Help/Support How do hacks actually work?

[FrazilSilver 664 iPad Air 8.3.0]

Okay so I've been wondering, hacks like infinite energy, mana, credit, etc. usually just edit a value in the game.

 

I've been using game player and game gem for quite some time now

And I've edited values in game

So I'm guessing that a certain element in the game corresponds to a certain *hex*? Value

For example, in a game called WCW: the brave is the winner

If you find and edit '17B21354' you're changing the value of the dexterity attribute of a rogue character

 

Soooo one of my questions are, is the value constant? Like, is it the same for everyone ? Is '17B21354' the *hex* value for dexterity in rogues in this specific game?

 

And actual hacks in games (the ones you get installing provided debs) already know the value of an x element and will set it to a certain value like 99999999 if turned on.

 

So, *behind the UI*

All a program does is edit and change a *hex* value that it already knows into a preset value ?

 

E.g. [if the hack is turned on] it'll change the *hex* value '17B21354' into 999999999

 

Okay, after all that typing

Last two questions

Am I right with my theory on how hacks work?

If so, how do I create programs like the hacks that's in the cydia substrate section ?

 

Thanks guys (:

Updated March 8, 2016 by FrazilSilver

[Rook 551.7k iPad Pro (2nd gen) 17.4 Donor]

Yes, most hacks are just writing hex to offsets(iGG/IDA). Some others are hooking into the app's methods and altering them(flex).

[FrazilSilver 664 iPad Air 8.3.0]

Yes, most hacks are just writing hex to offsets(iGG/IDA). Some others are hooking into the app's methods and altering them(flex).

Is there an existing tutorial on how to create hacks like these ?

I've been using the program 'flex' too, if that's what you're talking about editing the methods in the app

[Rook 551.7k iPad Pro (2nd gen) 17.4 Donor]

Is there an existing tutorial on how to create hacks like these ?

I've been using the program 'flex' too, if that's what you're talking about editing the methods in the app

Check the pinned topics here: https://iosgods.com/forum/14-tutorials/

 

And this latest Video Tutorial by Zahir: https://iosgods.com/topic/25927-ida-hacking-tutorial-1-learning-sub-edition/

[FrazilSilver 664 iPad Air 8.3.0]

Thank you sooooo much