While many games have built in cheats, like codes and shortcuts that allow you to easily beat the game, there are exceptions. Cheat Engine is for those times.
From invincibility to limitless weaponry and beyond, there's a lot that can help the stuck gamer. However, not all games include cheats, and not all games include the cheats you want. Cheat Engine is an application that allows you to create your own cheats, but be warned it is very much for the patient and technologically advanced user!
On opening Cheat Engine you will be presented with an interface that will mean very little to anyone except programmers and hackers. The developer has included a step-by-step tutorial, which runs with the program, but, it is still far from a simple process. You will need lots of knowledge, or the patience to research online to learn about code to decipher Cheat Engine.
For people able to use it, Cheat Engine is a neat tool from which to alter values in a game's code to create cheats. On the developer's home page there are cheat sheets ready to use with lots of games that have been submitted by other users.
For the hardcore cheater, this free Cheat Engine may be an invaluable tool, but most people will probably beat games faster by simply practicing more!
Recent changes
Fixed the first plugin from not getting activated at restart
Custom types can now do an unknown initial value scan
Fixed the auto assembler highlighter from hiding some text while typing
Fixed the auto assembler highlighter from not showing hexadecimal values as hex starting with A to F
Fixed global debug from crashing in 64-bit (with dbvm)
Fixed dbvm from not working on several systems (freeze)
Fixed notification when closing and you had some changes
Fixed the rescan of the structure spider not working at all
Fixed several disassembler and assembler instructions
Fixed several plugin-system related bugs
Fixed aobscan for 64-bit
Fixed displaying the registers in 64-bit when using quot;find what xxx this addressquot;
Fixed the stackview when single stepping through the code
Fixed several lua function, including createhotkey
Fixed the assembler not dealing well with names with a - in it. (like the tutorial)
Cheat Engine supports the following formats
CET, CT2, CT3, CT, XML, GH, AMT
Notes
Installation may cause alerts in some anti-virus programs, although it is 100% safe.
Pros
Complete memory scan
Tons of configuration modes
Cheat Sheets available online
Includes tutorial
Cons
May falsely create alerts in some antivirus suites
Not user friendly
Tutorial unhelpful to beginners
