MetaHook / MetaDrawer Module Installation Guide

System Requirements

• Resolution: 1024×768 (Hardcoded Requirement)

• AMX Mod X: Version 1.8.2 (Exact Version Required)

• Game: Counter-Strike 1.6

• Operating System: Windows

Core Components

1. MetaHook Module

Purpose: Extends Half-Life engine capabilities for advanced rendering and hooking
Key Features:

• DirectX/OpenGL hooking

• Custom sprite/model rendering

• Extended player info manipulation

• Memory patching capabilities

File Structure:

addons/metahook/
├── plugins/           # Metahook plugins (.dll)
├── configs/          # Configuration files
└── docs/             # Documentation

2. MetaDrawer Module

Purpose: Advanced drawing overlay system
Key Features:

• Custom HUD elements

• Vector/text rendering

• Texture management

• Font system support

Installation Steps

Step 1: AMX Mod X 1.8.2 Installation

1. Download AMX Mod X 1.8.2 (exact version)

2. Extract to cstrike/addons/amxmodx/

3. Verify installation:

   • amxmodx/configs/modules.ini should exist

   • amxmodx/dlls/amxmodx_mm.dll present

Step 2: MetaHook Installation

1. Download MetaHook package

2. Extract to cstrike/addons/metahook/

3. Edit cstrike/liblist.gam:

   plaintext

   gamedll "addons/metahook/metahook.dll"

4. Create cstrike/metahook.cfg:

   cfg

   bind "F1" "mh_dump"
   mh_showinfo "1"
   mh_fpsmax "100"

Step 3: MetaDrawer Integration

1. Copy MetaDrawer files to addons/amxmodx/modules/

2. Enable in amxmodx/configs/modules.ini:

   ini

   metadrawer.amxx

3. Configure in amxmodx/configs/amxx.cfg:

   cfg

   md_version "1.0"
   md_debug "0"

Step 4: Resolution Configuration

Must set exactly 1024×768:

1. Create cstrike/valve.rc:

   rc

   unlimitall
   viewport_scale "2"
   gl_vsync "0"

2. Launch options:

   text

   -width 1024 -height 768 -32bpp -console

3. Auto-execute script (cstrike/autoexec.cfg😞

   cfg

   gl_mode "6"
   vid_config_x "1024"
   vid_config_y "768"
   vid_d3d "0"

Configuration Files

AMX Mod X Configuration

amxmodx/configs/amxx.cfg:

// MetaDrawer Settings
md_enable "1"
md_cache "1"
md_maxsprites "512"

// Execution Priority
amxx_module_priority "metadrawer" "high"

MetaHook Plugins

addons/metahook/configs/plugins.txt:

btexture.dll
gsprite.dll
hud.dll
vmodel.dll

Troubleshooting

Common Issues & Solutions

1. Resolution Not 1024×768

   cfg

   // Add to cstrike/userconfig.cfg
   _set vid_mode "6"
   _set screen.width "1024"
   _set screen.height "768"

2. AMX Mod X Version Mismatch

   • Verify version: amxx version in console

   • Download exact 1.8.2 from official sources

3. MetaHook Not Loading

   • Check metahook.log in cstrike/logs/

   • Verify liblist.gam permissions

   • Disable conflicting plugins

4. Drawing Performance Issues

   cfg

   gl_texturemode "GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR"
   fps_max "100"
   fps_modem "0"

Debug Commands

Developer Information

API Access

// MetaHook native example
#include <metahook>

// MetaDrawer natives
native md_drawtext(x, y, text[], color);
native md_loadsprite(path[]);

Module Dependencies

MetaDrawer → MetaHook → Half-Life Engine
         ↘ AMX Mod X 1.8.2

File Verification Checklist

• addons/metahook/metahook.dll exists

• addons/amxmodx/modules/metadrawer.amxx present

• liblist.gam modified correctly

• Resolution set to 1024×768 in configs

• AMXX version shows 1.8.2

Performance Notes

• 1024×768 resolution is mandatory for proper rendering

• Disable vsync for better drawing performance

• Sprite count limited to 512 by default

• Use texture compression with MetaHook plugins

Support

• AMX Mod X Forums: Module development

• MetaHook GitHub: Engine extensions

• Issue Reporting: Include metahook.log and errorlogs/