Network cheats in Descent

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From: dub... Joev Dubach
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 1995 09:34

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It is my understanding that there is a patch to the registered Descent
executable that allows one to use the normal gabbagabbahey cheat codes
during network play.  Also, though I don't have concrete evidence, I
believe there is a cheat sequence that works on the unmodified
registered Descent, causing one to become invulnerable for an
arbitrary amount of time.

I would like to know if there is any programmatic way to prevent
opponents from using these cheats, or at the very least, to be
notified that they are being used.  If there isn't, why doesn't
Parallax release an upgrade that prevents these tactics to some
degree?  It hurts network play to even think it possible that somebody
could be cheating against you.

Joev                            <URL:"http://www.math.harvard.edu/~joev/">

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From: dub...@fas.harvard.edu (Joev Dubach)
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Date: 23 Mar 1995 09:34:26 GMT
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