gishxyz / cathook

Training Software for the game Team Fortress 2

Cathook

Free open-source GNU/Linux training software for the game Team Fortress 2. Designed as an internal cheat - Shared Library (SO) loadable into game process. Compatible with the Steam version of the game.

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Getting started
  • Dependencies
  • Downloading
  • Compiling from source
  • Loading / Injecting into game process
• FAQ
  • How do I open the menu?
  • Where is my config file saved?
  • Loading / Injecting into game process

Getting started

Dependencies

The dialog package is not mandatory, yet recommended.

Dependencies are handled automatically by the dependencycheck script.

Downloading

Open a terminal window and enter the following command:

bash <(wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/explowz/One-in-all-cathook-install/master/install-all)

The cathook folder should have been created successfully, containing all source files.

Compiling from source

When you have obtained a copy of the source code, the next step is opening it with your IDE of choice.

Then change all -march=native -mtune=native arguments inside CMakeLists.txt to -march=<your cpu-type> -mtune=<your cpu-type>. This should result in more performant code, optimized for your CPU. The list of valid options can be found here.

And simply run the following command while inside the source folder:

./update

If everything went right you should receive a binary file named libcathook.so.

Loading / Injecting into game process

Run the following command while inside the source folder:

sudo ./attach

This will inject libcathook.so into the hl2_linux process.

When injected, the menu can be opened using the INSERT key.

FAQ

How do I open the menu?

Press INSERT while focused on the TF2 window.

Where is my config file saved?

Configuration files are saved inside the cathook folder located in your opt folder (/opt/cathook/data). The config is in human-readable format and can be edited via your text editor of choice.