NameHack Checker Options

[MonkeyFiend]

The namehack checker (thats on the front page) hasn't been working for a while ~ basically it was written in code not supported by this webhost, so it needde to be put elsewhere (and that host has now closed down)

I've got the namehack checker up and running again on a new webhost with NEW! and exciting features!

Linky here: NameHack Checker

If you click on the name checker (see quicklinks menu on main page) it will automatically take you to the site and generate a report that checks whether anyone on the server is using a name hack. You can now also tick a "check every 2 minutes" button (you'll have to click the 'check' button again after selecting this)

There's also an option to alert you with a sound if there is someone cheating on the server! - this means you can leave it running in the background while playing bf2.

I've left the form in so that friendly clans can check their own servers, however I will block other unfriendly clan from using this

I'm in work and haven't tested it, so let me know how it goes (and if it works! )

Cheers,

MonkeyFiend

[MonkeyFiend]

Alrighty, pleased to announce that the namehack checker busted the first person the other day, followed by another 2 yesterday.

If you visit:

http://esc77.midphase.com/~sneakymo/namecheck4

Clicking on 'Saved Violations' shows you the date/time a violation was logged, clicking on this gives you a snapshot of who else was on the server at the time and some other stuff.

The 'Hall of shame' will allow you to search by actual name - this page displays their true identity (not the spoofed name they were using at the time)

Am happy this is all working as should be (notice the 2 cheats were on yesterday at the same time as magik5 - did you notice anything funny about them?)

Anyway bugs:

1. Clicking the link times out if there's no-one on the server
2. Times are logged as US (as this is where that particular host is, add 6 hours)
3. Will move the URL to sneakymonkeys.info

Changes:

Although it's handy to have the page open with audible warnings when you're playing bf2 - so that when a hacker is on you'll be notified in-game.

The page was only logging hacky noobs when someone had it open, therfore I've set the script to run under a cron tab on the webserver, so every 10 mins it will check the server itself and log any name violations even if admin aren't there. (so we can add bans at a later time, using the ever handy hash lookup tool methingy)

Future:

I'd like to be asble to automatically add caught cheaters to the banlist without admins having to do this. At the moment I can't see a way of doing it. (formatting and exporting DB tables as XML to the gameserver??) - if anyone thinks they can help with this I'd very much appreciate it.