01.Introduction: Ethics and Safety
CRITICAL WARNING: Never open Cheat Engine while games with Anti-Cheat (Valorant, CS2, Fortnite, LoL) are running, even in the background. You will be banned just for having the process open. Use this tool EXCLUSIVELY for offline games (Skyrim, Cyberpunk, The Witcher, Stardew Valley).
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02.Chapter 1: Clean Installation (Avoiding Bloatware)
The official installer
The official Cheat Engine installer contains antivirus offers (Adware).
During installation, read carefully and click DECLINE or uncheck the extra boxes. Install only the Core.
Alternatively, use the Portable version or compile the source code from GitHub (advanced).
Basic Tutorial (Tutorial.exe)
The program comes with an interactive tutorial. We recommend completing it to understand concepts like "Exact Value", "Unknown Initial Value", and "Pointers".
03.Chapter 2: Speedhack (Accelerating Time)
The most useful feature for adults with little time.
1. Open the game and CE.
2. Click on the PC icon (Select Process) and choose the game.
3. Check Enable Speedhack on the right side.
4. Change the speed to 2.0 or 5.0 and click Apply.
Result: The game runs fast. A 1-hour fast travel animation becomes 10 minutes. Slow cutscenes fly by.
04.Chapter 3: Configuring Hotkeys
Alt+Tabbing all the time is annoying.
Go to Edit > Settings > Hotkeys.
Create global hotkeys:
- Ctrl + Up Arrow: Speed 2.0 (Fast)
- Ctrl + Down Arrow: Speed 1.0 (Normal)
- Ctrl + Left Arrow: Speed 0.5 (Slow Motion - Good for aiming or passing tricky platforming phases).
A1.Chapter 4: Cheat Tables (.CT)
You don't need to be a hacker. The community has already done the work.
Sites like Fearless Revolution have .CT files for almost every game.
Download the table for your game, open it in CE, and activate complex scripts like "Free Cam", "FOV Changer", or "Inventory Editor".
A2.Chapter 5: Infinite Money (Search Value)
1. Look at how much gold you have (e.g. 500).
2. Search for 500 (4 Bytes).
3. Spend a little in the game (now you have 450).
4. Click "Next Scan" with 450.
5. Repeat until 1 or 2 addresses are left.
6. Double-click them, change the value to 999999.
A3.Chapter 6: Pointers
If you restart the game and your money resets, it's because the memory address changed (DMA).
You need to find the "Pointer" (the map that points to the real address). This is advanced and involves "Pointer Scan".
For beginners: Just download a ready-made Cheat Table that already has the pointers mapped via AOB scans.
A4.Chapter 7: Graphics Optimization (Ultra Low)
Some games don't have the option to disable shadows or fog.
With CE, you can find the value that controls "Render Distance" or "Fog Density" and force it to 0.
Many "Potato Graphics" mods for games like Elden Ring are born this way.
Chapter 8: DBVM (Kernel Mode)
CE has a Kernel driver (DBVM) that can run at the system level, making it undetectable by some aggressive offline anti-cheats (like Denuvo Anti-Tamper in some specific cases).
Activate under Settings > Extra > Query memory region routines.
Chapter 9: Unity Games (Mono)
Games made in Unity (Among Us, Cuphead, etc.) are easy to edit.
In the CE menu, enable "Mono > Activate Mono Features".
This dissects the game's structure and shows class names like "PlayerHealth" or "Ammo", making it easy to edit without searching for blind numbers.
Chapter 10: Post-Use Cleanup
Always close CE completely before opening Steam/Battle.net.
Check the system tray (near the clock). Some games detect even the installer service.
If you play competitively seriously, consider using CE on a virtual machine or another Windows partition for zero risk of an accidental ban.
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