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Crysis Weekly Update #9
Welcome to the “Crysis Weekly Update #9”, an official status report from Crytek to the world-wide community in order to get you up-to-date on the progress of various Crysis related topics.
This time we have prepared information about an official test game server that can be played on. Additionally we got interesting news from the cheating-front for your and we also release our third video of our Crysis Outtakes series.
Crysis – Crytek’s Test Game Server
With today we would like to introduce you to our new game server called “Crytek Testserver v1.21”. It is patched to version 1.21 and can be joined by every client. This game server is located at Crytek’s office in Frankfurt and helps us identifying and locating several server related problems such as crashes, random client kicks and more.
With the upcoming days and weeks we will track the complete traffic of the machine and evaluate the .log files it creates. Still we do need the help of the community for this task. If you have some time left feel free to join the server at any time and play a round or two.
The more players we can get and the longer the server is full the easier it is for the developers to stabilize the server code. As for the map cycle it will switch between the complete PowerStruggle and InstantAction level rotation. We start the server with PowerStruggle and will move on to InstantAction maps in a few days.
From time to time we will also have a few developers playing on the server for some live monitoring of the status. In the case you wanted to kick our asses – this is the best time to do so. The Crytek crew will be marked as such when playing on the server, so you cannot miss them!
Crysis – Anti-Cheat Status
Since patch 1.2 many things have been improved regarding anti-cheat solutions in Crysis. Several Punkbuster GUID´s from known cheaters and those who develop cheats will receive a global GUID ban from Crysis within the next days. This makes it impossible for them to play on PB secured game server again.
The current situation has gone better, but still we will continue working together with Evenbalance and PunksBusted.com to improve the cheat protection and make the online gaming even more enjoyable.
1. Custom Mod Files - Clarification
The internal anti-cheat protection that has been introduced with patch 1.2 is comparing files and will check if these files have been altered by a player. If this is the case the player will be kicked, but not banned from the server. Players won’t be banned for modified lasers, custom models or other modifications, but we recommend to not changing any kind of original files in your Game folder. If you want to modify something please use the Mod folder for this and backup your existing files.
Still there are other modifications that are detected as cheating which results in global ban by PunksBusted from the streaming game servers. The modifications are as following: - Glow Models
- Modified weapon scripts
- Modified actor files
- Modified vehicle scripts
2. Streaming to PunksBusted
We strongly recommend having a look at the official server documentation and getting your own game server streaming to PunksBusted. In the case a cheater is caught on your server, he won’t be just added to the ban list of your game server, but also to a global ban list that prevents these players to join any server that is streaming.
Server administrators can also use the PunksBusted Master Ban List which contains exclusive bans for streaming servers only. New bans are added every day to this list. This is the most effective way to have your server up-to-date and protected against cheats and hacks in Crysis.
If you want to start streaming to PsB download the latest version of the server documentation and follow the instructions. We also want to mention that the following server companies are supporting us with streaming to PsB. So if you look for a secure Public server visit one of their servers.- K-Play.de
- I3d.net
- Killercreation.co.uk
We are offering an additional ban list for server administrators. This list contains public bans only and does not contain the latest bans from PsB. To get the latest Crysis Public Banlist please visit the responsible thread in our forum.
Crysis – Punkbuster Status
Many users encountered problems with Punkbuster kicks during the last days. This was because of a memory check Evenbalance has added to PB. This memory check has been removed yesterday and you should not have any more problems. Find below a statement by Evenbalance about this.
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We rarely announce anything regarding commercial cheats and hacks. However, we are aware of the numerous "You Tube" type videos and posts on various sites where hackers who sell cheats make claims that are false but sound believable about PunkBuster and hack detection status. We receive numerous emails daily by concerned honest players regarding advertisements for undetectable hacks, etc. The truth is that via recent enhancements to PunkBuster's detection capabilities, we have cracked down hard on cheaters who pay for hacks in the games we support. Some commercial cheat sites have closed down due to our new methods and others have private forums where punks routinely complain about getting caught with the "undetectable" hacks, demanding refunds, etc. We have always maintained a strict policy of not giving money to punks, but thanks to community volunteer moles who have helped us obtain access to private hacks via donations of their time, etc., PunkBuster has been catching hacks from virtually all commercial cheat sites in recent weeks and months.
One of the recent enhancements involves our memory scanner which aggressively scans for patterns included in known cheats (public and private). A commercial hack site where we have had recent success catching their subscribers has recently staged a few demonstrations of inserting text-based patterns via certain chat-related systems such as IRC, Instant Messaging, etc. directly into the memory of computers. These are specific text patterns that we have deployed in some supported games in the recent past. It is clear that many of the demonstrators are cheat-supporters willingly participating in the demonstration, but there is evidence that some innocent players had PunkBuster violations triggered during the past few days by the hackers who sent specific text patterns into the chat programs that were open during gameplay. We are removing these text based patterns from our system and encourage admins to not ban for PB violations that occurred during the past few days.
Online gamers who play with other programs running should always enable security features in their messaging and chat programs to deny auto-download of files and only accept downloads from people they know and trust. As always, from PunkBuster's standpoint, if a known cheat pattern is in the memory of the computer during gameplay, then a violation will be triggered. We have always suggested closing other programs while you are playing multiplayer games on PunkBuster servers and that remains the safest policy. Leagues that require chat room usage for competitive play should take steps to ensure that only league participants have access and suspicious activity should be reported to us when there are concerns about manipulating the system. |
Video Series – Crysis Outtakes #3!
Welcome to the third part of our outtakes videos from Crysis. With each weekly update we are going to release a “Crysis Outtakes” video that has been made by our development team after the game has gone gold.
Today it is “Maximum Chicken” alert. So watch your steps and enjoy the video!
So that’s it for the ninth Crysis Weekly Update from Crytek! We hope you enjoy the information and thanks for your continued support. Do not miss the next update on Wednesday!
Related links:
- Download Official Dedicated Server Documentation
- Download Crysis Cinematic Outtakes #3
- Crysis Public Banlist (Updated: 20th March)
- Crysis Weekly Update #8
- Crysis Weekly Update #7
- Crysis Weekly Update #6
- Crysis Weekly Update #5
- Crysis Weekly Update #4
- Crysis Weekly Update #3
- Crysis Weekly Update #2
- Crysis Weekly Update #1
-Crysis Dev Team
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26.03.2008 18:03
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RE: Crysis Weekly Update #9
Chickens ftw 
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26.03.2008 18:03
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RE: Crysis Weekly Update #9
I think Crytek should add something more to those outtakes...its just , you know that it will be a chicken now , why not try and make , lets say a turtle and chicken teamed up or something.Chicken just gets boring...but regardles of that , still a good outtake.
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26.03.2008 18:08
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OH NOES!!! Call Colonel Sanders! He'd own that chicken.
Thanks for the update guys! Great to hear there is continued anti-cheat support.
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26.03.2008 18:12
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im getting PRETTY tired of the chickens 
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26.03.2008 18:13
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RE: Crysis Weekly Update #9
I think I'll join right now!
Those videos are nuts...lol
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26.03.2008 18:15
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We need a Nanosuit chicken !
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26.03.2008 18:16
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You guys sure do love chickens!
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26.03.2008 18:17
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jep thx for the update
but i would be happier about Lua or c++ ;-)
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26.03.2008 18:18
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I'm not much of a fan of online playing but good to hear whats being provided for the rest of us.
KFC gone wrong !! THe chickens fight back! 
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26.03.2008 18:20
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how about less giant chickens are more coding of pinger kicker lol.
"Since patch 1.2 many things have been improved regarding anti-cheat solutions in Crysis. Several Punkbuster GUID´s from known cheaters and those who develop cheats will receive a global GUID ban from Crysis within the next days. This makes it impossible for them to play on PB secured game server again."
how about a hardware ban aswell please, im sure there is keygens and stuff around.
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This post has been edited 1 time(s), it was last edited by Alcoholic1: 26.03.2008 18:25.
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26.03.2008 18:23
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26.03.2008 18:23
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Poor Strickland
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26.03.2008 18:32
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RE: Crysis Weekly Update #9
The video download link doesn't work it gives the following message.
"You have entered an incorrect Link. If you have followed a correct Link, please inform the Administrator"
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26.03.2008 18:33
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This testserver is good idea, it have to stay full though. Biggest problems starts when your server is constantly full and there comes the crashes. What i have experienced, server crashes occurs usually just after map change or some mins later. Expecially change to Beach (manually or by server mapcycle) seems to crash server most often but this thing happends with other PS maps as well.
Good to hear about PB security etc. but for now i will keep my server without it until you guys have managed fix server stability.
I will come to play on this testserver but not during this week since im busy with finalizing El Alamein Day 1 and Day 2 ... Day one for this map due ICMC.
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This post has been edited 1 time(s), it was last edited by GameFrame: 26.03.2008 18:33.
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26.03.2008 18:40
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RE: Crysis Weekly Update #9
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If you want to start streaming to PsB download the latest version of the server documentation and follow the instructions. |
i have checked their homepage and if i understand it correctly i need to fullfill two requirements to stream to punkbusted:
the server needs to be up 24hrs a day
i have to have a homepage with info regarding my server
as i can't fullfill this two requirements - no streaming!
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Crysis – Punkbuster Status
Many users encountered problems with Punkbuster kicks during the last days. This was because of a memory check Evenbalance has added to PB. This memory check has been removed yesterday and you should not have any more problems. Find below a statement by Evenbalance about this.
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i have checked pankbuster.com and cant find new pb definitions to download! how do i know if this memory check is active on my server or not and if its active how to disable it????
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26.03.2008 18:42
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I, being a server admin and purchaser, am pleased to see the continued support to rid crysis of hackers and cheats. Please keep up the great work! Since 1.2 we have only ran into approx 2-4 hackers which were promptly banned 
We will get our server streaming to Punksbusted.com and try and add another one of those servers that you know will be cheat free
24/7 Fun Maps =TFD=
Also the testserver is a GREAT IDEA! I will be joining once the ICMC is over because I am busy finalizing my map as well for the April 1st deadline.
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26.03.2008 18:50
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needz
- Linux Dedicated Server Binaries
- Fix -mod support in SB2
- Open the Wiki
- PB64
Thank you, drive through.
Edit, I forgot:
- Server -> Client auto-downloader with http redirect =]
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This post has been edited 1 time(s), it was last edited by phresh: 26.03.2008 20:35.
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26.03.2008 19:00
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First Problem...
Ok...I'm not too happy right now. 
I just joined the test server, and first my anti-virus picked up a punkbuster file called pnkbstrk.sys in my system32/drivers area. I ignored the pop up, and tried to play. Seconds after logging in I was kicked--5 times after trying again and again. Well I put this punk buster K file in my ignore list; and still I was kicked. So I completely turned off my anti-virus, and I was able to play for about 5 minutes...then "Kicked From the Server." 
I'm fairly familiar with the workings of punkbuster, but the hotfix, for whatever reason, seems to be causing me more problems than what I had before. I'm so frustrated...I mean I've reinstalled the game--meaning removed registry entries, folders, files, and etc. manually to ensure a clean install. But as soon as I join, about 80% of the servers kick me...
I don't mean to ruin the weekly update parade; but the test server was made to figure out a lot of these problems, and if I can't join it, how is Crytek suppose to know what issue I'm having...
This post has been edited 1 time(s), it was last edited by 9inchesoffun: 26.03.2008 19:02.
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