Emulation C++ [ArcEmu]

[WargRider]

Hello everyone, well I don't do too much emulation, but I am a programmer. I have done numerous things in C++ Java, so on and so on. This is nothing new to me, but I have a few beginning troubles with ArcEmu's source code. Basically, I want to make it so that if a CERTAIN weapon is equipped with id lets say '293842' from the database, I want to make the emulator draw things on the screen, like maybe a string and a crosshair. Something like that, can anyone point in the right direction. I would much appreciate this, thank you!

[The-Eradicator]

Not possible. Drawing is client-sided, you can't do anything like that without patching the client in some way.

[WargRider]

Oh, ok, hmm, well is there any LUA addon or something that can read weapons equipped and draw accordingly?

[lanman92]

That sounds like it would have to be a directX hook. I don't think you could do what you're describing just with Lua.

[Kirth]

If "this is nothing new" to you, you should be quite aware on how the Client/Server model works. Clearly you know few of what you are talking about.

'nuff said.

[WargRider]

When I say this is nothing new, I mean C++, I don't mean emulating the most popular MMORPG, hooking a dll to it and then drawing things on an already existing GUI. I am not a hacker, but I am a software developer. I hope that clarifies things, but I am not here to argue, but thanks anyways you guys.

[XinuX]

Yeah, a LUA addon is able to show images on the screen and I believe it can get equipped item id's.

[Confucius]

Either use model editing or a Lua addon to achieve this, imo model editing would be the best way to go (I mean .mpq editing)

[stoneharry]

If "this is nothing new" to you, you should be quite aware on how the Client/Server model works. Clearly you know few of what you are talking about.

'nuff said.

Be supportive, no need to flame. He's trying to learn/understand how it works! This post doesn't help at all, if you don't have anything helpful to say then don't.

@OP
Also, as about 3-4 people have said now this can be done via a Lua addon, don't ask me how though. http://www.dotawow.ru/uploads/RwotaAddon019b_en.zip <-- This addon here modifies the UI heavily if you want to look at it, dunno if you can gather anything useful from it though.

[The-Eradicator]

Also, as about 3-4 people have said now this can be done via a Lua addon, don't ask me how though. http://www.dotawow.ru/uploads/RwotaAddon019b_en.zip <-- This addon here modifies the UI heavily if you want to look at it, dunno if you can gather anything useful from it though.

You write the addon, and then use addon channels to pass data to it. The addon thinks it's coming from other players, when in reality it's the server sending it across an addon channel.

[XinuX]

You write the addon, and then use addon channels to pass data to it. The addon thinks it's coming from other players, when in reality it's the server sending it across an addon channel.

However, you don't need to do that just for showing an image when a certain weapon is equipped right?

[WargRider]

Thanks everyone, and thanks stoneharry for your defense lol. Hmm, I can take a look at that lua and see how it does somethings, thanks for all your help guys .