AMD has made an oversight in implementing their new technology that poses a significant issue for Counter Strike 2 players who have opted to utilize AMD’s AntiLag+. Recently, AMD introduced a new 23.10.1 driver allowing players to access this technology in the game. However, it has now been confirmed that utilizing this technology can lead to a ban.
Despite Counter Strike 2 being launched just this month, it has already earned attention from all major GPU manufacturers, each offering dedicated graphics drivers. AMD’s most recent release introduced Anti-Lag+, an exclusive feature for the Radeon RX 7000 series, aimed at enhancing responsiveness by optimizing frame alignment within the game’s code.
It has been discovered that manipulating DLL functions with AMD’s technology could result in a VAC ban. Valve may consider lifting the bans only when AMD provides an update for this technology. Until that happens, it is recommended not to enable this technology in the game.
The Anti-Lag+ technology is an improved tech that only works on Radeon RX 7000 series and RDNA3 based products. The tech is available in multiple games but Counter Strike 2 is the only that has reported problems with implementation. The game also supports NVIDIA Reflex technology, but Unlike Anti-Lag+ which works on a driver level, Reflex is incorporated into the game itself.
Tweet from @CounterStrike:
"AMD’s latest driver has made their “Anti-Lag/+” feature available for CS2, which is implemented by detouring engine dll functions.
If you are an AMD customer and play CS2, DO NOT ENABLE ANTI-LAG/+; any tampering with CS code will result in a VAC ban.
Once AMD ships an update we can do the work of identifying affected users and reversing their ban. @AMD"
I mean its like saying we can cure HIV through genocide
SURE it’ll work, but it doesn’t mean the nuclear solution is the best possible solution that exists and ever will exist yk
That’s extremely hyperbolic.
Though I’m curious, you’re claiming this isn’t the only solution - what’s your magical solution for cheating software that implements a custom driver to mimic user inputs and intercept draw calls?
Because no developer has managed to come up with a solution that doesn’t involve running with even higher privileges. But as you so eloquently demonstrated with your HIV example, there must be a better solution.
Easy, custom consoles/OS. Already has existed for a couple decades actually, and doesn’t include a bunch of private information
So your solution to ending cheating on PC competitive games is… Buy a console?
And somehow my comment is the one being downvoted.
I’m done here, you couldn’t pay me to read such an absurdly dumb argument.
Nah you said name a solution and I did name one. Sure not flawless but pretty obvious that There’s more options than just a rootkit, the only point I was trying to disprove.
Any other arguments I don’t have any bearing on ngl I’m not too emotionally attached to my counterpoint