Cheating (video games)

Trainer is a term from the field of computer games, and a variant of a cheat.

It is a program that manipulates the contents of memory addresses in a computer game, thereby causing the player positive effects. It can be selected either in an intro effects that are permanently active, or there are different effects on different keys, hotkeys placed.

Coaches similar in effect to cheat. Cheats are, however, already built into the game itself, while trainers are independent, additional software. Coaches are mainly brought out by individuals or groups that have specialized in the " hacking" of games and also often appear on CDs by computer game magazines. For several years, there are also programs like the " trainer maker kit " with those of the advanced amateur can create your own by simple mouse clicks trainer for a game.

Sample functions of a coach

Common functions of coaches include:

• Infinite ammo, health or resources
• Faster or slower gameplay
• Allow certain vehicles and / or weapons appear

Internal operation of

Internal function coach by then the game part of the program responsible for regular effects functions by no-operation instructions or read-only operations overwrite with her Programmstückchen, or write to an interrupt appropriate values ​​to the relevant data memory addresses. Countermeasures are divided into measures to prevent the retrieval of relevant memory addresses, such as encryption of savegames and by function calls (eg Eor ) veiled memory address contents, and measures against the Implementing coaches as Speicherprüfsummen about the program code or monitoring of running processes.

Trainer for video game consoles and handhelds

Coach also exist as part of cheat systems designed for video game systems as hardware (eg, Xploder, Action Replay, etc.).

Unlike trainers for PC games, it is here possible to cheat own related games manipulations to find so-called codes.

After a process of elimination to memory addresses can locate where essential data are stored for the current game.

History

Coaches were integrated by crackers already in the 1980s, mostly directly in games for home computers like the Commodore 64; a well-known example of this is 1942 coach (1986).