Codename: Vanguard+








Releases of Elecom Shield after 25th December 2009 is no longer announced in this page. Please refer to my personal WLM status message for the version tag - e.g. [ES:VG-4.3]
Elecom Solutions officially announced the development of the third-generation of Elecom Shield – Codename: Vanguard+, as the successor of Elecom Shield v3 - Vanguard.
Vanguard+ features a more stable core, intelligent integrity checking, tighter integration to the Aegis client engine and a more robust network engine. From the accumulated past experiences with prior versions of Elecom Shield, Vanguard+ is designed to further minimize complexity while maintaining its reliability and compatibility.

Recent Updates:
  • Vanguard+ v4.91 (19 May 2011)
    1. Support for latest RagexeRE clients
    2. Ant-SPR hacking with GRF Resource Protection
  • Vanguard+ v4.1 R2 (24 December 2009):
    1. Fully scrambled protocol and obfuscation
    2. Hardening of server and client core against analysis/bruteforcing
  • Vanguard+ v4.1 featuring (Defaced on 14 December 2009):
    1. Network engine rewrite – more stable, more robust
    2. Integrity engine
    3. More robust and stable file encryption system
  • Vanguard v3.8 featuring:
    1. More protection routines.
  • Vanguard v3.7 featuring:
    1. Demilitarized Zone for authorized users, allowing third-party software.
    2. Macro input rejection system for scripted macros.
  • Vanguard 3.6 featuring:
    1. Vanguard Mode update – AOS support.

For FAQ of Elecom Shield, visit:
http://zonelance.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!8AB1DFD374276C25!910.entry?&_c02_vws=1
 
Available Editions of Vanguard+:
Vanguard+ Premium – USD250 for 1 server IP*
Vanguard+ Ultimate – USD350 for 1 server IP*
*Additional IP – USD10 per IP
Available Add-ons for Vanguard:Vanguard Script Services (VSS) - USD50
Features of all Vanguard Editions*:
  1. Rejects packet modifications and/or cloning (Anti-WPE/RPE).
  2. Rejects unauthorized clients (Anti-bot).
  3. Rejects unauthorized modifications to client program (Anti-hack).
  4. Rejects scripted macro input (Anti-macro).
  5. Vigilant server with heuristics detection and silent removal of unauthorized clients.
  6. Vanguard Mode: Rejects keylogging.
  7. Client hardware identification accessible by server-side scripts.
  8. Flexible GRF file encryption for maximum compatibility with existing GRF readers.
  9. Customizable title window, splashscreen.
  10. High compatibility with different client programs (including Xray) – automated tools included.
  11. DMZ for authorized accounts to use third-party clients.
  12. Comprehensive manual
  13. Supports Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7 (x86-64 supported)
Additional Features of Vanguard Ultimate:

  1. Custom piggy-back sound engine supporting:
    • AIFF, ASF, ASX, DLS, FLAC, FSB, IT, M3U, MID, MOD, MP2, MP3, OGG, PLS, RAW, S3M, VAG, WAV, WAX, WMA, XM, XMA audio files
    • Audio streaming
    • Server-script controlled audio playback
    • BGM/BGS/SFX mode of playback
    • Fixes existing bugs of official sound engine
    • Smooth crossfading
  2. Extended graphics engine supporting:
    • Customized software T&L vertex color blending
    • Server-script controlled color blending. (e.g. for dawn/day/dusk/night cycle)
    • Server-script controlled screenshot event
    • Unlimited sky-maps (ala Vankyrie [blue], Thanatos Tower [red])
    • Sky-map color correction
  3. Remote launching of browser client (containing http/https websites) using server scripts.
Vanguard Script Service Features:
  1. Hardware-based client banning implementation
  2. GM controlled weather
  3. GM controlled sound event
  4. Real-time daylight cycle
  5. Jukebox system
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