Cheat Engine

Cheat Engine is a tool you can use while playing video games to apply a variety of interesting cheats. Though many video games come with cheat codes that you can type in while playing, some games don't have them and some only come with a highly limited selection of cheats that may not do what you want them to. There are also games that make using the normal cheat codes quite tedious, as the enabled cheat only lasts a limited amount of time or provides one item that you need hundreds of to play the game, such as bullets for your rifle in a war game.

With Cheat Engine, you're not limited to the cheats that the developers of the game allow you to use, but can truly modify all parameters of the game. This gives you the potential to edit the number of lives your character has, the quantity and type of power ups or boosts, the amount of ammunition you're carrying, the health points you have or any other editable variable.

Users should know that this definitely isn't a tool for people without a solid understanding of how games store data in a PC's memory during gameplay. To make things a little bit simpler, the developers of Cheat Engine have included a tutorial that explains what the different menu options do and have a database of common cheat codes for thousands of video games on their website.

Pros

• Highly versatile, lets you edit nearly any in-game variable.
• Works with all video games, regardless of type or developer.
• Latest version comes with improved tutorials and many bug fixes.
• Cheat Engine creators maintain a database of cheat codes for many games.

Cons

• Requires technical skills to use.
• Doesn't work for online or multiplayer games.