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Saints Row IV Hook Points

Best places to hook for mods and tools.

Hook Points14 rows

All addresses are for this exact exe build and never move (no ASLR). Statically derived - not tested in-game.

Goal	Where	Address	Notes
Run code every frame	game_frame_tick	`00724f40`	Main thread, once per frame.
Know when gameplay starts	gs_in_game_enter	`00861f70`	Called when IN_GAME is entered.
Add your own Lua commands	lua_gameplay_vm_init	`00bbd970`	After it runs, register with lua_pushcclosure (`011fb310`) + lua_setfield (`011fb680`).
Run Lua code	luaL_loadbuffer + lua_pcall	`011fc650` / `011fb960`	Use the mission engine pointer at `03429790`.
Get the player	get_local_player	`00b639c0`	Or read the pointer at `02E9DC38`.
Change health	human`+0x1E20`	-	Float; max at `+0x1E10`.
Change cash	player`+0x1E08`	-	Int, cents.
Intercept all damage	human_take_damage	`00adeb60`	God mode / damage scaling.
Replace any game file	mods folder	`011060e0`	Drop the file into 'mods' next to the exe.
See every file opened	cf_find_file	`010b7b00`
Change weapon upgrade stats	weapon_upgrades.xtbl	`00d6d5c0`	Data edit, no code needed.
Stop cheats flagging saves	cheats.xtbl Dont_Flag_As_Cheating	`00857f30`	Data edit.
Raise a memory limit	sys_alloc_region size in game_memory_budget_init	`00726620`	Patch the size constant.
Watch co-op messages	net_register_msg table	`02DB9420`	Hook a handler pointer.

Built from SR4_Game_Explained.xlsx (650 KB), if you'd rather filter it in Excel. SaintsRowIV.exe v1.0.6.1 (Steam). Names are ours unless they're Volition's own Lua or C++ class names.