How to find cheaters in the server logs?

[Kraegan 9]

First of all. Some cheaters use some kind of bypass so they won't show up in the logs at all. I hope BattlEye fixes that...

But for those who do show up in the log how can we actually find the person who triggered the scripts?

For example. A cheater joined my server earlier and teleported everyone on the server. This does indeed show up in the logs. But it doesn't show who executed the script! Is there a way to find how?

Here is an example from earlier today. I want to report this cheater obviously but I cannot because I can't find his name... :( (All these below are likely to be innocent.)

11.08.2012 15:43:34: partypooper (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - #37 "player setVariable['lastPos',0];

player setposatl [6590.15,3650.38,0.00166321];"

11.08.2012 15:43:34: Simon (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - #37 "player setVariable['lastPos',0];

player setposatl [6590.15,3650.38,0.00166321];"

11.08.2012 15:43:34: Kave (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - #37 "player setVariable['lastPos',0];

player setposatl [6590.15,3650.38,0.00166321];"

11.08.2012 15:43:34: BoGGii (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - #37 "player setVariable['lastPos',0];

player setposatl [6590.15,3650.38,0.00166321];"

11.08.2012 15:43:34: Johan (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - #37 "player setVariable['lastPos',0];

player setposatl [6590.15,3650.38,0.00166321];"

11.08.2012 15:43:34: mack (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - #37 "player setVariable['lastPos',0];

player setposatl [6590.15,3650.38,0.00166321];"

11.08.2012 15:43:34: Knopp (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - #37 "player setVariable['lastPos',0];

player setposatl [6590.15,3650.38,0.00166321];"

11.08.2012 15:43:34: Faust (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - #37 "player setVariable['lastPos',0];

player setposatl [6590.15,3650.38,0.00166321];"

11.08.2012 15:43:34: Cearius (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - #37 "player setVariable['lastPos',0];

player setposatl [6590.15,3650.38,0.00166321];"

11.08.2012 15:43:34: Casper (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - #37 "player setVariable['lastPos',0];

player setposatl [6590.15,3650.38,0.00166321];"

11.08.2012 15:43:34: Flaj (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - #37 "player setVariable['lastPos',0];

player setposatl [6590.15,3650.38,0.00166321];"

11.08.2012 15:43:34: Mixo (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - #37 "player setVariable['lastPos',0];

player setposatl [6590.15,3650.38,0.00166321];"

Edited August 11, 2012 by Kraegan

[googils 3]

last patch log system - the most positive update of all times.

you can't track teleporter

you can't track cheater normally

you can... you can nothing.

I hope my answer was helpful. GL

[Rock n rolla 0]

On 1.7.2.5 you cant see even that, Im not pretty sure what was Rocket thinking about when he disabled logs, but now you cant even proof that someone is teleporting/spawning weapons and stuff like that, it looks like DayZ is getting a paradise for cheaters and abusive admins, because now you can see only when person is logging in the server and disconnecting from the server, so cheaters can kill/teleport and do what they want to do because BattleEye cant catch cheaters and abusive admins can ban everyone whom they dislike. Now server logs are disabled and nobody can proof that someone is/isnt a cheater.

[ruffriderz_01@tiscali.co.uk 7]

Poop

[Kraegan 9]

On 1.7.2.5 you cant see even that, Im not pretty sure what was Rocket thinking about when he disabled logs, but now you cant even proof that someone is teleporting/spawning weapons and stuff like that, it looks like DayZ is getting a paradise for cheaters and abusive admins, because now you can see only when person is logging in the server and disconnecting from the server, so cheaters can kill/teleport and do what they want to do because BattleEye cant catch cheaters and abusive admins can ban everyone whom they dislike. Now server logs are disabled and nobody can proof that someone is/isnt a cheater.

Good thing I didn't update my server yet then. But I will be forced to eventually. I just want these logs to be more detailed. I can see that shit is happening which is useful. But I can't see who does it which is crap!

[mr_snipes 7]

It looks like they want to dump the mod completely.

Catching cheaters takes time. I dont see any reason for abandoning this feature except trying to save time.

In my mind the're not worth to earn money with the full version if they abandon the mod like this.

[Kraegan 9]

I for sure won't buy the standalone until the mod is 100% finished. I will buy it when they have proved that they are able to fix bugs and cheaters.

Edited August 30, 2012 by Kraegan