: The official Cheat Engine tutorial uses the number 100 as an example value in its early steps. If you have the value 100 still in the Value box from a previous step and try to scan with an incompatible scan type (like "Unknown initial value"), you might encounter the error described in a GitHub issue.
Adjusting how Cheat Engine interacts with your computer's RAM can bypass memory streaming and access violation bugs. View topic - scan error... again - Cheat Engine Forum Index
Verify that your (e.g., 4 Bytes, Float, Double) matches the type of data you are looking for. 2. Run Cheat Engine as an Administrator : The official Cheat Engine tutorial uses the
: "100 patched" may indicate that the game you're trying to modify has been updated or "patched" to resist memory scanning. Many modern games, especially online ones, implement anti-cheat mechanisms that interfere with Cheat Engine's scanning threads. This can cause the software to receive an "Access violation (100)" error, as seen with Dragon Quest XI where scanning after a crackfix patch triggered thread 3 access violation errors.
Would you like a script or auto-patcher that fixes this “thread 0” error automatically? Or are you looking for a pre-patched Cheat Engine version? View topic - scan error
Advanced users sometimes build custom versions of Cheat Engine with modified strings to avoid detection (often called "undetected CE" or "CE with signature modified"). If done incorrectly, replacing certain strings can break LUA function calls, resulting in the "please fill something in (100)" error.
: If a game is fully patched against Cheat Engine, you may need to look for specific community trainers or mods. 4. Adjust Cheat Engine Scan Settings Run Cheat Engine as an Administrator : "100
Standard settings may not work for modern games or emulators.
The most common trigger is clicking or Next Scan before typing a number, text string, or hex value into the "Value" text box. Cheat Engine requires an initial parameter to create its temporary .TMP scan database files in your system directory. 2. Mismatched Value Types