Friday, October 13th 2023
Enabling AMD Anti-Lag+ in Counter Strike 2 Will Get You Banned
With the release of AMD Software Adrenalin drivers version 23.10.1 WHQL, AMD has added Anti-Lag+ support for Counter Strike 2, but it appears that this will only result in a VAC (Valve Anti-Cheat) ban. Apparently, the Anti-Lag+ feature is implemented by detouring engine dll functions, and any tampering with CS code will result in a VAC ban.
Valve was keen to note that once AMD ships an update, it will work on identifying affected users and reversing the ban. Luckily, the Anti-Lag+ technology only works on Radeon RX 7000 series RDNA 3 graphics cards, so it could be a limited number of Counter Strike 2 players. The issue comes as a surprise considering that Anti-Lag+ has already been implemented in various games, including competitive ones like Apex Legends, PUBG: Battlegrounds, Fortnite, and others, and only has issues with Counter Strike 2 and its VAC system. Hopefully, AMD will fix the issue pretty soon and we will keep an eye out for an update.
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Counter Strike 2 Twitter
Valve was keen to note that once AMD ships an update, it will work on identifying affected users and reversing the ban. Luckily, the Anti-Lag+ technology only works on Radeon RX 7000 series RDNA 3 graphics cards, so it could be a limited number of Counter Strike 2 players. The issue comes as a surprise considering that Anti-Lag+ has already been implemented in various games, including competitive ones like Apex Legends, PUBG: Battlegrounds, Fortnite, and others, and only has issues with Counter Strike 2 and its VAC system. Hopefully, AMD will fix the issue pretty soon and we will keep an eye out for an update.
102 Comments on Enabling AMD Anti-Lag+ in Counter Strike 2 Will Get You Banned
But given that Reflex SDK also requires game support to work, this isn't very surprising from Anti-Lag+ being recent as it is, and surely Valve and AMD will get together to fix this in due time.
me: happier in life
I'm using anti lag + and did not get banned, so it looks like it is completely random.
I doubt more testing would catch it because their valve dev account probably has special priviliges such as "No VAC" so they can test things without getting banned.
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gonna fall back to the previous driver just in case.
Hopefully they get it whitelisted or whatever's needed soon.
Seemed like it the first and last day I tried it.
Just kidding, I like living dangerously so will report back if I do.
Maybe the modification is not seen as cheating in other anti cheats.
Or AMD messed up, either way no need to jump to conclusions.
Longer term this will be fixed and AMD's driver level implementation is much easier to deploy on new games. The result of people getting banned is silly, but it is very much a solvable issue.
Officially it is out, but technically this is public beta.