Enter Cheat/Command into Game Console with C++

[archey]

I'm currently working on a small trainer for Fallout3, and I want to have it give weapons, instead of getting the memory address for the weapons, i was wondering if it was possible to have C++ enter commands into the games developer console such as:

tgm (god)
player.additem <ITEM #> <AMOUNT>

Thanks,
Archey

['Bruno]

Yes it is possible, and if you know C++, you probabily know that it is...
And no, no one will do that for you

[Void]

I don't get what you're trying to do..

[archey]

@Brinuz Never said i wanted it done for me, just wondering if its possible. And to be steered in the right direction.

@Davidm44 I am wondering if it possible to have a C++ program enter cheats(pre-set by the game devs)/commands into the games console(developer console used in-game) for fallout 3, I have all the item #'s already.

[why06]

You will need the address to the commandline / console (whatever you want to call it). There's a similar hack in combatarms where commands are pushed to the console. For that game we search for the LT Client pointer because the game was built on the Lithtech engine (hence the LT). Im not sure which game engine fallout was built on, but do a little research in that direction. Then you will need to find the console for it, but we can't begin till you know the engine type. And even then the console might be disabled like it is in MW2... atleast that's what I hear.

[archey]

You will need the address to the commandline / console (whatever you want to call it). There's a similar hack in combatarms where commands are pushed to the console. For that game we search for the LT Client pointer because the game was built on the Lithtech engine (hence the LT). Im not sure which game engine fallout was built on, but do a little research in that direction. Then you will need to find the console for it, but we can't begin till you know the engine type. And even then the console might be disabled like it is in MW2... atleast that's what I hear.

The console is not disabled in Fallout3, like it is in MW2, like most in-game consoles just need to hit the Tilde(~) and it'll open. As for the engine

Fallout 3 uses a version of the same Gamebryo engine as Oblivion, and was developed by the same team.

<< from the Fallout wiki Fallout 3 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[why06]

If the console can be opened up by the tilde key you don't even have to write to memory per say. You could just send keys directly to your Fallout game via a hotkey or something.

[archey]

If the console can be opened up by the tilde key you don't even have to write to memory per say. You could just send keys directly to your Fallout game via a hotkey or something.

Thanks, Can you point me to a tutorial or something

[danng4280]

keybd_event Function (Windows)
Thats what I use for key presses.

[why06]

keybd_event Function (Windows)
Thats what I use for key presses.

Yep and you will also want to use GetAsyncKeyState() for your hotkeys to control your hack.

There's plenty of links and info on how to do this, much on MPGH as well. Just look around, search and check the stickies.

[Xlilzoosk8rX]

Try to create an Injectable version.
Find the main file used by the console.
for Example CA uses CShell.dll to load commands into the console.
So create an injectable version of the console
with a D3D GUI window. Like mine, then say i want to remove fog.
in D3D console window i created,
i would type : FogEnable0
then press enter.
to turn it back on i would type: FogEnable1.
So give that a try and let me know how it works.