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Mon, 30 October 2006 09:22 |
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tgellan | | Chief Petty Officer | Messages: 75
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Hi,
I just wondered if the history file used by stars has been decoded? If it is, it should be possible to write a tool that can merge multiple history files into one. This would result in seeing in Stars the intelligence data from your ally.
I was told that such a tool does not yet exist, so I'll just give it a try, if I have sufficent information on the file structure of the history file.
Next step would be to be able to select what you want to share, and what not...
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Mon, 30 October 2006 09:31 |
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I think Wumpus already made such a tool, but has not released it. I think he must have decided not to release it because it exposes the encryption used by stars. (I could be wrong on that, just based on some vague memories of some old emails.)
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Re: history file |
Mon, 30 October 2006 13:56 |
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tgellan | | Chief Petty Officer | Messages: 75
Registered: May 2006 Location: Luxembourg | |
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Thanks for the answers...
I didn't think about the host possibility to abuse it. I actually think it should be feasible to set it up in a way, that you need to provide your password, then export it in some plain text format. This file would then be passed to whom ever, and then merged back into (the encrypted) history file of the destinee. All depends on the encryption code...
@Kotk
1.The hacked version wouldn't be a solution, I'm more aiming at the standard version. Also, I think if you don't trust your host, you'll have to find some setup...
2.Well, actually I didn't post the same question twice, I asked first for an existing tool in the bar, as I got the answer that such a tool doesn't exist, or wasn't known off. I just looked into the h file, as it wasn't readable, I asked a different question, which is about the algorithm to decode the h file. And this question, in my opinion has to be asked in this coding part of the forum. So even if both question are related, they are two different questions.
Of course all these things are just my opinion, and others may have different opinions.
T'Gellan
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Re: history file |
Mon, 30 October 2006 16:17 |
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Kotk | | Commander | Messages: 1227
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tgellan wrote on Mon, 30 October 2006 20:56 | Thanks for the answers...
I didn't think about the host possibility to abuse it. I actually think it should be feasible to set it up in a way, that you need to provide your password, then export it in some plain text format.
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Encryption code does not take ones pw into account. Actually i know encryption algorithm i dont know pw checking algorithm.
Quote: | Also, I think if you don't trust your host, you'll have to find some setup...
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It is never about me trusting host. I have won games where some opponents cheats were barely hidden. Also, I have never accused someone in cheating. Cheaters i have met have always been weaker than me players. What I dont like is the probability that someone loses major battle and then spoils the whole game with foul accusations about host cheating.
If you have once found out that you have invested 50-100 hours into a spoiled (by others) game then it makes you cautious too.
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Techically you are right. Sorry. What i meant that you asked for exactly same answer twice. Yes, Wumpus, who has best knowledge of stars! file structures has made such a tool already. He also found solid reasons to not publish that tool.
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