Empyrion stores most player values as 4 Bytes or Floats. Here is how to find a basic value like Credits or Resources.
Example: Editing Credits/Items
Searching for "Empyrion Galactic Survival v8.2.0 cheat engine" reveals a divided community:
Most v8.2.0 Discord admins tolerate CE only in Creative Mode. Using it in Survival Mode is generally frowned upon. Empyrion - Galactic Survival v8.2.0 cheat engine
Problem: "I found the value for health, but it resets after 5 seconds."
Solution: v8.2.0 uses dynamic memory allocation. Use the "Find out what writes to this address" feature and create an auto-assembly script (higher difficulty). Or simply use the gm console command.
Problem: "Cheat Engine crashes when I scan for ore values." Solution: Ore counts (Iron, Copper) in v8.2.0 are stored as Float values, not 4 Bytes. Change the value type to "Float" and rescan.
Problem: "My ship disappeared after editing CPU values."
Solution: You corrupted the ship's registry. Reload an autosave (Load Game -> Load Backup). Never freeze CPU values while flying through a warp portal. Empyrion stores most player values as 4 Bytes or Floats
If you are uncomfortable with memory editors, v8.2.0 actually offers legitimate "cheats" via the console:
| Command | Effect | Single Player Only? |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| itemmenu | Opens a GUI with every item/block in the game. | Yes |
| gm <on/off> | God Mode (Invincibility + Infinite oxygen) | Yes |
| setplayerlevel 25 | Instantly unlocks all tech tiers. | Yes |
| sbp | Instant blueprint spawn (no CPU/resources). | Yes |
To use these, press ~ (tilde) to open the console and type -login followed by -console. This is safer than Cheat Engine because Eleon officially supports these commands for sandbox mode. Searching for "Empyrion Galactic Survival v8
With the v8.2.0 update, memory addresses shift every time the game updates. A table that worked for v1.8 might not work now. However, the community is active.
Using CT Files (Cheat Tables):
Instead of scanning manually, you can download .CT files from forums (like Fearless Revolution or the official Empyrion forums).
Common Pointers in v8.2.0:
Note: Because v8.2.0 updated the Unity engine version slightly, older pointers might be invalid. You may need to use the "Pointer Scanner" feature if you are experienced, or simply scan manually using the method above.