Editing the .ini file...

karmelia

lipe124 wrote: »

Orly, so if i replace the game music with my own I'll be banned? Of if I change the game font I'll be banned?

Those have no effect server side wise.

It end up to this :

1 - the admins stated their position on this subject.

2 - feel free to do as you want and disregard the warnings you were given.

3 - don't come crying if something happen to your account if you do.

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mogwai

i'm not even going to entertain the thick-headed views on .ini file modification. Stop trying to justify your hacks.

xxdemonxx

I don't think you can call editing an ini file "hacking", because its not, its more "modding" than anything.

Modding the game client is illegal, However, the ini is not the client, in my opinion.

GM's.. I want to ask the question:

"Is modding bannable. Yes or no?" (If we have this answers... this thread's pretty much closed?)

Take note: MODDING, not HACKING.
Ofcourse, within the characters limits, just the tail color, or something like that, nothing crazy.

sphinx

karmelia wrote: »

Those have no effect server side wise.

It end up to this :

1 - the admins stated their position on this subject.

2 - feel free to do as you want and disregard the warnings you were given.

3 - don't come crying if something happen to your account if you do.

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I 2nd that. Its your own choice that you do or don't. Just be prepared for the consiquences.

mogwai

xxdemonxx wrote: »

I don't think you can call editing an ini file "hacking", because its not, its more "modding" than anything

taken from wikipedia...

The term has since acquired an additional and now more common meaning, since approximately the 1980s; this more modern definition was initially associated with crackers. This growing use of the term "****" is to refer to a program that (sometimes illegally) modifies another program, often a computer game, giving the user access to features otherwise inaccessible to them. As an example of this use, for Palm OS users (until the 4th iteration of this operating system), a "****" refers to an extension of the operating system which provides additional functionality. The general media also uses this term to describe the act of illegally breaking into a computer, but this meaning is disputed.

still just an opinion?

it could also contribute to additional lagg, which i don't think anybody appreciates.

karmelia

xxdemonxx wrote: »

Modding the game client is illegal, However, the ini is not the client, in my opinion.

Any file that was coded and that you downloaded from the game company on your computer to play the game is part of the client.

The client is what you use to play the game, and the .ini files are part of it...

xarfox wrote:

Modifying your client side files in any way will result in an administrative action on your account.

tofu

gahh this is soo confusing... =[
i just want a simple yes/no answer!=__=;;

can we change our .ini file!!!

karmelia

tofu wrote: »

gahh this is soo confusing... =[
i just want a simple yes/no answer!=__=;;

can we change our .ini file!!!

No.

This question was already asked here : http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=1061

Question asked : On the malaysian server, many players edited the .ini files to make their chars incredibly thin, or fat, or with no heads and such. The GMs there said it was against their ToS, but bever bothered to ban anyone for doing so. Will the staff here take this matter seriously and actually forbid this practice and actually ban those doing it?


Answers from two admins :

Orinj's aswer : um yeah.... we don't want that

so no lollipop characters or otherwise in the game plz ^_^

thanks for understanding.


xarfox's aswer : Modifying your client side files in any way will result in an administrative action on your account. Play the game the way it's meant to be played.

lipe124

Its no use to try to talk about this cos ppl in this forum have such double standards and closed minds.

1st its illegal to tamper with any game files, then its only stuff seen server side.
No one even bothers to realise a small cosmetic change isnt going to cause lag or unbalance the game
Lastly is a lot easier to just quote someone else when it suits you ragardless of the validity of the question.

So I guess we can only beg the game staff to include a extra setting in the char creation screen for tail colour or well just all have the same red tails. Cos God forbid we get purple tails that automatically turns any WF into a game destroying unbalanced monster.

karmelia

lipe124 wrote: »

1st its illegal to tamper with any game files, then its only stuff seen server side.

Because stuff that don't affect the server side is not visible except for those on your side of the screen. You are the only one affected by it.

For exemple, there is a way to make a venomancer's flying fish to looks like any other flying device. But only you would see it that way. Everyone else looking at you from their computer would still see you flying on your fish.

Other peoples will graphically modify the files so they will looks like somethin else (this is called reskinning). Once again, any changes made that way will only be visible on your side of the screen, everyone else will still see the original skin of the item you modded.

Some exemple of reskins : http://soulsreach.net/blog/?postid=120 (and don't bother asking her about those modified files, she's not distributing them she said)

So I guess we can only beg the game staff to include a extra setting in the char creation screen for tail colour or well just all have the same red tails.

There is a suggestions section on the forums for asking things like that. (No idea if it was suggested before.) I guess if enough players ask for it, the chinese developpers may consider coding it in a later version of the game.

matthew

Fat Panda FTW.

Seriously, though, the in-game values are too restrictive. Fat werebeast, thick girls, and werefox with colored tail all add variety and spice to the game, and makes it more interesting. I mean how can you not love fat panda?

But, I can understand the admins, and until the developers allow more reasonable editing in-game to better suit us, they must make a blanket rule that any changing of the .ini file can have action taken against you, otherwise they are condoning invisible characters, stick figures, and the other just plain silly and atrocious looking characters.

I don't think I have ever heard of anyone getting banned for it in PW-MY. I have heard, though, that GMs have made some characters change their appearance. Then again, there are many characters that have had their edited character from day 1 and still have it. Banning for it seems too harsh, but if they have something silly then I can understand them wanting you to change your appearance.

Use at your own risk. If you make something silly you might get asked to change your appearance. I really hope they don't flat out ban people for this very minor alteration.

karmelia

matthew wrote: »

I really hope they don't flat out ban people for this very minor alteration.

Well.. "administrative action on your account" can cover a large array of actions. Anything from "you have 1 hour to make your char normal again and report to me" to "banned from playing until you return your char to normal" to "instantaneous-perma-ban".

The admins here appears to be reasonnable people so i doubt they will perma ban on a first offance. More likely will they perma-ban players for doing it again after beign warned, or not complying with their askings.

We are no admin, so we could speculate about it endlessly. Wait and see. Some smartguys are going to try it anyway

rufus

american companies tend to be far strickter on account action then over in korea or japan. but you're right, we're only going find out for certain once the game is up and people do this.

pampette

i personally think it's kinda sad that we cant alter the ini file only because i think a fat WB char is sooo cute! or even to use a hair style that only diff race gives... i dont agree to stick chars or fat revolting looking chars... but this was the only char i was set on playing was a fat tiger with super cute big eyes.. i have one on the PW-En version... but since we will be banned i no longer know what i want to play

MattoKun - Heavens Tear

This thread saddens me... lol
I went searching Google everywhere to find out how to edit my ini so I can have WASD for movement/turning and make Q and E the strafe buttons, because Perfect World Entertainment is using the wrong keybinds for a traditional MMO.
But come to find out, it's illegal..? That's ****.
I have such the urge to raise hell until we can have more modifications, especially movement controls.. Just sayin.. xD

prof

this is a 3 year old thread about customizing looks beyond normal client standards, nothing to do with key binds

VenoMKII - Harshlands

MattoKun - Heavens Tear wrote: »

This thread saddens me... lol
I went searching Google everywhere to find out how to edit my ini so I can have WASD for movement/turning and make Q and E the strafe buttons, because Perfect World Entertainment is using the wrong keybinds for a traditional MMO.
But come to find out, it's illegal..? That's ****.
I have such the urge to raise hell until we can have more modifications, especially movement controls.. Just sayin.. xD

A: lol-Necro.

B: WASD movement is fully directional. PW doesnt have strafeing and turning is irrelevent (Use a skill, you will home in and face your target, the camera direction is irrelevent to the whole deal).

C: Not even related to this thread.

Psytrac - Dreamweaver

MattoKun - Heavens Tear wrote: »

*snip* I can have WASD for movement/turning and make Q and E the strafe buttons, because Perfect World Entertainment is using the wrong keybinds for a traditional MMO.

welcome to PWI, "K" is your friend here This brings up keybinds

but yes, a 3-year necro is not the way to start yourself off on the forums

chaoticshelly

Closed for necro.