Can you get banned for modding gta 4 on ps3?

Answer 1

Yes there are a list of reasons that you can be banned from the PlayStation Network. PS3 Live does not exist and comes because Xbox network is called Xbox live. see related link for why is my PlayStation Network Account Banned to receive working links proving details to the categories

Verbal/Text Abuse, Cheating, Hate Speech, Personal Information, Other person's information, Abusing Grief Reporting, Impersonating another user,

Spamming, Grooming, Sexual harassment, Account scamming,Impersonating a SCEA representative, Child protection, Inappropriate Online ID, Offensive Image or Audio, Team Killing, Game Glitch, Cheat codes, Distributing Cheats, Voice Communication Blocking, Pornographic or Obscene Image, Community Standards Abuse, False Registration Information, Reversal of charges, Share / Hijack Account, Fraud, & Disrupting a Game

For your reference, we have enclosed the "Community Code of Conduct" policy from our PlayStation Network User Agreement below.

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Users are required to take into consideration community standards and refrain from abusive or deceptive conduct, cheating, hacking, or other misuse of PSN. Rights of other players should be respected.

The violations that are prohibited include but are not limited to the following:

You may not engage in deceptive or misleading practices.

You may not abuse or harass others, including but not limited to stalking behavior.

You may not take any action, or upload, post, stream, or otherwise transmit any content, language, images or sounds in any forum, communication, public profile, or other publicly viewable areas or in the creation of any Online ID that Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), in its sole discretion, finds offensive, hateful, or vulgar. This includes but is not limited to, any content or communication that SCEA in its sole discretion deems racially, ethnically, religiously, or sexually offensive, libelous, defaming, threatening, bullying or stalking.

You may not organize hate groups.

You may not upload, post, stream, or otherwise transmit any content that contains any viruses, worms, spyware, time bombs, or other computer programs that may damage, interfere with, or disrupt PSN.

You may not use, make, or distribute unauthorized software or hardware in conjunction with PSN, or take or use any data from PSN to design, develop or update unauthorized software or hardware, including but not limited to cheat code software or devices that circumvent any security features or limitations included on any software or devices.

You may not modify or attempt to modify the online client, disc, save file, server, client-server communication, or other parts of any game title, or content.

You may not cause disruption to any account, system, hardware, software, or network connected to PSN for any reason, including to gain an unfair advantage in a game.

You may not attempt to hack or reverse engineer any code or equipment in connection with PSN.

You may not provide anyone with your name or any other personally identifying information other than your own Online ID, or the name, password or personally identifying information of any other person or business through any means, including messaging, chat or any other form of PSN communication.

You may not take any action that SCEA considers to be disruptive to the normal flow of chat or gameplay, including without limitation, uploading, posting, streaming, or otherwise transmitting any unsolicited or unauthorized material, including junk mails, spams, excessive mails, or chain letters.

You may not introduce content that is commercial in nature such as advertisements, solicitations, promotions and links to web sites.

You may not introduce content that could be harmful to SCEA, its licensors, or players, such as any code or virus that may damage any property or interfere with the use of the property or PSN.

You may not upload, post, stream, access, or otherwise transmit any content that you know or should have known to be infringing, or that violates, any third party rights, any law or regulation, or contractual or fiduciary obligations.

You may not impersonate any person, including an SCEA or third party employee.

You may not provide SCEA or any third party company with false or inaccurate information, including reporting false complaints to SCEA Consumer Services or providing false or inaccurate information during account registration.

You may not sell, buy, trade, or otherwise transfer your Online ID or any personal access to PSN through any means or method, including by use of web auction sites.

You may not conduct any activities that violate any local, state or Federal Laws, including but not limited to, copyright or trademark infringement, defamation, invasion of privacy, identity theft, hacking, stalking, fraud, and the distribution of counterfeit software. The above information was taken from the related link and is part of the PlayStation user agreement

Answer 2

Duh of course you can be banned for cheating and hacking. Just because you know someone who was not does not prove anything

No, I know a hacker who is level 70 tenth prestige, has the spinning emblem and wears Thumper gold title everywhere, he even does a hacked lobby everyday, never banned. Ever...

Turn him in for hacking and see if he is not banned just tell PlayStation what you said here

Unless you tell us his PlayStation name and is reported and then he could get banned for cheating and also lose his status. Call of Duty might even ban him from the series for life.

Answer 3

It Is MOST LIKELY You Won't Get Caught (That Is If You Stay Offline). I Think Its Like The XBOX LIVE Policy. You Must get Reported I Think. I Would Think The Ban Would Be A PSN Suspension For Life.

PSN can ban you just for exploiting the glitches you find in a game, of course you can be banned for making a game modification that gives you an advantage. It's called cheating and you can be banned for any game not just COD4 or other games in that series.

Neither Xbox Live or PSN have a policy of not banning you if you are not reported. The odds of being banned are just much higher after being reported because of the huge number of individuals using the site those reported are more likely to be to have been investigated for bannable offenses.

Also since ps3 does have trophies awarded for achievements made on offline play of the games as part of your online account you can be banned for using mods only while offline and earning the trophies for you PSN account.

Answer 4

Yes, if you get reported or caught doing something out of the terms & conditions such as hacking.

See related question "Can you get baned from ps3 live"

Answer 5

As long as you do not mod rank match, you are safe.

Answer 6

u die