Game overlay (like in game trainers)

[moran679]

Is it possible to make a GUI that will be on top of the game?

Its not for a trainer, its for GTA:SA multiplayer admin commands.

Here is an example:

[JRowe]

Yes, very possible.

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/f...WinSetOnTop.htm

For example, open up notepad, and then run the following snippet, it should set the Untitled window on top

WinSetOnTop("Untitled -", "", 1)

You can also put it in a function, to be activated whenever you press a hotkey.

[CodeMaster Rapture]

Please note that WinSetOnTop() does not work for most DirectX and OpenGL fullscreen applications.

[moran679]

Forgot to mention I already tried WinSetOnTop(), didn't work.

So, is it possible?

[Pain]

$WS_EX_TOPMOST?

[Paulie]

Only truely reliable way i know of is to get a DirectX API hook for the application you are overlaying

[CodeMaster Rapture]

Nope.

The problem is, Dx/OpenGL in fullscreen mode override windows's GUIMsg pump and sometimes keyboard msg pump. You would have to either force the application out of fullscreen mode and/or hook the DLL (which is considered cheating by most games and if this is for CSS, instant ban). You may want to look into playing your game in windowed mode and see if there is a way to remove the title bar/border and use Au3 to maximize it. That way uoi can do your overlay.

-CMR