Friday Update, February 24, 2012

[Verhängnis]

Originally Posted by machoo

You can edit the FM now for the aircraft , can't remember how but you unpack all the files then edit the FM ones for the specific plane. Change the numbers around ect.

I'm pretty sure those aren't the FM's, which are encrypted files.

[Chivas]

Originally Posted by Verhängnis

I'm pretty sure those aren't the FM's, which are encrypted files.

You gotta think the FM files would be encrypted. I remember flying CFS2 we could spot cheaters by taking off with them. Their wheels would be off the ground in a few meters as they changed the weight of their Corsair to less than a japanese Zero. It took about thirty seconds to change the aircraft weight in the files with notepad.

Originally Posted by Chivas

You gotta think the FM files would be encrypted. I remember flying CFS2 we could spot cheaters by taking off with them. Their wheels would be off the ground in a few meters as they changed the weight of their Corsair to less than a japanese Zero. It took about thirty seconds to change the aircraft weight in the files with notepad.

I don't think they are. This is basically what I did . I changed my roll rate to fight fire with fire as the Ai can do stupid maneuvers so i'm going to too!

[csThor]

If you unpacked an SFS file then you're in shady waters. 1C doesn't want people fiddling with such things and - depending on whether VAC is on or not and if not when it'll go live - it may cost you your STEAM account (and all the games you've purchased there). The SFS files are not meant to be accessed.

[Verhängnis]

Originally Posted by csThor

If you unpacked an SFS file then you're in shady waters. 1C doesn't want people fiddling with such things and - depending on whether VAC is on or not and if not when it'll go live - it may cost you your STEAM account (and all the games you've purchased there). The SFS files are not meant to be accessed.

If they weren't meant to be accessed then 1C probably would have encrypted them decently enough so that a programmer couldn't crack them on the release day.

[csThor]

Originally Posted by Verhängnis

If they weren't meant to be accessed then 1C probably would have encrypted them decently enough so that a programmer couldn't crack them on the release day.

Are the core files in SFS files packed? Yes. That alone means to me that they were never meant to be accessed externally. I find it extremely impudent to construct an argument in favor of cracking the SFS files by 1C's omission of a different encryption algorithm. Who says they're not going to do that, once more important code issues have been solved?

[Insuber]

Originally Posted by Verhängnis

If they weren't meant to be accessed then 1C probably would have encrypted them decently enough so that a programmer couldn't crack them on the release day.

This is the same argument of thieves: it they didn't want them to be stolen, why didn't they use a stronger lock? Jail is where this people ends always ...

Where's the BETA PATCH?

[Wolf_Rider]

Originally Posted by Chivas

You gotta think the FM files would be encrypted. I remember flying CFS2 we could spot cheaters by taking off with them. Their wheels would be off the ground in a few meters as they changed the weight of their Corsair to less than a japanese Zero. It took about thirty seconds to change the aircraft weight in the files with notepad.

You also also add in a line for CHEAT DETECT in the .cfg which would put an asterix beside the non standard (modified) files' flyers. A snapshot could be taken of that and then a name and shame done.

[Vonte]

Originally Posted by Chivas

You gotta think the FM files would be encrypted. I remember flying CFS2 we could spot cheaters by taking off with them. Their wheels would be off the ground in a few meters as they changed the weight of their Corsair to less than a japanese Zero. It took about thirty seconds to change the aircraft weight in the files with notepad.

Now it all makes sense how some AC can run rings around the same AC. Perhaps I'm not such a crap pilot as I think (who said "you are")..