Active
Cheat Detection Monitoring
Most RAM cheats cannot be detected
by a server as the cheat takes place on the driver's
computer. We therefore developed a system that allows
for that detection. It is a system made up of:
1.Server software that
resides on the server that hosts the races.
2.Client software that runs
on the drivers computer during the race.
3. A database
and backend server that coordinates
the information. This is a two fold process as
it checks for known cheats as well as any other active
programs that may be suspicious.
Drivers
are ejected from the race by ACDM and
everyone in the race is informed if a driver
is ejected and what they were ejected
for. Below are the messages that can
appear in chat, and what the admin needs to
know. We recommend that new leagues
start with the LOW setting to acquaint
drivers with ACDM. After that if an admin
wants improved connections for their league
they can move up.
Messages:
Low setting will give the 3 messages below
and only warn drivers for email and
browsers.
LOW:
1. Driver is ejected for a know
cheat. 2. Driver
is ejected for a suspicious program.
(a program that may emulate a cheat or be
one). In
all of these ejections, drivers will be told
by the rsClient what they were ejected for,
if the driver allows the client to come back
up. The driver ejected needs to take a
screen shot of that message. This can
easily be done by holding the alt button
down, then clicking the print screen button,
then go to either MS Word or Paint and
pasting it there, save it and attach to an
email; send to
rsCheat_Protest
and the admin of the league. Once in a
while the detection will see a non-cheat
program as a cheat, however; should this
happen the driver needs to have a way to exonerate
him/herself and the system can be adjusted
if it is doing so. If a driver does not send
this info, it is up to the league as to how
they want to handle the situation.3.
Driver is ejected for Altered Mod
means the mod the driver has is altered.
Drivers need to get most of their mods from
our downloads page. As Altered Mod
cheat was added since cheating was being
accomplished by using one of the other
physics models from one mod to another. This
does not mean that all drivers ejected for
altered mod were trying to do this, but if a
driver is ejected for that message, they
need to get the correct mod for that series
so that it does not eject them again.
Three ejections in a 24 hour span will
deactivate an account. So drivers need to
get in a practice session with ACDM on and
make sure their mod is correct.
MEDIUM:
4. Will do the above plus eject
drivers for unauthorized programs:
As email and browsers.
HIGH:
5.Will do all the above 1-3 and it will also
warn drivers about too many unnecessary
programs running. So drivers need to
use EndITAll, adaware and other spybot
programs to eliminate too many processes
from running on their machines. Often
spyware can startup other programs and have
them hidden without a driver knowing.
Drivers need to reduce the number down to
100 or less. This will help their PC
perform at better frame rates and improve
connections so packet loss is reduce and the
racing can be the best so far as
connections.
When racing on the internet,
drivers need all the resources they can get.
It is unlikely a driver needs access their
email, internet browser, or many other
programs while running three wide at
Daytona. A-CDM is the first and only cheat
detection system for online racing that will
eject drivers for running known cheats. Not only does A-CDM eject the
driver but it also issues an in the race
Chat message for all drivers to see that
he/she was ejected by A-CDM. Warning
messages are also sent for programs
If you are an
League Administrator and you are
interested in utilizing the A-CDM for your league, please contact
CJ
If you are a game producer and you would
like to incorporate A-CDM into your
next product feel free to contact us also.
