Safe to ignore 0x4A (SID_OPTIONALWORK) and 0x4C (SID_REQUIREDWORK)?

[Don Cullen]

Safe to ignore 0x4A (SID_OPTIONALWORK) and 0x4C (SID_REQUIREDWORK)? I just ran into this.

[Barabajagal]

Safe to ignore 0x4A (SID_OPTIONALWORK) and 0x4C (SID_REQUIREDWORK)? I just ran into this.

For now, yes. It's completely safe to totally ignore them. So far, Blizzard hasn't added a check to see if the clients are using these packets.

[Don Cullen]

Alright thanks.

[Ringo]

Didnt the sever use to disconnect clients at 0x0A, for not checking the file time with 0x33 for 0x4A extra work?

[Barabajagal]

As far as I know, no. My bot's never used filetime or any of the work packets, and it connects fine on any client.

[Ringo]

As far as I know, no. My bot's never used filetime or any of the work packets, and it connects fine on any client.

Now ye, but awhile back im sure it used to boot users that didnt check its file time. Can anyone else remember this?
On that note, I would persionaly check the filetime for all 0x4A/0x4C requests just to keep the bnet server happy, just incase they switch it back on

[Don Cullen]

How would that be done then?

[Hdx]

BNCS packet 0x33
I also suggest you download the files as well.
I always would like my bots to d/l the ads/mpqs. (Not run, jsut dl)
~Hdx

[Ringo]

When you get 0x4A or 0x4C, send a 0x33 packet with the filename.
You dont need to parse 0x33 responce if you dont want/need to.

[EDIT]: oops I missread bnetdocs, 0x4B is C>S only

[UserLoser]

Don't remember of any such violation, and yes, you can safely ignore both of these

[Barabajagal]

Since we're on the topic...

The client will only execute this entirely if the registry key HKCU\Software\Battle.net\Optimize\SysDesc [REG_DWORD] is set to 1.

How much does "execute this entirely" mean? Does it not download? not check the filetime? not run?

[UserLoser]

Since we're on the topic...

The client will only execute this entirely if the registry key HKCU\Software\Battle.net\Optimize\SysDesc [REG_DWORD] is set to 1.

How much does "execute this entirely" mean? Does it not download? not check the filetime? not run?

It will ExtraWork will nothing and client will send nothing back to Battle.net

[Barabajagal]

So, as a bot user, what should one do? I added support for all three of these packets (though extrawork is never called currently), and all it does right now is download and extract the DLLs if they're outdated or nonexistant. Should the bot call the ExtraWork function and return SID_EXTRAWORK or what?

[Ringo]

Don't remember of any such violation, and yes, you can safely ignore both of these

Back in 2004, it did

[UserLoser]

Don't remember of any such violation, and yes, you can safely ignore both of these

Back in 2004, it did

Doesn't make sense, because if SysDesc isn't enabled there is no response