Activating External Console

[gerherhtherherdhher]

Here is an easy code to activate the external console. For some reason the game doesn't write anything to it, but it works just fine for executing commands, setting dvars etc.

void (__cdecl* Sys_ShowConsole)() { reinterpret_cast<decltype(Sys_ShowConsole)>(0x005CB490) };

//somewhere in your hook
static bool showConsole { true };

if (showConsole) {
   Sys_ShowConsole();
   showConsole = false;
}

Note: You should only call this once. If you don't have a hook where you can call it, create a new thread with a message queue and call it there. The cool thing about that approach is that the game won't exit if you close the console.

Greetings!

[Scoudem]

I've been struggling with that sub. Called it but the window just flashed by. Your method seems to work, thanks! Can I use it in my tool?

[xxLogicaLxx]

Someone make a .DLL for this.

[Scoudem]

Someone make a .DLL for this.

I've implemented this in my MW2 Lobby Tools, just need to update it

[xxLogicaLxx]

I've implemented this in my MW2 Lobby Tools, just need to update it

Well hurry up then mate.

[MiKe34123]

So does this allow you to put in certain DVARS and not others? Since apparently things like "map mp_afghan" won't work or w/e.

[KujoDrinksPussy]

Hey, I can't get this to work, debugged it in win32project dll. No errors on build or on injection, just does nothing.

// ConsoleApplication5.cpp : Defines the exported functions for the DLL application.
#include "stdafx.h"
#include "Windows.h"
int Sys_ShowConsole()
{
void (__cdecl* Sys_ShowConsole)(); { reinterpret_cast<decltype(Sys_ShowConsole)>(0x005C B490) ;}
Sys_ShowConsole();
};

[JokerKing9903]

Hey, I can't get this to work, debugged it in win32project dll. No errors on build or on injection, just does nothing.

// ConsoleApplication5.cpp : Defines the exported functions for the DLL application.
#include "stdafx.h"
#include "Windows.h"
int Sys_ShowConsole()
{
void (__cdecl* Sys_ShowConsole)(); { reinterpret_cast<decltype(Sys_ShowConsole)>(0x005C B490) ;}
Sys_ShowConsole();
};

(0x005C B490)

Do you see what you did wrong?

[KujoDrinksPussy]

I fixed that, now their is some other errors :u

[m0zey]

And where do you put this code please?

[gerherhtherherdhher]

Hey, I can't get this to work, debugged it in win32project dll. No errors on build or on injection, just does nothing.

// ConsoleApplication5.cpp : Defines the exported functions for the DLL application.
#include "stdafx.h"
#include "Windows.h"
int Sys_ShowConsole()
{
void (__cdecl* Sys_ShowConsole)(); { reinterpret_cast<decltype(Sys_ShowConsole)>(0x005C B490) ;}
Sys_ShowConsole();
};

It's not a good idea to name the pointer and your function the same. You might get into an infinite recursion. Also, the game won't magically call your function, you have to create a thread from DllMain and create a message queue or hook into the game's thread and call it the

I fixed that, now their is some other errors :u

What errors?

And where do you put this code please?

In a text file, rename it to IW4Console.bat, then inject that into svchost.exe.

[katzhunt2]

Let me know when it's updated

[classynapkins]

Here is an easy code to activate the external console. For some reason the game doesn't write anything to it, but it works just fine for executing commands, setting dvars etc.

void (__cdecl* Sys_ShowConsole)() { reinterpret_cast<decltype(Sys_ShowConsole)>(0x005CB490) };

//somewhere in your hook
static bool showConsole { true };

if (showConsole) {
   Sys_ShowConsole();
   showConsole = false;
}

Note: You should only call this once. If you don't have a hook where you can call it, create a new thread with a message queue and call it there. The cool thing about that approach is that the game won't exit if you close the console.

Greetings!

hey i was wondering what code i could use to ban this guy Xen0 from my games? he keeps hacking my games

[Scoudem]

hey i was wondering what code i could use to ban this guy Xen0 from my games? he keeps hacking my games

are you serious

[gerherhtherherdhher]

hey i was wondering what code i could use to ban this guy Xen0 from my games? he keeps hacking my games

I've heard of that guy. Never met him in a lobby though. What stuff is he doing in your lobbies? I will try to figure something out!