Add possibility to get SHA/MD5 values of Timecyc.dat file (possibly other modded files aswell) for onPlayerModInfo

[ffsPLASMA]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Recently MTA provided a new security update to block modded Timecyc.dat file to prevent possible cheating. The issue is many, if not all ENB mods use the Timecyc.dat file to enhance visuals.

Describe the solution you'd like
Add the possibility to get SHA/MD5 values of modded Timecyc.dat file (possibly other modded files aswell) on onPlayerModInfo event, so server can check against local whitelist and decide to keep or kick the player.

Describe alternatives you've considered
Either disable the SD for Timecyc.dat file or add a "global" MTA whitelist system.

[Dutchman101]

I like your idea of being able to get the hash of a client's timecyc.dat, so servers can even override their own standard blocking of timecyc mods (not having allowed it entirely because they wish to remain protected against unfair advantage). This way server scripters can approve timecyc.dat's that they certify won't impact their gamemode in specific.

Also the last remark lands us directly at the problem with a global whitelist:

It would be hard to impossible for MTA staff to judge and approve acceptable timecyc.dat's (as they can impact different gamemodes in different ways, there's no such thing as 'low risk'), we can never give a stamp that says 'safe for all competetive gamemodes', so there would sometimes be additions that are short-sighted.

*Note: if this gets done based on servers getting the hash for whitelisting, i would advise that if it's whitelisted players wouldn't need to toggle "Use modified GTA files" , so that the file would be treated as regular. This spares the player some time and effort in understanding how to get it working once the server whitelists their file.

[qaisjp]

add a "global" MTA whitelist system

I think it is reasonable for us to whitelist a couple files from known mods.

There's no guarantee it will be perfect and that's perfectly fine as long as the server can override our whitelist.

[ccw808]

Please supply all the ENB timecyc.dat variations for us to examine

[ffsPLASMA]

ENB Mod: Sa_DirectX 2.0 (Version 0.313)

timecyc.zip

[qaisjp]

ENB Mod: Sa_DirectX 2.0 (Version 0.313)

timecyc.zip

Thank very much — do you have a link to this on the enb series website (or similar)?

[ffsPLASMA]

ENB Mod: Sa_DirectX 2.0 (Version 0.313)
timecyc.zip

Thank very much — do you have a link to this on the enb series website (or similar)?

There you go pal :3
https://www.gtainside.com/en/sanandreas/mods/119369-sa-directx-2-0/

[patrikjuvonen]

I think we could have a Wiki page with known good variations and servers could use that list as reference. We could also introduce such list in admin resource for example. I think us managing another global list is one more thing to maintain and look after when by design it is now up to server owners to do with as they please.

+1 to the checksum of the file though, makes a lot of sense to me.

[qaisjp]

I think we could have a Wiki page with known good variations and servers could use that list as reference. We could also introduce such list in admin resource for example. I think us managing another global list is one more thing to maintain and look after when by design it is now up to server owners to do with as they please.

+1 to the checksum of the file though, makes a lot of sense to me.

Hmm, yes, good point about adding it to the admin resource and letting a script manage this.

[DaminkOoO]

timecyc.zip

[DaminkOoO]

can this one be whitelisted ?

[Lpsd]

@PerkZ2001 this isn't a page to request a specific whitelist. If you read the thread, they are discussing the possibility of making it so that individual servers can choose to whitelist/allow specific timecyc files based on their checksum. This may be possible at some point in the future.

[DaminkOoO]

hmm what about this
timecyc (1).zip

[Lpsd]

Please read my message above. This is not a place to request whitelisting of timecyc files