Path of exile addons?

So I was running docks on my character today and thought to my self, I really wish I could know my XP/hour and approximately how long its going to take me to level. So i started working on this:



I should note, nothing is injected into the client and nothing is modified/changed. All im doing is using DirectX on my graphics card to create an invisable overlay that goes over everything. So if i move a skype window in front of that text, the text is always at the front. It is no way injected or placed inside path of exile.

I am obviously reading 3 memory locations to get: Level, Current XP and XP required to level. Again I'm NOT WRITING ANYTHING OR MODIFYING ANYTHING!

This is a pretty common addon on WoW so I'm wondering what GGG stance on this is? At this point its simply for personal use and will not be distributed etc. If GGG was to allow this I could create a public github or something similar to upload the source to and others could compile it themselves to be 100% certain there is no keyloggers etc.

If GGG states its not allowed I'll simply bin the idea and move on with life ahaha. Just wanted something official so i don't wake up tomorrow banned or something ><

Edit:

Anyway its finished. I guess ill wait for official word from Chris :)

I would contact support@grindinggear.com about it, they can help you immediately.

Would be pretty neat if this was legit, but they need to verify your program anyway.

I feel certain that this would be allowed. You only display things that is easy accessible with the mouse cursor by just hovering.

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phrazz wrote:

I feel certain that this would be allowed. You only display things that is easy accessible with the mouse cursor by just hovering.

I hope so!

Well next plan is to start recording experience gained (using a timer) and then i can figure out XP/Hour and from there I can estimate how many minutes/hours it would take me to level. That would also be displayed but that is the extent of the addon.

Obviously those 2 features are all done externally using simple math.

Reading memory locations is not allowed, better stop using that.

It's a ban-worthy offence but to say the truth (not that I would use) I would like to see the source on github, made me wonder how you implemented the functionality.

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ReZar wrote:

Reading memory locations is not allowed, better stop using that.

Why is it not allowed? Nothing is being injected into the game. All im doing is reading values from MY ram. The values are stored in memory, in a piece of equipment i own. Why can't I read it?

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Durentis wrote:

no

NO.

Any reasoning?

I don't know about GGG's own client, but won't Steam version of POE client will detect/trigger their protection when you use this?

Also, this info can be read from hovering the exp bar, why would anyone wants a transparent display for it?

If GGG allows this, other people will see this as an opportunity/loophole to create their own 'nasty' addon/3rd-party-program for the game.

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lelarentaka7 wrote:

I don't know about GGG's own client, but won't Steam version of POE client will detect/trigger their protection when you use this?

Also, this info can be read from hovering the exp bar, why would anyone wants a transparent display for it?

If GGG allows this, other people will see this as an opportunity/loophole to create their own 'nasty' addon/3rd-party-program for the game.

Because using basic math we can determine exp gained. Divide that by a timer and we can calculate how many more minutes of doing the docks in merc it will take to level :P

I don't see how any nasty 3rd party addons can be made if nothing is being injected or written to the client. All my program is doing is reading values for me to do math on to determine EXP gain per Hour.