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Introduction Creating a robust usermode anti-cheat for the HorizonMW project has been one of the most challenging yet rewarding experiences I've undertaken. Without kernel access, the task became exponentially more complex, as many conventional cheat detection mechanisms rely heavily on low-level privileges to scan and monitor system memory, hooks, and other hidden activities. Operating purely in usermode, I had to develop innovative strategies to ensure the integrity of the game environment, all while maintaining performance and avoiding conflicts with legitimate applications. One of my primary goals was to ensure the integrity of not only the game’s memory and files but also the communication between the client and backend servers...

Howdy mr skid, If you thought you can learn game hacking to get an unfair advantage, this is not the right blogpost for you. If you are genuinly interested in getting a more in depth insight into the art of game hacking and defending alias anti cheating, then you can buckle up, since your are in for a treat. We will walk trough common and widespread techniques of how to perform game hacking and how to detect those actions step by step. What is Game Hacking? We need to clearly define this term, we are not talking about cheat codes, easter eggs or abusing bugs. We are talking about actually manipulating the games memory, network traffic or game files in order to gain an unfair advantage. We will even focus on the most important part of...