I appreciate your reasonable response. The reality is that with any remapping tool, if someone digs deep enough, there will always be ways to misuse the software. But that doesn’t mean these tools should be treated as inherently malicious. If any PC games use such an aggressive anti-cheat approach the game shouldn’t be allowed to be released on PC. There are countless types of software and hardware setups, and remapping tools are essential for many players, including disabled players who rely on specialised controllers to be able to play like everyone else.
In my case, when I first launched Battlefield 6, the game wouldn’t even start while reWASD was installed. So I uninstalled it just so I could play BF6. But then I couldn’t play Squad, because Squad in my case requires my remapping setup. Eventually, reWASD released a statement saying there was a new compatibility mode that allowed players to keep reWASD installed and still run Battlefield 6.
Around the same time, Squad released an update moving the game to UE5, so I decided to take the risk and reinstall reWASD. With the new compatibility mode enabled, both Squad and BF6 launched without conflict. I was genuinely happy, and I believed it was safe, because reWASD wasn’t active while playing BF6. I also assumed my gameplay would make it obvious that I wasn’t cheating 😂.
But I was wrong. Simply having software installed on your PC that could potentially be used to cheat is enough to get banned. I took the risk, and I lost my account.
It’s frustrating, because I’m one of the good guys, but the warning signs were there. If I had known I could be banned just for having remapping software installed, I would have purchased the game on console without hesitation.
I’m now seeing reports that players using completely legitimate software like Logitech G HUB, SteelSeries, and iCUE have also been permanently banned. The anti-cheat system needs to be smarter. At the very least, it should review actual gameplay behaviour instead of blanket-flagging any common utility as malicious.