Reversing object structures with Cheat Engine. First part of the FTL post series.

Today is going to be a quick demonstration on exploiting games that use Lua. For simplicity I’ll be using Civ 5 as my example.

At first glance, Cheat Engine is nothing more than a simple memory scanner; In reality it’s much more. Let’s take a look..

So you’re interested in reversing video games, eh? It’s a long process with a steep learning curve, yet challenging, fun, and rewarding. In this first post I will list all the tools and base knowledge you’ll need to start your journey into the RE world.