Create cheats without source code: cheat development tips for game hacking

In this section of the forum, we discuss all technical aspects related to creating and testing software and hardware during cheat development. We will answer what programs you need to make a cheat yourself, what hardware you will need and how to properly set up your working environment for internal game cheat development.

What do you need to create your own cheat code?

Developing game cheats is a difficult but very interesting activity from a technical point of view. You need at least basic programming language knowledge and understanding of how game engines work. Even if you are a beginner who want to learn game hacking and cheat development, you will find people on our forum ready to help and give advice.

You will need tools like Cheat Engine for analyzing game code and memory. Cheat Engine – the most famous option for beginners in the game cheating realm. This program helps read and write values in the memory of running applications. It is also a great tutorial on the basics of reverse engineering and exploiting games.

Many guys on the forum started with it and then moved on to more advanced tools on GitHub or unknowncheats. 

Software toolkit for cheat developer

What programs should you download to make your own cheat?

• IDE: download Visual Studio for C++ development, because it's the main programming language for creating in-game modifications and writing cheats.
• Debuggers and decompilers: x64dbg, IDA Pro or free alternative Ghidra. They allow you to break down the game's executable file into components and understand how it works from the inside, whether you plan to make external or internal cheats.
• Packet analyzers: Wireshark is irreplaceable if your project involves online games and you need to study the network protocol for exploiting games.
• Injectors for inserting your dynamic link libraries into the game process. On the forum there are many source codes that you can use as a basis for your development process.

Each game needs its own algorithm of actions. For example, to create a cheat in CS:2 which uses source engine, Internal variables that affect the game's memory are often changed. But for Minecraft, which is written in Java, completely different methods are suitable – often it's enough to decompile the client and study the code using DirectX or OpenGL hooks.

Hardware requirements

The hardware for developing personal cheats doesn't have to be super powerful. An average gaming PC can handle the task just fine. But there are points that need attention when creating multiple cheats for various games:

1. Processor: multi-threading is important, especially if you work with several programs simultaneously during the cheat development process.
2. RAM: 16 GB minimum. Debugging can eat up a lot of memory, especially with modern games and heavy games.
3. Hard drive: preferably M.2 NVMe SSD for fast project compilation when you make a game hack.
4. Graphics card: not so critical for development itself, but needed for testing in games like popular online titles.

We also recommend using a second monitor. On one screen code, on the other — game for testing your exploits or wallhack development.

Setting up the work environment

Virtual machines such as VMware or VirtualBox allow you to test potentially dangerous code without risk to your main system. Remember that using cheats can violate the terms of service in many games.

If you want to reverse the work of anti cheat systems, be especially careful — some of them, for example Vanguard in Valorant, can ban not only your game account but also your hardware. 

Many developers use spoofers like aquila spoofer, which helps bypass anti cheats and hides traces of script operation within the game cheating environment.

How to make your own online games cheats: basic principles of game hacking

Before you start writing code or every brick of code, it's important to understand how the game mechanics work. During gameplay, a lot of game data is recorded and processed in RAM:

1. Coordinates of players and objects within the game.
2. Parameters of weapons and equipment for game play.
3. Movement physics in the public game space.
4. State of the game world.
5. Logic of player actions.

All game cheats are based on several basic principles in the game hacking realm:

1. Working with game memory to read and write values.
2. Function hooking through Discord or other platforms.
3. DLL inject techniques for internal game modifications.
4. Input emulation for cheats like aimbot.
5. Pattern scanning every time the game updates.

To create an aimbot, for example, the program must utilize game hacking techniques:

1. Find the coordinates of all players in memory address.
2. Calculate the nearest opponent or the most dangerous target using game data.
3. Aim at the selected enemy based on hp/distance/fov in the way to create advantage.

Resources for learning cheat development

On our forum and communities like unknowncheats, you will find many useful materials about creating and using cheats:

• Source codes of external cheats for different games that you can study and use as a basis if you want to learn hacking.
• Step-by-step guides for creating various add-ons and exploits injected into the game.
• Instructions for updating offsets when the game updates for cheats in single-player and multiplayer environments.

Forum users share their experience in the cheat community and create detailed guides. For example, you can find detailed instructions for making private cheats for CS 2, CSGO, Warface, GTA 5 and hacks for other popular games. 

Conclusion

Developing game cheats is a complex technical process that requires knowledge in programming, reverse engineering, and understanding how computer games work. It requires patience, attention to detail, and continuous learning about exploit development techniques.