Tutorials:Create cheat table full:coordinates

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When searching for coordinates we really don't know what the values are, but we can bet that they are floating points and in most games it will be single precision.

So it's easiest to search for the Y coordinate, we bet that we if we move up it will increase and that if we move down it will decrease.

So start some where low that you can climb to a higher location later.

So let's start with setting the value type to float then the scan type to unknown initial value and click first scan.

Tip: Pause the game while scanning, in game pause, or check the pause the game while scanning check box. I prefer in game pause most of the time.

Now this will give a large number of found results but none will show up in the found list.

So now we need to climb to a higher spot.

Then set the scan type to increased value and click next scan.

Now move back down to a lower point.

Then set the scan type to decreased value and click next scan.

If you are standing still then do an increased or decreased scan and see a bunch of red values in the found list then with out moving after last scan set the scan type to unchanged value and click nest scan.

Tip: Set hot-keys for increased value, decreased value, and unchanged value scans to keep from needed to leave the game for scans.

Tip: Move to other locations and do strait drops, to help reducing the results.

Now we will keep scanning for increased and decreased values until we weed down the list a bit.

Now from here I add the results the address list and organize then as best I can.

After organizing I'm betting that the value is around '-108'. This is based on the thought that the player coordinates will be used in many calculations, so I would think there would be more addresses for these calculations.

Now let's move to a good spot to walk off and see if we stay in the air or repeatedly fall, when we freeze some addresses.

You may find that some of the value need reorganizing.

So now let's freeze all of the values that look best to see if we found what we are looking for.

Then I will walk off the stairs to see if one of the frozen addresses are the right one.

Note: I tried from to high the first time (wanted the picture of me floating to be obvious), and I died and had to start over, but this kind of thing just happens so rescanned and got back to this point.

Here I continuously fall when walking and when stopped I float, I'm floating it the above picture.

So now just freeze the addresses in groups to break it down then freeze individually to find the right address, until one is found.

Now let's move the address and add some addresses that are '-4' and '-8' from the original, you can just copy the first and you will get a prompt so enter the address change and click paste.

Then we can rearrange them in order, and we should have some thing like this.

Find a function

Now let's find a function that only accesses the player coordinates.

So select the X Coordinate address and press F5, move around in game then click stop on that debugger, then in the memory view form see what addresses get accessed by the instruction.

Now here is where I like to add the instruction to the code list just for quick access to find the coordinates, just name it some thing like 'X Coord. Hook', maybe add 'DOT NOT REPLACE:' if needed, but I always use scripts to change game code. With the instruction stored and the table saved now if the game crashes (or we restart it) we should be able to easily find the coordinates again. Just know if the game is updated then the entries in the code list may not work any more. You can add temporary scripts with AOB scans to store the base for easy finding and debugging, if needed.

Just use the auto assembler templates for the scripts.

So let's try and find a base address for the player.

Finding the Player base

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• Creating a cheat table - Full guide
  • Finding the player coordinates
  • Finding the Player base