UsingTheSDK.md

Using the SDK to create a simple DLL project

Visual Studio project setup

1. Create a new empty C++ project
2. Go to Project>Properties
3. Set Configuration Type from Application (.exe) to Dynamic Library (.dll)
4. In the same settings set the C++ Language Standard from Default (ISO C++14 Standard) to Preview - Latest...
5. Hit Apply and close the settings
   
6. Switch your build configuration from x86 to x64
   
7. Add a file Main.cpp to your project
8. Add a DllMain function and a MainThread function (See code here)

Including the SDK into the project

1. Take the contents of your CppSDK folder (by default C:\\Dumper-7\\GameName-GameVersion\\CppSDK)
   
2. Drop the contents into your VS projects' directory
   
3. If you do not care about your projects' compilation time, add #include "SDK.hpp" at the top of your Main.cpp file
4. If you do care, and you want faster compilation-times, directly include only the files you require.
   Adding #include "SDK/Engine_classes.hpp" is a good start in this case.
5. Add Basic.cpp and CoreUObject_functions.cpp to your VS project
6. If you call a function from the SDK you need to add the .cpp file, that contains the function-body, to your project.
   Example:
   Calling GetViewportSize() from APlayerController requires you to add Engine_functions.cpp to your project.
   
7. After attempting to build the SDK go to the "Error List" and make sure to select Build Only
8. If there are any static_asserts failing, or other errors occuring, during building, read the Issue part of the ReadMe

Using the SDK

1. Retrieving instances of classes/structs to manipulate them

• FindObject, used to find an object by its' name

  SDK::UObject* Obj1 = SDK::UObject::FindObject("ClassName PackageName.Outer1.Outer2.ObjectName");
  SDK::UObject* Obj2 = SDK::UObject::FindObjectFast("ObjectName");
  
  SDK::UObject* Obj3 = SDK::UObject::FindObjectFast("StructName", EClassCastFlags::Struct); // Finds a UStruct

• StaticFunctions / GlobalVariables, used to retreive class-instances from static variables

  /* UWorld::GetWorld() replaces GWorld, no offset required */
  SDK::UWorld* World = SDK::UWorld::GetWorld();
  SDK::APlayerController* MyController = World->OwningGameInstance->LocalPlayers[0]->PlayerController;

2. Calling functions

• Non-Static functions

  SDK::APlayerController* MyController = MagicFuncToGetPlayerController();
  
  float OutX, OutY;
  MyController->GetMousePosition(&OutX, &OutY);

• Static functions

  /* static functions do not require an instance, they are automatically called using their DefaultObject */
  SDK::FName MyNewName = SDK::UKismetStringLibrary::Conv_StringToName(L"DemoNetDriver");

3. Checking a UObject's type

• With EClassCastFlags

  /* Limited to some few types, but fast */
  const bool bIsActor = Obj->IsA(EClassCastFlags::Actor);

• With a UClass*

  /* For every class, but slower (faster than string-comparison) */
  const bool bIsSpecificActor = Obj->IsA(ASomeSpecificActor::StaticClass());

4. Casting

UnrealEngine heavily relies on inheritance and often uses pointers to a base class, which are later assigned addresses to
instances of child classes.

if (MyController->Pawn->IsA(SDK::AGameSpecificPawn::StaticClass()))
{
    SDK::AGameSpecificPawn* MyGamePawn = static_cast<SDK::AGameSpecificPawn*>(MyController->Pawn);
    MyGamePawn->GameSpecificVariable = 30; 
}

Code

DllMain and MainThread

#include <Windows.h>
#include <iostream>

DWORD MainThread(HMODULE Module)
{
        /* Code to open a console window */
        AllocConsole();
        FILE* Dummy;
        freopen_s(&Dummy, "CONOUT$", "w", stdout);
        freopen_s(&Dummy, "CONIN$", "r", stdin);

        // Your code here

        return 0;
}

BOOL APIENTRY DllMain(HMODULE hModule, DWORD reason, LPVOID lpReserved)
{
        switch (reason)
        {
                case DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH:
                CreateThread(0, 0, (LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE)MainThread, hModule, 0, 0);
                break;
        }

        return TRUE;
}

Example program that enables the UnrealEngine console

#include <Windows.h>
#include <iostream>

#include "SDK/Engine_classes.hpp"

// Basic.cpp was added to the VS project
// Engine_functions.cpp was added to the VS project

DWORD MainThread(HMODULE Module)
{
    /* Code to open a console window */
    AllocConsole();
    FILE* Dummy;
    freopen_s(&Dummy, "CONOUT$", "w", stdout);
    freopen_s(&Dummy, "CONIN$", "r", stdin);

    /* Functions returning "static" instances */
    SDK::UEngine* Engine = SDK::UEngine::GetEngine();
    SDK::UWorld* World = SDK::UWorld::GetWorld();

    /* Getting the PlayerController, World, OwningGameInstance, ... should all be checked not to be nullptr! */
    SDK::APlayerController* MyController = World->OwningGameInstance->LocalPlayers[0]->PlayerController;

    /* Print the full-name of an object ("ClassName PackageName.OptionalOuter.ObjectName") */
    std::cout << Engine->ConsoleClass->GetFullName() << std::endl;

    /* Manually iterating GObjects and printing the FullName of every UObject that is a Pawn (not recommended) */
    for (int i = 0; i < SDK::UObject::GObjects->Num(); i++)
    {
        SDK::UObject* Obj = SDK::UObject::GObjects->GetByIndex(i);

        if (!Obj)
            continue;

        if (Obj->IsDefaultObject())
            continue;

        /* Only the 'IsA' check using the cast flags is required, the other 'IsA' is redundant */
        if (Obj->IsA(SDK::APawn::StaticClass()) || Obj->HasTypeFlag(SDK::EClassCastFlags::Pawn))
        {
            std::cout << Obj->GetFullName() << "\n";
        }
    }

    /* You might need to loop all levels in UWorld::Levels */
    SDK::ULevel* Level = World->PersistentLevel;
    SDK::TArray<SDK::AActor*>& Actors = Level->Actors;

    for (SDK::AActor* Actor : Actors)
    {
        /* The 2nd and 3rd checks are equal, prefer using EClassCastFlags if available for your class. */
        if (!Actor || !Actor->IsA(SDK::EClassCastFlags::Pawn) || !Actor->IsA(SDK::APawn::StaticClass()))
            continue;

        SDK::APawn* Pawn = static_cast<SDK::APawn*>(Actor);
        // Use Pawn here
    }

    /* 
    * Changes the keyboard-key that's used to open the UE console
    * 
    * This is a rare case of a DefaultObjects' member-variables being changed.
    * By default you do not want to use the DefaultObject, this is a rare exception.
    */
    SDK::UInputSettings::GetDefaultObj()->ConsoleKeys[0].KeyName = SDK::UKismetStringLibrary::Conv_StringToName(L"F2");

    /* Creates a new UObject of class-type specified by Engine->ConsoleClass */
    SDK::UObject* NewObject = SDK::UGameplayStatics::SpawnObject(Engine->ConsoleClass, Engine->GameViewport);

    /* The Object we created is a subclass of UConsole, so this cast is **safe**. */
    Engine->GameViewport->ViewportConsole = static_cast<SDK::UConsole*>(NewObject);

    return 0;
}

BOOL APIENTRY DllMain(HMODULE hModule, DWORD reason, LPVOID lpReserved)
{
    switch (reason)
    {
    case DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH:
        CreateThread(0, 0, (LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE)MainThread, hModule, 0, 0);
        break;
    }

    return TRUE;
}