Serialkey String

[x1nixmzeng]

This thread was asking about about the SerialKey exchange between the launcher and the client. Since I started this thread, I've now been able to understand it.

I've released my sourcecode here: http://forum.ragezone.com/f245/seria...cecode-690604/

For historical purposes:


Grace Period

The SerialKey allows 60 seconds for the exchange. That is to say, the game client (theduel.exe, gunz.exe, etc) allows a minute between starting the game and opening the client, or it will refuse to start (with error 206 - see below).

Serialkey Error Explainations

201: Clipboard cannot be opened, therefore the clipboard is already in use
202: Required clipboard format not in use, so the launcher didn't set it, therefore it didn't run.. (the most common error)
203: Unable to decrypt this serialkey (couldn't derive key) UPDATED
204: Failed to decrypt serialkey UPDATED
205: Serialkey parity/checksum mismatch
206: Serialkey has expired (the client launch has taken too long since the game was started from the launcher)
207: Launcher and client launched from different directory
208: Unknown message string (from either "I_hate_hacker", "I_love_MAIET", or "Find_Me")

[MentaL]

[KillerStefan]

Thanks for sharing all this info x1nixmzeng.

[`Styx]

Jacob says:
*no ur not
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*post that in n1xs thread plz

[x1nixmzeng]

Eeeh. Had I seen that I wouldn't have bothered. Guess there's nothing left untouched now auto-generated sourcecode rules the roost.

Edit
Well, now I can update the error explanations for 203 and 204, so thanks.

[kronic23]

Thanks for the help, I've been trying to figure out how this works as well.