Cheat Engine

[Flava0ne]

I found the addresses in GTA IV that I want to hack, but when I restart the game, the table I just made doesn't work with it.

So, I made 4 sets of tables, each with the same items I want to hack, but all with different addresses. I searched on the forums and read that I need to find the static address which controls the dynamic address of the item I want to hack, but can't find how to do this. Can someone please enlighten me on how I can do this with Cheat Engine?

Also, I already have GfWL disabled with a modified xlive.dll file that I downloaded from one of the GTA IV modding community websites. Because I wouldn't have been able to find the address that I've already found without it.

[noko_112]

It is state in the tutorial (Step 5 or 7 i think, the one about pointer)

[Flava0ne]

It's Step 6, and it's the part where I don't really understand it and never got past.

I don't know which address to select that Cheat Engine finds when I select "Find what accesses this address". It's usually 2 addresses, so I select the first one, and it tells me that the pointer might be 0C1AFF90. So I do a scan for that in hex and one address shows up, 01344470. Then I select "Add address manually", check the "Pointer" box and type in that address in the "Address of pointer" section and click "OK". But then Cheat Engine is showing the value to be 3735936685 and this where I get confused.

[noko_112]

What you have found is probably a float value, but it is written as a 4 byte
All you need to do is change from 4bytes to float when adding a manual address

[Flava0ne]

I just tried that and the value I get for the address is -6.26432071445145E18

I also tried double, but the value is 1.03337811349576E-313

[noko_112]

Well that can't be right. You might have found the wrong pointer.

If you just freeze one of the addresses do you get infinite life?
if so, try with that.

If it just looks like you got infinite life, but can still die (Visual number, that do not control jack shit). Then you obvious change the wrong number

[Flava0ne]

No, I'm simply trying to hack my offline single player stats, like, Kills by headshots, Bullets fired, Melee kills, Armed kills, People killed, etc. I thought it was pretty much straight forward like back in GTA San Andreas.

However, with the 4 other tables I already created for them, I've noticed that the beginning 2 digits are always 0CXX and the last four digits are all the same for each stat in each table.

EDIT: I guess I'll just do it in a way, that when I want to edit or freeze a stat, to find the 0CXX beginning of the stat's address that I'm looking for, then just add it manually with the last four digits for it. Or at least until I fully understand how pointers work.

Because all the stat addresses always start with 0C and it's pretty easy to find using the exact value, 4 bytes method.

[killmanx27]

well u could use the pointer scanner which i find VERY helpfull.once u opened the pointer scanner there should be a check box that says"Find only Static Address"check that box then below it should say somthing about how big it is i always leave it at 5.press scan or somthin.then you'll have to wait. when it is complete u choose what type it is[4byte,float,double]u can only choose these 3 but if addres u found was like a 2byte just put for four byte double click it then change it to 2 bytes . i hoped i helped

[Flava0ne]

[killmanx27]

ok ummmafter it is done finding several path choose ALOT(u choose alot because u dont always have the right address on the first time)just double click them. and be sure say if u wanted to find the health and its stored as a FLOAT. after the rusalt of the pointer scanner on the top left corner it should show the type (only 4byte,float,double) make sure u choose the right one.If its one thats not inside that box(which are float,double,four byte) lets say u need to have it as a 2 byte.put it at 4byte then once it moved to you cheat table in the type colom double click it and change what type u want(like u can change a 4 byte to a 2byte,byte etc) and if u choose alot and still cant find it try changing the lvl of pointers so it will search for a deeper scan.

hoped i explained a bit better

[Flava0ne]

[killmanx27]

[quote="Flava0ne"][quote="killmanx27"]ok ummmafter it is done finding several path choose ALOT(u choose alot because u dont always have the right address on the first time)just double click them. and be sure say if u wanted to find the health and its stored as a FLOAT. after the rusalt of the pointer scanner on the top left corner it should show the type (only 4byte,float,double) make sure u choose the right one.If its one thats not inside that box(which are float,double,four byte) lets say u need to have it as a 2 byte.put it at 4byte then once it moved to you cheat table in the type colom double click it and change what type u want(like u can change a 4 byte to a 2byte,byte etc) and if u choose alot and still cant find it try changing the lvl of pointers so it will search for a deeper scan.

hoped i explained a bit better[/quote]

So I added several addresses from the Pointer Scan result, then saved it as a table. Restarted the game, linked Cheat Engine to its process, loaded up the table I just saved and the value is what it's supposed to be!

But more than one of them all have the same value. Does this mean that I can delete the other one's with the same value and just keep one in the table and it'll be the correct value everytime I restart the game?[/quote]
Ya u can delete them if you want u can also make a trainer if you know how with them

[Flava0ne]

Awesome!!!

Thanks for your help man, I really appreciate it!

[killmanx27]

Np

[Flava0ne]

Would you happen to know how I can find the address for a percentage? Because I've tried Float and Double, but everytime I hit Next Scan, nothing shows up on the list I also can't use Increased Value, Decreased Value, and Unknown Initial Value because an error message pops up when I do. The percentage also has 2 decimal points. Any suggestions on this one?