06-23-2003, 04:26 PM
Maphack: do you know how many features there are to that utility?
The accelerator was aimed at preventing the game from freezing up on old machines and graphics cards, due to fundamental flaws in game enging programming. It allows those with old machines to play roughly the same game as anyone with a mid to high end machine.
It adds no new information to the player, rather, it prevents the game from freezing the display while playing. It allows the game to be played at 25 FPS, rather than 8.
Maphack deliberately goes into the game, finds information not meant for the character to see by design, and displays it, giving the monster even less of an advantage.
And that is why Blizzard has come out against map hack, since it is cheating, and not bothered the accelerator, which is aimed at correcting technical screw ups, not game play options.
Now, why did I bother with all that?
The accelerator was aimed at preventing the game from freezing up on old machines and graphics cards, due to fundamental flaws in game enging programming. It allows those with old machines to play roughly the same game as anyone with a mid to high end machine.
It adds no new information to the player, rather, it prevents the game from freezing the display while playing. It allows the game to be played at 25 FPS, rather than 8.
Maphack deliberately goes into the game, finds information not meant for the character to see by design, and displays it, giving the monster even less of an advantage.
And that is why Blizzard has come out against map hack, since it is cheating, and not bothered the accelerator, which is aimed at correcting technical screw ups, not game play options.
Now, why did I bother with all that?
Cry 'Havoc' and let slip the Men 'O War!
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete