Protection service for cheat server plugins? Sounds like a scam.
On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 9:25 AM, Ronny Schedel <i...@ronny-schedel.de>wrote: > No one said a server plugin cannot be used for cheating, the fact, it is > used frequently for cheating and this is a problem. Some game server > companies offers you a protection service about cheat server plugins. > > > > wow...... i really tought that client side events detection were > > factible.... (bad inglish mode ON) > > > > if that was true.... about VAC banned...... why a client-side plugin can > > be > > a cheating plugin, and a server-side plugin not?...... > > > > i just wanted to make a client-side plugin to make easier record > > demos..... > > and when a player dies..... stop it..... and record with other name > > automatically..... so, it's impossible? ): > > > > > > 2009/12/11 Jacob Heidt <ad...@jheidt.com> > > > >> True indeed. The way that those dirty cheaters tend to get their hands > on > >> the internals, events etc, is through vfunc hooks - take a look at the > >> SourceHook library in MetaMod:Source. > >> However, I would like to advise against client side mods/hooks on > >> mods/games > >> that are not yours. You may be VAC banned for detection of client side > >> hooks, since 99.9999% of 3rd party client side hooks are from dirty > >> rotten > >> cheaters. > >> > >> .jheidt > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > >> [mailto:hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Ronny > >> Schedel > >> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 10:02 AM > >> To: Discussion of Half-Life Programming > >> Subject: Re: [hlcoders] client-side game events > >> > >> > >> I don't think it's possible with the provided interface system by Valve, > >> two > >> > >> reasons: > >> > >> 1. Valve don't want to have their mods altered again. > >> 2. No one likes cheats. > >> > >> > >> > too bad!, i liked so much bananas! ): > >> > > >> > this is how i defined CEmptyServerPlugin: > >> > > >> > > >> > class CEmptyServerPlugin: public IServerPluginCallbacks, public > >> > IGameEventListener2 > >> > { > >> > [...] > >> > } > >> > > >> > but there's not any "IClientPluginCallbacks" maybe i need an include > >> > that > >> > is > >> > not come with the example? > >> > > >> > what should i do to capture CLIENT events? > >> > > >> > PD: please..... i'm not an experienced programmer..... dont laught of > >> > me ): > >> > > >> > > >> > 2009/12/11 Ronny Schedel <i...@ronny-schedel.de> > >> > > >> >> One million dollar question: what is the CEmptyServerPlugin for? > >> >> > >> >> 1) servers > >> >> 2) clients > >> >> 3) bananas > >> >> > >> >> If it is too difficult for you, here is a hint: it's not number 3. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > hello again! > >> >> > > >> >> > i'm a bit confused about how events are managed in game (team > >> >> > fortress > >> >> > 2) > >> >> > > >> >> > actually, i'm coding a CLIENT SIDE plugin, in wich i need to detect > >> the > >> >> > "player_death" event... > >> >> > > >> >> > this is what i got... > >> >> > > >> >> > void CEmptyServerPlugin::FireGameEvent( IGameEvent * event ) > >> >> > { > >> >> > const char* eventName = event->GetName(); > >> >> > int _short; > >> >> > > >> >> > if( FStrEq( eventName, "player_death")) > >> >> > { > >> >> > _short = event->GetInt( "userid"); > >> >> > > >> >> > player_info_t pinfo; > >> >> > engineclient->GetPlayerInfo(engineclient->GetLocalPlayer(), > >> >> > &pinfo); > >> >> > > >> >> > //verifify that client dies > >> >> > if( _short == pinfo.userID) > >> >> > { > >> >> > //code here > >> >> > } > >> >> > } > >> >> > } > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > this work well, when i create a server in the game..... but when i > >> play > >> >> in > >> >> > public servers..... it doesn't work.... > >> >> > > >> >> > and this is what confuse me: > >> >> > to make this code work in public servers..... first i have to > create > >> my > >> >> > own > >> >> > server, and then connect to other i want > >> >> > > >> >> > why this happen?, what should i do?..... i'm really confused > >> >> > here............ > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > my own investigations in google, told me that using > >> >> > "CEmptyServerPlugin" > >> >> > is > >> >> > the problem,..... i don't know.... > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > nice to met you all!, and greetings from Chile! :D > >> >> > > >> >> > PD: sorry for my bad english > >> >> > _______________________________________________ > >> >> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >> >> > archives, > >> >> > please visit: > >> >> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, > >> >> please visit: > >> >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > >> >> > >> >> > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >> > please visit: > >> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > >> > > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >> please visit: > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >> please visit: > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
