DEATH TO THE INFIDELS!!!!!!!!!!

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But all the encryption functions in the world can't do jack if the executable itself is compromised.
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Agreed. That's why I was saying that the type and extent of ...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by DCrazy:
<b> I don't understand the point of all this encryption if the client can simply refuse to generate a CRC32 in the first place... the server is definitely going to be looking for a main ...

CRC32 when done right isn't as easily faked as you might think.

Eg. In my one program all cheat communication between the server and the client is RC2 encrypted and the checksums SHA256 hashed.

So, say you "trick" the CRC32, you still then have to break the RC2 encryption key that the server and ...

Yea, I was just throwing out rough ideas is all. Just an example.
There's a couple ways it could work.

One way to address the "eyecandy" type of mod is to add an option to D3's options. Eg. A checkbox that sets whether or not your using a "cheat enforced" server.

So if your about to have a match or w/e, the server has a setting to enforce anti-cheat, and all participants of the match would have to ...

I was just pointed to this thread from someone else.

Being a professional programmer and having written successful Anti-Cheat software for other games (along the lines of PunkBuster) I'd be willing to lend a hand/advice if I can.

Kevin, if interested you can send me an email to Hydra@comcast.net.