Live Ingame Data for control boards

kayak8891 · 03-21-25, 05:15 AM

Hi. I was wondering if there is any way to monitor live Ingame data from the sub. Like depth, ruder alignment, speed, loaded tubes etc.

I'm planning on creating a control board for greater immersion.

The easiest way is just to butcher an old keyboard and to just solder new switches and buttons to the corresponding hotkeys for certain actions. Like an on / off / on 2 way switch for raising and lowering the periscope.

The next advanced version would be to also implement depth dials and other ingame hud elements to the control board.

Games like DCS support such functionality natively.

Has anyone any idea, if this might be possible?

Thanks in advance!

Happy hunting!

kayak8891 · 03-23-25, 02:42 PM

Update: I found out that you can scan for the memory addresses or rather for the pointers that tell you what ingame data gets stored where in the memory.

I already found out the Rudder-Value is using the pointer 0x001543DC with a further shift of 0x24. With this I can reliably access the rudder value (a value from -35 to 35) with my python script.

It's a rather tedious process of finding out these addresses.

If anyone has any more known pointers it would be greatly appreciated if you could share your findings!

Kirienko · 03-23-25, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kayak8891

Update: I found out that you can scan for the memory addresses or rather for the pointers that tell you what ingame data gets stored where in the memory.

I already found out the Rudder-Value is using the pointer 0x001543DC with a further shift of 0x24. With this I can reliably access the rudder value (a value from -35 to 35) with my python script.

It's a rather tedious process of finding out these addresses.

If anyone has any more known pointers it would be greatly appreciated if you could share your findings!

I can not help but I wanted to say that what you are doing is very interesting

Please keep us posted.

Aktungbby · 03-23-25, 05:00 PM

kayak8891!

Jeff-Groves · 03-23-25, 06:51 PM

I recall there was a thread here at SubSim about a Guy doing this.
That was years ago but it even had pictures. Think he was gonna sell some.

Jeff-Groves · 03-23-25, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kayak8891

Update: I found out that you can scan for the memory addresses or rather for the pointers that tell you what ingame data gets stored where in the memory.

I already found out the Rudder-Value is using the pointer 0x001543DC with a further shift of 0x24. With this I can reliably access the rudder value (a value from -35 to 35) with my python script.

It's a rather tedious process of finding out these addresses.

If anyone has any more known pointers it would be greatly appreciated if you could share your findings!

Nice work Mate!!

What program are you using to read the values? OllyDbg?

Mostly when you talk Hex values, and a shift of values?
I might be the only one here that speaks that language.

vanjast · 03-23-25, 11:21 PM

You could always use Ghidra (NSA stock) to work things out in detail.

I'm not sure if the silent hunter series is big on hacking prevention (probably not), maybe you' be able to run SH under a 'management framework' to pick out the values at locations.

https://ghidra-sre.org/

03-21-25, 05:15 AM	#1
kayak8891 Nub Join Date: Mar 2025 Posts: 2 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Live Ingame Data for control boards Hi. I was wondering if there is any way to monitor live Ingame data from the sub. Like depth, ruder alignment, speed, loaded tubes etc. I'm planning on creating a control board for greater immersion. The easiest way is just to butcher an old keyboard and to just solder new switches and buttons to the corresponding hotkeys for certain actions. Like an on / off / on 2 way switch for raising and lowering the periscope. The next advanced version would be to also implement depth dials and other ingame hud elements to the control board. Games like DCS support such functionality natively. Has anyone any idea, if this might be possible? Thanks in advance! Happy hunting!

03-23-25, 05:00 PM	#4
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,979 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! kayak8891! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

03-23-25, 02:42 PM	#2
kayak8891 Nub Join Date: Mar 2025 Posts: 2 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Update: I found out that you can scan for the memory addresses or rather for the pointers that tell you what ingame data gets stored where in the memory. I already found out the Rudder-Value is using the pointer 0x001543DC with a further shift of 0x24. With this I can reliably access the rudder value (a value from -35 to 35) with my python script. It's a rather tedious process of finding out these addresses. If anyone has any more known pointers it would be greatly appreciated if you could share your findings!

03-23-25, 06:51 PM	#5
Jeff-Groves GLOBAL MODDING TERRORIST Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,649 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	I recall there was a thread here at SubSim about a Guy doing this. That was years ago but it even had pictures. Think he was gonna sell some.

03-23-25, 11:21 PM	#7
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,733 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	You could always use Ghidra (NSA stock) to work things out in detail. I'm not sure if the silent hunter series is big on hacking prevention (probably not), maybe you' be able to run SH under a 'management framework' to pick out the values at locations. https://ghidra-sre.org/