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Basically, I want to know how to make a program (macro for a game) that is still working even if I'm doing something else(internet or whatever). I know it is possible, but i don't know with AHK.

Also, I need to say that my actual macro uses click and pixelsearch, and I dunno if it makes a problem(for AHK).

Still, I see everyday the same macro running(not mine) and it works without any problem.

PS: I probably made lots of mistakes, since I'm french and I'm 17 years old.
If you really don't understand, ask me.

Thanks in advance.

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Oh shit.

Probly not. Usualy you need teh window to be active. So the game will play itself but must be active.

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I know i have 6 legs. It's cuz I'm special.

Ok. Do you have an idea how to do this without AHK then?

Thanks.

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if your macro was written in AHK AND you have the source/code of the macro then you could remove any IfWinActive or #IfWinActive line to make the macro work on any window
if not then you are out of luck

In theory It IS posible. YOu can have a macro running and do other things on your computer. Problem is a game macro, usualy needs the game to be active. Which restricts what you can do.

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I know i have 6 legs. It's cuz I'm special.

Especially with PixelSearch and Click. Click must have the window active, or it will activate the window on its own. Pixel search must be able to see the color on screen... Without anything covering it.

Yeah... but you guys know another program like AHK taht could make it?

Thanks for answering

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PixelSearch and ImageSearch both need the target to be visible. You could use the GDI+ library to copy the window, and do a pixel/imagesearch on that. Not easy, but doable.

HTH
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Like AHK? No

Another programming language? Probably. Do it in either C, C++ or Assembly. Write a program that reads the GDI screen buffer and searches for the pixel you need. Add in the code for the events to be sent to that Applications event loop. Probably have to do some memory diving.

Bottom line, it won't be easy, but you would learn a good deal about writing low level software hooks if you did it. A few weeks with a couple of good books on Windows memory management and low level device manipulation should do the trick.

If you know someone else who is doing that, ask them how they did it.

Ok, lol i just didn't understand a word of what you said

I guess I'm more noob than i thought I was.(If it is possible to say it like this )

Can you explain me how to do so ?

I'll probably go to university in programming in about 2 years so I'm interested because I don't know that much about programming.

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C, C++, or Assembler... Probably not your best place to start if you've never programmed before. I think the best thing to do is to work with AHK a little... Get the basics of Loops, If's, and a concept of what "Syntax" is. Then maybe move into something like "Python", which is still somewhat simple to learn, but more challenging than AHK... If you can learn a lot of that, then maybe you can attempt C++ (Skip "C", because it gives about the same as C++, but C++ will be a bit easier to use.)

1. memory read monster/player's x,y location
2. compare it with the center value x,y where ur character is
3. then do a controlclick (thats if the game allow controlclicks)

character memory address location should not be hard to find, since it is usually fixed
but then the problem is reading monster/player's x,y location
depends on ur game, if they are fixed with the starting memory address value, then at least u can grab 5-10 and compare the values to decide which one to click

anyhow, u will need to check with cheatengine about the memory locations,
well lastly, if u have no idea what i am talking about, just forget it

You could always try to run the game and the AHK script in some sort of a virtual machine. That way it will be completely separate from the rest of your OS.

Thanks, I'll continue working with AHK for a bit than .



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That's exactly what I want to do.

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Oh shit.

To be honest, I've looked into what is available for virtualization software, but I have not actually used one yet. I've heard that this is pretty good, so you could give it a try. I believe that you want to clone your current OS to make a VM, and then run the game/ahk script from inside of the VM.

Good luck, and let me know how it works.