[StarCraft] SCLib Beta v0.3

[Titan]

This is a development tool for hack makers, not a hack. If you're looking for a new hack, leave the thread now.

SCLib Beta v0.3 has functions for 3 things:
1.) Print client side text messages.
2.) Check state of hack user.
3.) Draw to Starcraft's screen.
4.) A simple map hack

Screenshot of drawing to SC's screen (source code to drawExample.dll is included).


I have attached the library and necessary instructions. Note: make sure SCLib.dll is in the same folder as Starcraft.exe when you test.

I, personally, am excited. I think using SCLib.dll is much easier than managing an independent drawing routine. However, I know it's only useful if it is used. So, I encourage those interested/skeptic of the SCLib idea to try this version out, see what you like or dislike, then let me know what you think!

Thanks in advance,
Titan
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Update SCLib Beta v0.2.

Note the following important changes:
getState now returns:
- 0 = User is in an unknown location.
- 1 = User is in a Battle.net channel.
- 2 = User is in a game lobby.
- 3 = User is in a game (actively playing).

Drawing functions have been changed for the better with the following procedures:
regDrawProc
drawSCText
drawSCRect
drawSCTransRect
unRegDrawProc

Drawing works differently. Now, you register your own drawing procedure that is called by SCLib when the screen refreshes. Then, you place all drawing functions(drawSCText, ect.) in that procedure.

Here is a screenshot of the updated drawExample (source code is included).


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Update: SCLib Beta v0.3.
Beta version 0.3 adds an exciting new feature, a simple map hack.

"Simple" map hack vs "full" map hack?
This simple map hack does not:
- Have a "third" state, only on and off
- Display minerals/gas in mini-map
- Display zerg creep if you don't have real vision
^^The above features currently cause a loss and thus are not included.

However it does have:
- Safe clicks
- Not detected by Warden (won't give a loss)
- View enemy units & buildings in full/mini map.

It is my hope that by including a simple map hack, the need to combine several hacks will lessen because of the few map hacks that presently exist. As a consequence, hackers will have more independence and hack users less incompatibility and less inconvenience from combining many DLLs.

Screenshots of Map Hack (source code for mapHack.dll is included, of course).
On:

Clicking on a unit:

Off:

[dt]

I'm moving this here cause the download forum is only for hacks.

Btw Titan, want to be put back to GHS status?

[MasterOfChaos]

Checkstate:
returning 3 for unknown is not very extensable. Use 0 or -1 instead
Init/UnInitdraw:
You could add reference counting so it is uninstalled when nobody needs it any longer.

[Titan]

Originally Posted by MasterOfChaos

Checkstate:
returning 3 for unknown is not very extensable. Use 0 or -1 instead

You're right. I should return NULL for an unknown location.

Init/UnInitdraw:
You could add reference counting so it is uninstalled when nobody needs it any longer.

Right again, I should call init on regText if it's the first string added and I should call unInit if someone uses unRegText on the last string registered.

Good ideas MasterOfChaos, thanks for the input!

[n0.obAtroN]

very nice, Ill have to check this out

[LordRaiden]

Of course, it's a quite nice project, even thought I think that finding everything alone is the best part of gamehacking besides getting everything to work alone.

[MasterOfChaos]

Wouldn't it be better if you replaced the RegisterText function by a RegisterDrawCallback and a DrawText function? Or has this approach problems with refreshing?

[deathknot]

If i remeber correctly NULL i just defined as 0.
*edit*
Its defined as '\0'

[Zephyrix]

Originally Posted by deathknot

If i remeber correctly NULL i just defined as 0.
*edit*
Its defined as '\0'

NULL is defined as (void*)0 but returning 0 should be the same thing.

[Titan]

Originally Posted by MasterOfChaos

Wouldn't it be better if you replaced the RegisterText function by a RegisterDrawCallback and a DrawText function? Or has this approach problems with refreshing?

No problems with refreshing using that method. You're correct, it would be both better and easier doing it that way. Looks like I'm going to be rewriting some functions (when I have the time).

Thanks again MasterOfChaos!

[MasterOfChaos]

You could seperate drawSCTransRect into to functions. One Draws the Border, the other the striped filling. So one can also combine the border drawing function with the drawSCRect function.

edit:
I just noticed the getState function is missing.

edit2:
Added a Pascal/Delphi header and Demo

[n0.obAtroN]

VERY nice Titan. Most impressive. I like the open source (if it will be). ^^

[Titan]

MasterOfChaos: Very neat, not many people making hacks in Pascal.

I have posted an update to version 0.3, which includes a simple map hack. Enjoy!

[Perma]

At least that transparency algorithm went to good use. Looks cool so far Titan.

[ViperSRT3g]

Wow, VERY good job Titan. This is already much more than I had anticipated when you first started this project.

[punture]

If source code for maphack is included.... wouldn't that just cause other people to copy it.?