I’m not a software engineer - I’m aiming for the most simple possible mechanism.
This is a small, technical suggestion for ModDB. It’s not tied to any incident; it’s just a minimal idea to reduce future confusion around DLL mods.
Non-goals
No manual validation work for Tyron
No restrictions on DLL mods
No mandatory open source
No anticheat or heavy systems
Proposal
Add an optional reproducible build check:
Modder uploads DLL.
Modder may upload source code to private storage (not public).
ModDB performs a sandboxed build.
System compares the resulting DLL with the uploaded one.
If they match -> “source‑verified” tag.
If not -> modder gets a notification.
Scope
Verifies that the DLL matches the provided source.
Does not check for malicious logic.
Does not require source publication.
Does not block mods that skip this feature.
Rationale
A lightweight, optional trust signal that reduces misunderstandings without adding workload or restricting modders.
