[Syprus]

The question is simple. Ive seen somebody on a stream use the ''crosshair change'' trick.
Something about changing info in the .ini

But my question is. Is that legal? I hear from people its totally legal. But i hate cheaters and dont want to be branded like one because of a ini configuration.

Any devs want to clear this up? Is it ''ok'' to change the ini to change my crosshair? Or should i continue using the basic one.

Cheers!

[Vivianne]

It's not like it'll make your weapon any more accurate...

In any case, it would make you believe you are hitting your target when in truth your crosshair is taking half of the screen...? o_0

[8BITPiercingFiend]

It gives NO advantage what so ever. Its a cosmetic look if you will. The crosshair will stay what ever size they set it at but it will still have recoil/bloom etc just that the player behind the screen cant see it. Unless you know how to use the weapon correctly and are able to counter the recoil/bloom without actually seein the recoil/bloom on your crosshair then it is quite pointless.

Ive tested it with mates on different weapons and watched guys using it and tbh it fargs more with your aim then it helps. Best bet is dont bother doing it.....

But it isnt illegal/bannable. Considering half the people that play have to tinker with the .ini files just to run APB smoothly lol

This post has been edited by PiercingFiend: 29 July 2011 - 03:58 AM

[dreamss]

devs are well aware of this changes and if they wanted to stop it, they would of a long time ago

afaik we might get customizable cross-hairs down the road ;D

[rhove]

Best crosshair mod. Put a small dot on your screen, i use a piece of a sticky note. That way when im sprinting with my jg i can line my shot up before i stop sprinting, plus you keep your current crosshairs.

[Kask]

I saw the same stream.

It doesn't give an advantage. I think he honestly missed a few times with the HVR because of the change.

[Rustd]

Lol at people saying it offers no advantage.
Almost everyone used something similar in Counterstrike because its super useful.

"but what your seeing isnt whats actually going on due to recoil/bloom"

Thats the point...
the recoil/bloom interfers with your aim because of its constant change, your always trying to line it up with center mass but when it blooms out and changes it becomes harder to maintain and exact center.

When you make it tiny and static you can keep it dead center far easier.
Beyond that it takes self control and knowledge of your weapon to know whats actually going on bloom wise.

[sc0rpi0n]

Rustd, on Jul 29 2011, 02:37 PM, said:

Almost everyone used something similar in Counterstrike because its super useful.

Thats the point...
the recoil/bloom interfers with your aim because of its constant change, your always trying to line it up with center mass but when it blooms out and changes it becomes harder to maintain and exact center.

When you make it tiny and static you can keep it dead center far easier.
Beyond that it takes self control and knowledge of your weapon to know whats actually going on bloom wise.

ahh, good old "gl_spriteblend 0" and the SG552/AUG secondary crosshair is suddenly so big and noticeable...

and about gameplay effect - lol, if a person slap a piece of a chewing gum at his Lcd directly at the spot where his crosshair is, and then go to "no HUD mode" (F12) - he should be banned for getting some sort of advantage? btw, this method was widely used by COD4-CODBO players, who are interested mostly in HC modes of the game.

btw, where's Ashley? i've learned from previous threads, that she is the one of the moderators, that always lock threads 'cause every little INI-file edit seems to her like a beginning of WWIII, a new conspiracy, and a threat to every living being.

@OP
everything you can change through the game options - is 100% legit and legal. all the rest (tossing around texture files, changing values in INI-files, everything, that is made outside the game) - is questionable, and may lead to your account suspension (if mods will be so bored, and have no other things to do).

This post has been edited by sc0rpi0n: 29 July 2011 - 06:27 AM

[mrWhiteDynamite]

It just makes worse IMO.

[killerskull]

dreamss, on Jul 29 2011, 01:09 PM, said:

devs are well aware of this changes and if they wanted to stop it, they would of a long time ago

afaik we might get customizable cross-hairs down the road ;D

$50 for a cross hair pack on armas.

[sc0rpi0n]

killerskull, on Jul 29 2011, 03:34 PM, said:

$50 for a cross hair pack on armas.

how about a 100$ permanent laser sight for all weapons (from starter 6 shooter up to OSMAW - Crysis style)? or a mount-able Vulcan minigun, that can be used instead of any of vehicle mods slots? Charge Mikro with mounted minigun - being VIP never was that much fun.

This post has been edited by sc0rpi0n: 29 July 2011 - 06:42 AM

[SampsonZak]

I dont like big ice crosshairs on my screen, personal preference i find it alot easier with a smaller one ..

[TaintedSquirrel]

I prefer circular crosshairs.
It gives a more accurate representation of where bullets will land.

[mpuone]

Modifying the client files is always a bannable offence.

[Mayson]

mpuone, on Jul 29 2011, 03:01 PM, said:

Modifying the client files is always a bannable offence.

^
That.

It's in the EULA. If they really ban for it or not is another question.

[DrenRawr]

.ini editing is not a bannable offense..sorry guys. The above posters don't realize .ini files are MADE to be changed...thats what they are for..config files.

Its not like it takes some super hacker to edit them, you open notepad and most of them are pretty self explanatory.

[gotitdone]

I would not be surprised if doing this led to a ban.

[Sabio]

DrenRawr, on Jul 29 2011, 04:52 PM, said:

.ini editing is not a bannable offense..sorry guys. The above posters don't realize .ini files are MADE to be changed...thats what they are for..config files.

Its not like it takes some super hacker to edit them, you open notepad and most of them are pretty self explanatory.

What do you edit to replace the crosshiar?

[8BITPiercingFiend]

Mayson, on Jul 29 2011, 04:34 PM, said:

^
That.

It's in the EULA. If they really ban for it or not is another question.

is it? crazy, never knew that.


Doesnt explain all the threads about changing settings in the .ini files.....some our even stickied

[Ukita]

Not sure why this would be a bannable offense... It really depends on what you're replacing it with, but simply adding a dot on it's own without any other sort of changes to the .ini and you have... well, a dot. That really doesn't help much, does it?