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Have you ever cheated?
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SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
Botting in diablo 2 because I didn't have 18 hours a day required to make any real progress.
Other than that literally zero.
The amount of times shit players have cried about me cheating though...
Other than that literally zero.
The amount of times shit players have cried about me cheating though...
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64bitmodels
Reverse groomer.
in SP games yea
in MP games hell no. i dont wanna ban
in MP games hell no. i dont wanna ban
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
ShadyAcshuns
Member
Never for an online multiplayer game. There's no point. Back in the day my friend bought one of those cheat code things from Wal Mart, and we cheated the hell out of SNES sp games.
Spyxos
Member
It's very interesting what they have there. This 99% success rate sounds a bit too good. I am curious whether they have success with it. However, since so much money is earned with cheats, there will probably be methods to circumvent it sooner or later.
TheGodfather07
Member
i cheated in uncharted 2 multiplayer. there was a way to glitch into the walls and you would be able to shoot anyone and they couldnt do anything back. i got bored of it quick though. only did it a few times just for fun.
SleepySlippy
Member
Cheat codes are fun. I've used it a couple of times and it only adds to the experience.
Looking at a walkthrough is ok if the game is too convoluted but interesting nonetheless. I've done it for La-Mulana, and I don't regret it because I absolutely know I wouldn't have found some of the solutions by myself.
But cheating in an online multiplayer game? Man, that is bad. The guys who do that must be suffering from a lack of self-esteem such that they can't bear not being the best... The mechanisms involved must be the same as doping in sports.
But by doing so, they selfishly ruin the gaming experience of all other players. I struggle having empathy for them.
Looking at a walkthrough is ok if the game is too convoluted but interesting nonetheless. I've done it for La-Mulana, and I don't regret it because I absolutely know I wouldn't have found some of the solutions by myself.
But cheating in an online multiplayer game? Man, that is bad. The guys who do that must be suffering from a lack of self-esteem such that they can't bear not being the best... The mechanisms involved must be the same as doping in sports.
But by doing so, they selfishly ruin the gaming experience of all other players. I struggle having empathy for them.
Roberts
Member
It is possible I have used a cheat code or two way back in 90's but mostly because somebody told me about it and I wanted to try it myself. Usually if the game is a bit too hard for me, I try 20-30 times and then just give up. I have cheesed a few bosses, tho.
Never ever crossed my mind to cheat in MP.
Never ever crossed my mind to cheat in MP.
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Sp3eD
0G M3mbeR
Way back in the late 90’s my idiot teenager self did in three ways on some early fps online games..
1) I abused an application that highered your windows speed in someway that allowed you to go incredibly fast in games like Quake 2 and half life 1 before they patched stuff out. You could put the app at 300% for example and go 3 times the speed on servers and just terrorize people because the server code had no movement limiting check so it just let the client side tell it where they were on the map. Early Counter strike 0.# was even better as the way valve handled server side bans early on was add it to a Client side .ini file where if an admin banned you for cheating I was able to simply delete that file and go back in and continue harassing the server. Fun fact, my user name came from this as I would hit the console ~ key, change from my old name Smucky to Sp3eD and hit the booster app. As awful as what I did was, I liked the “l33t” name I created.
2) this one was pretty bad. in the original quake mod team fortress (this was before valve bought the mod team and threw it on half life) there was a exploit you could download that allowed a spectator in a game to become an invisible / invincible neutral character on the map. While some classes were straight forward and gave you away such as soldier and pyro (the players could see your projectiles coming out of nowhere and moved around like a normal player so the jig was up almost immediately.) the best class for this was the medic. You could go to either teams base, get behind a player and hit them with your axe to cause them to get infected. It was absolutely hilarious to watch players spin around looking for who infected them in an empty room / long flag hallway while lighting the game chat up with cursing and slurs trying to figure out what was happening. As it became better known anybody sitting in spectator was called out or banned quickly and ultimately It was patched out pretty quick after it became rampant, but the invisible medic was something I remember vividly to this day.
3) Finally, this was an in game exploit back in CS 1.6, but I learned how to bunny hop before they patched it out. You could put jump to your mouse wheel, then spun it every single time you landed while moving side to side in a swooping motion to gain crazy speed. You could be to various enemy doors WAY before you were supposed to and surprise the other team with grenades or AWP shots. It was hard to master, but it was so fun to do once you got good at it. De-dust 1 and 2 maps were the best ones by far due to where you could get to on the maps first. Huge advantage.
After this era of pc shooters I moved over to console only pretty much so I left that life behind me. I was a piece of shit for doing that and I admit it. Kids, don’t be like me back then.
1) I abused an application that highered your windows speed in someway that allowed you to go incredibly fast in games like Quake 2 and half life 1 before they patched stuff out. You could put the app at 300% for example and go 3 times the speed on servers and just terrorize people because the server code had no movement limiting check so it just let the client side tell it where they were on the map. Early Counter strike 0.# was even better as the way valve handled server side bans early on was add it to a Client side .ini file where if an admin banned you for cheating I was able to simply delete that file and go back in and continue harassing the server. Fun fact, my user name came from this as I would hit the console ~ key, change from my old name Smucky to Sp3eD and hit the booster app. As awful as what I did was, I liked the “l33t” name I created.
2) this one was pretty bad. in the original quake mod team fortress (this was before valve bought the mod team and threw it on half life) there was a exploit you could download that allowed a spectator in a game to become an invisible / invincible neutral character on the map. While some classes were straight forward and gave you away such as soldier and pyro (the players could see your projectiles coming out of nowhere and moved around like a normal player so the jig was up almost immediately.) the best class for this was the medic. You could go to either teams base, get behind a player and hit them with your axe to cause them to get infected. It was absolutely hilarious to watch players spin around looking for who infected them in an empty room / long flag hallway while lighting the game chat up with cursing and slurs trying to figure out what was happening. As it became better known anybody sitting in spectator was called out or banned quickly and ultimately It was patched out pretty quick after it became rampant, but the invisible medic was something I remember vividly to this day.
3) Finally, this was an in game exploit back in CS 1.6, but I learned how to bunny hop before they patched it out. You could put jump to your mouse wheel, then spun it every single time you landed while moving side to side in a swooping motion to gain crazy speed. You could be to various enemy doors WAY before you were supposed to and surprise the other team with grenades or AWP shots. It was hard to master, but it was so fun to do once you got good at it. De-dust 1 and 2 maps were the best ones by far due to where you could get to on the maps first. Huge advantage.
After this era of pc shooters I moved over to console only pretty much so I left that life behind me. I was a piece of shit for doing that and I admit it. Kids, don’t be like me back then.
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German Hops
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief
I still use a Gameshark, yes.
hououinkyouma00
Member
Me and my buddy would do this in S&D back in the OG MW/MW2 days. RPG right into the whole team immediately for laughs and then just leave the lobby.
SyberWolf
Member
a few times against mates on private non VAC servers thats where it ended in terms of online.
never in competitive/serious situations.
i cheated in old single player games like OG doom, unreal, wolfenstein 3d and duke nukem 3d with weapon/ammo cheats.
its probably been 15+ years since i last cheated in any way, i dont need it its boring.
never in competitive/serious situations.
i cheated in old single player games like OG doom, unreal, wolfenstein 3d and duke nukem 3d with weapon/ammo cheats.
its probably been 15+ years since i last cheated in any way, i dont need it its boring.
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ThatGamingDude
I am a virgin
Spyxos
Member
Not available in my country. What is it about?
8BiTw0LF
Banned
Interesting "guide" on how to protect your games from cheaters:
conf.nordicgame.com
How to Protect Your Video Game • Nordic Game 2024
In this talk we will go through some ways that you can protect your game, from the design to the choice of a server-side or client-side anti-cheat, and we will talk about use cases to illustrate what can be better nowadays to protect your video game.
conf.nordicgame.com
ozz ex machina
Member
Glitching in socom was par for the course. In S2 people used to always go under the stairs of the fishmarket.
I only ever used to glitch for fun in privates, skywalking was fun in socom 3.
Cheating on a competitive ranked game is just the lowest of the low. I have 3k hours in CS and had my far share of griefers and no doubt many subtle cheaters. I just can't understand the enjoyment myself. People just delude themselves and still think they are good while cheating. Scum of the earth and honestly fines should become a legal thing for it. I'd love that.
Noxxera
Member
I guess I have in singleplayer games sometime, but that's for the fun, I dont find enjoyment using cheats to progress in singleplayer games, unless its literally impossible for me to progress otherwise. In multiplayer games I've never cheated with 1 possible exception, I think I used some AFK program in WoW back in the day so I could be in AV and afking without being kicked. But yeah iirc it didnt work so good anyway, not to mention I got a warning from blizz I think in the email. Maybe got banned for some days/hours cant remember.
Never used cheats like wallhacking and shit in any fps.
Never used cheats like wallhacking and shit in any fps.
Mhmmm 2077
Member
Honestly, I did once, in CS 1.6, bunch of my friends were playing it daily and I wanted to "hang out" with them too, so I downloaded some chests, set it to headshots only and... yeah about 40 seconds in they all told me to fucking turn it off and play normally.
Edit: I guess I should mention it was just us playing against each other, no random online people.
Edit: I guess I should mention it was just us playing against each other, no random online people.
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Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
Edit: No, never. I like to play my multiplayer games online fun and fair.
BbMajor7th
Gold Member
No...
Down, L2, Square, R1, Right, L1, Left, Circle.
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cinnamonandgravy
Member
cheating online is for losers.
but teamkilling without breaking any rules?
but teamkilling without breaking any rules?
coffinbirth
Member
This happens to me all the time in CoD, and it's a thing I hear more and more as of late. Easier to call someone a cheater than think about the mistakes they just made, I guess.
The second part of your comment has me confused though...why on Earth would anyone be seeing less of the displayed screen if you're running the same FOV??? Depends on the game, of course, but generally speaking if you're spectating another player you are seeing it via their FOV. I am referring to FPS games in general, so perhaps you're not talking about an FPS?
Puscifer
Member
I've put like 100 hours into that game over multiple loops and PS5/PC and you just made me realize what was missing
winjer
Member
With a widescreen we can see a few cm more on each side of the frame.
coffinbirth
Member
Well, I have an ultrawide, that's why I ask, I suppose it's a thing I wouldn't notice until a specific instance like that occurred. What was the game?
winjer
Member
Rainbow Six Siege.
coffinbirth
Member
Interesting. Never played that one. I am now curious how much I can see vs my friends, and will absolutely be testing this out tonite, haha.
winjer
Member
They'll think you are cheating. LOL
Although a few games limit the fov on ultra wide monitors.
cireza
Member
Live in a better country.
hinch7
Member
Tried it once in my teens. It was fun for a while to test out but no satisfaction gained from it, with silly/unfair advantage over others. And never did it again.
Don't know why people game to cheat though. Unless they are doing it for money. And even then they probably shouldn't feel good about it. Like some streamers getting caught out cheating live and lying about it is pretty hilarious to watch.
Don't know why people game to cheat though. Unless they are doing it for money. And even then they probably shouldn't feel good about it. Like some streamers getting caught out cheating live and lying about it is pretty hilarious to watch.
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