[bf1942] the pure / unpure server issue - need clarification

[Fredriksson, Andreas]

Content checking set to "2" considers a larger set of CRCs than the
default BF1942 set, so if the server administrator has included CRCs
for Merciless such clients could join at "2" but not at "1".

// Andreas

-----Original Message-----
From: yokai^]_[
To: bf1942 at icculus.org
Sent: 6/3/2003 12:09 PM
Subject: RE: [bf1942] the pure / unpure server issue - need clarification

hi andreas, list,

thanks a lot for replying, i know you must be very busy right now with
the
immenent release and all
just one further clarification, it's again because of that cheat gateway
called merciless:
if i don't clear merciless (and i really don't want to) and players have
it
installed anyway as many have the server will get positive crc check for
bf1942 and a negative one for merciless. what does the server do now if
it's
set to:

content checking mode "1" ?
content checking mode "2" ?

with 1 the server would kick the player because of the mod i believe?
what happens with 2 enabled?

thanks,
yokai


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fredriksson, Andreas [mailto:andreas.fredriksson at dice.se]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 0ks a lot for that info3, 2003 11:33 AM
> To: 'bf1942 at icculus.org '
> Subject: RE: [bf1942] the pure / unpure server issue - need
> clarification
> Importance: Low
>
>
>
> There are two kinds of mods. The first kind are mods such as DC which
> create their own mod directory under mods/ and are separate from the
> BF installation. The second kind tampers with the original BF
> installation, these are usually refered to as "client side mods".
>
> Content checking for stand-alone mods such as DC is a separate issue
> and doesn't affect the real issue here which is client side mods.
>
> The server must not have client side mods installed.
>
> When connecting to a server using a client with a modified BF
> installation the server will reject the client if:
>
> a) It is in content checking mode "1" (only allow default installs).
>
> or)
>
> b) It is in content checking mode "2" and the client CRC does not
>    match any of the CRCs defined in the server's contentCrc32.con
>    file.
>
> To allow a certain client side mod (i.e. a data hack to BF) you
> need to calculate new CRC checksums on a modified client and then
> add them to the contentCrc32.con file on the server, and finally
> set the content checking mode to "2".
>
> // Andreas
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: yokai^]_[
> To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> Sent: 6/3/2003 11:09 AM
> Subject: RE: [bf1942] the pure / unpure server issue - need
clarification
>
> any further info regarding a server running in pure mode and the
client
> having more than the vanilla install, merciless, dc, s9rm and the
like.
> let's presume for a second that i want to run a pure server, are those
> clients then kicked or are they not? what if i clear s9rm and nothing
> else?
>
> i'm thinking about merciless in particular since one that's installed
it
> is
> the main bf1942. if i don't clear merciless would that kick everyone
> using
> merciless?
>
> is this in any way off topic? if so i apologize and won't persue this
in
> here anymore :)
> i'm just wondering if i'm about to face a crc clearing orgy once 1.4
is
> here
> and mods are updated
>
> best regards,
> yokai
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [ocnz] L3_dOg [mailto:dogx8 at hotmail.com]
> > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 1:10 AM
> > To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> > Subject: Re: [bf1942] the pure / unpure server issue - need
> > clarification
> >
> >
> > this is under heavy discussion in the bf main forum right
> > now..heres my two
> > cents..the current check takes place in archives rfa's..this will be
> > extended to include the init..as its necessary to alter that to
> > run any mod
> > anyhow..so mods present wont matter in the mods dir as long as the
> bf1942
> > init is clean..
> >
> > dice merely state clean or modded the main change is in the
> > bf1942 init con
> >
> >
> > >From: "yokai" <yokai at ninetyfive.org>
> > >Reply-To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> > >To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
> > >Subject: [bf1942] the pure / unpure server issue - need
clarification
> > >Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 00:16:17 +0200
> > >
> > >this may be boring to most by now but from what ea has been
> > issueing i see
> > >it this way:
> > >
> > >server is unpure - everything is 'fine', you get to connect and
play
> with
> > >whatever you have installed, mods and cheats alike
> > >
> > >server is pure - if you have ANYTHING else but a vanilla install
> > of bf1942
> > >with 1.4 you get booted off a server. if you have merciless or dc
or
> s9rm
> > >you will NOT be able to play on a pure server at all
> > >
> > >is this correct or am i misreading anything? also there is no sign
of
> the
> > >promised feature of admins clearing certain mods. i presume the
code
> is
> > >there and will be explained in the readme to the server files?
> > >
> > >thanks for any info,
> > >yokai
> > >
> >
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