Valve tries to ban cheaters from CS:GO with Trusted Mode

Valve introduces the so-called Trusted Mode in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The company deploys this mode as part of its fight against cheaters. According to Valve, the mode blocks the interaction of third-party files with CS:GO.

Valve will make Trusted Mode available on Thursday. The company explains how the mode works in a short blog post and the accompanying patch notes. Trusted Mode is enabled by default with every player and is intended to limit the types of programs and files that can interact with elements of the game. Developers outside of Valve must digitally sign their DLLs before interacting with CS:GO.

Players who want to use third-party software in conjunction with CS:GO can launch the shooter via the untrusted boot option. Valve says that could mean that the player’s Trust score will be negatively affected. VAC servers, CS:GO game servers that have an automated cheat detection system, are also not available with that untrusted option.

It remains to be seen to what extent this new mode will help. On Twitter, all kinds of players indicate that the Trusted Mode leads to significant frame drops. There are also some players who claim that the new mode has no effect and there are also complaints about the fact that, for example, the Game Filters from Nvidia no longer work. A player reports that Discord’s overlay is also being blocked.