DCS states client is not pure.

[Komrade Doge]

Every time I try to join a multiplayer session, despite starting the game with pure clients, the mission will load for a bit, then it will kick me to menu stating my client is modded. I have only installed texture changes, and all mod aircraft I have are through Saved Games. I have never had this issue before 2.8, and it states it's the F-16, F/A-18, and Harrier's ALQ that is tainted. I have ran a slow repair and cleanup, and the problem persisted.

As requested on the Discord, here is my log file. Any help greatly appreciated. 

dcs.log

[BIGNEWY]

Thanks for the log, 

as discussed on discord please remove all unofficial mods and run a slow repair. 

you have a strange error at the end of this log 

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2022-12-15 08:48:50.115 ALERT   LUACOMMON (Main): Error: GUI Error: [string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_map_window.lua"]:614: attempt to index upvalue 'newMapView_' (a nil value)
GUI debug.traceback: stack traceback:
    [C]: ?
    [string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_map_window.lua"]:614: in function 'convertMetersToLatLon'
    [string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_setCoordPanel.lua"]:343: in function 'updateLimits'
    [string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_setCoordPanel.lua"]:90: in function 'show'
    [string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_mission.lua"]:7356: in function 'play'
    [string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_training.lua"]:539: in function 'func'
    [string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_wait_screen.lua"]:101: in function 'updater'
    [string "./Scripts/UpdateManager.lua"]:64: in function <[string "./Scripts/UpdateManager.lua"]:40>

 

[BIGNEWY]

also when you get the pure scripts error what is on the red shield when you click it?

[BIGNEWY]

if this was hoggit server they have enabled pure scripts. 

from your log 

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2022-12-15 08:45:40.477 WARNING SECURITYCONTROL (Main): IC fail: mods/aircraft/fa-18c/cockpit/scripts/tews/device/cmds_ale47.lua
2022-12-15 08:45:40.478 WARNING SECURITYCONTROL (Main): IC fail: mods/aircraft/f-16c/cockpit/scripts/ews/cmds/device/cmds_ale47.lua
2022-12-15 08:45:40.479 WARNING SECURITYCONTROL (Main): IC fail: mods/aircraft/av8bna/cockpit/scripts/ews/ew_dispensers_init.lua

looks like DICE creating the problem

[andyn]

It surely feels like CM presets should not be behind IC. This bug was introduced earlier this fall, then fixed in a subsequent patch and reintroduced again now.

 

[AdrianL]

25 minutes ago, andyn said:

reintroduced again now.

It is not re-introduced. Pure scripts is a new setting that servers have to opt in to.  It prevents any changes.

If the option is not enabled then the pure client check can still be enabled.

This is why servers like PGAW are enabling it. Basically DCS needs better server management tools 
https://www.reddit.com/r/hoggit/comments/zhqzp9/can_we_disable_pure_scripts_on_servers_like_pgaw/

Edited December 15, 2022 by AdrianL

[Arctic Fox]

55 minutes ago, BIGNEWY said:

if this was hoggit server they have enabled pure scripts. 

from your log 

looks like DICE creating the problem

Hoggit enabled script IC because it is now possible to enter servers that disable it with things like modified weapon files. It's completely ridiculous that the option to disable innocent things like countermeasure profiles is the same setting used to stop people from changing their weapons into thermonuclear bombs.

We've had this drama before when ED extended IC to scripts in the first place, breaking all modifications to things like countermeasures and display export in MP. That was reverted but now we're back here again. It's really frustrating that what should be basic features to the game are only controllable by file modification and subject to these bizarrely ham-fisted attempts at anti-cheat.

Edited December 15, 2022 by Arctic Fox

[andyn]

22 minutes ago, AdrianL said:

It is not re-introduced. Pure scripts is a new setting that servers have to opt in to

 

Indeed - they now have to opt in to it in order to prevent cheating. It's an all-or-nothing choice now, with nothing not being an option.

[Ramstein]

pure clients is curse.  It does not seem to be well thought out. IMHO

[rurounijones]

Linking here for reference: https://forum.dcs.world/topic/311145-changes-to-scripts-fail-integrity-check-again/?do=findComment&comment=5114479

[P999]

Hope this helps some people.

I had same issue with 4YA server and “client is tainted”. Tried every remedy on this forum and some from Reddit. Nothing worked.
New problem last week after 1 year without any difficulties. Only recent change has been a new graphics card, but still AMD, so same drivers.

Then tried switching Kapersky internet security off. Works faultlessly every time. Switch it back on and same error message every time.

So Kapersky seems to be causing the problem for me. I think it is something to do with SRS as it always occurs when that boots up.

Now just got to work out how to stop Kapersky interfering.

Huge waste of flying time….. 

[rob10]

I'm sure you have your reasons for using it, but the number of issues I've seen Kapersky cause in gaming over the years is massive.  I think I would swap it for something else rather than trying to figure out how to stop it from interfering.

[P999]

Having just waisted last few hours getting nowhere rapidly - I think I agree! ( I think it was the price that lured me initially)