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Anonymous · January 17, 2007, 12:16:36 PM

Part of our requirement for taking part in ED CS matches is to run an anti-cheat tool called zBlock. The previous version of this (2.x) was, how can I put it, highly effective because it wouldn't let anybody join the server unless they had certain parameters set in their configs. This is obviously unacceptable to us as a community where we rely on new people finding us and staying. Consequently, we chose to deliberately NOT run zBlock on our servers.

Now, however, there is a new version of zBlock (3.x) and I have installed this on Meathook. I have been able to connect to MH and play without any silly config lines added to my setup files and I was not kicked or blocked. it would appear, therefore, that the new version works. Can I ask as many people as possible to please try to connect to Meathook over the next few days so that we can confirm that there are no issues. If it works well we would intend to put zBlock on Boomer as well as it stops cheaters from exploiting server variables to wallhack etc.

Many thanks for your help and if you could post back here with any probs that would be cool

rgds,

The admins.

sulky_uk · January 17, 2007, 02:27:22 PM

had a bit more lag than usual 95 compared to 30 ish and had the pink flashing wall thing again which i didnt have the last time i was on the hook on sat

apart from that i can join thou

and no i wasnt dling pron

Dr Sadako · January 17, 2007, 04:50:26 PM

Working great! None of my hacks were detected. :flirty:

Le Rouge · January 17, 2007, 07:20:18 PM

works fine from here

Bk · January 17, 2007, 07:29:27 PM

I've tried gettin' on MH but it wouldn't let me :sad:
It keeps telling me that my directX ver. . .(the letters stp there) is invalid or something like that.
After reading the other posts it looks like I'm tho only one with this problem, so please help me out!!

Anonymous · January 17, 2007, 07:41:31 PM

zBlock is designed to ensure players are using DX9 or higher as there are exploits that take advantage of some DX7/DX8 features. Have you restricted the game to run in an older DX level (via command line or configs) or is it the case that you have an old graphics card that maybe doesn't support DX9.

Anonymous · January 18, 2007, 09:56:57 AM

There has been a new version of zBlock released (3.0.1) which now supports DX8 (don't ask me why but there you go)

I have put it on the server so if you could try that to make sure it works for you?

Liberator · January 18, 2007, 08:25:18 PM

Quote from: MeatHook Server running zBlock 3.0.1Disconnect: Kicked by Console : zBlock - 'cl_restrict_server_commands' must be set to 0.

Got this when I tried.

Anonymous · January 18, 2007, 08:28:40 PM

It looks as if we STILL have the need to put:

cl_restrict_server_commands 0

in our config.cfg files

I'm removing zBlock until we decide what to do - either ask everyone to add that to their config or ditch zBlock.

Liberator · January 18, 2007, 08:32:03 PM

Quote from: BlueBall;173788It looks as if we STILL have the need to put:

cl_restrict_server_commands 0

in our config.cfg files

I'm removing zBlock until we decide what to do - either ask everyone to add that to their config or ditch zBlock.

Sorry! :sad:

I try not to be too much of a burden.

Anonymous · January 18, 2007, 08:35:42 PM

Youre not a burden, everyone is getting it unless they have:

cl_restrict_server_commands 0

in their config files!

Quote from: Liberator;173790Sorry! :sad:

I try not to be too much of a burden.

DuVeL · January 19, 2007, 07:07:22 AM

Quote from: Liberator;173790Sorry! :sad:

I try not to be too much of a burden.

Nah, I think that's a Steamfault.
I had to use that line before a match and we couldn't get a few people more on because of it.:eyebrow: