even better, a certified vac technician in every home that runs steam.
Ronny Schedel wrote: > 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
