Linux server update adding GUID-based identification, queued packet sending, and customizable grace periods for robust multiplayer cheat prevention
Linux server update adding GUID-based identification, queued packet sending, and customizable grace periods for robust multiplayer cheat prevention
Vote: (15 votes)
Developer: Punk Buster Team
Created: 2002-12-05
MD5: 1fa51494939692fc6cb65145fe2c506a
Size: 905.8 KB
Vote
(15 votes)
Developer
Punk Buster Team
Created
2002-12-05
MD5
1fa51494939692fc6cb65145fe2c506a
Size
905.8 KB
PunkBuster is a great utility to keep your multiplayer games free from cheaters and their devious ways.
Release Notes
PunkBuster Server for RtCW
11/27/02 v1.001
- new pb_sv_updategrace setting to specify the number of seconds a PB Client is given to update (if necessary) before being removed - default is 600 (10 minutes)
- new pb_sv_noguidgrace setting to specify the number of seconds a player is allowed to stay on the server with a 'NO_GUID' identifyer before being removed - default is 0 which means NO_GUID players are not removed
- outbound PB Packets are now queued and sent once per frame (max) in an effort to address packet bursts (also pb_sv_sleep setting is ignored starting with this PB Server version)
- new GUID system assigns player GUIDs at the server so that punks can't impersonate other players
- violations are now logged with player GUID and IP Address
- temporarily disabled duplicate GUID/CDKEY violations while testing this version
- logs and reports (if/when necessary) to players when the server is using an old version of the PB Client
- temporarily removed the 'invalid guid' and 'changed cdkey' violations because of problems with some mods - will reintroduce in a future update
PunkBuster Server for Q3A
11/26/02 v1.001
- fixed bug related to new pb_sv_noguidgrace setting that was kicking NO_GUID players immediately rather than after the grace period
PunkBuster Server for SoF2
11/27/02 v1.001
- new pb_sv_updategrace setting to specify the number of seconds a PB Client is given to update (if necessary) before being removed - default is 600 (10 minutes)
- new pb_sv_noguidgrace setting to specify the number of seconds a player is allowed to stay on the server with a 'NO_GUID' identifyer before being removed
- default is 0 which means NO_GUID players are not removed
- outbound PB Packets are now queued and sent once per frame (max) in an effort to address packet bursts (also pb_sv_sleep setting is ignored starting with this PB Server version)
- new GUID system assigns player GUIDs at the server so that punks can't impersonate other players
- violations are now logged with player GUID and IP Address
- temporarily disabled duplicate GUID/CDKEY violations while testing this version
- logs and reports (if/when necessary) to players when the server is using an old version of the PB Client
- temporarily removed the 'invalid guid' and 'changed cdkey' violations because of problems with some mods - will reintroduce in a future update