Cheat Engine

giuseppe105 · How do I cheat? Reputation: 0 Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 8

subject says it all. I don't know any c or c++ but am very good with java. I have the code i want the plugin to run but i have no idea how to make a plugin. A wiki page told me that it needs 3 function.

Where do i read a tutorial on making and compiling a plugin.

Dark Byte · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:10 am Post subject:

can java create native windows dll's ?

If not, then use C or delphi or another language that does and call your java stuff from there (perhaps calling it as a command prompt parameter and fetch the results when done)

giuseppe105 · How do I cheat? Reputation: 0 Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 8

thank you for the reply dark byte

I understand that java is useless in this situation.

The code i have is either c of c++ code.

All the code does is press the keys h e l l o on the keyboard automaticaly

I have 2 questions.

1. What are plguns used for?

2. Can i use a plugin to make a bot?

Dark Byte · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:46 am Post subject:

1: To add extra features to Cheat Engine. Like reading physical memory, or an alternate method of accessing a process, or a packet editor, etc...

2: sure, you don't even need it to be aplugin, you can do it manually as well. As a plugin it might help though because you get the targeted process, and easy routines for memory reading so you can react to stuff

Also, for what you intend to do you don't specifically need a plugin, you can also do that with the lua script engine
Look into "doKeyPress" and Timer objects (e.g: every 100 ms do a keypress for the current character that needs to be pressed)

giuseppe105 · How do I cheat? Reputation: 0 Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 8

for the DoKeypress and timer are we talking Lua script? And how woluld i run my lua script on my game?

K i think i found how to do the lua.

For the doKeyPress(key) function what do i provide for "key" do i give it a character for example 'H' or do i provide a hex value?

Well i found some thing talking about keysyms so i took some values from there. I found some code on timer. So i have 2 ways to do this code. I dont know lua so i dont even know if this code works.

Dark Byte · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 1:55 pm Post subject:

These examples are close, but not compatible

You don't want to use a infinite loop because that will block the main thread, and the timer setup is different.

anyhow, check defines.lua for some common key codes (e.g VK_TAB (9) , VK_1 (49) and VK_H (72) )

Also, I see there's a bug with doKeyPress

Anyhow, here is a script that writes hello constantly

giuseppe105 · How do I cheat? Reputation: 0 Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 8

Thank you for providing the code. I don't think my effort was good enough.

It works but it only works when i have the chat bar open in the game.

I want to be able to press a hot key as well but it wont press a hot key.

Is the keypress i am sending a character or is it simulating a key press.

Say I want to open the inventory if i modified the code to send VK_I it wont open the inventory.

but if i have the chat open it presses I

Dark Byte · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:59 pm Post subject:

are you sure it is still sending the I when you're back in the game? (also, does a second time I close the inventory? If so, could be it's opening and closing too quickly)

If not, try adding a delay when testing (sleep of 10000 or something for 10 seconds)

Also, if it's an online game with protection it might just not work. I can quickly write a usb program that emulates a real keyboard, but you'll have to buy a programmable usb device, and that might be a bit overkill

giuseppe105 · How do I cheat? Reputation: 0 Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 8

Yes i slowed the code down to 5 seconds (5000) milisecond. and while the program was running i pressed enter to start the chat. and it typed I then i pressed enter again to leave chat and the inventory never opened.

That would be cool but i don't know where to buy a programmable usb device.

On the other hand i used some code i found on the internet to move the mouse and click. But it will only work if the application has focus. How do i make it work when it has lost focus?

I got the idea to make the program use the onscreen keyboard. Since that works. and it bypasses securtiy XD

This is the program.

using visual c++ 2010

Dark Byte · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:09 am Post subject:

no, it would work inside a plugin. Perhaps if it's injected in the target process, but if it's a protected process the dll injection can be blocked as well

also, http://www.pjrc.com/teensy/

giuseppe105 · How do I cheat? Reputation: 0 Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 8

Cheat engines speed hack is a DLL that is injected into the game process. And it works.

The teensy thing is cool. But i cant buy things online XD.

I was thinking of taking apart an old keyboard and using a 555timer to put a signal though the button i want pressed but last time i opened a keybaord i ended up throwing it away.

EDIT:
So its been 2 days now i know everyone has a busy life but im gona put my question out there again from my OP

How do i make a plugin for Cheat engine? The example in the plugin folder is corrupt. When i try to open it with visual C++ 2010 it tells me the project is corrupt. There are no other tutorials or guides online.

EDIT:
Ok so its been a while. I'm still thinking about this.
I managed to stumble around and i found out that It can type in the game but not press a in game key because DirectInput doesn't recognize the key press.