Cheat Engine

[DaSpamer]

How can I change the trainer icon that is shown in task bar?
I made a bit hard project, connected to my forum, and loading everything from the server.
Today I almost finished it (few tweaks).

Anyway,
When I make the .exe trainer (it has only 3-4 lines).
and I change the .ico file to my forum .ico .
It shows the file in the folder with the icon.

But after I open it and it imports the file from the server, the file returns to be > C.E Icon in task bar.

How can I change/edit it?
Heres an Image.


P.S
All files written using LUA, so I place in my server .lua files.
No created files (e.g created form, or addresses used).

[Gniarf]

Not sure it's the best solution, but you could edit your cheatengine-i386.exe or cheatengine-x86_64.exe with a resource editor (or recompile them with a new icon) to change their icon. Then use this modified CE to make your trainer; if it's a gigantic one it should use the new icon.

[DaSpamer]

OMG.
I was so stupid.
Few days ago downloaded Resource hacker .

Gniarf, you're the right man in the right time!
Thanks mate!


Edit:
Woooohooo!
My project is at 90%!

[Rectangle]

[DaSpamer]

[mgr.inz.Player]

My few tips. I edit final EXE, I'm using "Restorator" for that.


Example:
- prepare icon file, with Gimp, or whatever:

two layers
first layer - 32x32 (or 48x48)
second layer - 256x256

save as ico (save as), options like this:


as you see, bigger with PNG compression


- Back to Form Designer (trainer generator)

inside "Form designer" add to form 32x32 icon (open created file and choose small image)

- create EXE trainer (save as EXE)

- open EXE file with Restorator (or whatever you use) and replace icon (different trainer/icon here)

[DaSpamer]

Yes I know that,
But changing description of file in Task Manager is impossible by this method .
Its easier to use Resource Hacker and load cheatengine-i386 and edit it .
Anyway thanks!

[mgr.inz.Player]

I posted tips for icons. That you can use GIMP, two layers image file, then save it as ICO, which options to choose, + the bigger with PNG compression.

[Rectangle]

If the trainer executable is compressed, it can likely be uncompressed using Zlib or some other compression library in VC++.
I'd have to check the CE souce code to be certain...
But if you could upload a working trainer somewhere, I could probably whip up some sort of custom icon replacement application for you so that you won't have to edit any cheat engine executables in the future.

[Gniarf]

Tried mgr.inz.Player's method: it works, and I didn't even need to use restorator. I just set the form's icon, saved the trainer and voila windows decided to use the 256x256 (first) layer as icon, and the small one for the taskbar.
So for those who only want to set icons, his method is better.

[mgr.inz.Player]

@Gniarf (and others), you can try my full method. As a result you will get smaller size and icon-windows-compatible trainer.

My method (full):
- GIMP used
- you create new project, 256x256
- you create nice image, with transparency, shadows, e.g. like my "The Witcher 2" icon
- save project in native format (Gimp XCF image). Treat this file as source. Do not overwrite it.



- duplicate layer few times. Resize those layers to 48x48, 32x32 and 16x16. Correct/edit layers if needed.


- "Save As" myIconBig.ico
biggest with PNG compression, smaller without PNG compression. Both 32bpp, 8-bit alpha.


- now,delete all layers except 32x32. Correct/edit that layer if needed.
- "Save As" myIconSmall.ico
without PNG compression, 32bpp, 8-bit alpha.


Trainer creation:
- in "Form Designer" window, add myIconSmall.ico to form (Icon property)
- ...
- save as EXE file. You can choose icon for EXE or not, it doesn't matter. We will use resource editor anyway.
- open EXE file with resource editor, replace existing icon with myIconBig.ico



Summary:
- smaller EXE file size
- EXE will have icon under WinXP, 2000, etc.
- EXE wll have nicer icon under WinVista, Win7



As for changing description we can see under Task Manager. Indeed, we have to use resource editor on both exe (cheatengine-i386.exe, cheatengine-x86_64.exe) files inside "program files\Cheat Engine" folder, or only cheatengine-i386.exe if we create only 32bit trainers.

Or compile CheatEngine with Lazarus (change project options, description, version, or whatever).

And we can change icon with Resource editor too.

[TPRammus]

Even with an 32x32 Image there is still the CE logo in the taskbar...

regards, TPRammus