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DJEarthQuake
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Old 01-13-2024 , 11:32   Re: values must be valid utf8 text
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Happens any time non-utf8.
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Originally Posted by DJEarthQuake View Post
While this is one of my favorite plugins it unleashes ancient UTF reliable channel overflow exploit!

Values must be valid utf8 text
Values must be valid utf8 text
Values must be valid utf8 text
Values must be valid utf8 text
Values must be valid utf8 text


Since this post HLDS updates have resolved it.
In retrospect it isn't just hlds update it is also using newer than amxx182. This happened appending country on name from client who was from some other country. I made one that adds country on name when kills are made. Nobody gets upset compared to country on name. Thought they were doing it maliciously.

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[jk_botti] max_bots is set to 5
Values must be valid utf8 text
L 01/13/2024 - 09:01:17: "<?><?><0><4294967295><0>" changed name to "unnamed"
It was black diamonds with white question mark in the center today. Usually see it on player models changing flag map to deathmatch.
There is a non-UTF8 name on my bot list I use for testing purposes.
When not running special plugin that renames non-utf8 player names it came back. Forgot all about it. When I searched the support here was ugly except this thread.
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