=DA=Blunted Posted April 29, 2004 Posted April 29, 2004 couldn't the client contain a compressed archieve of the vanilla verions of the files they mod? ineffect it would extract the files for GTA3 or GTAVC and overwrite what the person currently has, then it would set file attributes as read only, then it would preceed to launch GTA3/GTAVC thus insuring the files were vanilla while the MTA client was resident in memory.
orappa Posted April 29, 2004 Posted April 29, 2004 But the cheater could change the archive. It's extremely simple to revert the attributes back again. Anyway, the cheater wouldn't need to necessarily modify it whilst it was running.
dystopia Posted April 29, 2004 Posted April 29, 2004 it's a good theory, but yeah, modifiying those files probably wouldn't be to hard unless they were well encrypted, not to mention it'd add a lot of file size to the client dependant on what all is included.
EcksDee Posted April 30, 2004 Posted April 30, 2004 Yeah, but what about the main files people edit? weapon.dat handling.cfg If MTA just overwrites those two? Or maybe some more. I don't know much about the files? That wouldn't make it very big right!
orappa Posted April 30, 2004 Posted April 30, 2004 It's all very well saying that, but what if people hack MTA so that it overwrites the files with cheat data?
Mastertom Posted April 30, 2004 Posted April 30, 2004 why not do a check of size and last edit-data... and when those are not corresponding... --> no connection...
BleednKuntz Posted May 1, 2004 Posted May 1, 2004 too bad there wasnt a way to make them crash instead of us when they connect. Like a reverse ping bomb. I do know in old GTA the net code sucked miserable ass, if one person was lagging EVERYONE lagged. The game could be running at 10 fps or slower, lag was always an issue with gta, but now its just a pain in the ass. That's where the admins have a problem, can't kick someone just because oen person says they are cheating. Most likely it was lag, period. It's those other fucks that get me pissed, the ones that just won't lay off. Even if you ask themn to stay away they still hunt you down. hrmm maybe sending a worm through to em before the kick that signs them up for gay porn, you know home page etc . . a godo hijacker could be made easily . . /me goes to find his c++ book from college
_LBtrw_ Posted May 1, 2004 Posted May 1, 2004 sry, but you will someday realize the fact you will never be able to stop cheats.
MAD_BOY Posted May 1, 2004 Posted May 1, 2004 sry, but you will someday realize the fact you will never be able to stop cheats. someday you'll realize that it is possible to stop cheats
_LBtrw_ Posted May 1, 2004 Posted May 1, 2004 How can u stop them?! Its impossible. Even if.... You can always change the program coding.. if not that... there will be another way... *But I like ur thinking...
{ULK}Posty Posted May 1, 2004 Posted May 1, 2004 There always will be cheaters. I mean, look at BF Vietnam. They have punk buster in it, yet there still are the ocasional cheaters that we hate so so much. If cheats can be stopped totally, that will be the day.
MAD_BOY Posted May 1, 2004 Posted May 1, 2004 if the uber-banlist thingy will come, than it WILL stop cheaters, i'm sure about that
Slothman Posted May 2, 2004 Posted May 2, 2004 once i thought a master bann list would be great, but then i see that there arenn't that many admins who know cheating from non-cheating. maybe a few trusted servers could get together and make a list, but if any sever could add to a bann list, it would be chaos. how about a callout to all major servers, post your lists!
orappa Posted May 2, 2004 Posted May 2, 2004 How can u stop them?! Its impossible. Even if.... You can always change the program coding.. if not that... there will be another way... *But I like ur thinking... You will NEVER stop cheaters. You can only try to cut down the number of people who cheat, especially the n00bs who download trainers and don't have a clue how they work.
ijsf Posted May 2, 2004 Posted May 2, 2004 couldn't the client contain a compressed archieve of the vanilla verions of the files they mod? ineffect it would extract the files for GTA3 or GTAVC and overwrite what the person currently has, then it would set file attributes as read only, then it would preceed to launch GTA3/GTAVC thus insuring the files were vanilla while the MTA client was resident in memory. It's basically illegal for us to spread VC copyrighted materials (files). I think it would be too large as well.
darkdreamingdan Posted May 2, 2004 Posted May 2, 2004 i dont think he means all the files, but small and effective files, like handling.cfg and weapon.dat and default.ide etc
OpiuM. Posted May 2, 2004 Posted May 2, 2004 yes, the bigger files, GTA3.img...shouldnt even be "cheating" either, why the fuck is that cheating? i cant cruise around in my Lambrogini Diablo in MTAVC.....NOOOOOOOO
robrando Posted May 10, 2004 Posted May 10, 2004 "It is not illegal to edit your computer's memory. Its your memory you can do what the hell you like with it." Hear that? eAi says cheating is A-OK with him! No need to worry about it anymore. P.S. eAi is a tard.
=DA=Blunted Posted May 10, 2004 Author Posted May 10, 2004 you have a point, yes I ment the small files that effect gameplay so much not the .img files, and sure they could but it's a start infighting them since ip bans have proven useless, I'm just showing there's other ways to combat them actively
orappa Posted May 10, 2004 Posted May 10, 2004 "It is not illegal to edit your computer's memory. Its your memory you can do what the hell you like with it."Hear that? eAi says cheating is A-OK with him! No need to worry about it anymore. P.S. eAi is a tard. Er... there's a difference between something being acceptable and something being legal.
eAi Posted May 10, 2004 Posted May 10, 2004 "It is not illegal to edit your computer's memory. Its your memory you can do what the hell you like with it."Hear that? eAi says cheating is A-OK with him! No need to worry about it anymore. P.S. eAi is a tard. Excuse me? I know its not illegal to drop chewing gum in the street or shoot random people with water pistols, but its still not acceptable. Just because I'm stating somthing isn't illegal doesn't mean I agree with it, it means the law doesn't mind it.Next time, think before you type. eAi
**BlaZe** Posted May 28, 2004 Posted May 28, 2004 master ban list? how silly. master ban list does nothing. click 1 button, change your ip, bingo, your back on. and this master ban list is supposed to stop cheaters? AHAHAHAHAHAH
Guest Posted May 28, 2004 Posted May 28, 2004 master ban list? how silly. master ban list does nothing. click 1 button, change your ip, bingo, your back on. and this master ban list is supposed to stop cheaters? AHAHAHAHAHAH bla bla bla. known cheater ^ should be banned
**BlaZe** Posted May 28, 2004 Posted May 28, 2004 does the truth hurt? and i dont even play mta any more u idiot. but im gonna start playing again.
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