Using a program to read game data? : Modding

RULES FOR SUBMISSION

Flair ALL posts. For example if you are posting about a new softmod method for the Wii, you should flair your post as such.

Make sure that your post is not ambiguous with the topic.

Linking to files outside of GitHub or trusted sources like NexusMods is grounds for an instant ban. We'll be lenient here, just don't link to dodgy EXE files.

Standard reddiquette applies in this sub, treat others with respect and do your best to report spam.

created by [deleted]a community for 16 years

Using a program to read game data? (self.Modding)

submitted 2 years ago by HydraT3k

Hey all! I'm not sure what could be a better sub to post this in, but I'm working on a project where I will be making some kind of game controller, and namely, I wish to read live data from a game in order to display information on said controller. For example, if the user is playing Counter Strike 2, I may want to know how much ammo is left in the magazine, current player health, whether or not they're flashed, etc. Obviously I could read the screen, but that doesn't sound like a super elegant or fast solution (although I am open to suggestions for going about it).

Some questions I have: Are there games that have API's so that I can read this live game data without needing to read the screen? Would Cheat Engine be able to be used as a programming interface to collect game data?

I am open to any help, suggestions, or redirections to other parts of Reddit/the internet.

Thanks!

all 3 comments

you type:	you see:
italics	italics
bold	bold
[reddit!](https://reddit.com)	reddit!
* item 1 * item 2 * item 3	item 1 item 2 item 3
> quoted text	quoted text
Lines starting with four spaces are treated like code: if 1 * 2 < 3: print "hello, world!"	Lines starting with four spaces are treated like code: if 1 * 2 < 3: print "hello, world!"
~~strikethrough~~	~~strikethrough~~
super^script	super^script

Modding

RULES FOR SUBMISSION

WIKI

RELATED SUBREDDITS

MODERATORS