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A free software that allows users to implement cheats into certain games and bypass the rules

A free software that allows users to implement cheats into certain games and bypass the rules

Vote: (350 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: Joonas “Regalis” Rikkonen

Version: 0.99a

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(350 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

Joonas “Regalis” Rikkonen

0.99a

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Simple to use
  • Effective for smaller games

Cons

  • Does not work consistently for large modern games
  • No control options
  • Has not been updated for well over a decade

Cheat-O-Matic is an application designed to allow users to change variables and cheat while playing any type of computer game. The program is small and performs just a single function. It does not include an installer. It does include minimal documentation that can help some people to get started with the barebones interface. Cheat-O-Matic is distributed as freeware although it is also technically classified as abandonware because it has not been updated in more than 15 years. The application is functional although it requires a certain amount of basic knowledge about memory and programming to be the most effective.

The interface for Cheat-O-Matic is a single small window. The window contains a drop-down box, a text field and buttons for searching. The interface can be frustrating for some users because it provides little detail, no settings and no options. Users simply need to the click the search button and wait for the program to do something internal. There is no detailed view showing exactly what the application is attempting. Additionally, the program tends to have problems with larger and more complex games. It can actually crash, especially when searching for a common number that is only a byte in size.

Using Cheat-O-Matic is simple. The user first opens the drop-down box to select the game to change. The application can only affect games that are currently running and loaded into memory. It can also only affect characters that are loaded and actively being played. It cannot change save files and includes no hexadecimal editing feature. Users type in the number of the statistic that needs to be changed into the text box. This could be the current amount of ammo, hit points or an on-screen score. Then, the search button is hit. Cheat-O-Matic runs through the current memory the game is using looking for that one number.

If Cheat-O-Matic finds the value, it then asks players to change the statistic in the game and search again. This allows the application to isolate which exact number in memory actually relates to the in-game statistic. The problem with this technique is that it makes it impossible to change stats that cannot be modified by the player through in-game methods. If the stat is successfully found, then users can enter a new value. This process sometimes needs to be done two or three times in a row before getting any results. It is also not always successful.

One of the main issues with Cheat-O-Matic is that the program was made in the late 1990s before modern computer games. It cannot affect certain types of games that use multiple processes to run. It is also ineffective for some real-time games because the changes made in memory do not stick for more than a second or two. It is effective for small single-player games. Cheat-O-Matic is a simple option for hacking smaller games although it cannot consistently help players in larger modern games.

Pros

  • Simple to use
  • Effective for smaller games

Cons

  • Does not work consistently for large modern games
  • No control options
  • Has not been updated for well over a decade

This download is no longer available. This could be due to the program being discontinued, having a security issue or for some other reason.

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