[Big Myke]

Do you have a solution Sammy or anyone?

[TESLA-X4]

How about making use of the SendConVarValue method to make the client think that sv_cheats are on? (just remember to reset it later or the client will be able to run other commands like mat_wireframe)

I'm not sure if KAC will start banning the clients for that though...

[grandwazir]

I'm going to give Sammys idea a test along with TESLA-X4 suggestions and see if I can get it working with cheats off. I think you have to use ClientCommand though because FakeClientCommand only simulates a command coming from a client and executes it on the server whereabouts ClientCommand actually runs it in their console, which is what is needed with the hidehud command. I shall give it ago anyway

As with the stripping of the flags you might find this code interesting. If you run it on your server, it seems that you can not actually alter any of the command flags associated with hidehud at all. SetCommandFlag always returns false regardless of what you try to set the commands to. It seems like it might be protected somehow.

I'm starting to wonder if the cheat flag would be reapplied before the client can actually execute it anyway.

If this is going to work at all with cheats off I think SendConVarValue is the way to go. I'm not concerned though if it will work with anti-cheat plugins however as there is really only one way to do this and hidehud is considered a client side cheat anyway.

[voiderest]

I've been working on a way to run any command/cvar without cheats and for commands removing the flags then putting them back real fast didn't always work.

The solution that I'm going with is to do it kinda fast using a timer.

public Action:RandomFunction34(thecmd, args)
{
    //code maybe

    SetCommandFlags(thecmd,flags^FCVAR_CHEAT);
    ServerCommand("%s%s",thecmd,args); //I think you use a different one
    new Handle:data;
    CreateDataTimer(0.5, resetcmd, data); //make longer or shorter as you see fit
    WritePackString(data, thecmd);
    WritePackCell(data, flags);

    //code maybe
}

//voiderest wrote the resetcmd function
public Action:resetcmd(Handle:timer, Handle:data)
{
    new String:buf[32];
    ReadPackString(data, buf, 32);
    SetCommandFlags(buf, ReadPackCell(data));
}

Anyone should feel free to use and abuse that code, but leaving the little comment in the code would be nice.

[grandwazir]

Interesting stuff void. I'll give it a go and see if it works (and obviously credit accordingly )

[grandwazir]

Originally Posted by Sammy-ROCK! This code wouldn't work unless you use FakeClientCommand. Just because ClientCommand makes the command in client's console while FakeClientCommand simulates the command as the client did in the same frame. FakeClientCommandEx simulates like FakeClientCommand but in the next frame.

As I suspected FakeClientCommand won't work here because it executes the command on the server and not on the client. For hidehud to work it has to be executed using ClientCommand.

[Big Myke]

GLad to see you're still working on perfecting the plugin ;)

[grandwazir]

SendConVarValue does indeed work and it is working on my server with sv_cheats off. The only way this can work though is to enable sv_cheats client side while we are hiding the HUD (about 25 seconds if you do it by events or however long if you want to use a timer instead).

I've been doing some testing to see what commands work when sv_cheats is enabled clientside but not serverside. You can't use things like god mode or noclip so it seems to be fairly safe as far as game breaking commands go. I've not checked the impulse commands etc.

I'm assuming (but not sure) that any cheat that affects the actual game has to go through the server first meaning they won't work. However clientside stuff like changing hud, wireframes would most likely work. It is reset back to 0 when it displays the HUD back so any changes or cheats the clients activated during this time would be reversed. This also means that a client could easily just reverse the changes of the mod if he didn't like it as well.

Stripping the cheat flags from the command and running it would be better. I don't think you would even need to put them back on but it would be best practise too. I doubt someone can gain an massive advantage by turning aspects of their HUD off but hidehud acts in a weird way when it comes to flags. I'll have another look at stripping the flags today now I have a fresh mind to look at it.

[Big Myke]

Thanks for the update man. It works but I'll accept its draw backs as well. Maybe you'll find a better solution to making it work with out sv_cheats enabled. The only draw back is when you go in console you see the "achievement disabled because of sv cheats is enabled blah blah blah" and that you can't get that achievement on the server. Eitehr way. Its a keeper on my server and I'm happy

[grandwazir]

Glad to know at least one person likes it