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Top Counter-Strike Players Embroiled In Hacking Scandal
An anonymous reader writes Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is one of the world's fastest growing eSports, but the community has been rocked by scandal in the last week, with several top players being banned by Valve for using various hacking tools to improve their performance. With the huge Dreamhack Winter tournament taking place this weekend, the purge could not have come at a worse time for the game, and fans are now poring over the archives for other signs of foul play in top tier games — be sure to look out for these tell tale signs while playing.
Wall hacks: a common accusation when a player doesnâ(TM)t see their assailant is that they shot them through a wall. There are also hacks that let you see player outlines (like in spectator mode) or grenade paths. One of the more blatant cheats.
Aimbots and triggerbots: like auto-assisted aim on consoles, these hacks can be configured to either snap to a target, or otherwise improve accuracy. Triggerbots fire as soon as the crosshair moves over a target, âoeimprovingâ reaction times in corner ambushes. Can be obvious, or rather subtle.
The âoeESPâ hack: gives you âoeextra-sensory powersâ to know, telepathically, your opponentâ(TM)s ammo/health count and whether theyâ(TM)re walking or sprinting. Can also boost sound levels of footsteps or distant gunfire.
Mobility hacks: these range from slightly increased speed to ability to teleport anywhere on the map. Can include noclip, or âoeghostingâ, through solid objects and walls, however these are less common and almost entirely removed from the game other than cheat console-enabled servers.
Wall-hacking and tracking stuff mostly. Since your client knows the location of all the players for the purpose of generating 3d sound etc you can extract that info. These hacks were distributed through steam workshop due to a flaw in that system, and were thought to be hidden from VAC.. until the bans hit ;)
Sorry wrong link, I was thinking of Borislav Ivanov: http://www.chessgames.com/perl...
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