Running a cheat engine for an offline singleplayergame

[Kreko]

Hello,

Is it possible to get vac banned for running a cheat engine in an offline single player game?

[Zekiran]

It really depends on what specific game you mean.

Generally speaking single player offline games THAT DON'T have an online 'leaderboard' or other such 'compare to other players' feature will not have any penalties for running a cheat for yourself.

SOME might.

What specific game is it? Did you look to see whether the store page or comments online indicate that the game is in any way covered by the Vac system?

If it's not, check that it isn't covered by other anti-cheat such as EAC, just in case. But in those cases, it's got nothing to do with vac nor this forum.

[FatalError]

https://store.steampowered.com/search/?category2=8 if your game isn't in this list then it's not VAC protected and you're probably gonna be fine. Otherwise I don't know.

[Wizardhermit]

Why cheat anyway? what's the point?

[C²C^Guyver |NZB|]

There is no offline. Even in single player games. If you are using the Steam client to run the game, it is online and it is connected to the internet.

[Azure Fang]

Publicado originalmente por C²C^Guyver |NZB|:

There is no offline. Even in single player games. If you are using the Steam client to run the game, it is online and it is connected to the internet.

That's not true at all. Even games with Steamworks DRM do not necessarily have online or always online components.

[Supafly]

Depends on the game.

Lets say you run an offline CSGO game. All servers you create are VAC secured by default, including offline with BOTs. For that you'd need to enable the insecure mode just like you'd have to if you made an online server. So yes and no.

Other games may or may not ban for it. Only way to be 100% sure you wouldn't get a VAC is if the game doesn't use VAC.....but then it could be a game ban. Bottom line is check with the individual game.

Publicado originalmente por C²C^Guyver |NZB|:

There is no offline. Even in single player games. If you are using the Steam client to run the game, it is online and it is connected to the internet.

But you can be if you select offline mode. Not every game works in offline but most do. In the client top left

Steam > Go offline...

[ReBoot]

VAC isn't active in offline singleplayer games.

There's that special case of singleplayer modes being implemented as special cases of multiplayer modes (CS' bot match, the whole of Dead Island), but those are rare and are clearly distinquishable as pseudo-singleplayer. VAC is likely active there (if the game uses VAC at all which not all games on Steam do as FatalError pointed out).

VAC isn't active in offline singleplayer games. Period. It is that simple.

[sattarlimpi]

I think as long as you are not getting an unfair advantage over other players or doing stuff in game which was originally designed to be done with only real money transactions it's fine. for example using Cheat engine for unlocking DLC content already present in the game files that would otherwise legally require you to pay additional money to unlock the privileges to use them or if you had the option to legally spawn more ammo or health packs in-game which would legally require you to pay money to spawn (even though I personally think this is a very unappealing idea) this use would be considered unethical and a violation of EULA.

However I do have a question here regarding mortal Kombat Complete edition. I like to set the set the game difficulty to max and use speedhacks against the AI in story mode and towers (both modes are offline and don't affect the rights and privileges of anyone else but mine) however in the EULA it states:-

"You may not develop, distribute or use any third party program designed to impact the Game experience, including without limitation software bots, cheats, hacks or any other software designed to provide a player with an advantage"

Does this ruling apply universally or only in situations such as multiplier/online mode where the rights and privileges of others are clearly infringed? I'm hoping it applys only to the latter 🤔

[Supafly]

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Publicado originalmente por Kreko:

Hello,

Is it possible to get vac banned for running a cheat engine in an offline single player game?

Check if the game is running VAC or any other anti-cheat. If yes, check if they are also running the anti cheat in singleplayer/offline mode. Maybe do this on the game discussion forum.

[sattarlimpi]

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Link to the discussion plz