Binarizing Mission Files

[AdirB 18]

Hello,

I wondered if there is a way of binarizing

a mission file (sqm) and the other script

files (sqf) and make it completely unreadable

and unbinarizable by other players which unpacking missions. Or even better, is there a way to make the PBO file not downloaded to the MPMissionCache folder?

Thanks:)

[sarogahtyp 1109]

Yes it's possible and no i wouldn't help u with that even if I would know how it works. It's the old and often repeated debate bout asking the Community but trying to not share with the Community...

Not downloading Mission file to Client is not possible. U can build an Server side Addon to hide the server side stuff from Clients...

[ussrlongbow 116]

What do you want to hide and for what reason?

[AdirB 18]

Yes it's possible and no i wouldn't help u with that even if I would know how it works. It's the old and often repeated debate bout asking the Community but trying to not share with the Community...

Not downloading Mission file to Client is not possible. U can build an Server side Addon to hide the server side stuff from Clients...

Alright, first of all, it's not "the community", it's my friends. Second, if I want to do that and asked how I probably have a very good reason for that.

Thank you anyways.

What do you want to hide and for what reason?

I want to hide the mission files from my friends in a reason of "stealing" my stuff.

[gc8 981]

There's another thread like this in here

[fn_Quiksilver 1636]

 

I want to hide the mission files from my friends in a reason of "stealing" my stuff.

 

10/10 friends

[das attorney 858]

Only the very best of friends steal from each other

[kylania 568]

Or even better, is there a way to make the PBO file not downloaded to the MPMissionCache folder?

 

Absolutely.  Password your server and don't tell your players what it is.

[AdirB 18]

 I really don't understand what's about all this "don't publish your mission so you no one will see it"... the forum is full of this kind of replies.

The thing is I'm gonna play with my clan a CO-OP mission together with another clan, and I don't want the other clan members to steal my own clan stuff.

Now you will say "Then don't play your mission in multiplayer" or that kind of thing. IT IS REALLY STUPID AND ANNOYING.

most of the mission makers knows why they encrypt their mission, the mostly have a very good reason for that.

If someone asks something, then it's probably because he needs it and he don't have other way, so stop telling that it's wrong to ask this.

[sarogahtyp 1109]

 I ll give u a hint, u can use this to encrypt all sqf files and then store them encrypted in the .pbo.
u can decrypt all sqf files at runtime with a key u store at server only.
at mission start u need to broadcast the key over the network and all clients can decrypt everything.
idk if its possible to encrypt other files than text based files with that method.
To store the key on server only (important!) and broadcast it over network at client connection u need to buil an addon.

Idk if its worth to do all that work for ur purpose.

[kylania 568]

You've come to a forum where the community dedicates themselves to helping others learn and improve and share and ask a question like "I want to hide things from my friends, how do I do that?"  If you're really playing with friends you'd want to share and improve both groups mission making abilities instead of hoarding whatever you've done selfishly.

 

To my mind the only people that want to hide things and encrypt their missions are the same people that charge for access to their servers or to hide the fact that they stole art assets from others which make up much of what's in their mission and addons.

 

Don't ask for help when you're not willing to help others and then expect everyone to be OK with it.