Not really. If you can find and work out how to change ints you can work out how to bypass the check code in the first place.
Saul Rennison wrote: > Thanks for releasing your trade secrets. :| > > Thanks, > - Saul. > > On 18 Sep 2009, at 14:34, Mark Chandler <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Just hash the usernames into an int. The chance of collisions is small >> and being an int it will be hard to find in the code. We do this for >> goldeneye source >> >> ZuM wrote: >> >>> Well, probably it will be hard coded on the code right? >>> >>> Also all the options presented here would be easily hackeable, IF >>> the user >>> wants, but of course it will stop anyone who doesn't know or >>> doesn't want to >>> waste time to hack it, so i believe that any of them is suitable :). >>> >>> 2009/9/18 Tobias Kammersgaard <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> >>>> What happens if someone modifies that list of Steamids? I'm >>>> assuming it'll >>>> be an offline list? >>>> >>>> /ScarT >>>> >>>> >>>> 2009/9/18 Jonas 'Sortie' Termansen <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Heimo Stieg skrev: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> You have also other options: >>>>>> Check the steam account name( just check the folders ) >>>>>> Read the steamid out of the registry or the log files >>>>>> BIOS or motherboard serial number ( use WMI for that ) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> Kyle '1/4 Life' and I decided on detecting the Steam Account >>>>> Names using >>>>> the current working directory using the command _getcwd() and then >>>>> parsing the string to isolate the Steam Username and then >>>>> comparing it >>>>> to a list of usernames. Quite simple, really. It's easy to hack >>>>> using a >>>>> hex editor, but we decided it's reliable enough for our needs. >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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
