ALT+F4 as a defense against hackers.

[nickert0n 0]

Ok I know this is going to get frowned to oblivion.

But I lost two really geared up characters to a script that killed my character.

Everyone saying the soultion is when that happens (and only when that happens) to hit ALT+F4 which is the windows command to terminate an application.

HOWEVER when I try and to that, it does one of two things, nothing, or bring up a dialog prompt that say's "status".

THE ONLY way I can avoid a hacker killing me in time is to hit the reset button on my pc and that only works half the time and I risk of corrupting my hard drive and applications.

So please, can someone help me learn how to do something that is frowned upon lol.

I dont believe in aborting in legit gameplay but I need to have some sort of backout from script kiddies.

Thank you.

P.S.

ALT+F4 works for all other Windows applications I have tested and I also have a Microsoft Sidewinder Keyboard.

[daze23 549]

hit escape and then abort

[ww THE TODD ww 20]

it still wont save you half the time :(

[random51 172]

You could setup autohotkey to call winclose to shut arma 2 oa down on the press of a key.

XButton1::

GroupAdd KillGroup1, ahk_class ArmA 2 OA

WinClose ahk_group KillGroup1

return

That closes the game with a click of the back button on your mouse. Hit that quick enough and it'll save you from anybody who is teleporting you and THEN killing you in some way. If they just finger of death you from the other side of the map you don't have time to do anything.

Of course this is only to save yourself from a cheater, not to cheat death itself. :)

Edited August 9, 2012 by random51

[bad_mojo (DayZ) 1204]

Just hit escape and then do alt-f4. I believe that works.

[nickert0n 0]

You could setup autohotkey to call winclose to shut arma 2 oa down on the press of a key.

That closes the game with a click of the back button on your mouse.

Of course this is only to save yourself from a cheater, not to cheat death itself. :)

Cool thank you! I dont have an BackButton on my mouse I dont think will this work for any button on a keyboard, if so which one do you think I should use?

[Pinkkifantti 11]

You could setup autohotkey to call winclose to shut arma 2 oa down on the press of a key.

That closes the game with a click of the back button on your mouse.

Of course this is only to save yourself from a cheater, not to cheat death itself. :)

I love you so much, now i can start playing again almost hack free^^

[nickert0n 0]

Just hit escape and then do alt-f4. I believe that works.

I will give that a try thank you.

[jmido8 62]

hit escape and then abort

I got hacked today, teleported way up in the sky and was falling to my death. Anyway, when I hit escape, the abort button was greyed out. I had to alt tab and force close the game. I'm not sure where I'll be when I log back in but hopefully not falling from the sky still or dead.

[random51 172]

Cool thank you! I dont have an BackButton on my mouse I dont think will this work for any button on a keyboard, if so which one do you think I should use?

You can put it on just about any key, button, or group of keys. It should be something that you won't do accidentally but can still do quite quickly.

[nickert0n 0]

You can put it on just about any key, button, or group of keys. It should be something that you won't do accidentally but can still do quite quickly.

So if you dont mind what would be the syntax for say using the End key?

I dont think thats bound to anything in Arma is it?

[random51 172]

So if you dont mind what would be the syntax for say using the End key?

I dont think thats bound to anything in Arma is it?

http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/KeyList.htm

[nickert0n 0]

You are awesome bro, Thank you.

Have +1 internets.

On the fuckin house.

[gummywyrm 41]

I have the same issue, I just quickly ALT+TAB and quickly close the program.

[ixtilion 39]

You could setup autohotkey to call winclose to shut arma 2 oa down on the press of a key.

That closes the game with a click of the back button on your mouse. Hit that quick enough and it'll save you from anybody who is teleporting you and THEN killing you in some way. If they just finger of death you from the other side of the map you don't have time to do anything.

Of course this is only to save yourself from a cheater, not to cheat death itself. :)

So where is this "Killgroup1" and "ahk_class" syntax from? could you be more specific?

[random51 172]

So where is this "Killgroup1" and "ahk_class" syntax from? could you be more specific?

How much more specific can I be than "autohotkey". Google it. I can't teach you how to use it just by snapping my fingers. :)

Edited August 9, 2012 by random51

[velyse (DayZ) 22]

batch file with the text

tskill arma2oa /a

bind to a keyboard key.

I've got my G15 set to launch it on one of the hotkeys. Instakills arma.

Little simpler than random51's solution but I am sure they both work equally well.

Edited August 9, 2012 by velyse

[random51 172]

Little simpler than random51's solution but I am sure they both work equally well.

The important difference is that you don't need a macroing keyboard to use autohotkey.

[ixtilion 39]

How much more specific can I be than "autohotkey". Google it. I can't teach you how to use it just by snapping my fingers. :)

Googled it but cant find anything clear.

Why doesnt this script works "space::

WinClose A" ?

If not provided with any parameters it is supposed to close the active window (http://www.autohotke...ds/WinClose.htm), sorry to bother you but well, cant seem to understand this ¬¬

Edited August 9, 2012 by ixtilion

[velyse (DayZ) 22]

The important difference is that you don't need a macroing keyboard to use autohotkey.

You could also, it seems, use autohotkey to run that simple batch file. I have mine named armakill.bat

set up a hotkey "run c:\armakill.bat"

Edited August 9, 2012 by velyse

[random51 172]

Googled it but cant find anything clear.

Why doesnt this script works "space::

WinClose A" ?

If not provided with any parameters it is supposed to close the active window (http://www.autohotke...ds/WinClose.htm), sorry to bother you but well, cant seem to understand this ¬¬

Can't tell you. I saw no need to try other ways to script it when I had one that worked perfectly fine.

You could also, it seems, use autohotkey to run that simple batch file. I have mine named armakill.bat

set up a hotkey "run c:\armakill.bat"

Sure you can but that method will use more resources and take marginally longer. Just don't see the reason to create a new way of doing it, a new way that isn't as effective or efficient. :)

YMMV.

[Womb Raider 92]

I doubt anyone would frown upon you doing it to escape hackers, I do and I'm sure others do too.

[josh1803 2]

hit escape and then abort

He will probably have been shot by then..