July 2020 brought a number of changes from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) developers. In a series of updates, Valve implemented “Trusted Mode,” a feature restricting third-party software from interacting with the game. The mode is designed to combat cheaters in VAC secured servers and enabled by default.
Unfortunately, CS:GO content creators realized they’re unable to stream gameplay through OBS with Trusted Mode enabled. According to Valve, the decision to not whitelist specific programs like OBS was done because “benign applications are often a vector for cheats that hijack them to cheat in CS:GO.” At the moment, there are two options for content creators looking to stream the game after Valve’s updates.
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