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A challenge. [message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 04:01 Go to next message
Ghostshaw is currently offline  Ghostshaw
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So since every fucktard that thinks he can code has been whining about renguard, i decided it might be fun to see if you people could actually come up with something better.

The challenge is really simple, your anti-cheat only has to detect simple objects.ddb changes, and it has to obviously be bypass proof to at least a reasonable extent.

-Ghost-

P.S. i at least expect something from gamemodding!


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Re: A challenge. [message #263563 is a reply to message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 04:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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If they fail they obviously get embarassed and you can link to this thread every time they criticise RenGuard.

If they pass I would hope you'd consider putting their talents to good use and taking them onboard.

tbh, I've never had an issue with RG not being 100%, my issue was with people who claimed/believed it was.


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Re: A challenge. [message #263564 is a reply to message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 04:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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What are you trying to accomplish here? I doubt that the people who can code here are going to waste their time on this.

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Re: A challenge. [message #263565 is a reply to message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 04:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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To be fair, there is no such thing as an anti-cheat that cannot be by-passed that runs on the client.
For someone that can hack there own kernal and start running stuff at ring 0 level there really isn't anything you can do to stop them.

Now come on, this will serve no purpose.. RG was made over the course of a long period of time and anything that these guys make will be torn to pieces in a day. They do not have the funds to pack it with anything other then free software and even if they did, would they really spend it on a challenge?

Please at least stop having a go at Gamemodding, he really is only trying to create stuff for the community. I don;t think he deserves such a hard time for his efforts.



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Re: A challenge. [message #263566 is a reply to message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 04:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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tbh, I completely agree with Reborn.

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Re: A challenge. [message #263568 is a reply to message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 04:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thats why i kept it relatively simple. And with not bypassable to a reasonable extend, i am talking about bypassing without use of ASM hacks or othe more complicated stuff.

And yes if someone comes up with something good, i don't see why the BHS staff can't request his help.

-Ghost-


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Re: A challenge. [message #263570 is a reply to message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 04:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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IMO logically, just hard code the values of objects.ddb into the app that scans the one in the current data folder or always.dat. That's not bypassable unless you go to extreme lengths to recode the application.

I think all anti-cheat stuff should be serverside, even though it is difficult, BIATCH does this already, and does it well. And since it's serverside it's unbypassable since the cheaters don't have access to the files. However, BIATCH is only limited to certain cheats and bypasses due to the way the FDS receives its data from the players. Blame EA for that since they closed down WW before they could finish it.

If you want to do something really good, recode the FDS to receive all of the stuff from the players, then anti-cheat things to read all of that stuff.

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Re: A challenge. [message #263571 is a reply to message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 04:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Really? Just make a fake client, and make it say everything is kosjer.

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Re: A challenge. [message #263574 is a reply to message #263565] Wed, 06 June 2007 05:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Reborn wrote on Wed, 06 June 2007 06:29

To be fair, there is no such thing as an anti-cheat that cannot be by-passed that runs on the client.
For someone that can hack there own kernal and start running stuff at ring 0 level there really isn't anything you can do to stop them.

Now come on, this will serve no purpose.. RG was made over the course of a long period of time and anything that these guys make will be torn to pieces in a day. They do not have the funds to pack it with anything other then free software and even if they did, would they really spend it on a challenge?

Please at least stop having a go at Gamemodding, he really is only trying to create stuff for the community. I don;t think he deserves such a hard time for his efforts.


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Re: A challenge. [message #263577 is a reply to message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 05:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Oh btw, i don't have any problem with gamemodding, the reason i mentioned him in the post, is because he was the guy who made no secret of it that he considers all renguard coders morons or something.

Seriously, critics ain't bad, but do try to realize how hard something is, and FFS don't keep going on about it.

-Ghost-


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Re: A challenge. [message #263593 is a reply to message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 07:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Just objects.ddb? Nothing else? Not by passable, to the extent of ASM hacks? What about WriteProcessMemory and ReadProcessMemory? If so, i take it up. Although, it wont prove anything.

Does it have to be a first attempt? Can i patch it if you find a bypass? Do i have a time limit? Do i have a time limit finding a patch?

EDIT: Can i ask why i am banned from the Win32 FDS forum? Has nothing to do with RG :S

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Re: A challenge. [message #263597 is a reply to message #263565] Wed, 06 June 2007 08:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Reborn wrote on Wed, 06 June 2007 06:29


Please at least stop having a go at Gamemodding, he really is only trying to create stuff for the community. I don;t think he deserves such a hard time for his efforts.


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Re: A challenge. [message #263600 is a reply to message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 08:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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One more question, does it have to connect to a server, so server side, They know you're not cheating?
Re: A challenge. [message #263607 is a reply to message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 08:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Obviously you have to tell the FDS somehow that your using the program.

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Re: A challenge. [message #263609 is a reply to message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 08:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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ok, but what about the other questions?
Re: A challenge. [message #263611 is a reply to message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 09:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Time limit: ansich no, but you know do stay reasonable. Patching, sure. I consider read and write ASM hacks.

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Re: A challenge. [message #263614 is a reply to message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 09:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Let the games begin! I hope there are other people contending other than me Dont Get It
EDIT: I'll be obfuscating my code so try ASM hacks just for fun, but since my knowledge on ASM and ASM hacks is limited i may not be able to patch it. No ASM hacks on the renegade client itself, though. It will only check objects.ddb.

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Re: A challenge. [message #263645 is a reply to message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 10:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I would have a go, but I don't know what a program is. Very Happy

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Re: A challenge. [message #263646 is a reply to message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 10:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I wouldn't count on it. Wink

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Re: A challenge. [message #263650 is a reply to message #263645] Wed, 06 June 2007 11:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Jonty wrote on Wed, 06 June 2007 10:45

I would have a go, but I don't know what a program is. Very Happy

Can it be done in PHP? Razz


Considering PHP is open source, no. It can't.


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Re: A challenge. [message #263727 is a reply to message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 14:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Well sure you can do it in PHP but don't expect it to last more then 10 secs without being bypassed.

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Re: A challenge. [message #263729 is a reply to message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 14:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I'm sure i saw a program once that turns PHP into machine code :/
Re: A challenge. [message #263730 is a reply to message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 14:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Machine code and executable aren't the same thing Wink And besides that it would be highly inefficient.

Which reminds me, the player should notice as little as possible of the program during gameplay(except when he cheats).

-Ghost-


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Re: A challenge. [message #263731 is a reply to message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 14:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The program itself will not be seen at all, you don't even have to run it. It is going to be a new bandtest.dll. The server doesn't bind IP addresses.
Re: A challenge. [message #263742 is a reply to message #263561] Wed, 06 June 2007 15:24 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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You can run php on the command line. I got part way towards writing a php script then thought "screw this" and did it in bash instead.

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