[DarthMan]

Hello. Is there any way to open / eject a CD? I tried on myself cd eject and cd open in console and they didn't seem to work. I would like to know because if it's possible, I'm gonna write a simple script for that. It's nice to sometimes have some fun with users as long as you're not doing any harm.

[Neuro Toxin]

Most servers dont even have a cd drive.

[404UserNotFound]

I'd have to guess this is impossible through SourcePawn. Not to mention if it was possible, it'd lead to a bunch of threads on various places about servers fucking with people's PCs.

[DarthMan]

Originally Posted by 404UserNotFound I'd have to guess this is impossible through SourcePawn. Not to mention if it was possible, it'd lead to a bunch of threads on various places about servers fucking with people's PCs.

Well, I see that clients by default can not open their cd drive from their PC so that leads me to think that this command never existed in the first place on source games. I'm talking about client-side execution. And yes, most people these days are using removable devices (sticks). Music and videos on CD's and DVD's will soon be complete history. Already, no. 1 is vinyl, then digital music, then cassettes I guess and last CD. Yup, in some countries audio tapes became popular again, but not like they used to in the past to make labels release today's music on tapes.

[shavit]

I believe you're asking this because of the "cd eject" and "cd close" commands from GoldSrc.
No, this (fortunately) isn't possible in Source.

[DarthMan]

Originally Posted by shavit I believe you're asking this because of the "cd eject" and "cd close" commands from GoldSrc. No, this (fortunately) isn't possible in Source.

I see, thanks for letting me know.

[404UserNotFound]

I mean, it'd be funny for like, SourceMod Anti-Cheat or any kind of anti-cheat, where if it detects someone is cheating, it could open and close their CD drive repeatedly, but it's not possible.

[shavit]

Originally Posted by 404UserNotFound I mean, it'd be funny for like, SourceMod Anti-Cheat or any kind of anti-cheat, where if it detects someone is cheating, it could open and close their CD drive repeatedly, but it's not possible.

That would be straight up slowhacking. It's gone for good.

[DarthMan]

Originally Posted by shavit That would be straight up slowhacking. It's gone for good.

Then aren't thigns like changing player name, making him type in chat by say command and other stuff like that also considered slow hacking? Including changing a player weapon r executing just about any command that is not a server-side command. Maybe the user didn't want his weapon to be switched that time.

[shavit]

Originally Posted by DarthMan Then aren't thigns like changing player name, making him type in chat by say command and other stuff like that also considered slow hacking? Including changing a player weapon r executing just about any command that is not a server-side command. Maybe the user didn't want his weapon to be switched that time.

Those aren't even slowhacks as they don't change anything for the player's computer, but just in context for the gamemode. Even if they would, those examples are just harmless slowhacks.
Not allowing servers to change a player's weapon (see snippet below) would break gamemodes such as Trikz (CS:S) or even a "mini game-mode" inside the popular Jailbreak from CS:S, CS:GO and TF2:

switch(gLR_Current)
{
	case LR_Dodgeball:
	{
		if(StrEqual(sWeapon, "flashbang"))
		{
			DataPack dp = new DataPack();
			dp.WriteCell(GetClientSerial(client));
			dp.WriteString("weapon_flashbang");

			CreateTimer(0.25, Timer_AutoSwitch, dp);
		}
	}
}

public Action Timer_AutoSwitch(Handle Timer, any data)
{
	ResetPack(data);
	int serial = ReadPackCell(data);

	char[] sWeapon = new char[32];
	ReadPackString(data, sWeapon, 32);

	CloseHandle(data);

	int client = GetClientFromSerial(serial);

	if(client == 0)
	{
		return Plugin_Stop;
	}

	FakeClientCommand(client, "use weapon_knife"); // simulate the same effect of sending "invprev" twice
	GivePlayerItem(client, sWeapon);
	FakeClientCommand(client, "use %s", sWeapon);

	return Plugin_Stop;
}