[I]

Cheating steam achievements is cringe, ban some one just because they cheating their steam achievements is even more cringe.

There are games with achievement bugs and thats what SAM should be used for.
SAM is safe to use, just avoid using it with anti-cheat enabled games.

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It's safe but don't use it on payday 2 the devs will game ban you for it the last i heard.

[crunchyfrog]

Originally posted by SnakeFist:

It's safe but don't use it on payday 2 the devs will game ban you for it the last i heard.

Not any more. They did once briefly, but I'm sure a short legal wrod in their ear made them change it.

So yes OP it's absolutely fine to use SAM.

But one word of caution - self-regulation. I've seen many people use it in the past and go ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ with it. And although you can freely unlock and reclock achievements, if you do this they may not work again correctly.

Simply because there are other variables in the background. If you say have an achievement like "kill 100 enemies" there's a variable that tracks how many enemies you've killed. If you mess with the achievement, that tracker might not reset which means you can neever unlock it again.

Of course some do work OK and users have reported it;s fine. So you REALLY need to use it cautiously and don't ruin things for yourself.

Myself, I use it to fix achievements that bug out only.

[El'-]

why would you use SAM in the first place? isn`t it better if you try to achieve it by yourself?

[crunchyfrog]

Originally posted by Polaris:

why would you use SAM in the first place? isn`t it better if you try to achieve it by yourself?

I already gave an example of why it has a valid use.

There are many games whose achievements bug out.

I first came across it on Killing Floor. The devs regularly have events during holidays where they introduce new maps that are themed, and ofttimes have things like extra skins to unlock through completing these timed events. They're achievement linked.

And so, when it bugged out for me after a week's play, I took to fixing it.

So that's why I point out that using SAM has a valid use, and it really boils down to self-control.

[Moogal]

It is safe to use serious sam for any purpose.

[El'-]

Originally posted by crunchyfrog:

Originally posted by Polaris:

why would you use SAM in the first place? isn`t it better if you try to achieve it by yourself?

I already gave an example of why it has a valid use.

There are many games whose achievements bug out.

I first came across it on Killing Floor. The devs regularly have events during holidays where they introduce new maps that are themed, and ofttimes have things like extra skins to unlock through completing these timed events. They're achievement linked.

And so, when it bugged out for me after a week's play, I took to fixing it.

So that's why I point out that using SAM has a valid use, and it really boils down to self-control.

oh crap my bad, i didn`t read the entire post

[crunchyfrog]

Originally posted by Polaris:

Originally posted by crunchyfrog:

I already gave an example of why it has a valid use.

There are many games whose achievements bug out.

I first came across it on Killing Floor. The devs regularly have events during holidays where they introduce new maps that are themed, and ofttimes have things like extra skins to unlock through completing these timed events. They're achievement linked.

And so, when it bugged out for me after a week's play, I took to fixing it.

So that's why I point out that using SAM has a valid use, and it really boils down to self-control.

oh crap my bad, i didn`t read the entire post

No worries, dude.