Cheat Engine

diamondjo · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 3:37 am Post subject: Serching for strings

Thanks Dark Byte for CE. I was just wondering if it can search for strings. what are strings . how are they used in a game.
sorry for a nooob questions.

Dark Byte · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 3:44 am Post subject:

Strings are pieces of text
Just like the text i'm typing in here.

Games use strings to show you information, or to store information (like your profile name etc...)

diamondjo · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 3:50 am Post subject: me again

Im back, ok i found strings are words or text used in a game (str# recurces). Can this be used to cheat

diamondjo · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 3:51 am Post subject: thanks

MAN YOU ARE QUICK. MANAGED TO REPLY INBETWEEN MY POSTS

Dark Byte · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 3:52 am Post subject:

Generally no, text is just a representation of the real values in a game. Only really bad programmed games can be cheated by changing strings

me · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 3:57 am Post subject:

sometimes you can find things like level passwords if your lucky
if you get the second level password in a game for instance,,
you can try text searching for it
and see if there are any other passwords near it,,
sometimes works,,
but don't count on it,,,
if its unicode for example
or encryted

Shocked

Dark Byte · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 4:10 am Post subject:

Oh yes, text is also usefull to speed up refinding your addresses.

(e.g.: If your name is stored 100 bytes before your gold you can just scan for your name instead of gold, wich will usually be faster)

me · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 4:14 am Post subject:

I'll have to try that one,,