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How exactly would an open source anti-cheat do its job effectively?
by Thiez 5y ago
How exactly would an open source anti-cheat do its job effectively?
- toomanydoubts 5y agoBeing opensource doesn't imply the game server will allow modified builds to work. Being able to see the code doesn't mean you will find a suitable way to circumvent the anticheat. That being said, I agree it would be harder to maintain an open source anticheat effectively.
- demindiro 5y ago> Being opensource doesn't imply the game server will allow modified builds to work The client can lie about being modified. E.g. it can send false hashes.
- Bancakes 5y agoThe same way open source crypto libraries do.
- sbarre 5y agoPlease explain in more detail? I am curious to hear your theory on this.
- ineedasername 5y agoThe same way that other open source security-critical software does it.
- FredFS456 5y agoBy using hardware attestation? Same mechanism used by secure boot and DRM could be used for anticheat.
- Thiez 5y agoHow would hardware attest to the game server that the player cannot see through walls, and that their aim is not nudged (subtly or overtly) in the direction of enemy faces? Keeping in mind that the cheater has full control over the software running on their computer, so they can decide what to send to the server. Also the cheater doesn't need to alter the game itself, they could access the game memory and implement their aimbot by having a clever mouse-driver.
- bruce343434 5y agoIt will always be a game of cat and mouse anyway