| Feature | Far Cry 5 | Typical Competitive Shooter (e.g., R6 Siege) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | None (User-mode only) | Kernel-level Driver (e.g., BattlEye/EAC) | | Scripting | Exposed Lua Scripts | Hardcoded / Encrypted Scripts | | Validation | Client-Trust Model | Server-Authoritative Model | | Detection Method | VAC (Signature based) | Heuristic + Behavioral + Signature |
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