Data storage

[Nutty_101 0]

I don't profess to be an expert, but there must be some information thats generated on a client only, and sent to the server during normal game play? It's that info that worried me as being a potential hack. But, if it's physically impossible to run you app on a client and send erroneous information to the server, then there is nothing to worry about.

There are some applications I can think of that would benefit from client side processing. But that could be validated with the server to prevent cheating, using the traditional methods.

Oh there is information like that. I will not modify it however. The only data i will be working with is the publicvariable commands. No other packets (unless you block the requests from a specific ip). The system for the most part will just be to log data and update some variables along the way. Pretty much a simple system with a few extras here and there. However other people could modify some items if they really wanted to just not with what i am doing.

The plugin system i am putting into it is just there to allow users to design the logging and hook into the abilities to export/import to whatever they want without me having to design it for them.

Client side variables i dunno. I would think that it would be in the best interest if we do everything that needs to be done outside on at the server. There should never be any reason we have to make a user install an application just to play on a server for MP. Least to me i would never go near that server as it would be to much a pain in the rear to play on, let alone if one client crashes we are just asking for it.

Crash:

I didn't mean it was bad, sorry if it came out wrong. Text is so hard to convey an attitude or expression. Grin. I am willing to try and help anyone out i can. The more people who get this game and play the better it will be for us all. The more players/owners the more money we can push to bis to ensure we have more fixes and updates to a wonderful game.

[vipermaul 246]

My understanding is that this no longer works in ArmA, but I could be wrong.

Yeah, anything that hooks tends to die with upgrades.

I can get us the data out just can't release anything that injects the data. I will finish up an application that does not hook into the exe or modify it in anyway but will provide all the information that we need. If someone can give me some ideas on what they want i will try to add it into the exe.

Here are some of the things that i have somewhat working.

1. Chat logs (Global, Side). Working on vehicle and group.

2. PublicVariable (Any type)

3. Player Joins (Username, Uid -- Might remove this if it is an issue for people but the server logs have it also)

4. Current Mission

5. Players, scores.

Things i can get working but have not yet

1. Object locations (player, vehicles, AI Units)

2. Object Names

3. Object damage

4. Network Thruput (total sent, current-- Kinda working)

5. Player history

6. Server information requests (gamespy hits?)

I did find out a way to crash the client connected to the server last night. So i guess we could in effect ban the idiots who are running the admin war scripts on the servers. I know i am going to use it to knock their clients out. Sick of watching people connect and sending an admin command over and over trying to find a password.

We never know though, they might do something with the next patch. That is not to far away so i guess we can see what that holds.

Any updates on this tool's availability?

[Nutty_101 0]

This is still being worked on, however it has lost priority on my list as i have been working on some other software. I plan on releasing this tool (beta at least) next month sometime.

[vipermaul 246]

Ok I understand.

There are two big organized CTI tournaments that have been formed and can really use this tool as I am sure all others.

Thank you for keeping it on your list of priorities.

I know it will get a good beta test by many.

-ViperMaul

[Nutty_101 0]

Ok I understand.

There are two big organized CTI tournaments that have been formed and can really use this tool as I am sure all others.

Thank you for keeping it on your list of priorities.

I know it will get a good beta test by many.

-ViperMaul

Yeah. I don't know how much it will help a ladder game unless you have scripts inside the game. The other way would be some of the gamespy programs/scripts to track scores. This is more of a way to maybe update a web page or something with some generic data.

[sickboy 13]

Just received this news: http://www.armedassault.eu/forum....id=1088

[UNN 0]

Nice one, good to see a release. Looks like there is something for just about everyone and more. Well at least, for those that wanted data storage.

I'm sure this will spawn all kinds of new missions and game types

[sickboy 13]

Nice one, good to see a release. Looks like there is something for just about everyone and more. Well at least, for those that wanted data storage.

I'm sure this will spawn all kinds of new missions and game types

Yeah Looking forward to dive into it aswell... clearing desk soon and taking a huge dive into this

Big props & tnx to the Creator

[Fredrick 0]

check  Parser source code & example

Might be of help for anyone that are stuck getting started with a parser in c\c++

[Nutty_101 0]

Here is some new news for everyone. Armed assault just took a step in a whole new direction tonight for a FPS game.

Dual dedicated servers talking!

[Dwarden 1125]

someone relay to Crazy that it would be nice if he add feature similar to email notification

but via IM (ICQ/MSN/Jabber) let say via Miranda IM or so ...

p.s. that 2 servers communicating together gives some interesting results ( StarGate mod is first on my mind)

[Nutty_101 0]

someone relay to Crazy that it would be nice if he add feature similar to email notification

but via IM (ICQ/MSN/Jabber) let say via Miranda IM or so ...

p.s. that 2 servers communicating together gives some interesting results ( StarGate mod is first on my mind)

Yeah, only downside is that we cannot transfer between the two servers. That would be cool though next to impossible. Most other things can be done though.

[Dwarden 1125]

well in that case i sugest You try ask / pressure / demand on BIS to implement such feature as ...

i can imagine it will be one of most important improvements for server ....

[Nutty_101 0]

Hehe. It would be a great feature. Though i doubt they would want that in there.

[UNN 0]

Quote[/b] ]Though i doubt they would want that in there.

True.

But even without that, it opens up some interesting prospects:

Like extended capture and holds, where the success on one server influences the difficulty of a game running on another server.

You could even have one server running a strategic layer, dictating what goes on across other servers.

A while back there were also some Falcon fans, looking to combine the Falcon flight sim with OFP's ground unit simulation.

But perhaps all that is a bit far fetched atm. Just being able to store details of players who have previously played on the server, opens up enough possibilities to keep people busy for the foreseeable future

[Nutty_101 0]

Ahh there are so many more things that are able to be done and being done.

[Op4 BuhBye 0]

How did he do this in Evolution? As long as the map is running you can leave and come back like you never left.

I havent really researched how he did it.

[Nutty_101 0]

How did he do this in Evolution? As long as the map is running you can leave and come back like you never left.

I havent really researched how he did it.

He stores the info in strings and then uses them to being the scores and what not back when you rejoin.

[Nutty_101 0]

Here is another utility to export limted information to a text file.

Dedicated server logging util

[KilJoy -SFG- 0]

Good job on data storage Nutty_101. Thanks for your efforts.