Description
Book SynopsisYou don t need to be a wizard to transform a game you like into a game you love. Imagine if you could give your favorite PC game a more informative heads-up display or instantly collect all that loot from your latest epic battle. Bring your knowledge of Windows-based development and memory management, and Game Hacking will teach you what you need to become a true game hacker. Learn the basics, like reverse engineering, assembly code analysis, programmatic memory manipulation, and code injection, and hone your new skills with hands-on example code and practice binaries. Level up as you learn how to: Scan and modify memory with Cheat Engine Explore program structure and execution flow with OllyDbg Log processes and pinpoint useful data files with Process Monitor Manipulate control flow through NOPing, hooking, and more Locate and dissect common game memory structures You ll even discover the secrets behind common game bots, including: Extrasensory perception hacks, such as wallhac
Table of ContentsIntroduction
PART 1: TOOLS OF THE TRADE
Chapter 1: Scanning Memory Using Cheat Engine
Chapter 2: Debugging Games with OllyDbg
Chapter 3: Reconnaissance with Process Monitor and Process Explorer
PART 2: GAME DISSECTION
Chapter 4: From Code to Memory: A General Primer
Chapter 5: Advanced Memory Forensics
Chapter 6: Reading from and Writing to Game Memory
PART 3: PROCESS PUPPETEERING
Chapter 7: Code Injection
Chapter 8: Manipulating Control Flow in a Game
PART 4: CREATING BOTS
Chapter 9: Using Extrasensory Perception to Ward Off Fog of War
Chapter 10: Responsive Hacks
Chapter 11: Putting It All Together: Writing Autonomous Bots1
Chapter 12: Staying Hidden
