(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ok... this is my first post. There seems to be much confusion on what PI actually is, and it's use in hacking online games. First and foremost:

1. You do NOT put raw socket code in your savefile.

2. You need either programming knowledge in c++, or REALLY good common sense when it comes to computers. You could maybe get away with this with no programming experience, but I doubt it.

3. You need time. You need to capture the packets you want, analyze them and change them to suit your needs, edit the time-stamps, then re-inject them into the game to see if it actually works. Many times, it does not. There are programs to do this for you, but many are command-line only, which is rather newbie unfriendly.

Now. Onto an explanation...

When you, for example, shoot a gun while playing online in COD4, a packet is sent to the server to shoot where you just shot. I don't think there is local/server cordination in COD4, someone correct me if I'm wrong. This is an example of SENDING packets. Now, say you are out of ammo. The server sends a packet to you, telling your game to start the animation to reload your gun. This is an example of RECEIVING packets.

What you, as a horrible, nasty, 15 year old hacker, want to do is capture the packets you are sent/sending, and edit them as they are received/sent. Sounds simple, right? It's not...

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One of the best training grounds, in my opinion, to start packet injection is Stick Arena. Not a great game, and abundant with hackers, but you can learn the basics there. Here's what you will need:

A good packet editing suite. These include:

Nemesis, pcap, Winsock, Void11, CommView for WiFi Packet Generator, file2air, AirJack, and libradiate.

Also, possibly an IP spoofer incase you get banned. I use my own, which I may release on here as soon as I get it ported to Windows.

I use my own handwritten code for COD4 hacks. No, I will NOT release them, because all you need do is click a toggle and hacks are turned on. You can imagine what would happen if that were to be released... it would turn into Soldat.

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Basically, your goal as a hacker is to make thing that aren't supposed to happen... happen. To do this easily and practically, I, as stated above, have created a program which sends and edits packet automatically as they are recieved/sent. This is the ultimate goal. HOWEVER, manual systems work too. My friend has a custom-built controller, which is just his controler with 6 added buttons that connect to his computer. When he hits those buttons, certain packets are sent. You get the picture...

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I don't think that I can explain raw sockets here. They are too complicated. All I'm giving you is the basics, what you need to get started. You can figure out the rest from there.

Good Luck, and may the Swartz be with you.