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Security is always a battle. In real life, in virtual life and in every aspect you can think of. We are constantly told that we should play fair, because it is the right way to do things, but there is always a glimpse of doubt. Am I doing it wrong or are they just so good? It isn’t only about sports, it is about everything.
A good performance usually means a good value in the market society we live, and if you can show good results, your payer is also getting a good return of their investment, this is YOU. Good results are key to good status and incomes, and the way you get them isn’t usually the most important factor for your employer. We are really turning to a world where the immediacy is the meaning of life. News, money, facts, results, etc, need to be done just right now, and each second late is lowering the value of the main thing. As sad as its sound. Quality is not an important matter anymore, truth is also a deflated value and speed and numbers came to the top to stay a few years ago.
Update: Porsche Supercup event was probably postponed due to problems with track and New Damage Model.
Real life sports have been sorting this problem since at least 30 or 40 years when it was clear that cheating was going to develop a real mainstream problem to the credibility of certain sport and other disciplines. Shortcuts are a very attractive way to get rewards and stay on top for some poor challengers and sometimes the only way to keep going. Gaming and eSports are not different and also a very riskless field to test these kind of behaviors. Usually using exploits to get some advantage in a game, which are difficult to track, seem a very reasonable way to proceed for some people. In the meantime, instead of guilt and shame, they are even feeling kind of proud of being smarter than the rest of the people who just play fair. A despicable attitude easy to endorse to the new generations where every shortcut means a easier path to avoid efforts, get rewards and… happiness.
iRacing has been battling with all those during a long time. Obviously it is almost impossible to get an impenetrable shield again these breaches, but they tried and eventually got it done, at least facing to the average public. What it seems darker is how they communicate those breaches when a visible crack is on the surface. They never acknowledge those and they usually try to cover offenders. When they let the cat out, there is so many people involved (top drivers) that is very difficult to ban everybody. It seems that they prefer making a fresh start and letting offenders run away as if nothing happened.
After months of (probably) internal knowledge and rumors, finally there are some videos (rescued before deletion) on internet showing disturbing cheats and exploits which compromised every event since who knows when.An anonymous Twitter account (@nullcheats) has shown us three videos a few hours ago where you can see how exploits work. Apparently, this guy has been selling these programs to the top teams and simRacers for at least three years, he/she said before removing videos and stop sales for now. Big names are already out and recent events have been canceled. More restrictive procedures were enforced and not even a public word about what had happened, and of course, not a single word about any security-related issue.
We are just expectant fans and simRacers who await development of new events which probably will need stronger actions to be taken and enhanced communication procedures. We hope and desire a fair competition and never having to see something like these videos anymore.
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I have never been so competitive in anything to employ a cheat and cannot accept the fact that others see nothing wrong with it. However, given the current political climate in the US I guess I can understand WHY it happens.
People have been cheating in racing since the beginning of racing....just so happens this is a game instead of real life, which would seemingly make it easier to do. Really has zero to do with politics.
I have been so competitive in things where I will refuse to cheat. It is a sad sad thing. I mean as the person deep down in your heart you know you aren't as good as your results show because you're cheating every race or big event or whatnot.. it is sad really.
I see the tire temp cheat, but the last two videos, I don't see the issue. Can someone point this out please?
Who said anything about the US? Sure there's cheaters here too but it's way more widespread in Asian countries and a lot of hacks and cheats for games are developed there. There's a thriving market in those countries for cheating, they even have thriving businesses where they just sit on someone's account leveling them up for a fee. Most online games have made it well known that the Chinese servers are some of the worst to play on, some are so bad you're extremely lucky if you find someone not hacking.
There's been a lot of stories about why people think its so prevalent there and interviews with people involved in it. This has been an ongoing issue since the dawn of pc gaming and even console gaming isn't completely free of it. These are the same type of people irl that are willing to lie and cheat to get ahead, it's a worldwide issue. It has nothing to do with politics, maybe culture, or the feeling of needing to succeed or be "better" at something. All that said the politics and government here in the US is one big joke, I won't argue that point at all.
It appears the last one is where you can blow your engine or damage your car and pretty much fix it instantly without returning to the pits. At least, that’s the way it appears to me.
the others are like the first one, having maximum grip on cold tyres
I used to yell at my kids when they used the new “ cheat codes” for the Xbox or PlayStation! I said what fun is that? You get a game and beat it in one day! Unfortunately I have been in races where I have seen it first hand! I said something to a couple of the guys and they said no they are just really good racers. NOT I knew there was something up! I’m glad they are finally getting caught! And they are the ones that are cocky or the ones that don’t say a word during the race! Everyone has been practicing for hours and THEY come in and in one lap are posting lap times that are unattainable! I am so happy this came out!!
Cant see he is accelerating his car to something like 300kmh in few seconds! LOL
you use to yell at your kids for cheating on a video game?
really?
what a shitty parent you are...
you're a cunt
I guess you’re too much of a simp to see how fast the acceleration is on the spa one?