[September 3, 2023]Abyss Patcher

[Blade3575]

Update Log:
September 29, 2016: Updated Abyss to avoid detection.

EDIT: Seems to be detected again already.

EDIT 2: Updated again.

[destindfate2]

EDIT: Seems to be detected again already.

EDIT 2: Updated again.

LOL! so this will be the FOURTH time I've downloaded a new copy today xD

[Draconis.Pendragon]

That tends to keep everyone on their toes. 

[destindfate2]

so yeah...time to lock the thread again Draconis xD....oh Blaaaaaaaaaade!!!!

[xsjr123]

uhhh yeah. what destindfate2 said.

[Lady Playtime]

Nooope, Draconis doesn't get this one!

LOOOOCKED

[Blade3575]

Update Log:
October 1, 2016: Updated Abyss to avoid detection. ControlTextCursor and DisableRightClickHotKeyBar thanks to Step29.

[lessthan3towon]

Seriously loving the two newest additions to Abyss. Only thing I find wrong with the Controllable Text Cursor is that once you move left you can't move right, at least for me.

[Blade3575]

Seriously loving the two newest additions to Abyss. Only thing I find wrong with the Controllable Text Cursor is that once you move left you can't move right, at least for me.

.. that's really dumb.. wonder if it can be fixed..

EDIT: As a word around you can CTRL+A to get your cursor back to the end for the time being.

[lessthan3towon]

Well, I am also encountering another problem with that. When switching to another chat (party, guild, etc.) the cursor gets placed before the marker for that respective chat.

[Blade3575]

Well, I am also encountering another problem with that. When switching to another chat (party, guild, etc.) the cursor gets placed before the marker for that respective chat.

Yeah, that's a problem. Will have to look into that. Thanks.

[Chacha]

Hah, amusing. It takes modding a game to add really basic text input features in.

[Chirno]

Still getting detected, don't know what I'm doing wrong, brand new Mabi, installed correctly.

[sugary]

Still getting detected, don't know what I'm doing wrong, brand new Mabi, installed correctly.

just nexon being lame yet again, others are also getting it

https://mabimods.net/index.php?topic=17491.300

[Lady Playtime]

Still getting detected, don't know what I'm doing wrong, brand new Mabi, installed correctly.

Abyss is just broken all to hell.

Not because you've done something wrong, or because Blade is doing something wrong.
But because Nexon is non-stop updating NGS, specifically to target and detect Abyss.

It's like Nexon has a massive hardon for Abyss.
Blade is spamming updates to Abyss now, to keep on top of the updates.  So you've got to keep updating Abyss each time Blade puts up a new version (right now NGS just updated again and we're waiting on Blade's update)

Whiiiich... Locking this thread, while we wait for said update.

Hopefully Nexon lays off with their NGS bullcrap.  It's getting very annoying.

[Draconis.Pendragon]

Abyss is just broken all to hell.

Not because you've done something wrong, or because Blade is doing something wrong.
But because Nexon is non-stop updating NGS, specifically to target and detect Abyss.

I was getting at this earlier that people's perceptions are what's the issue.  Often the facts of what is actually going on isn't known.  Blade has been doing the tap dance and shuffle to keep up.  There's only so much one person can do.  There are ways to fix that...

It's like Nexon has a massive hardon for Abyss.

Yes, they do.  I was laughing about that earlier as well when I said pretty much the same thing.  The real question is, those logs in the BC folder...  what is in them?  We know that all that composes NGS scans memory, and the directory to a point.  We know that there's this heartbeat where those "logs" are sent every so often, and if the server side sees something it doesn't like, it kicks you. 

@alltherest
So, the plausible theory as to what Nexon is doing...  They're collecting logs and using this to automate now... and/or they're grabbing our files directly and adding them in that way.  Knowing when the updates happen to NGS are going to be crucial to nailing down what it is, and how it is that they're going about things.  So far, all updates occur during "business hours".  Any other thoughts after this opens up are welcomed if it can help Blade and is relevant.

[Blade3575]

Update Log:
October 1, 2016: Updated Abyss to avoid detection. Fixes and enhancements to ControlTextCursor. (Try using the up and down arrows after talking.)

[NullNill]

I have a question, would it be too hard/impossible to change the mod to use pack files instead? It seems like the game detects dll edits more easily now.

[Blade3575]

I have a question, would it be too hard/impossible to change the mod to use pack files instead? It seems like the game detects dll edits more easily now.

It's impossible. Abyss edits memory, data folders don't.

[lxWolfxl]

What is causing Abyss to be updated every other day? Is Nexon changing something in the gam everyday to mess up Abyss Mods?

[Blade3575]

What is causing Abyss to be updated every other day? Is Nexon changing something in the gam everyday to mess up Abyss Mods?

They're updating NGS (Nexon Game Security), which is their anti cheat system.

[lxWolfxl]

Are they updating it every other day? lol

[Blade3575]

Are they updating it every other day? lol

More like every day.

[Draconis.Pendragon]

I have a question, would it be too hard/impossible to change the mod to use pack files instead? It seems like the game detects dll edits more easily now.

Whether you use packs or data folders isn't of relevance other than Abyss allows you to read data folders.  So when Abyss doesn't work, your data folder won't when you use Abyss to read it.  You can use packs with or without Abyss, regardless.  You won't have the functionality Abyss has, but packs are always an option at this time.  You in a sense already answered your own question lol.  I'd recommend you see the guides on these forums.  Some material may be outdated, but it's an immense source of information.   

[Draconis.Pendragon]

What is causing Abyss to be updated every other day? Is Nexon changing something in the gam everyday to mess up Abyss Mods?

There is an entire topic dedicated to just NGS issues.  You may want to hop on over there for a look to get up to speed to be in the know.  It'll answer a lot of your questions.