The best solution would be a client screenshot functionality built in VAC like in Punkbuster
> Materials cheats exist since the Source engine was released (2004 ?). The > only way to block them is sv_pure...I'm surprised nobody talked about this > yet. > > The problem is that the default whitelist.txt (with sv_pure 1) still > allows > player models (so you can still use materials cheats to see them through > walls), and most servers admins don't know about that. > > I think that sv_pure should default to 1 (with a whitelist.txt which makes > everything default when player connects) or to 2. Yes a lot of people > would > be complaining because their legit skins wouldn't work. But then you have > to > choose between allowing skins or blocking cheaters. > > 2008/5/31 Neil Voutt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> DUN DUN DUUUNNN >> >> On Sat, May 31, 2008 at 12:59 AM, Kitteny Berk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> > The other thing worth remembering with VAC is that it doesn't ban >> > immediately (I assume to prevent retaliation from angry kids) >> > >> > It could well be that the people using these purchased hacks use them >> > for a while, then get banned, and (mostly, at least) aren't dumb enough >> > to go whining on most forums. >> > >> > Still, at least it's not PB, which is somewhere between EA and Pol Pot >> > on the evil scale ;) >> > >> > DontWannaName! wrote: >> > > Valve used Punkbuster when they didnt have the resources and time to >> make >> > VAC which was a long time ago and probably wont go back. They want VAC >> > because it is their own product and can be used on every mod, game, etc >> that >> > is supported by Valve and to be used as an authentication system. There >> are >> > unnoticeable updates to it on occasion that they dont tell use about >> > but >> > they arent fixing the hacks people are selling, they are taking care of >> > pirated games and other stuff. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >> > > archives, >> > please visit: >> > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> > please visit: >> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
