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§ï×darts wrote:

> Cheat protection:
>
> What is everybody using these days? I did a little googling and I came up
> with a couple of things. It seems that there are some package validators
> that have taken over as the preferred method of cheat protection... but
> I've discussed my feelings about the possibilities of nefarious use of
> such things before... and my reading indicates that these are not
> linux-client
> friendly. - Anyone who can enlighten me will have my thanks.

Well I don't have any problems connecting to any of the servers that I try.
Admittedly it's not very often these days but still...
When I connect to the Truff servers I get a brief message saying something
like ".....not checking due to incompatible os....." but then it connects
and plays fine.
If there is a particular server you want me to try.......

hth

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§ï×darts wrote:

> What is everybody using these days? I did a little googling and I came up
> with a couple of things. It seems that there are some package validators
> that have taken over as the preferred method of cheat protection... but I've
> discussed my feelings about the possibilities of nefarious use of such
> things before... and my reading indicates that these are not linux-client
> friendly. - Anyone who can enlighten me will have my thanks.

Note: Not an anticheat guru.

I *think* most of them now either support linux, or just plain don't
check linux clients. UTDC (installable package checker) just ignores
linux and mac clients, even if it's command of the english language is dire:

[UTDC] Player: 11 is not being checked because of uncompatible OS

"Me fail English? That's unpossible!"

> Further, my reading also indicates that UTPure and CHSP are not rightly
> friendly with matrix moves, but I see a few matrix servers either or. So,
> that makes me wonder how its done. Can anyone share with me how they are
> running matrix moves and cheat protection?

Pure is not compatible with Monsterhunt either, and on some normal
gametypes featuring monsters. CTF-Skytitans, MH-Assassination and some
other maps that do strange things often result in players being kicked
for "BadLighting" because Pure doesn't understand about the monsters.

Simple workaround: Don't use Pure. IIRC, UTDC doesn't have these issues,
but misses some things that Pure catches.

CSHP is obsolute btw. Pure took over a couple of years ago.

Anthchecker is another current package checker with some nice features.
It's that one that can be configured to tell the players on the server
what OS/renderer you are using when you join.

In ALL cases, admin presence and a moderate sense of paranoia is your
best defence against cheaters of any flavour. You might consider joining
the anticheat cluster if you can fulfil their requirements (I forget
what they are atm - #anticheat on quakenet)
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Flash <NOSPAM DeleteThis @digdilem.org> wrote:
> [UTDC] Player: 11 is not being checked because of uncompatible OS
>
>"Me fail English? That's unpossible!"
[...]
>CSHP is obsolute btw.

Thanks, I needed that! 8*)
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