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Due to the need for real-time input that's just not true.

• bombcar 4y ago
  There are/have been elaborate cheating setups for online shooters that involved a second computer using the VGA or HDMI video stream. It’s doable to get around kernel detection tools.
  • mminer237 4y ago
    Splitting the video stream to a second computer to run real-time video analysis and then send back commands through an emulated mouse may be doable, but it's certainly harder for anyone to do than copying chess moves on your phone.
    • bombcar 4y ago
      Certainly! But it does show the amount of effort people will go to cheat - though lots of the "online shooter" cheating is people selling cheating tools/kits to idiots who want to win (basically turning games into pay to win). The number of people who can build that kind of system from scratch is small. But anyone can cheat at chess online.
  • robswc 4y ago
    That’s fascinating… do they work long term? With only certain games?
    • bombcar 4y ago
      I don't have details, but they're originally were designed for specific games - but the mechanisms can be adopted for others. The goal is to get a slight advantage on headshots, I believe. https://arstechnica.com/?p=1779166 https://arstechnica.com/?p=1779166