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1) What kind of a name is Hradba? I have never seen a Hradba.

Hradba is the Czech word for castle wall. Back in the Dark Ages, Czech castles used very thick Hradbas along their outer perimeter to stop the peasant hordes who attacked with helicopters on their heads.

2) What is the patch sequence for me to install Vietcong Patch V1.41?

You can install Vietcong Patch v1.41 over Vietcong Patch v1.40.

US version: Install game, patch v1.01 --> patch v1.30 --> patch v1.41
Europe version: Install game, patch v1.30 --> patch v1.41
Australian version: Install game, patch v1.30 --> patch v1.41

Russian and Japanese version included Patch v1.30.
Russian and Japanese version: Install game --> patch v1.41.

3) I am getting killed for Cheat #26 and #27. All I did was climb a ladder. Climbing a ladder is NOT CHEATING!

This false detection does not occur for any ladder in Pterodon-made maps. This problem occurs with ladders on user-made maps. Please email us ( at vcbugs@pterodon.cz) with the link to any map where this problem occurs. Pterodon will test it.

4) I’m getting kicked for Cheat ID #128. What is that?

Windows Blinds software causes ID #128. Windows Blinds hooks all applications to change their look. HradBa detects this change as a cheat. The solution is to turn off Windows Blinds.

Cheat ID #128 can be caused by other software such as anti-virus programs and/or firewalls that use hooks. Disable all such programs. This problem is not fixed; Pterodon is still trying to determine exactly which programs cause this problem.

5) I am getting kicked all the time for Cheat ID #130 and I am not cheating.

ID #130 is a speedhack detection; we had no problems during the beta test. This detection is disabled in HradBa version #112 (which is included with Vietcong Patch v1.41) until we find the reason for this false detection.

6) Everyone in my clan got kicked for Cheat ID #133 (except me) when we joined a server playing Bahnar. I heard ID #133 happens often on the Bahnar and Ambush maps.

Lujan reports that bad RAM caused this problem for him. Check your RAM with MemTest. So when a map or texture or anything was loaded into my RAM it "changed" the data. Hradba saw that as a cheat ... hence the constant #133 kicks.

Lujan says, "... if you have #133 kicks and you're not cheating ... You might wanna check your RAM first.. It might be defective." Thanks Lujan.

The official word from Pterodon is as follows: "We are aware of this problem. There was not enough information in hblog.txt HradBa v100 to effectively troubleshoot this problem. Subsequent HradBa versions will give more information so that we can isolate and fix this problem."

7) A friend got killed for ID = #135 and I know he was not cheating.

HradBa detected an altered file.

8) I am getting kicked as soon as i join a Vietcong Patch V1.40 server. It doesn’t even say WHY I am kicked. I have never used a cheat. I want to know what I did!

After you leave the game, you can still use the tilde key “~” to get to the console command screen. That will tell you why you were kicked.

9) For some reason, I can't install Vietcong Patch V1.40. It says I don't have Vietcong Patch V1.30, but I do. What can I do?

You have either a corrupted file or missing data. Please re-install VietCong, patch it to v1.30 and then to v1.40 (now v1.41). If you un-install, remember to use RegClean before you re-install.

10) After I installed Patch Vietcong V1.40, I cannot install the beta editor.

The new version of the editor will fix this problem.

11) Maybe my problem is a bad connection and not the Hradba anti-cheat. How would I know if I have a bad connection?

Open console and type devtraf. Be concerned if you have 10% “bytes skipped.” Most people get less than 1%, which is playable. Some people describe “bytes skipped” as “packet loss.”

12) I heard that sometimes the Vietcong Patch V1.40 does not install correctly. Re-installing usually solves the problem. How would I know that I need to re-install?

A game file may be corrupted or missing. Certainly re-install if you have ever used a blood patch, mature patch or made any other changes to the game. Those patches leave behind changes that cause HradBa to alert. Do not forget to use RegClean. Un-install, use RegClean, then re-install.

13) The playerip command doesn't work. It always results in "playerip failed".

Playerip did not work for remote admins in v1.40. This problem has been fixed in v1.41.

14) The banip list doesn't remain on reload. Patch V1.40 was supposed to have fixed this.

In v1.41, Vietcong now saves the ban list after every change, so this shouldn't happen anymore.

15) When I try to view a game re-play, the game crashes. This never happened before.

In order to view a 1.3 replay, you have to have patch 1.3 installed. You cannot play your old v1.30 replays with v1.40, yet. Simple solution, install VC clean, updgrade to 1.3, copy that folder and name it 'VC 1.3', then upgrade the main folder to 1.4. Then just make shortcuts to the 2 EXE files.

16) Since I installed Patch v1.40, I hear loud popping noises in my sound.

Try going to control panel -> sounds -> additional settings -> and turn the sound acceleration one notch down. If that does not work, turn hardware acceleration completely off and use the 'software buffers only' option.

17) How can I change the punishment level for my server?

PunishLevel = 1
; 0 - low, usual banishments are kill or kick
; 1 - normal, usual banishment is kick, there are some kills too
; 2 - high, usual banishments are kick, ban for 12 hours or banip forever

18) I would like to know what is the command to disable the "User created map upload" on the server. Do you know?

There is no console command for this. It has to be set in the server settings

19) After installing Vietcong Patch v1.40 I have serious lag and FPS issues, how can I fix this?

Not all people get this. Pterodon made no changes in the network module from v1.30 in terms of software solution.

Some report that decreasing your Firewall protection helps.

Here is a suggestion that may help: Reinstall Vietcong (be sure to uninstall it first) -> Download and install patch v1.30 -> Download and install patch v1.40.

20) I cannot play Vietcong. I get error message "HradBa anticheat initialization failed." What causes this and is there anything I can do?

HradBa uses some Windows features that are also used by Internet Explorer. Generally, players should have their IE cipher strength set to 128-bit. We know this error occurs in Win98, WinME and Win2000. The solution will depend on what Operating System (OS) you have.

The Internet Explorer selected cipher strength setting also has an effect: users with cipher strength set at 16 or 56 have reported problems. Users with cipher strength set at 128 have not reported this problem. In MS IE, click on Help > About Internet Explorer > to find out what cipher strength you are running.

Win98 Solution
This problem occurs for Win98 users who do not have the latest MS Internet Explorer version, i.e. IE 6.0 or later. HradBa uses some features unique to IE 6.0.

Win2000 Solution
One player had Win2000 and IE6.0, but he still couldn't initialize HradBa. But he had 56-bit cipher strength in his IE. He installed Win2000 ServicePack4, changed cipher strength to 128-bit and VC runs!

WinME Solution
We continue our efforts to isolate the cause of this problem in WinME.

21) Is UA planning on putting out a list of the cheat codes and what each code stands for? If not, how are the governing ladder admins going to make decisions based on the reference codes? As ladder admins we may have to make decisions that decide match results and quite possibly the decision to kick a player or team from a league for cheating.

# Code 2, speedhack, can be caused by bad connection that the server sees as cheating
# Code 3, flying cheat
# Code 4, weapons cheat
# Code 5, ammo cheat
# Code 6, US grenade cheat, no punishment, cheaters grenade is ignored, just info written to hblog.txt
# Code 7, VC grenade cheat, no punishment, cheaters grenade is ignored, just info written to hblog.txt
# Code 8, booby-trap cheat
# Code 9, speedhack, disabled in v1.40 because some false detections

# Code 20, weapons cheat
# Code 21, weapons cheat
# Code 22, player definition file cheat
# Code 23, player definition file cheat
# Code 24, headgear cheat
# Code 25, headgear cheat
# Code 26, super jump cheat
# Code 27, flying cheat
# Code 28, HradBa is hacked
# Code 29, HradBa answer time out, can be caused by bad connection

# Code 128, game engine hooked, can be cause by some Firewalls, Anti-viruses or by Windows Blinds like software

# Code 129, HB answer time out, can be caused by bad connection
# Code 130, speedhack, disabled in HradBa v103 because false detection, still written to the log to help us debug it
# Code 131, speedhack
# Code 132, HB answer time out, can be caused by bad connection
# Code 133, game data differs on the server and the client, can be caused by some unofficial patches ( blood patch,...)
# Code 134, just info, player uses incorrect map ( can happen when server changes maps)
# Code 135, player uses incorrect map and do some action ( shooting, grenades and so on)
# Code 136, HB answer time out, can be caused by bad connection
# Code 137, Game engine is hacked
# Code 138, Game engine is hacked
# Code 139, HB answer time out, can be caused by bad connection
# Code 140, HB answer time out, can be caused by bad connection

# Code 141 = spectator false cheat detection
# Code 143 = Pure server check (similar to #133), game files are different from that of the servers.
# Code 146 = speedhack #130 detected five times in short time period, player will be kicked so as to not disturb the game
# Code 147 = flying cheat
# Code 148 = superjump detection
# Code 149 = Direct3D altering ( detects both VcHook and 3D Analyzer )

# Code 151, VC_Hook cheat
# Code 152, VC_hook cheat
# Code 153, wolf ear cheat

22) Are there any glitches in the UA code that could possibly kick a player for a false positive? If so, we need to know more about the UA glitches or items under review before we as ladder admins make a judgment.

Please reference the previous answer. We have tried to describe all situations that could cause false-positives.

23) Where can I download the latest HradBa version, either as a player or for when I create a server?

Player: The HradBa anti-cheat program has been updated to v206. Your HradBa anti-cheat program will automatically be updated when you join a HradBa protected server which runs the newest version.

Server: When you create a server, the server automatically searches for a newer HradBa version. If no new version is found, the version will remain the same. If if a new version is found, it will automatically be downloaded and used on the server.

24) Everytime i want join a game with Patch v1.41 and HradBa there comes some second later the Message "Cannot initialize CryptEngine". Games without Hrdba I can join without any Problem. With Patch 1.40 there come always the message, that the hradba engine cannot initialized. Patch 1.30 works fine. I use Windows 98 SE. I have not activated Firewall, Anti-Virus etc. Any Ideas whats wrong?

Of course Patch v1.30 works fine; HradBa arrived with Patch v1.40. The following fix solves this problem for most people: You must only download the "Internet Explorer High Encryption Pack", only 214 kbytes (Internet Explorer High Encryption Pack, from Microsoft). To work properly, HradBa needs 128-bit encryption enabled on your IE browser.

25) I have installed the lastest patch 1.41 and now I get "Cannot Initialize Crypt Engine" whenever i try and join a multiplayer game... Im running XP, IE6.0, with 128 encryption so that aint the problem...

[quote="IMEZ"]"FIXED IT, I went to Microsoft downloads and downloaded Internet Service Pack ok now we know."[/quote]
[quote="smersh"]"FIXED IT!!!!!!!!!!

For WinXP users you have to check that you have NOT DISABELD a service called 'Protected Services'. Set it to Manual and then select START."[/quote]
26) I was standing on a teammate, who was crouching. Then I got kicked for cheating. Probably because it thought I was flying or something. So watch out next time you guys jump on your teammates. Yeah, I fell off a cliff and landed on an opposing team member and boom #27 kick!!! SO it thinks you are flying. Nothing is perfect, but it is better than before.

Answer = Cheat #27 has been improved in HradBa 115.

27) Why do I get kicked for Cheat #133 when I join either the Bahnar or Ambush maps? I am not cheating.

Answer = This occurred when a client using the European version joined a server using the US version. HradBa 115 fixed this problem.

28) Why don't you have a Readme file for each new HradBa? I did not know about this HradBa FAQ.

HradBa 115 has a readme file.

29) What does this exactly mean?

ServerDataFlowMax = 30000

specifies maximum bytes/sec data flow for HradBa
lower values ( under 5000) cause slower players #133 checking - players with hacked game data can be able to play for some time ( even a few minutes if there is a lot of players on the server )
if you have a good coonection server, please use values from 10000 to 30000
if more players complain about lag on your server, try to decrease this value. The minimum value is 2000

30) I get kicked for Cheat #128.

... make a new fresh install of VC on another drive for example d: IF u only have one drive u can use partition magic to create a second partition named d:, when u done this install patch 1.30-1.40-1.41 dont change the win xp compability mode (98/95 etc) just start the game up (if u have a firewall see that it has rights to axx internet) choose your favorite multiplayer service let hradba update and then enjoy VC again i have tried to install custom maps and it worked fine. im also running zonealarm with both full internet protection AND program control so its NOT zonealarm that ::censored:: up as many ppl think it does.

...all you need to do is uninstall vietcong and reinstall on different partition. i discovered this the day 1.4 was out as i had backed up 1.3 on a different partition then when the one on my C drive didnt work (kicked for #128) i updated my backup and hey presto. after a bit of mucking about i discovered the problem was the drive it was on and not as i had first suspected a corrupt file or bad reg entry

[quote="marty6"]When I installed VC on several drives and started to access the internet, two files are needed by zonealarm: vietcong.exe and vcded.exe. I have these files listed 3x each in the zonealarm pro. Each from a different hdd partition. When I started the game from the first partition, the 2nd vietcong.exe file became active( one will see a greet dot next to the exe programs that are in use) and entering a multiplayer session, a hooking engine problem occurred. The I went back into ZA just simply clicked on the column, scrolled up and down, and found no green dot next to any of the vietcong.exe files. Then I started the game in the first partition, entered into a multiplayer session, and no engine hooking. It seems that ZA places a file call on one of the exe files of it's choosing. Not the one that should be active. This may be an error with ZA. It sometime can not get the file calls correct if there is more than one "vietcong.exe" listed in the "program" under "program control". In order for the hooking to go away, make sure that the green dot is not by one of the multiple vietcong.exe files before executing the vietcong.exe from that particular hdd partition.

Remember, there may be other causes for the #128 hradba error. But, atleast, I believe that this is one of those causes. [/quote]

I did a TOTAL HDD Format and Install of WINXP PRO!

[quote="Xeeon"]"FIXED! Must have been something in the reg I was missing! Spyware etc.. WHO KNOWS!! Working great NOW!!" [/quote]
[quote="ZOldDude"]"Reformating your drives was ONE way to get rid of the "hook" which you >may< have had durring testing at some point in the past 18 months.

Locating and deleating the REG KEY is the way most have delt with the issue and the new programs that use it auto-deleat when toggled off."[/quote]

31) Is it me or does it seem like lately people have been killed for jumping then usuall? It seems like every time someone jumps the Anti-cheating software kills them. Any ideas whats goin on?

Cheating ID #26 is disabled in Hradba.

This code is known to provide a lot of false errors, and is only enabled when Hradba is not on. So if you are getting #26 a lot, it means Hradba is not on.

If you are running more than one server off the same installation of Vietcong, then it will say Hradba is on in the in-game menu, but it actually isn't working, so don't be fooled by that.

32) I am getting kicked for Cheat #130. I am not cheating.

Gedrog reports this happened to him because of bad memory. "Got the problem I bought two new Corsair TWINX1024-3200LLPRO modules I installed them yesterday and that my dear friends was the cause. When reverting back to the old Modules all was fine again. Yipeeeee. Memtest ran today and the new modules are running errors like mad. So for the time being I have reverted back to the old ones untill I can get replacement ones."

Gedrog also says, "I got kicked for speed hack 130 turned out that my memory was running serious errors and this caused the internal clock to go mad and hradba picks this up. Another guy just cleaned his CPU and the prob was cleared. Laugh but its true this came straight from the topo's hradba@petrodon.com Got a reply from Zadyr. Says it something that can cause the internal clock to run too fast Hradba picks this up as cheating when it does not like it and will activate."

33) I get this error message: "HB update check: failed to download info file." What does this mean and what can I do about it?

This is quite normal. It means that the server searched for a new HradBa version but failed to find a newer one. So don't worry, you still have HradBa (and it is probably the newest version).

34) I'm getting kicked after loadbar for cheating #149! What the hell is that all about? I don't and have never cheated. And more importantly, how do I get rid of whatever I am supposed to be cheating with?

[quote="Spookey"]"OK - cured it.

In an attempt to fix my screwed-up textures on my 9200 card, I took advice from the forum and downloaded Rage 3D tweak..... It didn't fix anything.

That was what was getting me kicked."

Anyone with the same problem just needs to uninstall it.[/quote]

35) I get kicked for Cheat 138, which the HradBa FAQ identifies as the game engine is hacked. I AM NOT CHEATING. What can I do?

If you somehow modified a file that Vietcong uses, it could be detecting you for #138. Maybe you should re-install your Vietcong game?

Written by Forrest747