What are things to Learn\Know to be able to create game bots for any game...

[Healian]

Well i want to know what are the things i must know in order to start create a bot\or private server for any online mmorpg?

NOTE 1 : Please don't provide me with a very wide answers.
NOTE 2 : I am a [INTERMEDIATE] in .NET C#.

[_DreadNought_]

No.

Any "intermediate" C# programmer will get a wide answer for this.

You adapt what you know for every game, there's no set way.

I would suggest advanced experience in cracking, C++, hooking/injecting, proxys, data manipulation & client manipulation.

While all of the above might not be required, It's good to have and I will promise you it will come in handy - But for each game you need one of the above, a mix, or all. who knows.

Also, for some reason the way you say "create a bot/or private server for any online mmorpg" makes me think you have next to no experience in the programming world.

[InfamousNoone]

Reverse Engineering (if information isn't already readily available)
Networking
Understand the fundamentals of developing a large-scale application
An understanding algorithms/problem solving (efficiency)

Packet structures associated with the game (determined through analysis)
Encryption(s)/protocol(s) used by the game (determined through reverse engineering)

If you're making a bot, there's two ways to go, the proxy route, otherwise, you can make a bot which simply extends/uses existing functionality within the games client to automate actions (a hook based bot).

[Healian]

Originally Posted by _DreadNought_

No.

Any "intermediate" C# programmer will get a wide answer for this.

You adapt what you know for every game, there's no set way.

You simply need to have good experience in cracking, C++, hooking/injecting, proxys, data manipulation & client manipulation.

With good experience with ^ you can pretty much do what you want with every game.

Some references and more detailed answer please ?

Originally Posted by InfamousNoone

Reverse Engineering (if information isn't already readily available)
Networking
Understand the fundamentals of developing a large-scale application
An understanding algorithms/problem solving (efficiency)

Packet structures associated with the game (determined through analysis)
Encryption(s)/protocol(s) used by the game (determined through reverse engineering)

If you're making a bot, there's two ways to go, the proxy route, otherwise, you can make a bot which simply extends/uses existing functionality within the games client to automate actions (a hook based bot).

This is a good answer, yet ambiguous.

What i want to know specifically

1- The things you provided how could i get started with them.
2- Which programming language would i stick to in order to i achieve my work sufficiently & in a time as short as possible.
3- Some references for the answers of Q 1, 2.
4- How long i would take [With an average learning capability] to learn what you will tell me to.

Or in other words
How a great programmer like you got himself to that point like things you have learned, how and how long you take...

[_DreadNought_]

Originally Posted by Healian

Some references and more detailed answer please ?

Reverse Engineering / Cracking :

Reverse engineering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

C++ :

C++ - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Hooking / Injecting :

DLL injection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Proxys :



-- Notable tuts for proxys:





Did google and the search button break? Or were you too lazy to search?

Originally Posted by You

This is a good answer, yet ambiguous.

What i want to know specifically

1- The things you provided how could i get started with them.
2- Which programming language would i stick to in order to i achieve my work sufficiently & in a time as short as possible.
3- Some references for the answers of Q 1, 2.
4- How long i would take [With an average learning capability] to learn what you will tell me to.

Or in other words
How a great programmer like you got himself to that point like things you have learned, how and how long you take...

1. ^
2. All programming languages are better for different things, but can be used for anything.. eg; C++ is better for hooking shit with, I do mine with C#? Why, because I can. Delphi, C++, C# could probably achieve what you are after.
4-With everything I linked and sufficient experience in everything? Let's say at least 5 years?

Infamous has been coding since 13?

I can tell you now, it will takes many many years to learn this stuff.

[Healian]

Originally Posted by _DreadNought_

Reverse Engineering / Cracking :




Reverse engineering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

C++ :


C++ - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Hooking / Injecting :

DLL injection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia















Proxys :



-- Notable tuts for proxys:





Did google and the search button break? Or were you too lazy to search?

WOOOOW That was a huge one very^3 thank you

[InfamousNoone]

He just Google'd if you can't do that, well, you're gonna have a bad time

[Super Aids]

Originally Posted by InfamousNoone

He just Google'd if you can't do that, well, you're gonna have a bad time

You would be surprised how many people can't use Google proper.

[EOS 60D]

Dont learn Programming.. Lets smoke some weed dude! it feels good .. Im high right now..

[Healian]

Originally Posted by InfamousNoone

He just Google'd if you can't do that, well, you're gonna have a bad time

When i said i need references, i meant a starting points not the references themselves; However, irony is something i am always expecting from EPVP so let's get over that.

Also a small thing about me. When i said INTERMEDIATE @ C# was because i never assume myself a professional because there are always more to learn. But for the past 5 years i was creating browser based game bots, cracking some offline games and creating trainers using c# so i am not so that newbie. I just wanted to start with creating non browser games MMORPG(s) staff.

Originally Posted by EOS 60D

Dont learn Programming.. Lets smoke some weed dude! it feels good .. Im high right now..

You know what i should say now (about the weeds )

[Arby]

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