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AlSch092/UltimateAntiCheat

UltimateAnticheat is an open source usermode anti-cheat system made to detect and prevent common attack vectors in game cheating (C++, Windows)

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#anti-cheat #anti-debugging #anticheat #code-integrity #cplusplus #game-cheat

Updated: 2026-06-23
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-06-07
History: 4 history points
License: AGPL-3.0
Issues: 3 open

641

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Forks: 89
Commits: 1,060 commits
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changeofpace/Self-Remapping-Code

This program remaps its image to prevent the page protection of pages contained in the image from being modified via NtProtectVirtualMemory.

Stack

C++ .NET SDK

Updated: 2019-03-19
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-02-16
History: 4 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 0 open

637

stars

Forks: 148
Commits: 8 commits
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clauadv/cs2_webradar

undetected counter strike 2 browser based radar cheat

Stack

C++ React Tailwind CSS Vite .NET SDK npm vcpkg

GitHub topics

#cpp #cs2 #reactjs #webradar

Updated: 2026-07-30
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-09-30
History: 4 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 1 open

636

stars

Forks: 128
Commits: 212 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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univrsal/spectralizer

Audio visualizer plugin for obs-studio

Archived

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#audio #obs-studio #plugin #visualisation

Updated: 2022-03-30
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-05-21
History: 4 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 12 open

620

stars

Forks: 59
Commits: 100 commits
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guttir14/UnrealDumper-4.25

No description.

Stack

C++ .NET SDK

Updated: 2023-01-28
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-11-02
History: 4 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 20 open

617

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Forks: 248
Commits: 117 commits
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CalcProgrammer1/KeyboardVisualizer

Audio visualizer and effects engine for RGB keyboards, mice, and accessories using the OpenRGB SDK. Supports Windows, Linux, and MacOS. Issue tracker on GitLab (https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/KeyboardVisualizer)

Stack

C++

GitHub topics

#accessories #audio #keyboard #lighting #linux #macos

Updated: 2025-01-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-08-02
History: 7 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: Disabled

613

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Forks: 97
Commits: 262 commits
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heremaps/tin-terrain

A command-line tool for converting heightmaps in GeoTIFF format into tiled optimized meshes.

Archived

Stack

C++ CMake Pipenv

GitHub topics

#3d #c-plus-plus #cesium #cesium-terrain #geotiff #mesh-generation

Updated: 2023-03-08
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-09-11
History: 7 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 28 open

613

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Forks: 131
Commits: 86 commits
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Martinsos/edlib

Lightweight, super fast C/C++ (& Python) library for sequence alignment using edit (Levenshtein) distance.

Stack

C++ CMake Meson pip

GitHub topics

#alignment-path #bioinformatics #c-plus-plus #edit-distance #levehnstein-distance #library

Updated: 2025-05-13
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2014-01-19
History: 2 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 68 open

602

stars

Forks: 173
Commits: 262 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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OpenFodder/openfodder

Open Fodder: An open source port of Cannon Fodder

Stack

C++ CMake vcpkg

GitHub topics

#amiga #cannon-fodder #dos #game

Updated: 2026-08-16
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2010-12-06
History: 5 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 10 open

601

stars

Forks: 57
Commits: 1,634 commits
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libSDL2pp/libSDL2pp

C++ bindings/wrapper for SDL2

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #gamedev #graphics #sdl #sdl-image #sdl-mixer

Updated: 2025-03-18
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-09-05
History: 5 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 43 open

600

stars

Forks: 92
Commits: 820 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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shonumi/gbe-plus

DMG/GBC/GBA emulator and experimental NDS emulator.

Stack

C++ CMake

Updated: 2026-08-24
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2014-09-21
History: 5 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 81 open

599

stars

Forks: 84
Commits: 5,042 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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swl-x/MystiQ

Qt5/C++ FFmpeg Media Converter

Stack

C++

GitHub topics

#audio #conversion #converter-encoding #cpp #ffmpeg #ffmpeg-wrapper

Updated: 2024-06-12
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-08-14
History: 4 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 42 open

595

stars

Forks: 81
Commits: 551 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

br-sn/CheekyBlinder

Enumerating and removing kernel callbacks using signed vulnerable drivers

Stack

C++ .NET SDK

Updated: 2023-01-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-08-02
History: 4 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 5 open

592

stars

Forks: 109
Commits: 12 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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BaumFX/cpp-anti-debug

anti debugging library in c++.

Stack

C++

Updated: 2024-02-06
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-07-31
History: 4 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 2 open

588

stars

Forks: 56
Commits: 27 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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Ancurio/mkxp

Free Software implementation of the Ruby Game Scripting System (RGSS)

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#game-engine #game-engine-2d #mkxp #rpg #rpg-maker #rpg-maker-vx

Updated: 2026-01-18
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-09-01
History: 5 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 45 open

587

stars

Forks: 244
Commits: 835 commits
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Barracudach/CallStack-Spoofer

This tool will allow you to spoof the return addresses of your functions as well as system functions.

Stack

C++

GitHub topics

#callstack #cpp #game-hacking #reverse-engineering #shellcode #spoofer

Updated: 2022-11-12
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-08-01
History: 4 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 1 open

584

stars

Forks: 86
Commits: 46 commits
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JaCzekanski/Avocado

🥑 PlayStation 1 emulator

Stack

C++ Android CMake Gradle

GitHub topics

#cpp #emulation #emulator #hacktoberfest #playstation #ps1

Updated: 2023-09-19
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-07-11
History: 5 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 59 open

583

stars

Forks: 34
Commits: 895 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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horsicq/Nauz-File-Detector

Linker/Compiler/Tool detector for Windows, Linux and MacOS.

Stack

C++ Qt CMake

GitHub topics

#detect #hacktoberfest #hacktoberfest2023 #malware-analysis #malware-detection #malware-research

Updated: 2026-08-31
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-11-29
History: 4 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 2 open

582

stars

Forks: 84
Commits: 12,508 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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fifengine/fifengine

FIFE is a multi-platform isometric game engine

Stack

C++ pytest CMake pip uv

Updated: 2026-09-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2007-01-08
History: 1 history point
License: LGPL-2.1
Issues: 18 open

580

stars

Forks: 77
Commits: 4,531 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

IMXNOOBX/cs2-external-esp

Simple external ESP for Counter-Strike 2, after many years, the codebase has been modernized for clarity and ease of use, with a redesigned interface, noticeable performance improvements, and several new quality-of-life features.

Stack

C++ .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#counter-strike-2 #cs2 #esp #external

Updated: 2026-07-25
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-09-04
History: 4 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 2 open

572

stars

Forks: 144
Commits: 782 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

BeneficialCode/WinArk

Windows Anti-Rootkit Tool

Stack

C++ .NET SDK

Updated: 2026-07-25
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-05-26
History: 4 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 5 open

571

stars

Forks: 163
Commits: 470 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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AcademySoftwareFoundation/openfx

OpenFX effects API

Stack

C++ CMake Conan .NET SDK

Updated: 2026-07-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2004-04-27
History: 5 history points
License: BSD-3-Clause
Issues: 46 open

570

stars

Forks: 152
Commits: 832 commits
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FiYHer/InfinityHookPro

InfinityHookPro Win7 -> Win11 latest

Stack

C++ .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#driver #hook #infinityhook #kernel #patchguard #rootkit

Updated: 2023-02-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-12-05
History: 4 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 5 open

565

stars

Forks: 189
Commits: 20 commits
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alexhude/FRIEND

Flexible Register/Instruction Extender aNd Documentation

Stack

C++ CMake

Updated: 2022-09-27
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-11-23
History: 4 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 2 open

563

stars

Forks: 70
Commits: 57 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

0x36/Pixel_GPU_Exploit

Android 14 kernel exploit for Pixel7/8 Pro

Stack

C++

Updated: 2024-04-23
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2024-03-13
History: 4 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 12 open

562

stars

Forks: 88
Commits: 5 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

fraunhoferhhi/vvdec

VVdeC, the Fraunhofer Versatile Video Decoder

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#codec #decoder #h266 #video #vvc

Updated: 2026-08-04
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-09-07
History: 4 history points
License: BSD-3-Clause-Clear
Issues: 11 open

561

stars

Forks: 129
Commits: 616 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

mapbox/mapnik-vector-tile

Mapnik implemention of Mapbox Vector Tile specification

Archived

Stack

C++ npm

Updated: 2026-04-13
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-04-13
History: 7 history points
License: BSD-3-Clause
Issues: 19 open

555

stars

Forks: 114
Commits: 1,079 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

osmcode/libosmium

Fast and flexible C++ library for working with OpenStreetMap data.

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #openstreetmap

Updated: 2026-08-25
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-07-29
History: 7 history points
License: BSL-1.0
Issues: 12 open

551

stars

Forks: 133
Commits: 3,294 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

OatmealDome/dolphin-ios

Dolphin for iOS, reborn

Stack

C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

Updated: 2026-06-20
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2008-07-12
History: 5 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 175 open

547

stars

Forks: 89
Commits: 45,164 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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mapnik/node-mapnik

Bindings to mapnik for node.js

Stack

C++ npm

Updated: 2026-07-27
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2010-11-16
History: 7 history points
License: BSD-3-Clause
Issues: 104 open

545

stars

Forks: 164
Commits: 3,734 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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