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CS2D and MOSS, the anticheat software
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In our competitive scene, we use anticheat software called MOSS to prevent hacking. This software scans game files for any suspicious / suspiciously modified files, plus takes screenshots every 60 seconds. Although generally it gets the work done, players are sometimes unable to use it because of bugs and instability. I`d like to get some clarification from you on one of such cases.
Once MOSS finishes recording, it creates a .rar archive with player's game files and screenshots taken, thus either proving or disproving one's fair play. We have a report with a number of screenshots. Most of them are normal (like this one, notice that fog of war is present), yet some of them are weird: blank black tiles, no HUD, no fog of war (screenshot 1, screenshot 2). The most common MOSS' bug is taking completely black screenshots, but the bug you`re seeing here was so unique that some players just claimed this person was a hacker. In his defense, other players claimed these bugged screenshots were taken right when CS2D was drawing tiles.
Here`s what MOSS developer, nohope, has to say on this matter:
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Unless the game is badly coded , I highly doubt this could be a bug.
if it was the case, a player running a desktop duplicator process would be able to cheat just using a second monitor.
this would be the first game and the first time I hear that. maybe you should ask to game dev if they overlay in any way to create the final render
if it was the case, a player running a desktop duplicator process would be able to cheat just using a second monitor.
this would be the first game and the first time I hear that. maybe you should ask to game dev if they overlay in any way to create the final render
Sadly, some players used this as an excuse to start a witch hunt against an honorable player. I`m sure it`s a bug, but I just find it interesting technology-wise how this stuff works. I know US.de houses a handful of proficient programmers, would be great to read an elaborate explanation, especially from
DCSo the question persists: what happened?