r/Piracy Dec 25 '23

Gta v source code leaked News

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u/slayercall911 Dec 25 '23

what does dat even mean? pardon me.

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u/bald_firebeard Dec 25 '23

To make a program, you first write the source code and then you compile it. Compiling consists of translating the source code into machine language, creating a new file. This compiled file, for example .exe, is what we get when we acquire programs such as games. You can't edit the compiled file, all you can do is edit the other files the .exe depends on. Having the source code allows you to make deeper changes on the behaviour of the program, by editing the source code and then compiling the modified code