Best way to make it harder to crack

Best way to make you game uncrackable is to install it on a single computer with no network connection inside of a electromagnetically sealed room.

You probably should lock the door too.

Lol your right but i don't want it uncrackable i just want to make it hard for them to do it. theres probably no way to do this but i just thought i would ask the experts.

I'm no expert on security, but the general idea is to validate everything important to security server side. Nothing important should be accessible to the client.

so i would put important things (e.g money script) in a separate folder to the rest and lock that folder

I think doing your own encryption/decryption for data is good, especially for network stuff.. people also have to bother with that problem when trying to crack then.

People are going to try to hack it and crack it regardless of how much security you put in place. And they will almost 100% of the time get through. But you can still encrypt it to add an extra layer.

thank you

People are going to try to hack it and crack it regardless of how much security you put in place.

This assumes your game is worth cracking. I would focus on making a game worth hacking first.

This assumes your game is worth cracking. I would focus on making a game worth hacking first.

Exactly. Focus on the right things. If you release your game; then worry about security.

Currently, I am working on a multiplayer game. I am storing my account details and items, etc, in player prefs.. I will later store them in a database - because right now.. security doesnt matter..

Good luck with your project, work hard on it, then patch it up with sec.

@WhoRainZone1 - I'm not quite sure what you meant by "doing your own encryption/decryption", but co$$anonymous$$g up with your own encryption method is a really bad idea. Shannon's maxim (which, in turn, is based on $$anonymous$$erckhoff's Principle) states that in designing a secure system, you should assume that the enemy already knows all the details of the system - security "through" obscurity is not security at all.

@Reeceg - I have to agree with the other commentators - if you plan to distribute your game in any way then it will always be hackable. Rather than wasting effort trying to prevent the inevitable, concentrate on constantly innovating and improving your game - that way you're guaranteed to always be one step ahead of the hackers.

As for having some "fun" with hackers (who, let's face it, are generally just a bunch of teenage kids anyway), read this: http://www.greenheartgames.com/2013/04/29/what-happens-when-pirates-play-a-game-development-simulator-and-then-go-bankrupt-because-of-piracy/

@tanoshimi. That link was awesome. Re$$anonymous$$ds me of the old red alert game that used to blow up all of your buildings at key points if it detected piracy.

Pre-hacking your own work may actually be a decent strategy.

tanoshimi - I get you point, absolutely. It's purpose is to serve as an additional "security layer". $$anonymous$$erckhoff's principle sure does apply here, but it won't harm to do your own encryption as a additional step. At least it doesn't make the cracker's life easier.

At least it doesn't make the cracker's life easier.

And so does yours. :-P