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		Just asking why we can't use these symbols in our game names to play sa-mp.
"!@#$%^&*()_+©"
Well there are more but they are just examples, any reason why?
	
	
	
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		It has been this way since 0.2, nothing has really changed recently.
If I remember correctly they were removed due to crashing on mostly windows environment. They were blocked to prevent the server from trying to write certain files with those characters.
	
	
	
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		Also people can abuse Non Ascii charaters and make thier name apprear invisible
	
	
	
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		There is a plugin which lets you allow certain characters again (server side)
	
	
	
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		YSI? or where can this be found?
	
	
	
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		I think _ - . , should be allowed.