[TF2] [exploit] Pre-Existing VAC Bans can be bypassed with console commands.

[elf-XNSR]

A VAC banned account is able to join a VAC secured server by setting their fps_max to 1, host_timescale to ~25, and sv_cheats to 1, almost 100% of the time.

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[AnAkkk]

It's probably that the ValidateAuthTicketResponse_t callback must arrive too early, and then CGameClient::Disconnect fails to work because the client has not been fully initialized yet.

[FuckingStealingNames]

This is also working outside of casual, but I do not wish to tell how it works here, is there someone I can PM to avoid community servers also having this sick move?

[elf-XNSR]

I would assume it works with the exact same method as from my knowledge VAC doesn't work differently on community servers,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[FuckingStealingNames]

I would assume it works with the exact same method as from my knowledge VAC doesn't work differently on community servers,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Yes, but also kinda no. Since you include a couple of other commands to actually have an entrance to community servers, since just spamming connect to a server will not go.

A few tests with it and a few hours down the drain, it seems that doing a connection attempt multiple times lets it connect, but I'm not sure that it works if it requests a content download from the server, or if it just bans you for having VAC on the account, since every disconnect message is just the same.

[FuckingStealingNames]

But since I thought about this slightly outside the box, I wouldn't assume one would know how to replicate this without some knowledge of the Developer Console and the Source Engine commands.

[Brain-dawg]

This also connects to the item server???

You'll be locked to 30fps after connecting due to fps_max being restricted while connected. So using this to temporarily circumvent an old vac to play with friends is not going to be enjoyable.

fps_max desc isn't true in tf2 either, afaik you cannot change it even in spec

[FuckingStealingNames]

This also connects to the item server from what I remember in testing, I mean, it always did outside of VAC servers, IIRC. Like the only thing it couldn't do is let you do is trade the items away, or buy anything in the Mann.Co. store.

[elf-XNSR]

This also connects to the item server???

You'll be locked to 30fps after connecting due to fps_max being restricted while connected. So using this to temporarily circumvent an old vac to play with friends is not going to be enjoyable.

fps_max desc isn't true in tf2 either, afaik you cannot change it even in spec

cheats can easily change the value of fps_max after you've joined a game, and it's likely anyone using this exploit would also be cheating.

[JSSilverhand]

this shit's workin' but it makes ya crash every 5 minutes or somethin' like that do we have any way to prevent that fuckin' bastard of vac kickin'?

[w7rus]

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Valvecoding

[Aws0mee]

Have you ever considered it's because valve developers don't want to be bigots? Preventing banned users from playing would be discriminating against them!

[elf-XNSR]

Have you ever considered it's because valve developers don't want to be bigots? Preventing banned users from playing would be discriminating against them!

so true

[gir489returns]

Now you can say the N word to your VAC bans.

[sapphonie]

This is also working outside of casual, but I do not wish to tell how it works here, is there someone I can PM to avoid community servers also having this sick move?

here, thanks

[FuckingStealingNames]

This is also working outside of casual, but I do not wish to tell how it works here, is there someone I can PM to avoid community servers also having this sick move?

here, thanks

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