Do you think an open source VAC type system would work?

[Sheep]

I was wondering if it would be thought that an open source VAC type system would work at all? I understand that VAC is helped via obfuscation of its source code and there for inner workings take time to reverse engineer. However do you think it would/could work as open source?

[Zekiran]

It would make it SUPER easy for cheat makers to create cheats that couldn't be detected, so no, this would be among the worst things they would EVER do.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Sheep lähetti viestin:

I was wondering if it would be thought that an open source VAC type system would work at all? I understand that VAC is helped via obfuscation of its source code and there for inner workings take time to reverse engineer. However do you think it would/could work as open source?

No.

[Sheep]

Zekiran lähetti viestin:

It would make it SUPER easy for cheat makers to create cheats that couldn't be detected, so no, this would be among the worst things they would EVER do.

I also thought this, however I was thinking if there could be a way of making it (a little like some encryption software) so robust in its core design that it would be increadably hard to do even with the source code. Forcing the dev of the anti cheat to design it from the ground up with the intention and knollage that the code could and would be seen

[Sheep]

cSg|mc-Hotsauce lähetti viestin:

:taloslol:

No.

:qr:

I do understand that its a silly question and the answer is almost surley no, but it's just purley hypothetical is all :P

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Sheep lähetti viestin:

cSg|mc-Hotsauce lähetti viestin:

No.

I do understand that its a silly question and the answer is almost surley no, but it's just purley hypothetical is all :P

Open source anri-cheats defeat the purpose of what they try to accomplish.

That's what is silly.

[Sheep]

cSg|mc-Hotsauce lähetti viestin:

Open source anri-cheats defeat the purpose of what they try to accomplish.

That's what is silly.

I compleetly understand that before I asked, just thought I might spice the VAC forum up a little bit with a question thats not "I'm banned I didnt cheat I swear" haha

However on the other hand it really intreags me that encryption and sertain security apps can be open sourced however this basicaly can not.

[thatfox]

This whole thread is cringe.

No, VAC Modules as open source would mean that persons like myself would find it easier to cheat, as reversing would be meaningless.

[Sheep]

thatfox lähetti viestin:

This whole thread is cringe.

OK.
https://clips.twitch.tv/GoldenCloudySushiKlappa

[Zekiran]

Sheep lähetti viestin:

I also thought this,

Then you should have stopped there.

however I was thinking if there could be a way of making it (a little like some encryption software)
so robust in its core design that it would be increadably hard to do even with the source code.

.... Two things: First - 'so robust' ... you've never coded a thing in your life, have you. Or worked with software designers, or anything in IT.
Second: that would literally defeat the entire purpose of it being ... open source.

Forcing the dev of the anti cheat to design it from the ground up with the intention and knollage that the code could and would be seen

They wouldn't need anything: open source = they HAVE the source code.

Do you think they're as ignorant as you are regarding the complexity of code? Because I guarantee you they are FAR more professional and educated about how to program and decompile, reverse-engineer, and break code up into its easily digested component parts.

It's a bad idea from absolutely start to finish.