Experimental Submarine Fix

yochoylamuete · **Experimental Submarine Fix -** 10-30-2002, 02:03 PM

Hi,

Yesterday someone found funny to add a u-boat to the Algiers map on our server. Today I've been working on it and I have just finished an experimental fix for this.

Feel free to give it a try if you're suffering this plague, however I can make no warranties about it, since it could be called an alpha version, "brute force" solution (it doesn't increase the server load in any way, though). Should you have any feedback about, post on this thread.

If you're running Dogmeat Dogtag, you should install this version:
http://cealweb.net/modules.php?name=Dow ... tit&lid=14

If you're NOT running Dogtag, try this instead:
http://cealweb.net/modules.php?name=Dow ... tit&lid=15

As usual, extract the pk3 file and move it to your main folder.

Hope it helps...

KingPhoenix · 10-30-2002, 04:52 PM

OK this stops the menu from coming up... Well done!!!

but there is another way of doing it.......... is there a way of changing that tool name???

yochoylamuete · 10-30-2002, 05:02 PM

Yep, I really don't like the way it works right now. I'm trying to find some way to really disable that menu. Your proposal is interesting, but I think it wouldn't work for reasons I can't state here (to many eyes looking ed: , lol)

Mmmmmmmmmmm... and one more thing. I'm starting to think I was wrong and it does indeed increase the load on the server connection, but really not too much, just a few bytes per second. I will post any updates here.

Regards

[tFp] ReDrUm · 10-30-2002, 05:42 PM

I am the owner and moderator for TheFiberPipe server. We have had lots of problems with the sub as well. I need to find out how it is being done so I can work on a fix for it. Can you help me? How well is you fix working?

redrum

thefiberpipe@hotmail.com

yochoylamuete · 10-30-2002, 06:54 PM

I can't explain in depth how to reproduce this bug, of course, but it implies the use of a developer tool "left behind" by the mohaa developers (or, at least, behaving faulty). Basically my patch disables that menu once every 500 miliseconds. It can be bypassed, but should stop about 80% of the attacks at least. Probably more, since the most able scripters on the dark side are already trying to stop people from using this.

In order to disable the menu, the command is issued by the server to every client twice per second, but being a single command the bandwith involved shouldn't be a problem. However I'll try to make an exact measure of the bandwith used for a single client, and report on this thread.

Frankly, if I were you I would give it a try. I'm going to do so on my own server just as a preventive measure (try it for one day or so and check if your game is getting more laggy than usual - but really it shouldn't).

Good Luck!

yochoylamuete · 10-30-2002, 07:03 PM

For some reason the previous post did not send the mail notification (Err. 111 I think), hope this one will do...

[tFp] ReDrUm · 10-30-2002, 07:21 PM

Thanks a lot!! Ill give it a go!!
redrum

scotch · 10-31-2002, 07:00 AM

choy pm me i have a fix also and i think it is the other way from urs i will download urs and see if i can throw them together.the problem i was having with mine is it was crashing the server at map change.

yochoylamuete · 10-31-2002, 07:40 AM

Done :-)

rudedog · 10-31-2002, 09:11 AM

Well done guys. If you could please send me the info via PM or via http://www.mohadmin.com

I would love to post some news if it turns out good.

SNYPE00 · 10-31-2002, 10:09 AM

You know whats the funniest thing about this? The guys at the cheater sites are complaining about it too!!!!
I just read a post that they are hoping these fixes you guys are working on will work so they can continue to go play using all their cheatin wall hacks, etc. Hahahahahaha.......lmao..

scotch · 10-31-2002, 10:15 AM

just goes to show how messed up these guys really are.......... ok i combined the 2 fix's and it works it hides the tools that is yochoylamuete fix and mine the sub/tank/train what ever tik they use will not show but yes i knew there is always a but they can still crash the damn server with the command so if some scripting genius could step in could have this fixed asap........ cool:

rudedog · 10-31-2002, 01:20 PM

Have you gotten together with Druid on his fix. sounds like the three of you could finish this one.

Good job guys. Check out Druid's thread here:
http://www.alliedassault.com/phpBB2/vie ... 524#282524

yochoylamuete · 10-31-2002, 01:34 PM

Just posted on that thread... I think Druid is the man! biggrin:

Regards

Druid · 10-31-2002, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yochoylamuete

Just posted on that thread... I think Druid is the man! biggrin:

Regards

LOL...
My fix is more of a idiot fix. Meaning me the idiot.

I would of tried in the same direction as you but I wouldn't know where to begin.

My fix has been posted on [url:690a0]http://www.mohadmin.com/nuke/[/url:690a0]

I love how helpful everyone on this board is.