DirectX/CEGUI hooking?

[lanman92]

I heard Cypher say something about hooking CEGUI and using it for an in-game UI for your hacks, how do you go about doing this? Just make a codecave and CreateRemoteThread() to load a dll that makes the UI? I guess thats the easy part though. I need help with how you would use WoW's DX9 ...include?... in your DLL.

[Greyman]

You don't hook CEGUI.

You hook DirectX and paint over the top of it with CEGUI.

There are several open-source apps that hook DirectX to do one thing or another. I woud suggest starting with one of those.

[Cypher]

Check the DirectX section of Game Deception. Theres blenty of DX bases to get you started.

[lanman92]

Was i correct with the createremotethread() part? would that be the easiest way to accomplish this?

[Greyman]

Why don't you give it a shot and see for yourself? In the time you've waited for a reply, you could've knocked up a prototype from scratch.

[lanman92]

I like to succeed the first time, it helps my ego... and self-esteem... and self-respect.

[Cypher]

I like to succeed the first time, it helps my ego... and self-esteem... and self-respect.

I'd be more worried about your self-esteem issues than your programming issues in that case if I were you.

[KOS0937]

I like to succeed the first time, it helps my ego... and self-esteem... and self-respect.

why does it help you ego to come to a forum and beg for help? figuring it out by yourself is much more rewarding!

[Cypher]

why does it help you ego to come to a forum and beg for help? figuring it out by yourself is much more rewarding!

[Xarg0]

Hook endScene() and do your dirty shit in there

[lanman92]

Okay. I'll try to do this now... I just didn't really know where to start. -is not a big fan of C++-

[Shynd]

If you want to avoid C++, avoid an in-game GUI. Simple as that. If you're just doing it for debug output purposes, output to the WoW Console. Much less C++ involved--in fact, you could call the console functions via a code cave, enabling you to do it in whatever language you want.

[lanman92]

Writing the ASM for the codecave will be just as difficult =/ I'll just work on my C++, and look into what you suggested. I think i ran my eyes over a post about the WoW console on gamedeception.net... I'll go look for that again. Thanks again Shynd.

[lanman92]

I'd be more worried about your self-esteem issues than your programming issues in that case if I were you.

lmao, I love you cypher...

[Cypher]

If you want to avoid C++, avoid an in-game GUI. Simple as that. If you're just doing it for debug output purposes, output to the WoW Console. Much less C++ involved--in fact, you could call the console functions via a code cave, enabling you to do it in whatever language you want.

If you register commands with WoW's console you can do your UI in LUA as an addon.

eg CConsole->RegisterCommand("CommandName","CommandHelp",&Command);

then in your addon call:
ConsoleExec("Command params_go_here");

lmao, I love you cypher...