Decompiling Plugins (.amx/x -> .sma)
 

Topic: How do you decode a closed source plugin back to source code?

This is a hot topic for some people, and I've been asked about it many times. After the Sputnik53 incident, I decided to publically reveal how it's done. Currently, I'm writing a multipart-article on the SourceMod devlog.

This is not for the faint of heart, and you should step into this with knowledge of C and processor memory layout. I'll update this post as I complete more pieces of the tutorial.

Part 1 - Introduction to the VM
Part 2 - Basic Disassembly
Part 3 - Decoding Branches
Part 4 - Local procedures, variables, and multi-branches
Part 5 - Optimization
Part 6 - Stocks, floats, ternary operators, and for loops
Part 7 - Multi-part if statements, multi-dimensional arrays

Part 4 added.

Nice, very very nice.



p.s. Whats the answer to the bonus question :lol:

Part 5 added.

Worth noting here too: Wraith's AMXReader now supports AMX Mod X 1.60 plugins.

w00teh!!!

Baileh finally decided to make mine life happy again ^^

It is also worth noting that the disassembler isn't idiot proof. If you have a problem or request you can find me in #adminmod on gamesurge.

Part 6 added.

Part 7 added.

Re: Decompiling Plugins (.amx/x -> .sma)
 

when i open AmxReader gives me that error "The Application failed initialize properly (0xc0000135). Click on OK to terminate the application" :((


Pls help me :(

Re: Decompiling Plugins (.amx/x -> .sma)
 

Nice gj BAIL