What is a .CETRAINER file?
A .CETRAINER file is a type of file known as a Cheat Engine Trainer File. It is created using Cheat Engine, a free software tool designed to help users create cheats or modifications for games that run on Windows computers. These cheats can alter the game's data during play, allowing users to change game behaviors to their advantage.
The content of a CETRAINER file is usually generated from a Cheat Engine Table (.CT file). This table contains specific codes or scripts that modify game data. When you run a CETRAINER file while playing a game, it activates these cheats, making changes like increasing game resources or unlocking abilities.
CETRAINER files can be in plain XML format, which is a standard way to store data in a structured text format. However, to protect the cheats from being easily accessed or modified, the creator of the CETRAINER file might choose to encrypt and compress the file. This is often done using XOR encryption and Zlib compression.
To open a CETRAINER file, you can use Cheat Engine, the program originally used to create the file. Cheat Engine allows you to load these files by going to the "File" menu, selecting "Load," and then choosing the CETRAINER file you wish to use. If you need to create a new CETRAINER file, you can do so in Cheat Engine by selecting "File," then "Save" or "Save As," and choosing "Cheat Engine Trainer (*.CETRAINER)" from the "Save as type" dropdown menu.
If a CETRAINER file is not encrypted, it can also be opened using any text editor that supports XML, since it is saved in this format. This allows you to view and possibly edit the cheat codes directly.
For encrypted CETRAINER files, a specialized tool called CEtrainer-decrypter can be used to decrypt and extract the file's contents. This tool is specifically designed to handle the encryption used in some CETRAINER files.
CETRAINER files were first introduced with version 6.1 of Cheat Engine. They are not widely supported by many programs, mainly because they are specific to Cheat Engine and its cheating functionalities.
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