VAC messed up? -- I've been marked as a hacker! :(

[<CC>< thehobbit]

Well, this is kind of random. Out of nowhere, VAC is telling me that I've been caught cheating and am therefore not allowed into the FISH server anymore. I have three serial numbers, so it's not like I can't play anymore, but... what the heck?! I was having this trouble when I was trying to connect to any VAC-enabled server. Anyone know of a way to fix this?

This actually isn't the first time I've had SN issues. When I used to play at GideonTech.com's server, I would repeatedly (and intermittantly) be rejected for similiar reasons, but eventually it died down - and it was just their server.

Well, if anyone's heard of this kind of thing happening before, I'd appreciate being told how to deal with it. Thanks.#nosmileys

[<CC>< JiggaJD]

Sounds pretty strange, I would say try uninstall and reinstall half-life, maybe some of your files are altered and V.A.C. thinks they are cheats.

The only other thing I can think of is that some one has gotten your CD key and is cheating with it.

Good luck!

[<CC>< thehobbit]

Well, remember I played with you last night? That was with one of my other CD Keys (I have three) -- so no files got altered.

If someone was cheating with my CD key, well, it sucks to be them, cause that key is now dead as far as any VAC-enabled server goes. I'll be able to use it again in a year, though -- or at LANs, and on any other server (ie CD).

Anyway, yeah. It's not a big deal cause I have the other keys, it's just really strange.

Thanks.

[<CC>< Paladin X]

;DGood, because if you couldn't play, I'd miss my hobbitzes, right Chico? (Pobre Chico...)