Cheat Engine

[elsword]

hello , today i encountered this kind of value in Float type



1.401298464E-45

or

7.006492322E-45

or

4.600057191E-29

i really want to know what it means ( it's not 1.4 or 7.0 or 4.6 like other normal Float values i have seen )

while 1.4000000111 = 1.4 so what does 1.401298464E-45 mean ?

thanks

[zm0d]

Here we're talking about the exponential notation.

[elsword]

cant say i understand , im sux at math

is it possible to convert this type of value to percentage ?

here is an example : when i equip this particular ring it will grant me 11% chance to deal x2 damage each attack , here is the value

2.382207389E-44

i wonder how this is related to 11%

[Zaladine]

It could be that the value data-type wasn't a float at all. Maybe it was a
byte, word, double word, or even a double (8 bytes float number).

There was once that in a casual game, however, even the simplest thing
used coded value to prevent basic game hacking...

In such condition, i'd prefer to browse the address region in memory view
window, and try to figure it out by common data-types: 1 byte, 2 bytes,
4 bytes, 8 bytes. If it still not make a sense, then we would need to debug
the value to see how the game coded it...

[zm0d]

Well, it's less math then you probably think
It's a very pleasant kind to display very huge or small numbers.

Here's an example with a smaller exponent (the number behind the E):
1.337E-5

So your exponent is -5, which just tells you to move the dot 5 positions to the left. Your result is:

0.00001337

[elsword]

thanks i understand now

still cant figure how to find the correct address, i will try to research more , percentage sure is annoying

[zm0d]

Good.

Finding the right address can really take a long time. Patience is required.

In my opinion: Don't focus on the percentage value. You've to find your base value (where the game will add the 11% on). If you found that you can find out what writes to this address and then you should be able to find the percentage value.

Example:
Your basic mana is 50. Then you find a ring, that increases your mana by 6%. Now you wear it and your mana increases to 53.
If you had the "Find out what writes to this address" attached to the basic address of your mana, you really should be able to find the percentage value of the ring, that increased your mana.

[elsword]

oh, im learning to use CE that's why i want to search any kind of address with different methods it's like homework for me