I don't think that going to happen. The main problem is the material cheats (most of normal cheats are being detected by VAC), and the solution would be to make sv_pure 1/2 default.
2008/5/31 Ronny Schedel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > 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 > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
