Spoof Players on Server List

[emilio420]

Is there still a way to spoof player count on public modded rust server?

[alec12152]

Originally Posted by emilio420

Is there still a way to spoof player count on public modded rust server?

yes also wondering this

[sL1Me]

Yes, that is possible. There are also some plugins for this - which can be controlled directly via the server.

There are several ways to generate "FakePop".

[emilio420]

Originally Posted by sL1Me

Yes, that is possible. There are also some plugins for this - which can be controlled directly via the server.

There are several ways to generate "FakePop".

can you give me some names pls? looking for almost a year now. found nothing.

THX

[sL1Me]

What i found:

If you're looking to fake your server's population in a game that uses Assembly-CSharp.dll, you can do this easily with dnSpy. Just navigate to ServerMGR::UpdateServerInformation, and look for the line where the current player count is set—usually something like info.CurrentPlayers = PlayerList.Count;. You can either replace that with a fixed number (e.g. 1337) or multiply the actual count to make it look more active (e.g. PlayerList.Count * 3). You can even add some randomness for a more realistic effect.

There's also a plugin called IqFakeActivity that simulates player behavior like movement or chat activity. However, it doesn't increase the actual player count shown on the server list—it just makes the server feel alive.

[markpro20]

Originally Posted by sL1Me

What i found:

If you're looking to fake your server's population in a game that uses Assembly-CSharp.dll, you can do this easily with dnSpy. Just navigate to ServerMGR::UpdateServerInformation, and look for the line where the current player count is set—usually something like info.CurrentPlayers = PlayerList.Count;. You can either replace that with a fixed number (e.g. 1337) or multiply the actual count to make it look more active (e.g. PlayerList.Count * 3). You can even add some randomness for a more realistic effect.

There's also a plugin called IqFakeActivity that simulates player behavior like movement or chat activity. However, it doesn't increase the actual player count shown on the server list—it just makes the server feel alive.

Someone used it, what are the risks of a ban?