Not quite sure if it's working right

[propaganda]

So I installed the latest KAC beta and sockets for about 7 days now and it doesn't seem to be detecting much other than people running DX 7 and getting kicked. I dl'ed and installed the pre-compiled plugin that comes with the package. Is this right? I don't see a config file for it and not sure if it's working properly, I know it's working but it's just not detecting much of anything. Shows a couple guys on the banlist but mostly just

L 12/30/2009 - 20:33:12: Bad CVar response: blah (ID: STEAM_0:0:1234567 | IP: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) was kicked for returning with convar "mat_dxlevel" set to value "70" when it should be greater than or equal to "80.0".

And plenty of that.

1.1.9 used to actually add people to sourcebans from time to time but I see no bans added by console.

[Kigen]

Well, it adding cheaters to the banlist is dependent on cheaters actually joining your server.

Its working fine if people are getting kicked for the mat_dxlevel violation.

[propaganda]

Well, it adding cheaters to the banlist is dependent on cheaters actually joining your server.

Its working fine if people are getting kicked for the mat_dxlevel violation.

Ok thanks Kigen.

[propaganda]

Ok I detected this:

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KAC: ConVar sv_consistency violation

Then the guy comes on our forums saying it's skins or something, is this possible?

The guy:

Got banned from server instantly as soon as i joined. Im a pretty new player (only been playing for a few weeks) can't figure out why ive been banned. Tried downloading a few skins perhaps of them was corrupted? TorontoDarkly is my favourite server (local) and its really the only reason why i play CSS, I very rarely ever play on another server... It would be appreciated if the ban could be lifted so i could once again play with my fellow gamers and friends.

[nightrider]

sv_consistency is a server-side check which when enabled,
forces clients who are connecting to have the same model files.
If sv_consistency is set at 1, it allows custom models (skins and weapons) so long as the files aren't HUGE,
if set to 2 then the server will drop connections from any client who doesn't have matching files. 0 disables the checking at all.

On my servers I have sv_consistency 0

KAC: ConVar sv_consistency violation which is usually a cause of a failure to match server replicated convar.
This is when the convar and the value provided by the client does not match the servers.
This will pretty much just be replicated convars that should, on normal clients, always match the server's copy.
Illegitimate clients (cheaters) will generally either reply with the convars default value or with the values
modified beyond what they should be. (sv_cheats 1, sv_consistency 0, etc.)

[Kigen]

Skins cannot cause a sv_consistency violation. Or any other violation with KAC for that matter.

[nightrider]

Kigen's answer was shorter and more to the point.
Whatever your sv_consistency is set at in your server.cfg clients connecting will matching your server setting.
If clients are different they are cheating.

[propaganda]

Skins cannot cause a sv_consistency violation. Or any other violation with KAC for that matter.

So can I safely assume without a doubt that he was running a cheat? On our server:

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sv_pure 1
sv_consistency 1
sv_pure_kick_clients 0

We allow weapon skins and sounds that's it.

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whitelist
{

	materials\...	            from_steam
	models\...		            from_steam
	sound\...		            from_steam
	

	models\weapons\...		allow_from_disk
	materials\models\weapons\...	allow_from_disk
	sound\custom\...		      allow_from_disk
	sound\radio\...		      allow_from_disk

	materials\temp\...		allow_from_disk
	materials\vgui\logos\...	allow_from_disk
	materials\vgui\logos\ui\...	allow_from_disk
	
}

[Kigen]

KAC doesn't scan for skins or sounds or anything like that.

[propaganda]

Ok Kigen but is "KAC: ConVar sv_consistency violation" 100% because of a cheat? Is there any chance of a false positive?