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papaflyn · How do I cheat? Reputation: 0 Joined: 11 Apr 2021 Posts: 4

Hey yall.
Im currently trying to run a custom ReadProcessMemory implementation (written in lua), however im stuck trying to call a lua function (defined in CEs global luaVM state) from my autoassembler script.
I'd be thankful for any tips/pointers.

ParkourPenguin · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 3:29 pm Post subject:

Use a {$lua} block to execute Lua code when the script is enabled or disabled:

papaflyn · How do I cheat? Reputation: 0 Joined: 11 Apr 2021 Posts: 4

ParkourPenguin · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:21 pm Post subject:

You're hooking ReadProcessMemory in CE's process? Why are you doing that, and why use Lua? Could a custom value type be what you're looking for?

{$luacode} was probably designed solely around IPC- I doubt calling Lua code from a locally injected AA script was ever accounted for.

{$ccode} is also a thing that exists, but it might not fit your use case.

papaflyn · How do I cheat? Reputation: 0 Joined: 11 Apr 2021 Posts: 4

I want to read process memory using DBVM. i could avoid using lua and just write my rpm function in pure asm, but some functions i need are not exposed to the Autoassembler (dbvm_findCR3 & getPhysicalAddressCR3)

the lua documentation suggests

ParkourPenguin · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 11:11 pm Post subject:

I guess you've tried Settings -> Extra -> Kernel Read/Write Process

It is weird how the documentation suggests dbvm_ReadPhysicalMemory is valid.

I don't know any easy way of calling Lua code from a local AA script. Some of the functions exported by lua53-64.dll might be useful. You can play around with {$ccode} to avoid assembly directly, or make a plugin in some other language (I have no experience in this).

Dark Byte · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2023 2:27 am Post subject:

you could use {$c} to write a wrapper yes

or, just use dbk_usePhysicalMemoryAccess()
if dbvm is detected it uses dbvm