Quote:Original post by WitchLord
You can use compression to decrease the size of the files. I suggest you take a look at zlib for this, as it is a free library (same license as AngelScript).
Yeah, well it's not really a problem anyway. It's not like a script will be sent every frame or something. :)
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Never rely on obfuscation to hide code, use encryption instead. TEA is a really simple algorithm that can be implemented with only a few lines of code (I have an example on my site). The algorithm is very secure (at least as secure as private key encryption can be) and uses 128bit keys. The algorithm is also quite fast, and shouldn't slow down the download very much.
Well, in this case encryption is just another form of obfuscation. If the client can read it, no matter how tough the encryption is, so can the guy using the client one way or another. It wasn't thought as some bulletproof protection, just a way not to just swing the door wide open.
This isn't about cheating protection or anything like that. The idea was just a system somewhat like the mutators in Unreal Tournament. That the server can have modifications that are automatically downloaded and used. I've got no idea how extensive or secure the mutator-system is. I think they probably just send script code. (I haven't looked into it.)
Uhm. Okay. Now I actually have looked into it, and yes, it just sends script code as far as I can see.
Anyway, my point was that my ideas doesn't fall if bytecode can't be sent. I'm just exploring the possibilities. :)
