On 02.04.2010 13:46, Maximilian L. wrote: > The "protected" check is nothing else than a crc check to verify that > the server files are original. For example, it would filter/detect > nosteamservers too. It also checks for "bad" files by a list maintained > by ESL. These probably include any Admin mod, wich are in general not > liked to bee seen on a "war" server. But that´s just what i heard, maybe > somone else can tell more about the details.
Well, so this whole protected thing is more or less total crap and quite useless...everyone can load plugins and change files after the startup. > Anyway, these whole ESL/GSP marketing with their nonsense EPS > (ESL-Proofed-Server) is only to find a reason to charge 50-60EUR for a > 12+1 warserver because it has "1000FPS", and then proof their > performance by an EMPTY server metered via fpsmeter.org. They have to charge that much because the cost for the certificate are about 600EUR/year (that was my last information some months ago). Someone should do a website for this like the 1000fps-myth site ;) _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
