The software searches RAM for specific values, such as an ammunition count of 45 .
Cheat engines are fun until they break the game’s intended loop. The End of History Cheat Engine does exactly that—it reveals that the “end” is not a victory screen, but a sandbox with no toys. You can give yourself infinite health, but there are no enemies left. You can unlock every achievement, but the achievement list reads:
To understand what is being lost, one must understand how Cheat Engine works. At its core, the software operates on a simple, powerful premise: video games are just data stored in a computer's Random Access Memory (RAM).