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[AR] Math Symbols

Discussion in 'Tutorials' started by anandjones, May 14, 2009.

  1. anandjones

    anandjones Well-Known Member

    If you do not know about using Math Symbols in the process of making codes, they will make your job a lot easier. Examples of using these are infinite health (where you don’t know the exact number of “HP” left) and speed modifiers etc.

    Before using any of the Math Symbols, you must start your ’search’ or scan with a known value or ? (explained below).

    ?

    This Math Symbol will look for ‘any‘ value in all addresses. Which means all addresses will be stored in your search.​

    !

    ! looks through all your stored addresses and returns all addresses of which the value has changed since your last scan.​

    =

    = looks through all your stored addresses and returns all addresses of which the value has not changed since your last scan.
    + or >

    + or > looks through all your stored addresses and returns all addresses of which the value has increased since your last scan.
    - or <
    - or < looks through all your stored addresses and returns all addresses of which the value has decreased since your last scan.​

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    An Example:

    First load Giana Sisters. Then create a new game (delete a save slot if needed).

    Quit out of the level straight away and see the Achievements menu (the Cup sprite next to your save name).

    Look at the Monster Hunter achievement. It requires you to defeat 200 monsters.

    Go into the first level. Since you have not defeated any enemies yet, it is safe to say you can input 0 to start your scan (you can use ? if you wish). Now go kill one monster in the level. Search > and then defeat another and then search with > again, until you get to a few addresses (restart the level if you run out of monsters to defeat). You could have inputed 1,2,3, etc. if you wanted to make it easier.​