Clientside check (for custom patch)

[blukkie]

I'm looking to do some clientside checks, for whatever reason.

Is this possible with the MaNGOS core? I've been lurking around the code, but no succes for now.

[DasBlub]

- public servers are illegal

- modifying the client (i assume it's that, what you mean with your 'patch') is illegal too

so i guess, you won't find any answer here.

[blukkie]

Leaving the whole illegal part aside then; is it even possible to do clientside checks with MaNGOS?

[Patman128]

Certainly. You could make an add-on for the client and have it send some sort of code or something to the server. I don't have any examples, but I wouldn't imagine it would be very hard.

However, if you mean check whether they are using a custom model or maps, it would require something more like Warden functionality which does hash checks against files. This is not supported yet.

[blukkie]

But then then the add-on has to be obligatory - which just adds another thing to the list. Not really the solution.

[Patman128]

But then then the add-on has to be obligatory - which just adds another thing to the list. Not really the solution.

It's a solution.

I'm not really sure what you're asking. What exactly do you want to check?

[blukkie]

It's not as they will also refuse to download the add-on then If they wouldn't then there would be no add-on needed.

I want to check .mpq files.

[Patman128]

It's not as they will also refuse to download the add-on then If they wouldn't then there would be no add-on needed.

I want to check .mpq files.

You can embed an add-on into MPQs.

But if you want to check specific files, map tiles, models, etc. you need Warden functionality and this is not supported yet.

[blukkie]

How would I embed an add-on in a MPQ file? Never heard of that.

[VladimirMangos]

You already has been warned against discussion client code/data modification. I close thread, adn strongly not recommend start this discuss at forum.

[VladimirMangos]

You already has been warned against discussion client code/data modification. I close thread, and strongly not recommend attempt continue discuss this at forum.