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[CSGO][COD4] Bug Fixes – 20th February 2017

This week’s fixes encompass both our Advantage Tool for Counter Strike Global Offensive, and our Advantage Tool for Call of Duty 4. Details on both updates are found below.

The Advantage Tool for CSGO

Your feedback since the release of our CSGO Hack for Mac has been extremely valuable, and we’re working hard on both fixes and improvements. The following are the changes released this week, applicable to the CSGO version of our Advantage Tool. These changes are available as of version 2.2.24 of our CSGO Hack for Mac:

Fixes

  • Corrected a recursion in the game detection engine, normally triggered to check if the game is already running after the tool is launched.
  • Corrected null or vague warning alerts, such as the null #TC7 error thrown after the game received an update and our recalibration process isn’t yet complete.
    • This should now display a more detailed and helpful message if something doesn’t go as expected.
    • Note that with each CSGO update we have to recalibrate our services. This is still a manual process, but we’re working to streamline and automate this in future.
  • Corrected a miscalibration issue affecting some Macs, resulting in partially functioning or nonfunctioning features.

Enhancements

  • Improved performance and reduced CPU usage for TriggerBot, when TriggerBot is enabled but CAPS lock isn’t enabled.
  • Slight performance tuning in overall TriggerBot engine.

New Settings

  • Exposed a setting to control whether TriggerBot requires CAPS lock to be enabled.
    • Some users have reported dislike for the CAPS lock requirement, this feature allows users to disable it.
    • This CAPS lock requirement for the TriggerBot is enabled by default as it gives a visual view over whether the TriggerBot is currently enabled, as well as an intuitive quick-toggle when it isn’t needed.

The Advantage Tool for COD4

The following are the changes released this week, applicable to the Call of Duty 4 version of our Advantage Tool. These are bundled into version 2.2.9 of our COD4 Hack for Mac. Many under-the-hood APIs have been updated for improved performance and reliability. Thank you to the users who have reported some of the issues addressed in this release.

Fixes

  • Corrected a miscalibration issue affecting some Macs, resulting in partially functioning or nonfunctioning features.
  • Corrected no-recoil and anti-spread not working as expected on some machines.
  • Fixed rare crashes during activation process.
  • Fixed rare crashes when attempting to use the Easy Account Generator, after the tool entered an unexpected state.
  • Fixed rare crash of Call of Duty 4, after tool attempts to incorrectly calibrate against the game.
  • Fixed rare crash when attempting to use in-app contact form after game has closed.

Enhancements

  • Updated deprecated under-the-hood APIs.
  • Updated networking APIs used for server communications during calibration process.
  • Improved performance while tool was left in background for longer periods of time, while playing.

Footnotes

As a Mac Game Hacks member with an active license, you are entitled to full access to our currently public advantage tools. You can download the latest version of each respective tool from the members page:

Please contact us if you have any questions or issues.

[CSGO] Bug Fixes – 19th January 2017

The Advantage Tool for CSGO

Your feedback since the release of our CSGO Hack for Mac has been extremely valuable, and we’re already working hard on both fixes and improvements. The following are the changes released this week, applicable to the CSGO version of our Advantage Tool:

Enhancements

  • Improved TriggerBot reliability – enemy detection is now much faster.
  • Improved TriggerBot reaction-time – shots are now fired much faster after an enemy is detected, at an increased rate. In future this will be dynamic depending on the currently equipped weapon.
  • Added Automatic Update functionality – the tool will now automatically check for updates and prompt the user if one is available. Updates can be automatically downloaded and installed without leaving the tool – the process is fully automated.
  • Added manual update check button in Help menu within menubar.

Fixes

  • Fixed memory leak in bunnyhop workflow.
  • Corrected auto-update issue, where prompt might prevent tool from launching correctly with the necessary privileges.
  • Fixed issue where TriggerBot activity would directly conflict with ESP, causing a flashing effect while TriggerBot is firing.
  • Fixed issue where BunnyHop might impact TriggerBot reliability.

These fixes are rolled into The CSGO Advantage Tool version 2.2.22, available from the members page:

https://www.csgomachacks.com/members

Automatic updates are available from this version onwards, meaning future update notifications will happen automatically while the CSGO tool is used. If available, these updates can then be automatically installed from the tool interface without needing to visit our website. Please note that versions before 2.2.22 are not able to automatically update.

Thank you for all the feedback – keep it coming!

Tutorial: Using the new easy account generator and restoring backups

As part of our mission to not just add new features, but also to improve our existing features, we released a completely rebuilt advantage tool early last year. Our COD4 Advantage tool is available from our dedicated COD4 website or on our home page:

As of January 2017, we also have an Advantage Tool available for Counter Strike Global Offensive, available from the dedicated CSGO website or our home page:

One of the improvements in our COD4 Advantage Tool is a redesign in how the easy account generator works.

What is the Easy Account Generator?

In case you’re new to it, the easy account generator is a feature of the advantage tool for Call of Duty 4 that generates a level 55 profile for the multiplayer part of the game, with all unlockable items completely unlocked. While doing so, it leaves almost all achievements untouched (so you can still enjoy working your way through them)!

We have a short trailer of this feature:

I have the tool, how do I use the generator?

The following steps guide you on using the redesigned account generator:

  1. Open The Advantage Tool for COD4.
  2. From the menu-bar, select Tools -> Easy Account Generator:
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  3. The tool will immediately scan your game profiles, and present the new easy account generator interface:
    screen-shot-2016-12-17-at-19-37-34
  4. The rest is almost automatic! Select the profile you want to boost to level55 and click “Go“.
  5. That’s it! At this stage the following screen will show if everything was successful:
    screen-shot-2016-12-17-at-19-39-29
  6. Launch Call of Duty 4: Multiplayer and select your profile to begin enjoying your new level 55 account.

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Account Generation Failed

On rare occasions something unexpected can happen and the generation process may fail, with an error similar to this:

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These are two possible solutions to this error:

  1. If the game is running while you tried to use the account generator, close both the game and tool, and try to use the generator again while the game is still closed.
    • Important: ensure the game is closed before trying to use the generator.
    • If the game is running and currently using your profile, the files used by the generator may be in an unexpected format. Should this happen, the tool will detect it and refuse to continue as a fail safe.
    • This is to protect your save and prevent corruption.
  2. If the issue persists, try to create a new profile in the game.
    1. Open Call of Duty 4: Multiplayer.
    2. If you’re already in-game, from the main menu click on “Select Profile“.
    3. Click “New” and enter a name to create a new profile.
    4. Select your new profile in-game.
    5. Important: before using the account generator, connect to any server using the new game profile:
      • Click “Start new server” from the main menu.
      • Make sure “Dedicated:” is set to “No“.
      • Click start to start the server.
      • When the map loads, click “Auto-Assign” and choose any class to join the game.
    6. Once you have joined the game, you can safely disconnect from the menu (Escape -> Leave Game).
    7. Once you’re back in the main menu, you can quit the game and try to use the account generator again.

Connecting to a new server after creating a new profile ensures that your game save has all the files needed for account generation.

Restoring Previous Profiles

One of the essential features of the newly redesigned easy account generator, included with the V2 Advantage Tool for COD4, is the backup process. Anytime you use the account generator on a COD4 profile, the generator makes a backup of your profile before making any changes.

To find your profile backups, follow these steps:

  1. Switch to Finder:
    screen-shot-2016-12-17-at-18-57-17
  2. From the menu-bar, select Go -> Go to Folder…
    screen-shot-2016-12-17-at-18-58-45
  3. Paste the following into the textfield that appears and hit Go:

    ~/Library/Application Support/Call of Duty 4/

    Note: this location applies to the Mac App Store version of the game, and may vary for other versions of the game. Contact support if you can’t find the right place.

  4. You should now see contents similar to the following:
    screen-shot-2016-12-17-at-19-56-30
  5. The “backups” folder was created by the advantage tool, and contains full backups of your profile before the advantage tool made any changes:
    screen-shot-2016-12-17-at-19-58-04
  6. “MGH” is the name of the profile the account generator was used on today (17 December 2016). To restore this profile, simply drag the “MGH” folder to the players/profiles/ folder:
    profiles
  7. That’s it! Launch Call of Duty 4: Multiplayer to see your changes.