BTW if the problem is that Valve do not want to use servers to pass along the information then why not then only use the Content Providers who I think are well and truly vetted before they are allowed to be STEAM Content Providers AND more or less rule 99.999999999% of wannabe's out when the question is. "Do you have a 1Gb or greater link? Do you have a problem serving 10GB of data per day?"
On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 16:09:39 +0000, Stephen Moretti (blueyonder) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Whisper wrote: > > >Well the thing is, your STEAM_ID is connected to your Login. > > > >Suipposedly you cannot create (RDRR many lols) a STEAM Login without a valid > >CD Key > > > >Thats how integrity is supposed to be maintained to allow people to login on > >any computer. > > > > > Indeed - hence the reason I suggest checking userid and steamid and cd > key all together. If they don't match ie. someone is most likely > interfering in some way (not so much the CD Key for reason I've already > stated) don't let them in. If you're checking all the account details > from both the client and from server that a user is connecting to you've > got a much small probability of a hacker/cracker getting a valid > combination and being able to access a game server. > > >Actually Access 2003 is really limited to 2GB size not so much records or > >anything like that, if you know what I mean. > > > > > Aye - still a canny few records though ;o) > > >I think the limits for mySQL and MS SQL are more hardware limitations than > >anything else or more importantly budgetary :D > > > > > ~lol~ yep - hence the reason why most of the stuff I build is based on > mySQL :D > > _______________________________________________ > 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

