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03-29-2008, 06:11 PM
Crytek (http://www.crytek.com) posted its weekly update #9 with discussions about Crytek's Test Game Server and Anti-Cheats with Punkbuster:
Welcome to the “Crysis Weekly Update #9”, an official status report from Crytek to the world-wide community in order to get you up-to-date on the progress of various Crysis related topics.
This time we have prepared information about an official test game server that can be played on. Additionally we got interesting news from the cheating-front for your and we also release our third video of our Crysis Outtakes series.
Crysis – Crytek’s Test Game Server
With today we would like to introduce you to our new game server called “Crytek Testserver v1.21”. It is patched to version 1.21 and can be joined by every client. This game server is located at Crytek’s office in Frankfurt and helps us identifying and locating several server related problems such as crashes, random client kicks and more.
With the upcoming days and weeks we will track the complete traffic of the machine and evaluate the .log files it creates. Still we do need the help of the community for this task. If you have some time left feel free to join the server at any time and play a round or two.
The more players we can get and the longer the server is full the easier it is for the developers to stabilize the server code. As for the map cycle it will switch between the complete PowerStruggle and InstantAction level rotation. We start the server with PowerStruggle and will move on to InstantAction maps in a few days.
From time to time we will also have a few developers playing on the server for some live monitoring of the status. In the case you wanted to kick our asses – this is the best time to do so. The Crytek crew will be marked as such when playing on the server, so you cannot miss them!
Crysis – Anti-Cheat Status
Since patch 1.2 many things have been improved regarding anti-cheat solutions in Crysis. Several Punkbuster GUIDīs from known cheaters and those who develop cheats will receive a global GUID ban from Crysis within the next days. This makes it impossible for them to play on PB secured game server again.
The current situation has gone better, but still we will continue working together with Evenbalance and PunksBusted.com to improve the cheat protection and make the online gaming even more enjoyable.
1. Custom Mod Files - Clarification
The internal anti-cheat protection that has been introduced with patch 1.2 is comparing files and will check if these files have been altered by a player. If this is the case the player will be kicked, but not banned from the server. Players won’t be banned for modified lasers, custom models or other modifications, but we recommend to not changing any kind of original files in your Game folder. If you want to modify something please use the Mod folder for this and backup your existing files.
Still there are other modifications that are detected as cheating which results in global ban by PunksBusted from the streaming game servers. The modifications are as following:
Glow Models
Modified weapon scripts
Modified actor files
Modified vehicle scripts
2. Streaming to PunksBusted
We strongly recommend having a look at the Official server documentation (http://www.crymod.com/filebase.php?fileid=1196&lim=0)and getting your own game server streaming to PunksBusted. In the case a cheater is caught on your server, he won’t be just added to the ban list of your game server, but also to a global ban list that prevents these players to join any server that is streaming.
Server administrators can also use the PunksBusted Master Ban List which contains exclusive bans for streaming servers only. New bans are added every day to this list. This is the most effective way to have your server up-to-date and protected against cheats and hacks in Crysis.
If you want to start streaming to PsB download the latest version of the server documentation and follow the instructions. We also want to mention that the following server companies are supporting us with streaming to PsB. So if you look for a secure Public server visit one of their servers.
K-Play.de
I3d.net
Killercreation.co.uk
We are offering an additional ban list for server administrators. This list contains public bans only and does not contain the latest bans from PsB. To get the latest Crysis Public Banlist please visit the responsible thread in our forum (http://www.crymod.com/thread.php?threadid=22167).
Crysis – Punkbuster Status
Many users encountered problems with Punkbuster kicks during the last days. This was because of a memory check Evenbalance has added to PB. This memory check has been removed yesterday and you should not have any more problems. Click here to read a statement at Evenbalance.
Video Series – Crysis Outtakes #3!
Welcome to the third part of our outtakes videos from Crysis. With each weekly update we are going to release a “Crysis Outtakes” video that has been made by our development team after the game has gone gold.
Today it is “Maximum Chicken” alert. So watch your steps and enjoy the video!
Click here (http://www.crymod.com/thread.php?threadid=23001) to watch the video.
So that’s it for the ninth Crysis Weekly Update from Crytek! We hope you enjoy the information and thanks for your continued support. Do not miss the next update on Wednesday!
Related links:
- Download Official Dedicated Server Documentation (http://www.crymod.com/filebase.php?fileid=1196&lim=0)
- Download Crysis Cinematic Outtakes #3 (http://www.crymod.com/filebase.php?fileid=1264&lim=0)
Source Crymod Modding Portal (http://www.crymod.com/thread.php?threadid=23001)
Welcome to the “Crysis Weekly Update #9”, an official status report from Crytek to the world-wide community in order to get you up-to-date on the progress of various Crysis related topics.
This time we have prepared information about an official test game server that can be played on. Additionally we got interesting news from the cheating-front for your and we also release our third video of our Crysis Outtakes series.
Crysis – Crytek’s Test Game Server
With today we would like to introduce you to our new game server called “Crytek Testserver v1.21”. It is patched to version 1.21 and can be joined by every client. This game server is located at Crytek’s office in Frankfurt and helps us identifying and locating several server related problems such as crashes, random client kicks and more.
With the upcoming days and weeks we will track the complete traffic of the machine and evaluate the .log files it creates. Still we do need the help of the community for this task. If you have some time left feel free to join the server at any time and play a round or two.
The more players we can get and the longer the server is full the easier it is for the developers to stabilize the server code. As for the map cycle it will switch between the complete PowerStruggle and InstantAction level rotation. We start the server with PowerStruggle and will move on to InstantAction maps in a few days.
From time to time we will also have a few developers playing on the server for some live monitoring of the status. In the case you wanted to kick our asses – this is the best time to do so. The Crytek crew will be marked as such when playing on the server, so you cannot miss them!
Crysis – Anti-Cheat Status
Since patch 1.2 many things have been improved regarding anti-cheat solutions in Crysis. Several Punkbuster GUIDīs from known cheaters and those who develop cheats will receive a global GUID ban from Crysis within the next days. This makes it impossible for them to play on PB secured game server again.
The current situation has gone better, but still we will continue working together with Evenbalance and PunksBusted.com to improve the cheat protection and make the online gaming even more enjoyable.
1. Custom Mod Files - Clarification
The internal anti-cheat protection that has been introduced with patch 1.2 is comparing files and will check if these files have been altered by a player. If this is the case the player will be kicked, but not banned from the server. Players won’t be banned for modified lasers, custom models or other modifications, but we recommend to not changing any kind of original files in your Game folder. If you want to modify something please use the Mod folder for this and backup your existing files.
Still there are other modifications that are detected as cheating which results in global ban by PunksBusted from the streaming game servers. The modifications are as following:
Glow Models
Modified weapon scripts
Modified actor files
Modified vehicle scripts
2. Streaming to PunksBusted
We strongly recommend having a look at the Official server documentation (http://www.crymod.com/filebase.php?fileid=1196&lim=0)and getting your own game server streaming to PunksBusted. In the case a cheater is caught on your server, he won’t be just added to the ban list of your game server, but also to a global ban list that prevents these players to join any server that is streaming.
Server administrators can also use the PunksBusted Master Ban List which contains exclusive bans for streaming servers only. New bans are added every day to this list. This is the most effective way to have your server up-to-date and protected against cheats and hacks in Crysis.
If you want to start streaming to PsB download the latest version of the server documentation and follow the instructions. We also want to mention that the following server companies are supporting us with streaming to PsB. So if you look for a secure Public server visit one of their servers.
K-Play.de
I3d.net
Killercreation.co.uk
We are offering an additional ban list for server administrators. This list contains public bans only and does not contain the latest bans from PsB. To get the latest Crysis Public Banlist please visit the responsible thread in our forum (http://www.crymod.com/thread.php?threadid=22167).
Crysis – Punkbuster Status
Many users encountered problems with Punkbuster kicks during the last days. This was because of a memory check Evenbalance has added to PB. This memory check has been removed yesterday and you should not have any more problems. Click here to read a statement at Evenbalance.
Video Series – Crysis Outtakes #3!
Welcome to the third part of our outtakes videos from Crysis. With each weekly update we are going to release a “Crysis Outtakes” video that has been made by our development team after the game has gone gold.
Today it is “Maximum Chicken” alert. So watch your steps and enjoy the video!
Click here (http://www.crymod.com/thread.php?threadid=23001) to watch the video.
So that’s it for the ninth Crysis Weekly Update from Crytek! We hope you enjoy the information and thanks for your continued support. Do not miss the next update on Wednesday!
Related links:
- Download Official Dedicated Server Documentation (http://www.crymod.com/filebase.php?fileid=1196&lim=0)
- Download Crysis Cinematic Outtakes #3 (http://www.crymod.com/filebase.php?fileid=1264&lim=0)
Source Crymod Modding Portal (http://www.crymod.com/thread.php?threadid=23001)