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Trying to detect 0x80

2005-08-19, 7:10 AM #1

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Code:

pulse:
   player = GetLocalPlayerThing();
   anyone = FirstThingInView(player, 179, 999, 0x404);
   if(GetActorFlags(anyone) & 8)
   {
      jkStringClear();
      jkStringConcatPlayerName(anyone);        
      jkStringConcatAsciiString(" has God mode on!");                   
      jkStringOutput(-3, -3);  
      Return;
   }
   else
   {
      Print("NOPE NOTHING TO SEE HERE");
      Return;
   }

Return;

Well...this isn't working right. It always prints "[FirstThingInView] has God mode on!", or if anyone leaves my sight it just switches to "has God mode on!"

Any help in this regard would rock.

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2005-08-19, 9:32 AM #2

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&& should be &

&& is the logical and operator.

80 will always be 'TRUE', and since most likely a player will have some sort of actor flag, GetActorFlags(anyone), will always be true, unless something gets rather messed up, I imagine.

Though, even then, I don't believe this form of detection will work. The problem is, locally, your computer flags all players other than yourself as God.

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2005-08-19, 10:48 AM #3

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Not to mention 0x80 is the flag for "Creature is using persuasion"

You want 0x8 (Creature is invulnerable)

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2005-08-19, 12:32 PM #4

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Also remember that supershield uses 0x8. People who pick up supershields will be setting off an alarm if you had an ideal way to detect it.

Is this for hackers?

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2005-08-19, 1:32 PM #5

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Silly me, I meant 0x8. :rolleyes:

Originally posted by ProdigyOddigy:

Also remember that supershield uses 0x8. People who pick up supershields will be setting off an alarm if you had an ideal way to detect it.

I can check for that.

Originally posted by ProdigyOddigy:

Is this for hackers?

Yup.

Thanks guys.

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2005-08-19, 6:15 PM #6

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If you're trying to counter hacking I have a little anti-build cog that works pretty good. I plan on implementing it in my mod some time. I noticed this is being a problem on the JKserver.

2005-08-19, 6:17 PM #7

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That would be cool, I'de be interested to see how you did it.

2005-08-19, 6:36 PM #8

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Code:

# Jedi Knight Cog Script
#
# FORCE_WELL.COG
#
# Thing parent checking
#
# Build cogs for the sake of ruining the level are countered by this cog
#
# Immediately removes ai created by players
# Removes powerups created by players after 10 seconds. This is so force pulled weapons, dropped weapons, and backpacks still function for gameplay
# Immediately removes structures created by players
#
# Incomplete
#

symbols

thing       player                           local
int         i=0                              local
int         type                             local
int         buildparent                      local

template    specialtpl1=+phystemplate        local
template    specialtpl2=_entity              local
template    specialtpl3=+weapmodel           local

message     startup
message     pulse
message     timer

end

# ========================================================================================

code

startup:
   player = GetLocalPlayerThing();
   Sleep(2.0);
   SetPulse(1.0);

   Return;

# ........................................................................................

pulse:
   for(i=0; i<=1000; i=i+1) // cycle through 1000 Thing ID's in the level
   {
      buildparent = GetThingParent(i);
      type = GetThingType(buildparent);
      if((type == 10) && (GetThingTemplate(i) != specialtpl1) && (GetThingTemplate(i) != specialtpl2) && (GetThingTemplate(i) != specialtpl3)) // Thing is created by a player that is NOT a special mod thing
      {
         if(GetThingType(i) == 1) // the created thing is something unknown
         {
            if(i != -1) // if you use destroything on negative one, it will remove thing zero instead
            {
               DestroyThing(i); // remove it from the level immediately
            }
         }
         if(GetThingType(i) == 2) // the created thing is an AI actor
         {
            if(i != -1) // if you use destroything on negative one, it will remove thing zero instead
            {
               DestroyThing(i); // remove it from the level immediately
            }
         }
         if(GetThingType(i) == 4) // the created thing is something unknown
         {
            if(i != -1) // if you use destroything on negative one, it will remove thing zero instead
            {
               DestroyThing(i); // remove it from the level immediately
            }
         }
         if(GetThingType(i) == 5) // the created thing is a pickup template
         {
            if((i != -1) && (GetThingFlags(i) != 0x400000)) // also uses some random silly flag so it doesn't send a timer every second
            {
               SetTimerEx(10.0, 1, i, i); // since it's a pickup template, kill it after a timer. it could possibly be a force pulled weapon
               SetThingFlags(i, 0x400000); // give some random silly flag so it doesn't send a timer every second
            }
         }
         if(GetThingType(i) == 7) // if the created thing is a structure or level prop
         {
            if(i != -1) // if you use destroything on negative one, it will remove thing zero instead
            {
               DestroyThing(i); // remove it from the level immediately
            }
         }
         if(GetThingType(i) == 8) // the created thing is something unknown
         {
            if(i != -1) // if you use destroything on negative one, it will remove thing zero instead
            {
               DestroyThing(i); // remove it from the level immediately
            }
         }
         if(GetThingType(i) == 9) // the created thing is something unknown
         {
            if(i != -1) // if you use destroything on negative one, it will remove thing zero instead
            {
               DestroyThing(i); // remove it from the level immediately
            }
         }

      }

   }

   Return;

# ........................................................................................

timer:

   parzero = GetParam(0);
   if(GetSenderID() == 1)
   {
      if(parzero != -1)
      {
         DestroyThing(parzero); // remove it from the level
      }
   }

   Return;

# ........................................................................................

end

it's incomplete right now, but it works on common build hacks

a minor problem is that it removes particles (like smoke and saber clashes)
it can be fixed by finding out what thing type particles are

2005-08-19, 6:45 PM #9

ProdigyOddigy

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also, if anyone knows if GetThingCount(), returns the original level's thing count/ingame thing count for sure, that would help. If it returns the original count, than a bulletproof antibuild could be possible.

also a note on the build cog, it can be worked around and exploited. I would have included "punishment" code, but a smart hacker could use this to his evil doing.

2005-08-19, 9:40 PM #10

LKOH_SniperWolf

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GetThingCount() returns the level's maximum thing count. The maximum possible number of things. Not the actual number of things.

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2005-08-19, 9:54 PM #11

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I'm pretty sure about that, GetThingCount() is a great way to figure out what level you are in via cog.