Cheating in FPS by using a second computer to move mouse

Re:Cheating in FPS by using a second computer to move mouse by wccrawford on Saturday July 10, 2021 @06:03AM (#27792359)

First, people who cheat in multiplayer games are awful, and it's unethical and unconscionable.

However, cheating in single-player games is perfectly okay in my book.

When I'm cheating in a solo FPS or other game, I still enjoy the game. The cheating is a way to tackle some aspect of the game that I don't enjoy, while still enjoying the rest. I can actually put on god-mode and unlimited everything and still enjoy moving through the game and doing things. Even the battles can still be somewhat fun under those conditions, even knowing that I can't possibly fail.

So it doesn't surprise me that the rush of beating real people still exists even when you're having the computer do most or all of the work.

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Re:Cheating in FPS by using a second computer to move mouse by smolder on Saturday July 10, 2021 @08:27AM (#27792913)

I agree, I should have clarified that I was talking about multiplayer games, particularly the competitive ones. In single player, the only experience you can spoil is your own, so whatever people enjoy is fine to do.

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Re:Cheating in FPS by using a second computer to move mouse by schwartzworld on Saturday July 10, 2021 @07:57AM (#27792764)

It's not unethical to cheat at solitaire. Hot take.

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