We are aware of the 'wallhack'
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:04 am
I've been getting PM's on IRC about a new wallhack that has been made for Zandronum. I am aware of it, so is the staff (For the most part), and the developers will know very shortly as well.
I'm just going to make a quick FAQ so basic questions are answered.
Do you guys have it? Do you use it?
Yes, we do. No, we don't use it. The only way this would become useful to us is to catch other people using the 'hack' but this is unlikely because people using this tool are often pretty obvious and can be caught with bare eyes.
I think someone is using it! What do?!
Record a freaking demo. Give us the name of the person you believe may be wallhacking. If you're already doing that, notify us, and it would help us tremendously if you came in contact with the server host and got their IP. This is so we can watch the demo, and put a ban in place as soon as we reach a decision.
There aren't any admins online, who do I contact?
Someone is always online in the #staff channel. They may not be available right that minute but we will watch the demo and it will be passed on to the appropriate staff members. Or you can shoot a PM to one of us on the forums with the information.
Can I use the hack to watch other people?
It is highly recommended you do not even download it. When the staff downloads these types of 'hacks' we always load it onto a virtual machine to prevent any malware or other unwanted security issues. We cannot stop you from downloading it to watch people, but you will be banned immediately if you're caught using it.
I used it for one match. You're seriously going to ban me for 1 year?
Yeah. Don't use it at all. In any game mode. Ever.
Who made it and are they banned?
As far as we know, a user named 'slowmotion' created this hack with the help of his friend (or brother?). His English wasn't the greatest but we still got the jist of what he was saying.
What am I looking for when someone is wallhacking?
http://www.mediafire.com/?cv7hkq8etaoyv32
Watch from calamardo tentaculos's view in this demo. You will notice his prediction is much much better than the average players while his actual gameplay skills aren't up to par with his prediction skills. Basically, the people using this cheat are able to see other players through walls. This gives them the advantage of knowing where you are and what you're doing.
If you have any other questions regarding this issue, feel free to ask in this thread.
I'm just going to make a quick FAQ so basic questions are answered.
Do you guys have it? Do you use it?
Yes, we do. No, we don't use it. The only way this would become useful to us is to catch other people using the 'hack' but this is unlikely because people using this tool are often pretty obvious and can be caught with bare eyes.
I think someone is using it! What do?!
Record a freaking demo. Give us the name of the person you believe may be wallhacking. If you're already doing that, notify us, and it would help us tremendously if you came in contact with the server host and got their IP. This is so we can watch the demo, and put a ban in place as soon as we reach a decision.
There aren't any admins online, who do I contact?
Someone is always online in the #staff channel. They may not be available right that minute but we will watch the demo and it will be passed on to the appropriate staff members. Or you can shoot a PM to one of us on the forums with the information.
Can I use the hack to watch other people?
It is highly recommended you do not even download it. When the staff downloads these types of 'hacks' we always load it onto a virtual machine to prevent any malware or other unwanted security issues. We cannot stop you from downloading it to watch people, but you will be banned immediately if you're caught using it.
I used it for one match. You're seriously going to ban me for 1 year?
Yeah. Don't use it at all. In any game mode. Ever.
Who made it and are they banned?
As far as we know, a user named 'slowmotion' created this hack with the help of his friend (or brother?). His English wasn't the greatest but we still got the jist of what he was saying.
What am I looking for when someone is wallhacking?
http://www.mediafire.com/?cv7hkq8etaoyv32
Watch from calamardo tentaculos's view in this demo. You will notice his prediction is much much better than the average players while his actual gameplay skills aren't up to par with his prediction skills. Basically, the people using this cheat are able to see other players through walls. This gives them the advantage of knowing where you are and what you're doing.
If you have any other questions regarding this issue, feel free to ask in this thread.