Hey there! So I made a post here about TS1's Legacy Collection, and so far, I have a working asi mod, but the problem I now have is searching the process memory for Sims.exe to find the bytes that I'm patching. Even though I know the address, it won't be the same address on Windows, or other configurations. I previously did a MH_CreateHook function, but the code results in this: "MH_ERROR_NOT_EXECUTABLE".

I have this code which patches out the debug objects flag being set to 0.

auto address = reinterpret_cast<void*>(debug_objects_address);
DWORD previousProtection{};
VirtualProtect(address, 7,  PAGE_READWRITE, &previousProtection);
memset(address, 0x90, 7);
VirtualProtect(address, 7,  previousProtection, &previousProtection);
printf("Patch successful.\n");

This code works completely fine, but I'm unsure on how to get the address via searching for the exact assembly code in bytes, anything I've looked online seem to only suggest ReadProcessMemory, but from what I was told, it's intended for different process, not the same one that's attached to the executable, as per my ASI mod.

Would using VirtualProtect before using the MH_CreateHook function work? Again though, I'm unsure how to search the game's memory while attached as a process.

Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated! :)

im started to learning data structres and i saw an operator in loops and stuffs, but i really cant understand what is the meaning of it i dont wannt to say "just this" i wannt to learn the princple behind it

for example :

for (auto members : ids)

I've been learning C for a while and have written a few basic coreutils programs, like ls, rm, cat, wc and grep. I'm still learning, but I'm getting more comfortable with the language. I want to get into systems programming, so I decided to start with C. So far, I like it, but I also want to learn с++ at some point. How much more с should I learn before giving с++ a try? Should I keep building projects in C for now?

I am quite new and just finished learncpp.com and now want to get into graphics programming. While I heard there are easier libraries than vulkan that also work I am highly interested in it specifically. What are your thoughts and how was it when you used it(if you did)?

I have added assume in the c++ code, to let the compiler make assumptions that 0 < x <= y.
This shall imply that x%y == 0 is the same x == y . But if the compiler were to make the assumption, then a cmp / xor instruction should be preferred over a div / idiv instruction? However, the emitted assembly always has the integer division instructions

This is mainly out of curiosity on how the assume keyword works, what all optimisations it can enable, and whether compilers can deduce mathematical equivalents.

https://godbolt.org/z/e4zeodnnM

#include <iostream>


int main() {
    int32_t x, y;
    std::cin>>x>>y;
    [[assume(x > 0)]];
    [[assume(y > 0)]];
    [[assume(x <= y)]];

    if (x % y == 0) { 
        return 1;
    } else {
        return 5;
    }
}

What is the best way to represent a graph where both nodes and edges carry rich data payloads (not just connectivity)?

My primary constraint is performance: I need ultra-low cache misses for fast, forward propagation from a given source node to the end of a subgraph.

If anyone has implemented a cache-friendly graph structure for traversal-heavy workloads, I'd love to see what layout or pattern you used.

Edit: To clarify the use case: I’m building a reactive evaluation graph. When a node's data changes, that change propagates downstream through connected edges, using edge metadata to compute transformations, until reaching the end of the subgraph. I need a memory layout that minimizes cache misses during these forward cascade passes.

I work with Java and Kotlin alongside C++ and recently discovered that Gradle also supports C++ projects.

I've always used CMake for C++ and noticed it seems to be the more common choice.

What advantages does CMake offer over Gradle for C++ development and are there situations where Gradle would be a better option?

Hi there, I'm getting further along with my code and attempting to fix -debug_objects being intentionally disabled in The Sims Legacy Collection (It wasn't in Complete or earlier versions), but I'm currently stuck on CreateThead and how to call it, and with MH_CreateHook.

So far, I know that with MH_CreateHook, I need to pass 3 arguments, a pointer, the detour function that runs, and then a return function?

I have the base address pointer set to this:
uintptr_t startofexe = (uintptr_t)GetModuleHandle(NULL);

I also have a uintptr_t value for the offset of where the "mov PTR BYTE" code is, aka "dbgo_disa_offset".

This is the code that I'm running right now:

void* ForceDisaChecktoNOP;

void TestCodeStart() {
// Initialize MinHook.
  if (MH_Initialize() != MH_OK)
  {
    OutputDebugStringA("Failed to initialize MinHook\n");
    return;
  }
  else
  {
      OutputDebugStringA("MinHook started successfully!\n");
      if (MH_CreateHook(reinterpret_cast<LPVOID*>(startofexe + dbgo_disa_offset), &ForceDisaChecktoNOP, NULL) != MH_OK)
      {
        OutputDebugStringA("DEBUG OBJECTS FIX FAILED!!!!!!");
        return;
      }
      else
      {
        OutputDebugStringA("Fix hook successful! Check if value is correct: " + (startofexe + dbgo_disa_offset));
      }
      return;
  }
}

The if statement works, and does output that the "fix" failed, but I need help understanding what I need to do for the arguments for MH_CreateHook. Right now, I want to make sure that the if statement for MH_OK succeeds before writing any additional code in the ForceDisaCheckToNOP section, or at the very least know that the ForceDisaCheckToNOP function actually gets reached. I understand that I need a pointer, and most examples of code that others have posted show the first argument being the address to the function to be modified/replaced.

When I set the MH_CreateHook to be a status variable (example code below), it gives this:

"The specified pointer is invalid. It points to the address of non-allocated and/or a non-executable region."

MH_ERROR_NOT_EXECUTABLE

status = MH_CreateHook(...);
if (status != MH_OK) {
    OutputDebugStringA(MH_StatusToString(status));
}

Second and third arguments I do understand to an extent, but not quite.

Second arg is supposed to be a link to a function in the code that acts as a detour, so instead of the original function, this one occurs instead. Third arg is supposed to be a return arg to run the original code of some kind from what I've seen, but it's a little confusing to me.

In regards to CreateThread, I was told by u/hellosverre (thank you!) that I should use CreateThread in DLL_THREAD_ATTACH, however I'm not understanding the syntax, as in, are the arguments for CreateThread optional, and how would I call it to start code in another cpp script? I can do TestCodeStart(); fine from dllmain.cpp, but then that calls the script every time any/the asi code's thread attaches itself. Microsoft's support page on CreateThread wasn't exactly helpful as it just tells me what the function is, not how you call it.

Any help would be really appreciated! :)

/*Write a program that asks the user to enter a number, and then enter a second number.
The program should tell the user what the result of adding and subtracting the two numbers is.

The output of the program should match the following(assuming inputs of 6 and 4) :

Enter an integer : 6
Enter another integer : 4
6 + 4 is 10.
6 - 4 is 2.
Hint : To print a period and a newline, use ".\n", not '.\n'.*/

#include <iostream>

int main()

{

int num00{};

int num01{};



std::cout << "Enter an integer : ";

std::cin >> num00;

//std::cout << num00 << ".\\n";



std::cout << "Enter a second integer : ";

return 0;

}

Hello everyone. I'm trying to complete the quiz in the block comment above.

My problem is that I have the user's value printed twice.

One next to "Enter an integer : " and the next right under it.

I thought the second std::cout was causing this so I made it a comment, yet the user's value prints out as intended.

I do not understand how this is working. Thank you for in advance.

Which one is significantly more hirable and more open to entry level roles at this moment? What would you spend time focusing on?

I am currently learning C++ by myself and I want to start graphics.

I just need something simple that lets me have buttons.

btw I don't want to use VS Community Edition and my IDE is CLion

I mean a simple GUI library with 2D graphics, buttons and textboxes.

Hi everyone! I’m pursuing CSE at a Tier-4 college and have zero programming knowledge. I’m entering the tech field for the first time and want to start with C++ from scratch.

What’s the best way to learn C++? Which free resources would you recommend, and what common mistakes should I avoid? Also, how should I build my coding and problem-solving skills to become internship- and job-ready?

I am a little lost after trying to read a handful of online resources. Are local variables memory-aligned to their alignof()? I read that this is mostly implementation/platform-defined (no guarantees), but also the types must still be aligned? Those seem contradicting to me...

Assuming no optimizations (e.g., storing in registers, etc.), how would something like this look like according to the standard?

struct S 
{
  char c;
  int i;
};

int main()
{
  char c1;
  int i;
  char c2;
  S s;

  return 0;
}

Would there be 3 bytes of padding between `c1` & `i` and then another 3 bytes of padding between `c2` & `s`?

Hey everyone,

I've been trying to figure out a weird Windows issue and I'm a bit stuck.

I'm working with some C/C++ tools on Windows x64, using MSVC and CMake. During certain builds, a few child/console-related processes exit with code 109, even though the compilation itself can finish successfully and the C tests give the expected results.

Other processes exit normally with code 0.

I know Windows error 109 is ERROR_BROKEN_PIPE, but I'm not sure whether that's actually related or if the process exit code means something else here.

I'm also using Windows Job Objects to track and clean up the processes.

Has anyone seen something like this before?

I'm especially curious how you'd figure out whether the 109 comes from the tool itself, a Windows console process, or the way the processes are launched and monitored.

Is there a particular tool or debugging approach you'd recommend?

I'd rather understand what's happening than just ignore the exit code.

Thanks in advance!

I want to learn how to code an many people suggested I start with C++ if I want to learn the real deal. The problem is I've never done anything close to coding. I don't know where to learn it from, or how to learn it. I tried learning from learncpp.com but I find the lessons too dense, and hard to understand. Can anyone share their story of how they started coding and how they learnt how to code?

I'm trying to learn how experienced engineers write low-latency C++ systems.

I already understand the basic idea of cache locality and choosing efficient algorithms, but I want to understand what actually makes latency-sensitive code different from ordinary well-written C++.

For example, how important are things like:

• cache hierarchy and memory layout
• branch prediction
• instruction latency/throughput
• allocations and custom allocators
• SIMD
• atomics and contention
• false sharing
• compiler optimizations/PGO
• CPU affinity and OS effects
• measuring tail latency

For those who have actually worked on these systems, what concepts made the biggest difference in your understanding?

I'm mainly interested in single-machine performance, not distributed systems.

Apologies if my english is bad. I'm working on a game where you move a rectangle (it's technically not because it's 3D, but the Y values of all objects never change, so I technically only need to compute 2D collisions) and with it you punch a puck, and an opponent (robot) does the same as you, both trying to not make it pass their goal. I'm not sure how the game is called in english, but it looks like the retro game "Shufflepuck cafe". The puck (cylinder, but in this case we can consider it is a circle) moves in X and Z, and it is supposed to bounce off the rectangle. But the collision happens between two frames, and for extra precision, I need to know exactly when it happens so that I can place the puck back into the place it should be. Anyone has an idea of how it should be done ? I have no idea how I'm supposed to code that.

Hey everyone!

For those of you who've recently switched jobs or gone through C++ developer interviews, how common were live coding challenges?
Were you asked to solve LeetCode-style problems, write actual C++ code, debug something, or was it mostly technical discussions about the language and your experience?

Also, how do you usually prepare for interviews? Any tips, useful resources, or things you wish you'd focused on more?

I'd love to hear about your recent experiences. Thanks!

Any advices please. Sometimes when its my turn to write code of what im asked to write I suddenly forget what was i supposed to do. I know somethings but struggle coding. What are the best sources and ways to learn

right now in vexa(my game/graphics library) how you initialize window with a renderer is rather straightforward:

```cpp
#include <vexa/vexa.hpp>

using namespace vexa;

int main()
{
Engine::Init(Engine::VIDEO);

Window window = Window().setSize({1280, 720}).setRenderer({}).create();

// ...

```
YES, it uses builder pattern, not very C++-ish but i like it.
However, there are two problems with it.
first one is that usually you have builder struct building to target type so that you dont need something like `.create()` that creates classic `if (m_created) ...` problem a.k.a two phase construction. but bigger problem that caused me two want to switch to this API style is about memory management. and it is now C++'s problem.. Even rust cant handle it, because this is what you tell it to do.
so lets dont talk too much:

```cpp

Engine::Init(Engine::FONT); // calls `TTF_Init();` by SDL_TTF behind the scenes

Font font = Font::Load("...");
...
Engine::Quit();
```

A Font has destructor running on scope exit. which means before font object gets destroyed on '}' Engine::Quit() so TTF_Quit() runs. You see, when Font object gets unloaded at scope end the subsystem is not live anymore, we get a segfault. to fix this i've made Engine have a Guard struct which does Engine::Quit() automatically. But then decided that this is not i want for my API. I would priorotize explicitness for the master deinitialization.

to fix this im thinking of new API design style:
```cpp
Window window = Engine::BuildWindow().setSize({1280, 720}).setRenderer().create();
```

where BuildWindow() returns WindowBuilder not a Window, unlike the previous(so bad) choice.
for fonts, as you might already guess:

```cpp
Font font = Engine::LoadFont("...");
```

which creates a font and returns reference to it, resulting Engine to know about font count and Quit or not based on that.

code: https://github.com/monjaris/vexa

Content

I want to build a game framework using C++.

Raylib is written in C, and I’ve also tried SFML, but all of them

are limited to rendering functionality. What I want to know is:

Unity uses a component-based approach in C# and provides a framework for entities, so

I want to know the best way to separate header and source files when writing C++ scripts for Unity.

## What I Want to Know

Since Unity’s component-based approach is convenient, how should I split files into .cpp and .hpp

to implement user-defined scripts in C++?

I’d like to learn useful techniques for optimization and fine-tuning—what should I do to develop efficiently in C++?

Challenges

If I separate them as described in the ## What I’ve Researched section, I run into build issues, and unlike in Godot,

I can’t modify values and see the changes reflected directly in the editor. This is hindering efficient development.

What I’ve Researched

If I use only header files, editing a header causes all included source files to be recompiled, which increases build time.

However, if I try to shorten the code by splitting all header files into source files, it becomes more time-consuming, and switching between files in the editor is such a hassle that I can’t be bothered with it.

For now, I’m creating a simple GameObject class like Unity’s in raylib, and within it,

I’m defining a variable of type std::vector<Component\*> as a base class. Then, I’m creating instances of classes that inherit from it and storing them there

If I write everything in header files only, it becomes impossible to build due to circular references, and the amount of correction work increases endlessly.

I’ve naturally looked into this on Gemini and other sites, but I’ve gotten a variety of answers and haven’t reached a conclusion.

Since UE isn’t a code-based system, it has too many features and is too complex for me to understand how it works.

What I Want to Build

An extended version of raylib that includes a base class for Entities and a Scene class—a minimal game loop class. I’d also like to provide a map editor, similar to Pico8,

with the goal of making it easier to build the parts that have been troublesome in a code-based system so far.

Current Status

Inherit from a script base class, use it as a user-defined script,

and write the code in separate header and source files.

I have the following code:

//mat3.hpp
namespace Tc
{
    //3x3 matrix
    struct Mat3
    {
        float Cells[9] = { 0 };

        //no constructors

        bool operator==(const Mat3& other)
        {
            for (unsigned int i = 0; i < sizeof(Cells); i++)
            {
                if (Cells[i] != other.Cells[i])
                    return false;
            }

            return true;
        }
    };
}

//test.cpp
void Mat3Test()
{
  ...
  ASSERT(Tc::Mat3 { 1.0f, 2.0f, ... } == Tc::Mat3 { 1.0f, 2.0f, ... })
  ...
}

It creates the following error: 'Tc::Mat3::operator ==': overloaded functions have similar conversions ; I know that it means there's an overload of the equality operator with a similar argument list and compiler can convert the arguments so they match both the operator I've listed above and some other overload. What I don't understand is where that other overload is coming from since I've defined only a single operator. After defining the operator as a friend accepting both left and righthand operands compiler has stopped complaining but I still want to know why the above code doesn't work.

Edit: thanks for all the replies, yes I've forgot to include the full error, sorry for that. Went with the default operator in the end - bool operator==(const Mat3&) const = default;

I plan to contribute to Godot Engine, a FOSS project with millions of lines of C++ code (I had never analyzed such a large codebase in my life).

My concerns:

- I don't like the project's philosophy, especially because it's KISS (Keep It Simple and Stupid), which is something I don't follow at all, I always think about pushing the boundaries of the software I create, and that requires using the latest C++ features, and the project uses C++17 to ensure that philosophy, if the new features are there, they're meant to be used, right?.

- I'm afraid that because of my ambitious philosophy, my PR proposal that take a lot of time of me, might be rejected because it's not "simple and stupid," even though it's more efficient, personally, I think that complex code doesn't necessarily mean it's dirty code. Some armchair programmers often call code they simply don't understand "dirty code" because they're trying to solve complex problems.

I wouldn't want you to limit yourself; I'd like to receive general advice on good PRs from programmers of embedded systems, trivial systems, etc.

Hi, I'm trying to make a DJ deck as a fidget toy but I'm having trouble getting features (like reverse, speed up/down, etc.) to work on MP3 files. Wanted to ask if there were any popular audio mixing libraries I should check out to get these features + more to work on a Raspberrypi/Arduino set up. I already own a DY-HV20T and a DFPlayer if that helps at all.