Cheat Engine

[Snootae]

how do i show text on (or over) a window that keeps refreshing itself, so i cant use TextOut, because it keeps disappearing, any ideas

i could move a form over the window, but it would then be active, and would minimize the program

[atom0s]

Hook the rendering engine the game is using and draw text with it. There are tutorials around the net for doing this with OpenGL and DirectX.

[Snootae]

hmm, ill check it out, any specific sites you could think of?

im trying to do this in delphi btw

[atom0s]

I suggest ditching Delphi and move into C/C++

As for sites, I would highly recommend www.gamedeception.net for this.

[HomerSexual]

I believe for this you would want to inject code after the drawing begins. If you read a tut on directX they will explain this point. I forget the actual code terms and source for it but just google directx tutorial.

You inject your textout or w/e you are using to this point so that each time it renders, it renders your text.

[atom0s]

For DirectX you hook the device creation and overtake the device pointer and wrap the interface. Then you can alter the BeginScene() and EndScene() calls to draw your own stuff to the screen and so on.

Easist to call inside EndScene, just be sure to call your stuff before actually calling EndScene(), for example:

[Dark Byte]

If it's for directX you could look at the CE source, it comes with a directx hook you can use.
It even has a few examples of showing your own textures and fonts in the targeted game

[Snootae]

ahh, ill check that out, though i think this is getting a little complicated for my needs