Booted as a possible cheat?

Not_Lifting_off · May 28, 2008

I just got booted of a server as a possible cheat, well thats what the message was, how does that work?
Apart from tracks i have no other changes made to my online install, i have a few skins installed but thats it.
Whats that all about, is it a generic message or are there particular reasons for it?
the server was digitalslipstream i think and the track was brno, i just tried to get back on it but its not there, it may have been a 1 off, who knows.
Could it have anything to do with the steam update yesterday?

Attila Domján · May 28, 2008

Main reason can be, if the track version you have is not matching with the track version from the server, some of the files are not identical. I assume it was on addon track, not original from the game?

Not_Lifting_off · May 28, 2008

Attila Domján said:
Main reason can be, if the track version you have is not matching with the track version from the server, some of the files are not identical. I assume it was on addon track, not original from the game?

Hello,
i edited my first post, it was an original track, brno, ive never had it before, its kinda disturbing lol paranoia setting in

Bram Hengeveld · May 28, 2008

It is a good setting to be honest. The slightest datamismatch gets detected. So if it only happens at that server, maybe they have something modified?

Raino Priha · May 28, 2008

I got once booted from some server shortly after I joined it. The message was that some BMW file (can't remember what exactly it was) did not match but it only happened on that one server. At first I thought there was something wrong with my hard drive, some game files got corrupted or something like that but I didn't have any problems with other servers I tried after that.

Attila Domján · May 28, 2008

Then most probably on that specific server they modified the game/track files. Dont ask me for what reason, it could be anything...

You will never get this message on our servers though, unless you modify your own files.

Not_Lifting_off · May 28, 2008

Bram Hengeveld said:
It is a good setting to be honest.
The slightest datamismatch gets detected. So if it only happens at that server, maybe they have something modified?

Agree about it being a good setting.
Ive been on that server before and it hasnt happened, not sure if i was at that track then tho, no worries, i know i dont but it sorta shocked me.