Wish your favorite PC game had a more informative heads up display? What if you could instantly collect all that loot from your latest epic battle? You dont need to be a sorcerer to transform a game you like into a game you love. Just make a bot to do the grunt work for you!
If youre familiar with Windows-based development and memory management, then Game Hacking, provides all the tools and knowledge you need to become a true game hacker. Let veteran game hacker Nick Cano teach you the basics, including reverse engineering, assembly code analysis, programmatic memory manipulation, and code injection. Throughout the book, youll hone your new skills with hands-on labs, dig into practice binaries, and learn to write your own bot.
Level up your toolbox with hacking techniques:
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.
Discover the secrets behind common game bots, including:
Persistent hacks, such as a heads up display.
Responsive hacks, such as auto healers and combo bots.
Bots with artificial intelligence, such as cave walkers and automatic looters.
Game hacking might seem like black magic, but that doesnt mean its evil. When you know how bot makers create bots and why they do it, youll be empowered to discourage and defend against bots in your own games!
Journey through the inner workings of PC games, and come away with a deeper understanding of both game design and computer security.

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Cano, Nick

Penguin Random House LLC (Publisher Services), San Francisco, 2016

United States, United States of America

Jul 01, 2016

1, US, 2016

Only Chapters 1-5

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You 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 structuresYou'll even discover the secrets behind common game bots, including:–Extrasensory perception hacks, such as wallhacks and heads-up displays–Responsive hacks, such as autohealers and combo bots–Bots with artificial intelligence, such as cave walkers and automatic lootersGame hacking might seem like black magic, but it doesn't have to be. Once you understand how bots are made, you'll be better positioned to defend against them in your own games. Journey through the inner workings of PC games with Game Hacking, and leave with a deeper understanding of both game design and computer security.

You dont 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
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
Youll even discover the secrets behind common game bots,
Extrasensory perception hacks, such as wallhacks and heads-up displays
Responsive hacks, such as autohealers and combo bots
Bots with artificial intelligence, such as cave walkers and automatic looters
Game hacking might seem like black magic, but it doesnt have to be. Once you understand how bots are made, youll be better positioned to defend against them in your own games. Journey through the inner workings of PC games with Game Hacking , and leave with a deeper understanding of both game design and computer security.

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 Bots -- Chapter 12: Staying Hidden

If you have knowledge of Windows-based development and memory management, this guide will teach you what you need to become a true game hacker. Learn reverse engineering, assembly code analysis, programmatic memory manipulation, and code injection, and hone your new skills with hands-on example code and practice binaries. -- Edited summary from book

"A hands-on guide to hacking computer games. Shows programmers how to dissect computer games and create bots to alter their gaming environment. Covers the basics of game hacking, including reverse engineering, assembly code analysis, programmatic memory manipulation, persistent hacks, responsive hacks, and code injection"-- Provided by publisher

A common misconception in the world of online gaming is the idea that the only game you can play is the one in the title.

Nick Cano. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

2016-01-03