Is It Safe to Play CS2 on a New Account After a VAC Ban?

[Morveth]

Hey everyone,
About 4.5 years ago, I received a VAC ban on my old account (back in the CS:GO days). Now I want to play CS2, but obviously I can’t do it on that banned account. So I’m thinking about playing on a new Steam account instead.

My question is:
Is it safe to play CS2 on a new account using the same PC?
Will the new account get VAC banned too?

Based on what I’ve researched:

Technically, yes, you can play on a new account.

However, VAC may link the new account to the banned one if you’re not careful — especially if there are any leftover cheat files or if both accounts are used closely together.

It’s important to fully clean your PC and avoid using both accounts at the same time.


If anyone has experience with this or any advice to share, I’d really appreciate your input. Might help others in the same situation too. Thanks in advance!

[Morveth]

Is there really no one here who has experience with this or can help?

[Lufia]

If the cheat was on the PC, then you would have to reinstall the entire PC to be on the safe side, otherwise there is a risk that you will be banned again.

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Cs2 don't have hardware ban, but u received vac in this game and u better to wipe ur ssd

[C²C^Guyver |NZB|]

Did you reformat? If so, yes.

....and you cannot use both accounts at the same time, anyway.

Reformatting is to remove the cheats.

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And this don't affect on tf too, I have HVH trust factor on this acc, and perfect on another acc, they don't mixed up

[Morveth]

Originally posted by Lufia:

If the cheat was on the PC, then you would have to reinstall the entire PC to be on the safe side, otherwise there is a risk that you will be banned again.

I was VAC banned years ago on a different computer. Now I have a brand new PC. Since I’m a software engineering student, I have a lot of Java and other development-related files — could that be a problem?

[Morveth]

Originally posted by 💕💘💗💞:

And this don't affect on tf too, I have HVH trust factor on this acc, and perfect on another acc, they don't mixed up

Thanks for sharing your experience!
It’s good to know that trust factors from different accounts don’t get mixed up. That actually gives me some peace of mind. Really appreciate your input!

[C²C^Guyver |NZB|]

Originally posted by Morveth:

Originally posted by Lufia:

If the cheat was on the PC, then you would have to reinstall the entire PC to be on the safe side, otherwise there is a risk that you will be banned again.

I was VAC banned years ago on a different computer. Now I have a brand new PC. Since I’m a software engineering student, I have a lot of Java and other development-related files — could that be a problem?

You install cheats on the PC, not the accounts.

[Lufia]

Originally posted by Morveth:

Originally posted by Lufia:

If the cheat was on the PC, then you would have to reinstall the entire PC to be on the safe side, otherwise there is a risk that you will be banned again.

I was VAC banned years ago on a different computer. Now I have a brand new PC. Since I’m a software engineering student, I have a lot of Java and other development-related files — could that be a problem?

Not really, to do that you would have to access and modify CS2's internal files, which are probably not intended for that purpose, so nothing should happen.

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Originally posted by Morveth:

Originally posted by Lufia:

If the cheat was on the PC, then you would have to reinstall the entire PC to be on the safe side, otherwise there is a risk that you will be banned again.

I was VAC banned years ago on a different computer. Now I have a brand new PC. Since I’m a software engineering student, I have a lot of Java and other development-related files — could that be a problem?

Dont inject something in cs2.exe and u don't get ban

[C²C^Guyver |NZB|]

Originally posted by Morveth:

Originally posted by 💕💘💗💞:

And this don't affect on tf too, I have HVH trust factor on this acc, and perfect on another acc, they don't mixed up

Thanks for sharing your experience!
It’s good to know that trust factors from different accounts don’t get mixed up. That actually gives me some peace of mind. Really appreciate your input!

Not true. It will affect Trust Factor.

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Originally posted by C²C^Guyver |NZB|:

Originally posted by Morveth:

Thanks for sharing your experience!
It’s good to know that trust factors from different accounts don’t get mixed up. That actually gives me some peace of mind. Really appreciate your input!

Not true. It will affect Trust Factor.

Do u actually have accounts with green and red trust?

[Morveth]

Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts and advice!
Your input has been really helpful in clearing up my concerns. I appreciate the support and the information shared. Thanks again!

[C²C^Guyver |NZB|]

Originally posted by 💕💘💗💞:

Originally posted by C²C^Guyver |NZB|:

Not true. It will affect Trust Factor.

Do u actually have accounts with green and red trust?

Do you think Valve can't tell which accounts are created by the same user?

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Originally posted by C²C^Guyver |NZB|:

Originally posted by 💕💘💗💞:

Do u actually have accounts with green and red trust?

Do you think Valve can't tell which accounts are created by the same user?

I can tell u something more (they have identical email and phone number))