funnyheavenly

Well, hello there!
I just wanted to know if it's possible to somehow change / spoof your serial used in Multi Theft Auto.
I saw in their code (since it's open-source), that there were some traces of functions like 'GetSerial' and 'SetSerial' which got me thinking about this..
MTA Source: https://code.google.com/p/mtasa-blue/source/browse/
~ Greets.

They set the Serial like this,
PlayerID.m_szSerial gets set in the constructor of NetServerPlayerID.
NetServerPlayerID is created in CGame.cpp
http://mtasa-blue.googlecode.com/svn..ogic/CGame.cpp
So the Serial is set in GetSourceSocket..
Packet is not really the Packet class but CPlayerJoinDataPacket
Then you trace it back a little and see its called the constructor of CAccount

But I cant find who creates CAccount, and who ever does will have the function to create the Serial.
Tell me if you do, should be easy after that!
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its in CAccountManager.cpp
http://mtasa-blue.googlecode.com/svn..untManager.cpp
But I still dont see where its created.. So I dont know if the serial is for your computer or for your account..
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From the wiki https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/Serial looks like its HW based. But it still looks like its created when your account is created. I think I'm looking at the server code, can you link the client?
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https://code.google.com/p/mtasa-blue../MTA10/?r=2030
Thats the client but I dont see any login / account code..

What did you get banned for btw?
Its probably a mac address ban

@cskimmo: Nope but thanks
@DarkLinuxz: Actually I'm pretty sure the source code contains the client and server.
Both, because when you install it, it asks you if you want to install the server aswell.
Also, I could have a look in the registry, though I'm pretty sure they don't store it that easy..
@BinaryWizzard: I did not get banned, but I just want to have something ahead :P
Also, MTA doesn't have a function to ban the Mac-Address, even though that can be spoofed / changed with ease.
~ Greets.

w0w darklinuxz almost know every programming language
i hope he can help me with my problem too

The serial is generated in netc.dll which is not opensource because of the RakNet license.
The netc.dll has a exported function called 'InitNetInterface' it gives you a CNet class <see https://code.google.com/p/mtasa-blue..sdk/net/CNet.h>
Take a look the the GetSerial function, it should be the 19th function if i remember correctly. There is just one function call in GetSerial, i would start to hook the function in GetSerial and see if it works. You can use the 'serial' command in the console to get your serial. They may also have already generated the serial in InitNetInterface and use that at handshakes.
Should be enough to get you guys started.

Thanks, @ExplosivePimple.
I don't have that much of C++ / C#knowledge to get such a hack done actually, but it sure is a start on where to hook in
Also, I hooked onto the gta_sa.exe process and searched my serial just for fun.
It can be found, however, can't be changed ^^
~ Greets.

I can bypass a serial ban, without formatting the disk.
Use hard disk serial number changer, available to download in softonic.
sorry for the bump, but i just couldnt stop myself to help

Sorry to bump but changing disk serial doesnt work anymore.