[Feature Request] Cross-game compatibility

[SmilexGamer]

As you all know, both Counter-Strike and Condition Zero have the same game dlls and little to no difference in terms of network messages.
With that in mind, I come here to ask you if it would be possible to add a feature that allows a server to accept both cstrike and czero at the same time.

[di57inct]

++ unite the communities

[StevenKal]

Seems like you would like to see CS v1.6 & CZ users able to join "one server" that could handle both games at the same time.

[SmilexGamer]

Seems like you would like to see CS v1.6 & CZ users able to join "one server" that could handle both games at the same time.

Yes, that's exactly my request - that is, if possible to be achieved.

[s1lentq]

It's nearly impossible to implement this.
The main difficulty lies in the fact that the mod of the game is checked on the client-side.
When trying to connect to a server with a different game, the client disconnects itself.
From the server-side, this can only be implemented by spoofing the game and also if the client tells the server during the connection stage which game it is running on (e.g., through setinfo), but this does not happen.
Thus, it's impossible.

p.s note that cross-game compatibility can cause issues with mp_consistency 1 due to the different content of the game

[SmilexGamer]

It's nearly impossible to implement this. The main difficulty lies in the fact that the mod of the game is checked on the client-side. When trying to connect to a server with a different game, the client disconnects itself. From the server-side, this can only be implemented by spoofing the game and also if the client tells the server during the connection stage which game it is running on (e.g., through setinfo), but this does not happen. Thus, it's impossible.

p.s note that cross-game compatibility can cause issues with mp_consistency 1 due to the different content of the game

I see, just a last question - could the server read the client's gamedir cvar and spoof its own game before the client drops the connection?

p.s yes, this feature would only properly work in a server with mp_consistency 0

[s1lentq]

It's nearly impossible to implement this. The main difficulty lies in the fact that the mod of the game is checked on the client-side. When trying to connect to a server with a different game, the client disconnects itself. From the server-side, this can only be implemented by spoofing the game and also if the client tells the server during the connection stage which game it is running on (e.g., through setinfo), but this does not happen. Thus, it's impossible.
p.s note that cross-game compatibility can cause issues with mp_consistency 1 due to the different content of the game

I see, just a last question - could the server read the client's gamedir cvar and spoof its own game before the client drops the connection?

p.s yes, this feature would only properly work in a server with mp_consistency 0

As I said, this can be done only through userinfo, i.e. through setinfo. Based on this, the server can understand who to spoofing the game with cstrike, and who with czero.

[SmilexGamer]

So why not create a mod for the client as well and those who prefer to play from cszero can install it?

As I said, this can be done only through userinfo, i.e. through setinfo. Based on this, the server can understand who to spoofing the game with cstrike, and who with czero.

So, in a way, it's possible but would require the client to manually set a key on the setinfo to identify which game it's playing - cstrike or czero

[s1lentq]

So why not create a mod for the client as well and those who prefer to play from cszero can install it?

As I said, this can be done only through userinfo, i.e. through setinfo. Based on this, the server can understand who to spoofing the game with cstrike, and who with czero.

So, in a way, it's possible but would require the client to manually set a key on the setinfo to identify which game it's playing - cstrike or czero

Yes it's the only way
It is absolutely impossible without the involving of the client himself in this process

[SmilexGamer]

So why not create a mod for the client as well and those who prefer to play from cszero can install it?

As I said, this can be done only through userinfo, i.e. through setinfo. Based on this, the server can understand who to spoofing the game with cstrike, and who with czero.

So, in a way, it's possible but would require the client to manually set a key on the setinfo to identify which game it's playing - cstrike or czero

Yes it's the only way It is absolutely impossible without the involving of the client himself in this process

So, if in the best interest for everyone, we can make a pull request for such feature.

[cris840]

So why not create a mod for the client as well and those who prefer to play from cszero can install it?

As I said, this can be done only through userinfo, i.e. through setinfo. Based on this, the server can understand who to spoofing the game with cstrike, and who with czero.

So, in a way, it's possible but would require the client to manually set a key on the setinfo to identify which game it's playing - cstrike or czero

Yes it's the only way It is absolutely impossible without the involving of the client himself in this process

So, if in the best interest for everyone, we can make a pull request for such feature.

It would be pretty amazing if they make it possible.

[di57inct]

well that was easy

[cris840]

well that was easy

Maybe in the future reunion will be updated so that the server queries are compatible with cszero, steam auth should also be fixed

[SmilexGamer]

well that was easy

Maybe in the future reunion will be updated so that the server queries are compatible with cszero, steam auth should also be fixed

yes, the steam auth isn't working. tested with a czero client connecting to a cstrike server.