Araxys

An external game modification tool for Assault Cube, built as a learning project to explore the fundamentals of reverse engineering, memory manipulation, and overlay rendering on Windows.

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Disclaimer

This project is strictly for educational purposes only.

I do not encourage, condone, or support cheating in any video game. Using cheats in online/multiplayer games violates terms of service, ruins the experience for other players, and can result in permanent bans.

This project was created solely to:

• Learn the basics of reverse engineering
• Understand how external cheats work at a technical level
• Experiment with Windows memory APIs and overlay rendering

Assault Cube was chosen because it is a well-known, open-source game frequently used in the game hacking community as a safe learning environment. The techniques explored here are purely academic.

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Features

Feature	Description	Hotkey
God Mode	Sets health to maximum value	A
Armor	Sets armor to maximum value	S
Infinite Ammo	Unlimited ammunition	D
Rapid Fire	Removes shooting delay	F
No Recoil	Eliminates weapon recoil	G
ESP	Tracks player positions	H

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Technical Stack

• Language: C++20
• Build System: Visual Studio 2022 (MSVC v143)
• Graphics: Direct3D 11
• UI Framework: Dear ImGui
• Platform: Windows 10+

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Project Structure

AraxysAC/
├── araxys.sln              # Visual Studio solution
├── build/                  # Compiled output
│   └── araxys.exe
└── araxys/
    ├── extern/
    │   └── imgui/          # ImGui library
    └── src/
        ├── main.cpp        # Entry point
        ├── cheat/          # Cheat modules
        │   ├── esp.cpp
        │   ├── health.cpp
        │   ├── armor.cpp
        │   ├── bullet.cpp
        │   ├── fastShoot.cpp
        │   ├── noRecoil.cpp
        │   └── runCheat.cpp
        ├── utils/
        │   ├── memory.cpp  # Memory read/write operations
        │   └── offsets.h   # Game memory offsets
        ├── window/
        │   └── window.cpp  # D3D11 overlay window
        └── print/
            └── print.cpp   # Console output

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How It Works

Memory Manipulation

Uses Windows APIs (ReadProcessMemory, WriteProcessMemory) to read and modify the game's memory space externally, without injecting code into the target process.

Overlay Rendering

Creates a transparent, click-through window using Direct3D 11 and Dear ImGui that renders on top of the game, displaying ESP information and UI elements.

Code Patching

The no-recoil feature demonstrates basic code patching by modifying assembly instructions in memory to bypass recoil calculations.

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Building

Requirements

• Visual Studio 2022
• Windows SDK 10.0+
• DirectX 11 SDK

Steps

1. Open araxys.sln in Visual Studio
2. Select configuration (Debug/Release) and platform (x86/x64)
3. Build solution (Ctrl+Shift+B)
4. Output will be in build/araxys.exe

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Learning Resources

If you're interested in learning more about the topics covered in this project:

• Game Hacking Academy - Free tutorials on game hacking
• Guided Hacking - Community and tutorials
• Cheat Engine - Memory scanning tool
• x64dbg - Open-source debugger
• Dear ImGui - UI library documentation

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License

This project is provided as-is for educational purposes. Use at your own risk and responsibility.

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Remember: Use your knowledge ethically. Understanding how systems work is valuable, but exploiting them to harm others is not.