Modified version of the BOIII Ezz client: https://github.com/Ezz-lol/boiii-free
BOIII Vanilla is a slightly modified version of the Ezz Client, designed to avoid their features that interfere with the campaign mode. This version ensures compatibility with other BOIII clients while resolving issues related to interfering with vanilla campaign features. Unlike the Ezz Client, which is banned from campaign speedruns due to the potential to exploitation with a modified environment, BOIII Vanilla is permitted for use in campaign runs.
Changes (vs Ezz Client):
- Disabled the developer console in un-modified environments
- Disabled all external console commands besides "/connect" since it is needed for co-op
- Disabled external console opening by default (it can now be opened with Ctrl+Shift+M)
- Disabled external console shutting down the program when closed
- Dvars (besides the BOIII MP Stats) are now not saved
- Fixed the stats features (unlock all, class slots, etc.) from crossing over to the campaign
- Fixed a bug that gives you two campaign decorations for free, causing you to gain XP and an unfair advantage on Any% runs
- Re-enabled the safehouse countdown feature as it was removed in Ezz. I loved this but it provides an unfair advantage against vanilla BO3
- Lowered Max FPS back down to 240 (as it was in vanilla BO3) due to the unfair advantage
Why Use This Over Vanilla BO3?
- For most people, the BOIII client runs much smoother than BO3 due to the FPS issues associated with the steam update
- If something ever happens to the BO3 or steam servers, this client emulates online services. You can be entirely offline and still be an emulated online environment, and all data is stored on the boiii_players folder under the BO3 directory. This means that you can still use online features such as the gunsmith (variants for Any%), swag features (like paintshop, custom emblems, etc.), and joining other players for co-op by using radmin VPN or hamachi. This also means we can share saves from this emulated online environment (very cool). Huge for preservation of the game as well.
- Much more secure than vanilla BO3. BO3 is known to be plagued with hackers, the BOIII clients add an extra layer of security over that thanks to the people that have created them. T7 Patch is another option for security but that seems to not work for most people on campaign as it fails to boot you into missions while in the safehouse.