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Viewing the Game's Code

This tutorial will guide you on how to inspect the game's code.

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Dead Cells is written in Haxe and runs on the HashLink virtual machine, not the .NET virtual machine.

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Before you begin, it is recommended to read the wiki to understand the basics of the HashLink virtual machine.

For details, please see the crashlink documentation.

Using hlbc-gui​

For details, please see the README.

Using GamePseudocode​

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  • GamePseudocode is converted from the HashLink Bytecode of Dead Cells. It is only intended for viewing the game's code flow.
  • For the readability of the decompiled results, GamePseudocode does not have a one-to-one correspondence with HashLink Bytecode.
  • The results from GamePseudocode may be incorrect. Please use it in conjunction with crashlink or hlbc-gui.

Modifying the Configuration File​

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Configuration file location: coremod/config/modcore.json

This file is automatically generated after the first launch.

  • Open the configuration file, find GeneratePseudocodeAssembly, and change its value to true.
  • Save the configuration file.

Launching the Game​

  • Launch the game. The game will automatically generate the GamePseudocode, please be patient.
  • After reaching the main menu, close the game.

Opening the GamePseudocode​

  • Navigate to the coremod/cache directory, where you should find the GamePseudocode.dll file.
    • If it does not exist, please confirm that you have followed the steps correctly.
  • Open GamePseudocode.dll with your preferred .NET decompiler.