Slac gonna be renamed, because Speedlink wont support it anymore, because of Server Host changings (whatever). Thats why slac will change their name (maybe to attractive other sponsors) in about 2 weeks. Probably chapilja will also try to focus a bit on the Counterstrike and COD scene, to get more interest, support and money by some bigger organizations or sponsors.
Q: What is SLAC?
SLAC is a 3rd party anticheat for W:ET, but will soon be compatible with some other multiplayer games. It is currently compatible ONLY with ET 2.60b and ETPro 3.2.6 and is primarily an anticheat for clan matches and public ETPro servers.
Q: Which operating systems are supported by SLAC?
SLAC officially supports legal installations of Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 in their 32 bit and 64 bit editions. Please note that in addition to this, only up-to-date versions of these systems are officially supported (e.g. Windows XP 32 bit running SP3). In other words, editions of these operating systems officially supported by Microsoft.
It doesn't mean SLAC will not work on older editions of Windows or outdated installations of those mentioned above, but in those cases, depending on the complexity of the problem you're experiencing, a solution may not exist or may not be easy. Thus, before reporting a problem, make sure your system is up to date.
Users may experience problems if they're running an illegal/cracked copy of a Windows operating system, especially if it's one of the unofficial tweaked and application bundled versions since in those versions it's very common to see malware interefering with running applications or modified/completely removed functionality, found in legal copies, on which in some cases SLAC relies.
Q: How do I install SLAC?
Use the automated installer, you can find it on the download page. After the installation process is finished, press Start, go to Programs and find the SPEEDLINK ANTICHEAT folder and start SLAC through one of the shortcuts. Use SLAC - ET shortcut if you want the game to start with +set fs_game etpro, or SLAC - ET (no etpro) shortcut if you don't want it.
Q: Where can I ask for help, report bugs, etc?
Come to our IRC channel, #speedlink.anticheat on irc.quakenet.org! If you have questions, do not message ops, but first ask in the channel. Existing users know of many problems and are able to assist you. If you still don't find a solution to your problem, use the forum and create a new topic with details about your problem.
Q: Do I have to download new files when you make an update?
SLAC has an auto-updater. Each time you start SLAC.exe, it checks for an update and downloads it if it's available. You will need to manually redownload files only if it's a major update which needs to perform things not possible via the auto updater.
Q: My antivirus blocks SLAC from either being downloaded or executed, how do I fix this?
SLAC is protected against analyizing in order to make it harder for the cheat developers to analyze how the anticheat works. For the same reason some of the automated analyzes, performed by the antivirus software, fail, and the antivirus may announce a possible threat. If that happens, it's a false positive! SLAC files are clean and do not contain malware.
To solve this problem, you need to either disable your antivirus or, preferably, add anticheat files to the antivirus exceptions list. The relevant directories are the one you extracted slac archive to and %APPDATA%\SLAnticheat\. If you don't know how to do it, consult the help file of your antivirus.
Q: How do I get an account?
You can register your SLAC account here.
Q: Is it allowed to register multiple accounts or share your account with different people?
No. Please use only one account. Users may get banned if they are caught abusing the system with multiple accounts or trying to bypass bans by creating a new account.
Q: Is SLAC compatible with Punkbuster? What happens if I run both? (NOTE: This is for W:ET, not COD4)
SLAC is not compatible with the official anticheat software used, Punkbuster, because it is very likely that it will cause various cheating-related kicks. Because of this, SLAC is built to block PB from loading while you're using SLAC. The reason this happens is that in order to gain more control of the game, SLAC uses some techniques sometimes used for cheat development (but itself is not a cheat) and thus triggers kicks by Punkbuster. Although designed to block PB from loading, if you somehow manage to either enable PB ingame or join a PB enabled server while using SLAC, please leave the server as quickly as you can because you may get kicked, and report it as soon as you can to the developer.
Q: Does SLAC run in background?
SLAC runs only when you want to. In addition to that, you must start ET via SLAC in order for SLAC to run for that instance of ET.
Q: How do I pass command line options to ET via SLAC?
You may create a shortcut to SLAC.exe and use command line options as you would normally use with ET.exe (e.g. +set fs_game etpro). This also means you can point your server browser to launch SLAC.exe instead of ET directly. If you pass any command line option to SLAC.exe and you use auto-login (Remember me), ET will be started immediately upon logging in. Use this combination if you want to start ET directly without pressing the "Start the game" button.
Q: Why SLAC doesn't save command line options when I edit them?
They are not supposed to be saved, if you want to make it use specific command line options every time, check the Q/A above (How do I pass command line options to ET via SLAC?).
Q: Does SLAC scan my hard drive?
SLAC attempts to detect cheats actively used. You may even have cheats in your ET folder, but if they're not running or used by the game, you are not breaking any SLAC rules. However, do not do this as you may get caught when playing on servers using a different anticheat (e.g. Punkbuster).
It may, however, check certain files (e.g. system files or any other file used by the game), but will never go through your whole hard drive in order to find cheat files.
Q: Where is my password stored if I use auto-login?
Application configuration, username and password (if you use the "Remember me" option), game path, and any other application related data, is stored inside the SLAnticheat folder that is located in your Application Data folder (%APPDATA). Their extension is .sldat, do *NOT* share these files or your account may get stolen!
Q: Will I get banned if I use an ETPro guid spoofer or a similar hack?
Yes. All kind of hacks are strictly forbidden.
Q: On which servers can I use SLAC?
You can use SLAC on any ET 2.60b/ETPro 3.2.6 server where PB is disabled.
Q: How do I force SLAC on my server?
Check out the forum. You can find information about the SLAC server addon there.
Q: Can I load a cheat, but not join a server?
Loading cheats is strictly forbidden. Do not load them into ET while using SLAC because it attempts to detect cheats from the moment you start ET with SLAC.
Q: Can I make my server browser load SLAC (e.g. hlsw)?
You need to point it to SLAC.exe instead of ET.exe and it will pass any additional parameters to the game.
Q: How can I see who's using SLAC on the server where I'm playing?
Enter \sl_players in console. It will print users and their SLAC guids. If they're not using SLAC, or have disabled it, they will have "UNKNOWN" instead of a proper guid.
Q: I get grey screen when starting ET, how do I fix this?
The only reason for this to happen that we've seen so far is that you have a bad config in either etmain or etpro folder. The most common problem is the r_displayrefresh cvar set in one of them, so check out your configuration.
Most common solution is removing the "+set fs_game etpro" from the command line in SLAC. If this helps it, create a shortcut to SLAC.exe and add the following parameters to make it start ET the way you usually do: "+set fs_game etmain".
In some cases it helped removing or renaming the following file: etmain/videos/etintro.roq (to something else, e.g. just append '_' to the end) - it is the intro video you see when starting ET. Removing or renaming file will stop it from being shown each time you start ET. Please try this solution before asking.
Q: ET crashes upon starting with SLAC, how do I fix this?
In almost all cases, it is related to the question answered above (grey screens), so read that answer.
Q: Does SLAC block cheats from working?
No, the purpose of SLAC is detecting cheats, not preventing them from working.
Q: How do I know who is cheating on server?
You don't. SLAC uses silent detections, meaning cheaters are caught, but banned later. Sometimes they'll be banned the same day, sometimes a week later, sometimes a month later. Depends from case to case and the amount of caught people. If a caught cheater will change the progress of a running tournament, such bans will take priority and may be exceptions (thus being applied and user being banned sooner than others caught on public servers).
After silent detections are applied, cheaters' accounts get suspended and are displayed on the public banlist which is available to everyone.
Suspended accounts are banned for 12 months by the SLAC system. Server and league admins cannot lower the ban, but can make it longer or permanent through a cvar that will be available in the server addon (which is not released yet).
In addition to this, accounts get marked as cheaters forever. The 'cheater' mark will not be removed after 12 months, but they may be able to join SLAC servers after 12 months if the server or league admin allows it.
Q: Why does SLAC say I need to run it through a predefined shortcut?
If you are getting this warning, redownload Setup.exe and install SLAC over the current installation, it will remove this functionality!
If you'd like to create a shortcut to SLAC with extra parameters or if you'd like to use SLAC with a server browser, this is an example of what the shortcut/game path should look like:
"C:\Path\To\SLAC.exe" +set fs_game etpro
Q: Where can I find SLAC.exe?
The default install directory is C:\Program Files\SPEEDLINK ANTICHEAT\.
Q: I can't login, but I'm sure I've entered correct information and accepted the EULA, why?
SLAC master caches data from the database every 10 minutes, so when you either register, change password or accept the EULA on the website, it can take maximum up to 10 minutes for the data to be seen by the master.
Q: Why do I have 2 shortcuts for ET?
SLAC-ET starts the game with +set fs_game etpro parameter, the SLAC-ET (no etpro) does it without that (loads up etmain). Those who had to remove +set fs_game etpro from the command line options, should use the no-etpro shortcut.
It's never finished, anticheat coding is an endless cat and mouse game with the cheat coders.
Also I doubt (and kinda hope) other mods will not be supported, it is primarily a competition anticheat, and supporting other mods will just be a waste of resources.
np bro, if you got some questions in the future, i am allways there to give you some pathetic answers about stray and his shit rl, have a nice day roba! :)
thats all i know
SLAC is a 3rd party anticheat for W:ET, but will soon be compatible with some other multiplayer games. It is currently compatible ONLY with ET 2.60b and ETPro 3.2.6 and is primarily an anticheat for clan matches and public ETPro servers.
Q: Which operating systems are supported by SLAC?
SLAC officially supports legal installations of Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 in their 32 bit and 64 bit editions. Please note that in addition to this, only up-to-date versions of these systems are officially supported (e.g. Windows XP 32 bit running SP3). In other words, editions of these operating systems officially supported by Microsoft.
It doesn't mean SLAC will not work on older editions of Windows or outdated installations of those mentioned above, but in those cases, depending on the complexity of the problem you're experiencing, a solution may not exist or may not be easy. Thus, before reporting a problem, make sure your system is up to date.
Users may experience problems if they're running an illegal/cracked copy of a Windows operating system, especially if it's one of the unofficial tweaked and application bundled versions since in those versions it's very common to see malware interefering with running applications or modified/completely removed functionality, found in legal copies, on which in some cases SLAC relies.
Q: How do I install SLAC?
Use the automated installer, you can find it on the download page. After the installation process is finished, press Start, go to Programs and find the SPEEDLINK ANTICHEAT folder and start SLAC through one of the shortcuts. Use SLAC - ET shortcut if you want the game to start with +set fs_game etpro, or SLAC - ET (no etpro) shortcut if you don't want it.
Q: Where can I ask for help, report bugs, etc?
Come to our IRC channel, #speedlink.anticheat on irc.quakenet.org! If you have questions, do not message ops, but first ask in the channel. Existing users know of many problems and are able to assist you. If you still don't find a solution to your problem, use the forum and create a new topic with details about your problem.
Q: Do I have to download new files when you make an update?
SLAC has an auto-updater. Each time you start SLAC.exe, it checks for an update and downloads it if it's available. You will need to manually redownload files only if it's a major update which needs to perform things not possible via the auto updater.
Q: My antivirus blocks SLAC from either being downloaded or executed, how do I fix this?
SLAC is protected against analyizing in order to make it harder for the cheat developers to analyze how the anticheat works. For the same reason some of the automated analyzes, performed by the antivirus software, fail, and the antivirus may announce a possible threat. If that happens, it's a false positive! SLAC files are clean and do not contain malware.
To solve this problem, you need to either disable your antivirus or, preferably, add anticheat files to the antivirus exceptions list. The relevant directories are the one you extracted slac archive to and %APPDATA%\SLAnticheat\. If you don't know how to do it, consult the help file of your antivirus.
Q: How do I get an account?
You can register your SLAC account here.
Q: Is it allowed to register multiple accounts or share your account with different people?
No. Please use only one account. Users may get banned if they are caught abusing the system with multiple accounts or trying to bypass bans by creating a new account.
Q: Is SLAC compatible with Punkbuster? What happens if I run both? (NOTE: This is for W:ET, not COD4)
SLAC is not compatible with the official anticheat software used, Punkbuster, because it is very likely that it will cause various cheating-related kicks. Because of this, SLAC is built to block PB from loading while you're using SLAC. The reason this happens is that in order to gain more control of the game, SLAC uses some techniques sometimes used for cheat development (but itself is not a cheat) and thus triggers kicks by Punkbuster. Although designed to block PB from loading, if you somehow manage to either enable PB ingame or join a PB enabled server while using SLAC, please leave the server as quickly as you can because you may get kicked, and report it as soon as you can to the developer.
Q: Does SLAC run in background?
SLAC runs only when you want to. In addition to that, you must start ET via SLAC in order for SLAC to run for that instance of ET.
Q: How do I pass command line options to ET via SLAC?
You may create a shortcut to SLAC.exe and use command line options as you would normally use with ET.exe (e.g. +set fs_game etpro). This also means you can point your server browser to launch SLAC.exe instead of ET directly. If you pass any command line option to SLAC.exe and you use auto-login (Remember me), ET will be started immediately upon logging in. Use this combination if you want to start ET directly without pressing the "Start the game" button.
Q: Why SLAC doesn't save command line options when I edit them?
They are not supposed to be saved, if you want to make it use specific command line options every time, check the Q/A above (How do I pass command line options to ET via SLAC?).
Q: Does SLAC scan my hard drive?
SLAC attempts to detect cheats actively used. You may even have cheats in your ET folder, but if they're not running or used by the game, you are not breaking any SLAC rules. However, do not do this as you may get caught when playing on servers using a different anticheat (e.g. Punkbuster).
It may, however, check certain files (e.g. system files or any other file used by the game), but will never go through your whole hard drive in order to find cheat files.
Q: Where is my password stored if I use auto-login?
Application configuration, username and password (if you use the "Remember me" option), game path, and any other application related data, is stored inside the SLAnticheat folder that is located in your Application Data folder (%APPDATA). Their extension is .sldat, do *NOT* share these files or your account may get stolen!
Q: Will I get banned if I use an ETPro guid spoofer or a similar hack?
Yes. All kind of hacks are strictly forbidden.
Q: On which servers can I use SLAC?
You can use SLAC on any ET 2.60b/ETPro 3.2.6 server where PB is disabled.
Q: How do I force SLAC on my server?
Check out the forum. You can find information about the SLAC server addon there.
Q: Can I load a cheat, but not join a server?
Loading cheats is strictly forbidden. Do not load them into ET while using SLAC because it attempts to detect cheats from the moment you start ET with SLAC.
Q: Can I make my server browser load SLAC (e.g. hlsw)?
You need to point it to SLAC.exe instead of ET.exe and it will pass any additional parameters to the game.
Q: How can I see who's using SLAC on the server where I'm playing?
Enter \sl_players in console. It will print users and their SLAC guids. If they're not using SLAC, or have disabled it, they will have "UNKNOWN" instead of a proper guid.
Q: I get grey screen when starting ET, how do I fix this?
The only reason for this to happen that we've seen so far is that you have a bad config in either etmain or etpro folder. The most common problem is the r_displayrefresh cvar set in one of them, so check out your configuration.
Most common solution is removing the "+set fs_game etpro" from the command line in SLAC. If this helps it, create a shortcut to SLAC.exe and add the following parameters to make it start ET the way you usually do: "+set fs_game etmain".
In some cases it helped removing or renaming the following file: etmain/videos/etintro.roq (to something else, e.g. just append '_' to the end) - it is the intro video you see when starting ET. Removing or renaming file will stop it from being shown each time you start ET. Please try this solution before asking.
Q: ET crashes upon starting with SLAC, how do I fix this?
In almost all cases, it is related to the question answered above (grey screens), so read that answer.
Q: Does SLAC block cheats from working?
No, the purpose of SLAC is detecting cheats, not preventing them from working.
Q: How do I know who is cheating on server?
You don't. SLAC uses silent detections, meaning cheaters are caught, but banned later. Sometimes they'll be banned the same day, sometimes a week later, sometimes a month later. Depends from case to case and the amount of caught people. If a caught cheater will change the progress of a running tournament, such bans will take priority and may be exceptions (thus being applied and user being banned sooner than others caught on public servers).
After silent detections are applied, cheaters' accounts get suspended and are displayed on the public banlist which is available to everyone.
Suspended accounts are banned for 12 months by the SLAC system. Server and league admins cannot lower the ban, but can make it longer or permanent through a cvar that will be available in the server addon (which is not released yet).
In addition to this, accounts get marked as cheaters forever. The 'cheater' mark will not be removed after 12 months, but they may be able to join SLAC servers after 12 months if the server or league admin allows it.
Q: Why does SLAC say I need to run it through a predefined shortcut?
If you are getting this warning, redownload Setup.exe and install SLAC over the current installation, it will remove this functionality!
If you'd like to create a shortcut to SLAC with extra parameters or if you'd like to use SLAC with a server browser, this is an example of what the shortcut/game path should look like:
"C:\Path\To\SLAC.exe" +set fs_game etpro
Q: Where can I find SLAC.exe?
The default install directory is C:\Program Files\SPEEDLINK ANTICHEAT\.
Q: I can't login, but I'm sure I've entered correct information and accepted the EULA, why?
SLAC master caches data from the database every 10 minutes, so when you either register, change password or accept the EULA on the website, it can take maximum up to 10 minutes for the data to be seen by the master.
Q: Why do I have 2 shortcuts for ET?
SLAC-ET starts the game with +set fs_game etpro parameter, the SLAC-ET (no etpro) does it without that (loads up etmain). Those who had to remove +set fs_game etpro from the command line options, should use the no-etpro shortcut.
Finish the slac for et pls :<
Would be awesome if other mods get support so slac will grow in et scene.
Also I doubt (and kinda hope) other mods will not be supported, it is primarily a competition anticheat, and supporting other mods will just be a waste of resources.
everyone need to know he got a life behind his 24/7 gaming career (;
hacklxSicht!
talking from experience, aye?