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gg123xyz's avatar
7 years ago

my anti cheat theory

on how i would stop hackers from cheating in video games. it doesnt mention websites, or link to software, or mention hacking software, this is just programming logic, so it shouldnt be deleted. i already sent this to easyanticheat report but i dont know if they read it because my youtube shows no hits. i updated my video to clarify some points;

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  • I think it would be better if you just copy the message from your video in here, cause I don't really like that voice

  • EA_Barry's avatar
    EA_Barry
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    7 years ago

    @gg123xyz 

    I removed the video/text from your post as there appeared to be too much info on how cheating/anti-cheat works.

    We ask for you understanding, thanks.

  • @gg123xyz@EA_Barry 

    Yes, actually I have been thinking about this for quite some time that what is the basic mechanics of all the hackings ?

    Could there be a better programming, that prevents all the possible hacking ?

  • Well, the hackers always have the upper hand as they get to see the cards before playing their own. Hackers seldom manipulate the game libs, often they just read data already on the client. A key component for any hack is a postion (player/loot/etc). Some positions are transferred as the game is initialized, but most of them are transmitted over the network continously during the match. What you see on the screen is just render of some of the data on your client. The hacker can see ALL that data.

     

    I think it was childish to censor TS post. A solution for cheats is not implemented in any game, when and if that happens it would mean that even if the hackers know the technology they wouldn’t be able to break it fast enough because it would have changed twice already.

     


  • @TJ400000 wrote:

    @gg123xyz@EA_Barry 

    Yes, actually I have been thinking about this for quite some time that what is the basic mechanics of all the hackings ?

    Could there be a better programming, that prevents all the possible hacking ?


    I doubt you'll see any hack free game in the foreseeable future. If the CIA and Military Intelligence cannot proof themselves against it, no game developing studio would.

    And then there is also the Law, which will probably need to go through watershed changes for advanced anti hacking measures to be implemented.

    It sucks, but it's a fact of life i'm afraid, just like how no animal in the world is immune to all pathogens.

  • gg123xyz's avatar
    gg123xyz
    7 years ago

    im writing this version of what i wrote before which has no mention of anti-cheat or hacking, its pointing out a flaw in c++ heap memory leak management that allows modules what i wrote about before that got deleted to happen in the first place;

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    this is a flaw in c++, in handling of memory leaks that allows hacking to happen. so its not even in existence yet in programming languages. so until this can be implemented its just a theory, unless its tested and debugged until it works. this is a mental exercise im not showing how to hack or be mischievous at all, dont delete my post.

  • xpl0its's avatar
    xpl0its
    7 years ago

    Without being Technical, to help the Non Technical understand.

    Software isn't perfect, that is why you here the Term Bugs, there is also another Term you may or may not be aware of, that is called 'Exploits'.

    Cheats are basically Exploits that look for the flaws in software, hence they Exploit the software to do their job, these could also be known as 'Backdoors', but typically a Backdoor allows you control over the software, but since these are allowing for some level of control, some might consider them a Backdoor too on a certain level of coding.

    We could also call these a Bug issue besides Exploits, but Bugs tend to be more along the lines of error in the code, and just because you have an error in the code, it doesn't mean it can be Exploited.

    Bottom line, find the holes that are being Exploited and the cheating solution is fixed. It sounds simpler than it really is, but sometimes it is simple, it just depends on many factors in the code.

    Anyhow, I hope this makes people understand a little better.

    You might also look at it in the same way as a virus or malware, because these also Exploit the Antivirus code to get past it and mess with your system.

    To developers, it's a Cat & Mouse game, hunting down the code that is allowing the bad guys to get through.

    It's always about building a better mouse trap. 😉

  • this video includes a picture diagram showing the details;

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