RE: [Flashcoders] Encrypting data

PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Mennenoh Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 5:57 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Encrypting data MD5 isn't going to help encrypting a high score is it? It's a one way hash... Dave - Adobe Community Expert www.blurredistinction.com

[Flashcoders] Encrypting data

Hello, I am currently making a game that sends the highscore to a php file that puts it into a database. If I would just send the var score to a php file, then it will be quit easy to manipulate the score. Using the firefox plugin Live HTTP Headers it is easy to see what is being send from

RE: [Flashcoders] Encrypting data

] Encrypting data Hello, I am currently making a game that sends the highscore to a php file that puts it into a database. If I would just send the var score to a php file, then it will be quit easy to manipulate the score. Using the firefox plugin Live HTTP Headers it is easy to see what is being send

Re: [Flashcoders] Encrypting data

MD5 isn't going to help encrypting a high score is it? It's a one way hash... Dave - Adobe Community Expert www.blurredistinction.com www.macromedia.com/support/forums/team_macromedia/ ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your

Re: [Flashcoders] Encrypting data

Are you trying to do this with getURL?? this is what do you mean or I'm missing something? I did it for my game at inbyted.com and I did it with amfphp and in the live HTTP headers you just see the connection to the gateway. I think it's pretty transparent... regards... GaB www.inbyted.com On

Re: [Flashcoders] Encrypting data

This is true. However, if someone is prepared to submit fake post requests to hack your high scores, are they not going to decompile your SWF to see how you encrypt the high scores? My recommendation is to submit the level reached and the score, and have the server validate these (ie that