[Gachl]

Report a cheater
Version 1.0.3
Support level: Bugs

Requirements
Source TV enabled and running.

Description

This plugin has been requested here.
Players can report a cheater by saying /cheater and picking his username from a list. The plugin will start recording a demo with source tv (because there is no other way to record a demo serverside) and save it to cheater_timestamp_steamid.dem on the server. It will automatically stop the demo on map end, or after sm_cheater_rounds rounds or after sm_cheater_time seconds.

Usage

CVars

sm_cheater_time = 300.0 Max. time to record in seconds. sm_cheater_rounds = 3 Max. rounds to record. sm_cheater_wait = 300.0 Time that must elapse until an other /cheater can be reported (spam protection). The time will count from the end of the last recording, so you don't have to include recording time. sm_cheater_runcmd = "status" This command(s) will be run after the demo started. For multiple commands seperate them with an semicolon (;). This can be used for status or sb_status etc. sm_cheater_version The current version of the plugin.

Commands
The commands are public, so regular players can use them.
The commands must be used in chat.

/cheater Report a cheater. "/" is the silent chat trigger of the server. Alternatively you can write "sm_cheater" in your client console.

Changelog

v1.0.0 2009/07/08
+	Plugin created.
v1.0.1 2009/07/08
*	Fixed status cvar (FCVAR_NOTIFY)
v1.0.2 2009/07/17
+	Added sm_cheater_runcmd
v1.0.3 2009/08/21
*	Fixed !cheater sometimes not showing the menu
*	Changed !cheater to /cheater

Please report bugs here, I'll try to fix them as soon as possible.

[noodleboy347]

Does this lag the server at all? If no, I'd be willing to use it because about every other week I get complaints about a possible hacker, then I have to join the server and spectate, and it gets annoying.

[Antithasys]

Your public cvar does not have the flag FCVAR_NOTIFY which is required. Please update your plugin and it will be approved.

Reference: http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=57142

[Gachl]

okay :>

[Gachl]

New version up.

Originally Posted by noodleboy347 Does this lag the server at all?

Well, since source tv and recording is used on competitive servers I am pretty sure it doesn't cause any lags.

[Gachl]

Thanks for approving!

[DigitalL_]

This is not working to me
my server IP: 93.103.11.110:24015

my surce tv:
tv_enable 1
tv_port 24086
tv_name "Source TV: 93.103.11.110:24016" // change to the desired name of your stv bot
tv_title "Slovenia-United.net Server Surce TV" // change to the desired title of your stv
tv_maxclients 10 // set the max clients for ingame stv (no more then 15 reccomended for an ingame stv, use a relay)
tv_autoretry 1
tv_autorecord 0 // Set to 1 if you want stv to auto record a stv demo
tv_timeout 30
tv_delay 5
tv_delaymapchange 1
tv_maxrate 6500 // A maxrate of 6500 is recommended for smooth stv
tv_snapshotrate 16
tv_password "" // If you want a password on your stv, set it here
tv_relaypassword "" // If you want a password for relays to connect, set it here
tv_dispatchmode 1 // distributes clients evenly to relays when availble, set to 2 to force all clients to relays
tv_relayvoice 0 // set to 1 if you wish to broadcast voice chat to stv viewers
tv_transmitall 1
tv_chatgroupsize 0
tv_allow_static_shots 1
tv_allow_camera_man 0
tv_deltacache 2
tv_chattimelimit 5 // set the timelimit for speaking in stv chat

EDIT: Is it possible zBlock is blocking?

[InflatableSoulmate]

Wouldn't it make more sense to use create a console command instead of hooking the say command? Then you would be able to use !cheater or /cheater in chat to trigger the command. This way, when someone uses the /cheater command, it's not seen by other players in chat. It would help keep the cheaters from being notified that someone is reporting them, plus it would minimize conflicts with other plugins that hook the say command.

Instead of:

PHP Code:

RegConsoleCmd("say", cSay); 


It would be something like:

PHP Code:

RegConsoleCmd("cheater", cCheater); 


Then you would remove the code in the cSay function that checks the say message for the command name. You could even then add arguments to the cheater command such as the userid of the player being accused of cheating (you could then grab the player's name and log it to a file with the filename of the sourcetv demo for reference).

We've been considering doing this for a while, now, but we are trying to figure out a way to hide the sourcetv bot so that the cheater's cheat doesn't detect that sourcetv is running or a player is in spec.

[physonic]

Great idea, and good work.
If you can make the changes that InflatableSoulmate suggested, or at least have some way of recording the players steam_id along it would be great. Cheaters are not always as stupid as they are annoying, so it's hard to keep them banned with a demo and name only.

also, if you decide to make it yourself Inflatable, I would love if you post it on the forums here

[Gachl]

soulmate, if you type !cheater it will not be repeated to the other players, thats why I use return Plugin_Handled; which prevents forewarding the command to the server.
Also I *think* typing !cheater and having a graphical LIST of all players is a *little* bit easier than opening console to copy the targets utf8 crippled username or his user id and using is as parameter (which can also be done by hooking say).

physonic, please please read the plugin description:

Originally Posted by Gachl and save it to cheater_timestamp_steamid.dem on the server

digitalL, I have no idea what zBlocking is. Try disabling it and/or check the console for errors.