Official - Ban Discussion

Be advised, Rockstar is releasing a patch tomorrow, June 10th. I know a lot of us do not have much information about Rockstar's anti-cheat information, or how it's going to work exactly. From the information we've collected so far, they have the ability to check process memory, and possibly have signature scans.

I am going to say that it's safe to assume they're going to be checking for more than just cheat engine. Dropping in .ASI files into the game directory, and having the ScriptHook.dll file would make it pretty easy for Rockstar to drop the ban hammer. I am Playing Devil's advocate here, so expect the worst. I would hope that there is a slight chance that any new detection methods may simply be client-sided, like the rest of Rockstar's foolish decision-making, for the anti-cheat system in this game.

So I would advise people here to start removing ALL Scripthook related files, LUA Mods, Script Folders, and even Mod File dependencies, configuration text files, and anything else that could possibly be used, if you value your account. However, I think there is a very good chance there is going to be a HUGE banwave in bound, and if you've been modding in Online, a ban may be inevitable.

I am sure I have run into many of you guys who come here, and for those who I met In-game, who were interested in modding that I sent here for their mods. I've had a blast playing with you guys, and it's been a hell of a lot of fun. I am sure there will be new security blankets added to future mods after the patch. (IF - Rockstar updates the anti-cheat with this new patch.)

So it would be a good idea of lowering your chances to be banned, by deleting or moving these files, and their dependencies, and wait and see what happens next, keep your fingers crossed; and expect the worst. I'm pretty sure that the lot of us who frequent the hack sites, already know of the risk, but I am sure there are many people new to this, and don't understand the unintended consequences for cheating in any online game.

I would also like to thank the staff here for doing their best to keep us safe with these mods, and I'd like to thank the contributors as well for bringing a lot of additional fun to this game.