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*update
psychonic's sm_getkey


https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Vice

Originally Posted by https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Vice ...a trick used mainly to protect weapon script files from modification by server admins.

So this is not big secret anymore.
You just find right encryption key and convert weapon file back to TXT file. (more here http://wiki.alliedmods.net/Vice_keys)


I (try) made simple batch file, you just drag & drop file(s) on batch file and choose right option.
(Or choose option 7 and add your own key)

bat file

PHP Code:

@ECHO off
cls
color 8f


:: Print options
:start
@ECHO.
@ECHO.
@ECHO.
@ECHO     1. Half-Life 2: Deathmatch (default key)    x9Ke0BY7
@ECHO     2. Counter-Strike:Source            d7NSuLq2
@ECHO     3. Day of Defeat: Source            Wl0u5B3F
@ECHO     4. Team Fortress 2                E2NcUkG2
@ECHO     5. Team Fortress 2(items)            A5fSXbf7
@ECHO     6. Left 4 Dead 2                SDhfi878
@ECHO     7. Paste your own ICE encryption key (8-bytes)
@ECHO.
@ECHO     0. Exit
set /p choice=Type the number to choose above encryption.


:: Input chosen
:: hl2mp
if '%choice%'=='1' set choice=x9Ke0BY7 & goto next
:: cstrike
if '%choice%'=='2' set choice=d7NSuLq2 & goto next
:: dod
if '%choice%'=='3' set choice=Wl0u5B3F & goto next
:: tf
if '%choice%'=='4' set choice=E2NcUkG2 & goto next
:: tf items
if '%choice%'=='5' set choice=A5fSXbf7 & goto next
:: l4d2
if '%choice%'=='6' set choice=SDhfi878 & goto next
:: custom key
if '%choice%'=='7' goto pastekey
:: exit
if '%choice%'=='0' goto EOF
cls
ECHO.
ECHO "%choice%" is not valid please try again
ECHO.
color 0c
goto start


:: continue
:next
color 0c
if [%1]==[] @echo No file, no fun. & goto EOF
color 8f
ECHO Using encryption key %choice%
:loop
vice3.exe -k %choice% -d -x ".txt" %1
shift
if not [%1]==[] goto loop
goto EOF


:: custom key
:pastekey
color 8f
@echo.
@echo Custom key
set /p choice=Type input: %=%
if "%choice%"=="" @echo Add key & goto pastekey
goto next


:EOF
ECHO Good bye.
@pause 


This require little program vice3.exe
(Site https://developer.valvesoftware.com/...dcard_handling)
*new link vice3.exe

Do this way.


Finally.
When you have TXT files, move them in your server in ...scripts/ folder where are also CTX files.
- Don't edit or remove CTX files, leave those alone. Server can read TXT files.
When you edit weapon TXT files, you need reboot server.

You better set up own dedicated server for testing purpose.