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SOV is a low-key squad/clan that started with StarCraft, made famous in Allegiance for the anti-cheat and authentication software. In fact those were the result of one player, [[Individuals#SOV_Vencain|SOV_Vencain]], who produced the following programs: | SOV is a low-key squad/clan that started with StarCraft, made famous in Allegiance for the anti-cheat and authentication software. In fact those were the result of one player, [[Individuals#SOV_Vencain|SOV_Vencain]], who produced the following programs: | ||
=== SOVRoute === | == Available utilities == | ||
=== [http://home.swbell.net/vencain/sovroute.htm SOVRoute] === | |||
[[Image:SOVRoute.png|thumb|SOVRoute]] Released on {{date|2001|2|18}}, SOVRoute allowed the community to play when the lobbyserver was down using the LAN function and server IP addresses to connect directly to servers. IP Addresses of game servers were added by their administrators to a website, where they were automatically retrieved by SOVRoute. | [[Image:SOVRoute.png|thumb|SOVRoute]] Released on {{date|2001|2|18}}, SOVRoute allowed the community to play when the lobbyserver was down using the LAN function and server IP addresses to connect directly to servers. IP Addresses of game servers were added by their administrators to a website, where they were automatically retrieved by SOVRoute. | ||
=== SOVShowCG === | SOVRoute is to date still usable as an emergency system, although little or no documentation is currently available on the topic. | ||
* [http://home.swbell.net/vencain/sovroute.zip Download] | |||
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== Retired utilities == | |||
=== [http://home.swbell.net/vencain/sovshowcg.htm SOVShowCG] === | |||
Publised on {{date|2001|4|27}}, SOVShowCG was a small command-line program which analysed the crash guard HTML page. It told you if you were [[Crash Guard|crashed by a malicous player]] or by a normal bug. | Publised on {{date|2001|4|27}}, SOVShowCG was a small command-line program which analysed the crash guard HTML page. It told you if you were [[Crash Guard|crashed by a malicous player]] or by a normal bug. | ||
=== | === [http://home.swbell.net/vencain/sovguard.htm SOVGuard] === | ||
Dated {{date|2001|7|9}}, SOVGuard was a security program that prevented out-of-range voicechats from causing a crashguard. | Dated {{date|2001|7|9}}, SOVGuard was a security program that prevented out-of-range voicechats from causing a crashguard. | ||
=== | === [http://home.swbell.net/vencain/sovlog.htm SOVLog] === | ||
Released on {{date|2001|9|1}}, SOVLog contained the features of SOVGuard except for crashguard protection, as by then version 1.25 of Allegiance fixed the bug. The remaining features included chat logging, JPEG screenshot captures and name color stripping. | Released on {{date|2001|9|1}}, SOVLog contained the features of SOVGuard except for crashguard protection, as by then version 1.25 of Allegiance fixed the bug. The remaining features included chat logging, JPEG screenshot captures and name color stripping. | ||
=== SOVLogin === | === [http://home.swbell.net/vencain/sovlogin.htm SOVLogin] === | ||
Released on {{date|2002|6|21}}, SOVLogin was created to authenticate players. This continued the SOVGuard/SOVLog feature set and included behind-the-scenes corresponding server-side components for use by [[Individuals#Thalgor|Thalgor]] and [[Individuals#Pook|Pook]] to enable authentication and anticheating measures. Players who were not authenticated via SOVLogin were unable to connect to the lobby server. | Released on {{date|2002|6|21}}, SOVLogin was created to authenticate players. This continued the SOVGuard/SOVLog feature set and included behind-the-scenes corresponding server-side components for use by [[Individuals#Thalgor|Thalgor]] and [[Individuals#Pook|Pook]] to enable authentication and anticheating measures. Players who were not authenticated via SOVLogin were unable to connect to the lobby server. | ||
Revision as of 13:10, 4 July 2009
SOV is a low-key squad/clan that started with StarCraft, made famous in Allegiance for the anti-cheat and authentication software. In fact those were the result of one player, SOV_Vencain, who produced the following programs:
Available utilities
SOVRoute
Released on February 18th, 2001, SOVRoute allowed the community to play when the lobbyserver was down using the LAN function and server IP addresses to connect directly to servers. IP Addresses of game servers were added by their administrators to a website, where they were automatically retrieved by SOVRoute.
SOVRoute is to date still usable as an emergency system, although little or no documentation is currently available on the topic.
Retired utilities
SOVShowCG
Publised on April 27th, 2001, SOVShowCG was a small command-line program which analysed the crash guard HTML page. It told you if you were crashed by a malicous player or by a normal bug.
SOVGuard
Dated July 9th, 2001, SOVGuard was a security program that prevented out-of-range voicechats from causing a crashguard.
SOVLog
Released on September 1st, 2001, SOVLog contained the features of SOVGuard except for crashguard protection, as by then version 1.25 of Allegiance fixed the bug. The remaining features included chat logging, JPEG screenshot captures and name color stripping.
SOVLogin
Released on June 21st, 2002, SOVLogin was created to authenticate players. This continued the SOVGuard/SOVLog feature set and included behind-the-scenes corresponding server-side components for use by Thalgor and Pook to enable authentication and anticheating measures. Players who were not authenticated via SOVLogin were unable to connect to the lobby server.
After this system was hacked and SOV_Vencain went missing, Pook developed ASGS as a replacement authentication system.
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