News : OneByteRadar - pymem python package.

Today, I found this GitHub project about how to write to exe files with python programming language

The author say:

CS:GO radar hack achieved by patching one byte of game memory. Written in Python 3.

I don't test it, but good to know how can use these python modules.

The pymem Python library that allows you to interact with the memory of running Windows processes.

• Reading and writing memory values of other processes
• Scanning memory for byte patterns
• Allocating and freeing memory inside another process
• Accessing modules (DLLs) loaded by a process
• This is often used in game hacking, automation, or debugging tools.

NOTE: I used artificial intelligence to write this simple example, it is more productive in programs with more complex syntax, but the basics of programming must be known...

Let's see one example with edge browser open:

import pymem
import pymem.process
import re

# Open the Edge process (make sure it's running)
pm = pymem.Pymem("msedge.exe")

# Get the main module of the process
module = pymem.process.module_from_name(pm.process_handle, "msedge.exe")
base = module.lpBaseOfDll
size = module.SizeOfImage

# Read the module's memory
data = pm.read_bytes(base, size)

# Search for a test pattern (generic example)
pattern = re.search(rb'\x48\x89\x5C\x24\x08\x57\x48\x83', data)

if pattern:
    address = base + pattern.start()
    print(f"Pattern found at: {hex(address)}")

    # Read 8 bytes from the found address
    raw = pm.read_bytes(address, 8)
    print("Raw bytes:", raw)

    # Interpret the bytes as a little-endian integer
    value = int.from_bytes(raw, byteorder='little')
    print("Integer value:", value)

    # Write a new value (e.g., 12345678)
    new_value = (12345678).to_bytes(8, byteorder='little')
    pm.write_bytes(address, new_value, 8)
    print("Value overwritten with 12345678.")

else:
    print("Pattern not found.")

# Close the process handle
pm.close_process()

What is that patern:

pattern = re.search(rb'\x48\x89\x5C\x24\x08\x57\x48\x83', data)

These bytes correspond to x86-64 assembly instructions. For example:

48 89 5C 24 08 → mov [rsp+8], rbx
57 → push rdi
48 83 → the start of an instruction like add/sub/cmp with a 64-bit operand

This sequence is typical for the prologue of a function in compiled C++ code — saving registers to the stack.

This is a simple example, you don't see anything in edge because is just one search and one overwritten:

python pymem_exemple_002.py
Pattern found at: 0x7ff7180cb3d5
Raw bytes: b'H\x89\\$\x08WH\x83'
Integer value: 9459906709773125960
Value overwritten with 12345678.

You replaced those 8 bytes with the integer 12345678, encoded as: 4E 61 BC 00 00 00 00 00 (in hex)

This corrupts the original instruction, which may crash Edge or cause undefined behavior.

Not crash, maybe my edge browser use protections (ASLR, DEP, CFG) that can make modification unstable.

--------

1. ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization)

2. DEP (Data Execution Prevention)

3. CFG (Control Flow Guard)

Python 3.12.1 : Ursina python game engine - part 002 .

This is the second tutorial with ursina, because now I use Python version 3.12.1 and Ursina comes with version 7.0.0 .

The install is easy with the pip tool.

pip install ursina
Collecting ursina
...
Installing collected packages: panda3d, screeninfo, panda3d-simplepbr, panda3d-gltf, ursina
Successfully installed panda3d-1.10.14 panda3d-gltf-1.2.0 panda3d-simplepbr-0.12.0 screeninfo-0.8.1 ursina-7.0.0

About Ursina you can read more on the official website.

Platforms:

• Windows
• Linux
• Mac (not officially supported, but will most likely work)

I tested with samples from the GitHub project and works well.

from ursina import *

app = Ursina(size=(1280,720))

physics_entities = []
class PhysicsEntity(Entity):
    def __init__(self, model='cube', collider='box', **kwargs):
        super().__init__(model=model, collider=collider, **kwargs)
        physics_entities.append(self)

    def update(self):
        if self.intersects():
            self.stop()
            return

        self.velocity = lerp(self.velocity, Vec3(0), time.dt)
        self.velocity += Vec3(0,-1,0) * time.dt * 5
        self.position += (self.velocity + Vec3(0,-4,0)) * time.dt


    def stop(self):
        self.velocity = Vec3(0,0,0)
        if self in physics_entities:
            physics_entities.remove(self)

    def on_destroy(self):
        self.stop()


    def throw(self, direction, force):
        pass

from ursina.shaders import lit_with_shadows_shader
Entity.default_shader = lit_with_shadows_shader
DirectionalLight().look_at(Vec3(1,-1,-1))

ground = Entity(model='plane', scale=32, texture='white_cube', texture_scale=Vec2(32), collider='box')

from ursina.prefabs.first_person_controller import FirstPersonController
player = FirstPersonController()

def input(key):
    if key == 'left mouse down':
        e = PhysicsEntity(model='cube', color=color.azure, velocity=Vec3(0), position=player.position+Vec3(0,1.5,0)+player.forward, collider='sphere')
        e.velocity = (camera.forward + Vec3(0,.5,0)) * 10
        # physics_entities.append(e)

Sky()
app.run()

Python 3.6.9 : Ursina python game engine - part 001 .

I wrote the tutorial a few days ago and today I completed it with a video clip ...
The official webpage comes with this intro:
Ursina makes it easier to develop games, visualizations and other kinds of software.
The concise API combined with the power of the Python programming language, makes life easier for the developer so they can focus on what they are making.
Ursina can be used on Windows and Linux
Today I tested on Fedora Linux and works great.
First, the install process is easy with pip3 tool.

[mythcat@desk ~]$ pip3 install ursina
Defaulting to user installation because normal site-packages is not writeable
Requirement already satisfied: ursina in ./.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages (3.2.2)
Requirement already satisfied: screeninfo in ./.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages (from ursina) (0.6.6)
Requirement already satisfied: numpy in /usr/lib64/python3.9/site-packages (from ursina) (1.19.4)
Requirement already satisfied: panda3d in ./.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages (from ursina) (1.10.7)
Requirement already satisfied: pyperclip in ./.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages (from ursina) (1.8.1)
Requirement already satisfied: pillow in /usr/lib64/python3.9/site-packages (from ursina) (7.2.0)

Let's create some examples and see how this python package works.
Create a python script file:

[mythcat@desk ~]$ cd PythonProjects/
[mythcat@desk PythonProjects]$ vi ursina_001.py

Add this simple example:

from ursina import *
# create the application
app = Ursina()
# set some data , like a cube
ground = Entity(
    model = 'cube',
    color = color.blue,
    z = -.1,
    y = -3,
    origin = (0, .5),
    scale = (50, 1, 10),
    collider = 'box'
    )
# run the application
app.run()

And the last pas, run it with python:

[mythcat@desk PythonProjects]$ python ursina_001.py 
ursina version: 3.2.2
package_folder: /home/mythcat/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ursina
asset_folder: .
psd-tools not installed
which: no blender in (/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:
/home/mythcat/.composer/vendor/bin:/home/mythcat/.dotnet/tools:/var/lib/snapd/snap/bin)
blender_paths:
{}
OS: posix
screen resolution: (1280, 1024)
Known pipe types:
  glxGraphicsPipe
(all display modules loaded.)
render mode: default
no settings.py file
no settings.py file
development mode: True
application successfully started

You can read on web!:

Python 3.8.3 : Pyxel free game engine.

Pyxel is a free game engine is build for create old fashioned pixel art style games easily.
Pyxel is published under MIT License.
This allow you to use 2D sprites, sound and interactions.
The project can be found at the GitHub webpage.
The basic features are:

• Run on Windows, Mac, and Linux
• Code writing with Python3
• Fixed 16 color palette
• 256x256 sized 3 image banks
• 256x256 sized 8 tilemaps
• 4 channels with 64 definable sounds
• 8 musics which can combine arbitrary sounds
• Keyboard, mouse, and gamepad inputs
• Image and sound editor

The instalation is easy.

pip3 install pyxel
Collecting pyxel
...
Successfully installed altgraph-0.17 pefile-2019.4.18 pyinstaller-3.6 pywin32-ctypes-0.2.0 pyxel-1.3.7

Use this command to start the tool for create sprites and sounds.

pyxeleditor

You can test many examples on GitHub.
The basic example from the web is simple:

import pyxel

class App:
    def __init__(self):
        pyxel.init(160, 120, caption="Hello Pyxel")
        pyxel.image(0).load(0, 0, "assets/pyxel_logo_38x16.png")
        pyxel.run(self.update, self.draw)

    def update(self):
        if pyxel.btnp(pyxel.KEY_Q):
            pyxel.quit()

    def draw(self):
        pyxel.cls(0)
        pyxel.text(55, 41, "Hello, Pyxel!", pyxel.frame_count % 16)
        pyxel.blt(61, 66, 0, 0, 0, 38, 16)

App()

I start with a simple example. I don't find a collision system on Pyxel. Let's see the source code:

import pyxel
from pyxel import circ, cls, flip, init
from random import randint

# the position of the ball
x = y = 30  
# the speed of the ball
v = w = 3  
# create the screen as 160x120 size
pyxel.init(160, 112)  
#
data = [70, 60, 30, 70]


 # draw a line below the bar chart

while True:
    # erase the screen with color number 1 (blue)
    pyxel.cls(1)  

    # process the movement of the ball
    x += v
    y += w
    
    r = randint(0, 160)  
    a = randint(0, 112)
    rr = randint(0, 160) 
    aa = randint(0, 112)
    # create random lines on screen
    pyxel.line(a, aa, r, rr, 5)

    # set the border
    if x <= 7 or x >= 160:
        x = min(max(x, 7), 160)
        v = -v

    if y <= 7 or y >= 112:
        y = min(max(y, 7), 112)
        w = -w
  
    # draw the ball with different colors
    pyxel.circ(x, y, 4, pyxel.frame_count % 8) 
 
    # create a simple chart
    for i, d in enumerate(data):
        pyxel.rect(i * 33 + 10, 120 - d, 10, d, 8 + i) 

    # draw the game
    pyxel.flip()

Create tile image for your game using python script

What is tile image?
Tile image is a method of storing a sequence of images placed in a single image file.
These images are then processed according to user needs.
Here's an example below:

How we can create these images?
We can use graphics editing software to create them separately.
I used Blender 3D to create separate images.
A tutorial how to do this can be found here on section Blender 3D.
After I rendered images separately and named: 0000.png , 0001.png , 0002.png , 0003.png
I created a python script to put in an tile image, see below:

import os
import PIL
from PIL import Image
from PIL import ImageDraw
o=Image.new("RGBA",(192,48))
d= ImageDraw.Draw(o)
for pic in range(0,4):
        strpic=str(pic)
        filnam="000"+strpic+".png"
        x=pic*48
        img=Image.open(filnam)
        o.paste(img,(0+x,0))
        o.save("out.png")

The script reads the image files of size 48 pixels and puts them into one image called out.png