Go beyond the cheats and grab these goodies before they are gone for good. Backerkit is an extension of our Kickstarter campaign that could end at any time. Check back often for new deals, new prices, new products, new offers and more. Until this page/site closes, our Kickstarter campaign lives on.
By extending our Kickstarter campaign, it helps us provide extra funding to those working on new products and features such as our upcoming AURORA 2.0, AURORA STEAM DECK TOOL and much more. With your generous donations we utilize those funds for projects and people and then what we have left over, we turn into awesome MONTHLY GIVEAWAYS (https://news.cheathappens.com) as a way of saying THANK YOU from our entire team.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
One Last Update on Aurora
about 2 years ago
– Thu, Nov 10, 2022 at 05:57:50 AM
Wow, I can't believe it has already been a year since we started our Kickstarter with a modest goal of $11,000. At the end of the Kickstarter we had reached almost $400,000. After that, we extended the campaign via BackerKit where it has gone on to make $1.1 MILLION DOLLARS. Amazing and humbling. We never could have imagined that we would get to this point. It just goes to show that we have the BEST online community that have our back when we need a little help to accomplish a big project.
I'm going to leave you guys with one final update on the state of Aurora. Since my last post we have added support for web proxies as well as a ton of information about each game that we have trained, including the description, screenshots and a link to download or purchase via Steam. We added support for games installed via EA Play and also improved the offline experience of the app. Probably one of the most requested features was added, the ability to navigate forward and backward from ANY page in the app like a web browser would offer. There have also been several other small things added and fixed. Aurora has come so far since our Kickstarter ended and it's only because of your generous donations. We will continue to update, add new features and more as time goes on. Next up? Achievements! Watch for it soon.
For all of those that have been asking, Aurora now runs on Valve's STEAM DECK! We have a nice tutorial video on how to get it working so that you can get your cheats on this new popular handheld. Note that our CoSMOS software is also running natively on the Steam Deck.
Thanks again to everyone that supported this project and continue to support us via BackerKit. For the latest news, changelogs and to make feature requests for Aurora, bookmark our AIO message board.
Lastly, we are running yet another awesome giveaway this month where YOU get to pick your prize, ranging from a PS5 to a Steam Deck and many more. There are multiple ways to gain entries, including daily bonus entries. Be sure and check it out and then watch for our annual "Day of Giving" in December where we typically hand out $20K-$40K worth of prizes over a 3-hour message board marathon.
That's it folks. You guys are the best and we will never forget the generosity that so many of you displayed over the last year.
Signing off,
Chris (PWizard)
October is Here - Giveaways Galore (plus Aurora News)
about 2 years ago
– Wed, Oct 12, 2022 at 04:31:19 AM
Hey everyone! Several things I want to share.
First up, AURORA.
For those of you that have chosen (via the app settings) to take part in our PREVIEW releases, v1.4.6 has a new feature for basic PC monitoring such as CPU, GPU, Network, etc. We know that many of you likely also run a similar tool and we thought, why not combine them in order to limit the number of apps a user needs running. Note that this is in the experimental phase, which simply means we haven't spent a lot of time on the aesthetics, window placement and behavior, number of monitoring agents, being able to pick which agents to show from a list, etc. We want to see if this is something our users are interested in before we go all in on the feature. Note that in our testing, not all users could see all monitors or info which is due to specific hardware configuration, something else we would work on if taken to a full release. We also did not notice any increase in system resources while running the monitor continuously. It just may take a moment to start up as it collects your hardware info.
We are NOT collecting or storing ANY of this information. It is purely for your info. We have no need for such information.
For submitting feedback, PLEASE do it on our Aurora message board on the website and not here so we have a single place that all users can see and respond to.
In addition to the monitoring module, we have made some other improvements since my last post if interested. A quick roundup:
[+] You can view your hardware stats/usage by clicking on the new graph button next to the Cosmos button (experimental - need feedback)
[~] Login button now shows when Aurora is waiting for server response
[~] Login will now timeout if server doesn't respond within 10 seconds, instead of waiting infinite time
[+] Added auto complete for game name when requesting a new trainer
[+] If the game is retired or on hold you cannot submit a trainer request (Requested)
[!] Aurora no longer crashes on start when it fails to launch mobile server (Reported)
[!] Some trainer engine bug fixes
[+] Added Google Play Store QR code to feature landing page
[~] Editor values are automatically selected on focus (Requested)
[+] Added 3 new themes
[+] Added a 'Feature' landing page showing some of the extras you get with using Aurora
[+] Added possibility to submit a trainer option request within Aurora (Requested)
[~] 'Mute Hotkeys' has been renamed to 'Disable Hotkeys' (Requested)
[~] On trainer page 'Request Trainer Update' has been renamed to 'Request Trainer Option' (Requested)
[!] Fixed an issue where the stats of Aurora's running time is invalid, existing stats are wiped with this version
We just completed a new, up to date version of our "How to Use Aurora" video which includes the myriad of new features and updates since we launched back in March.
This month's GIVEAWAYS are up and running and for October we have TWO giveaways running! The first giveaway is (5) META QUEST 2 VR KITS which are an awesome way to jump into VR if you haven't yet. Completely wireless, no PC required and more. Love mine personally and am quite addicted to it after never experiencing VR before. This giveaway is open to all Cheat Happens subscribers and the number of entries is determined by your Kickstarter/BackerKit Tier Donation Level. Tier 7 is the highest and is the only tier still being offered through our BackerKit extension of the original campaign (which just passed $1M BTW - thanks you guys!) by purchasing a Lifetime OF Lifetime PLUS.
Next up is our *BONUS* giveaway which is exclusive to TIER 7 members that have shown the ultimate support for us over the last year. We are giving away (2) EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 VIDEO CARDS. I think these cards speak for themselves. This could give your system a NICE kick in the butt.
The winners for BOTH giveaways will be announced on November 1, 2022. No purchase necessary.
That's it for this month. Thanks for reading and thanks again for donating which has brought AURORA to life as well as given us the ability to GIVE BACK to the community that has given us so much over the last 21 years.
Much Love,
Chris (PWizard)
Sept Giveaway - 5 NVidia RTX 3080 Video Cards
about 2 years ago
– Sat, Sep 10, 2022 at 12:41:02 PM
Hey everyone,
While not necessarily directly related to our Kickstarter project, I thought you guys might want to get in on our September Giveaway.
For September's giveaway we have ramped things up! We have partnered with the #1 PC hardware site on the Internet, Hot Hardware to giveaway 5 NVidia RTX 3080 Video Cards (value $750/each). This time around the contest is open to EVERYONE, guests, free members and all premium users. As usual, those with a TIER 7 donation level will receive extra entries. You can still upgrade to this level by purchasing a Lifetime of Lifetime PLUS at our CH Store.
We have also partnered with Gleam.io to manage the contest which will give everyone multiple ways to earn extra entries into the contest. Contest will run until September 30th. Winners to be announced on October 1st.
This is the big one guys, don't miss out and certainly don't forget to check out HotHardware.com for the best in PC hardware news, reviews and much more.
More info on the giveaway as well as the link to enter.
In regards to Aurora, here is what has changed since our last update:
[+] Added 50 new avatars
[+] Added two new themes
[+] In Cosmos process window, double click on a process opens it now
[+] Added support for promo trainers
[~] Removed 'Header Foreground Color #3' from settings as its no longer used
[~] Removed the classic mobile app tab on the trainer page
[!] Fixed desktop shortcuts may not use Aurora icon
[!] Fixed an issue with offline key generation
We have a new build in the works to add even more functionality.
Remember, you may submit FEATURE REQUESTS on our Aurora Message Board. 90%+ of requested options make it into the final product.
That's all for now. Best of luck in the giveaway if you choose to enter!
-Chris (PWizard)
Aurora Mobile App Released on Apple App Store
over 2 years ago
– Tue, Aug 16, 2022 at 01:15:24 PM
Also just a quick reminder about our STEAM DECK giveaway which is available for Tier 7 donors. As of this writing you have a better than 1 in 250 shot at winning one of the devices. We have these in-hand so if you win you should receive it within a week. We plan to keep the odds at 1 in 250 or better so if we get more entries, we will add more devices to the prize pool. We may also offer additional prizes for those that don't win the Steam Deck. More info an enter at https://www.cheathappens.com/giveaway2022.asp. More giveaways open to all members and tier levels are coming up leading up to our end of year giveaway.
Quick Update - STEAM DECK GIVEAWAY
over 2 years ago
– Mon, Aug 08, 2022 at 12:11:47 AM
Hey backers,
Sorry to interrupt your day with another update, but I felt like I should mention that we are giving away a free STEAM DECK to 3 lucky winners that donated at TIER 7 (highest Tier). How to know if you are Tier 7? Basically if you have a LIFETIME OF LIFETIME PLUS then you are (or should be) Tier 7. This includes those that took part in this original Kickstarter and those that have supported us via BackerKit since the Kickstarter ended. You can actually still get to Tier 7 by purchasing a LIFETIME OF LIFETIME PLUS via BackerKit before the contest ends on August 31st. Being such an inclusive contest, your odds of winning are much higher than any other contest we have held. Just last month we gave away 5 AYA NEO AIR handheld gaming devices ($650 to $1500 each) with the contest being open to ALL premium members. We plan to have more contests after this one, all leading up to our annual Day of Giving in December where we giveaway around $40K worth of prizes over a 3 hour bonanza.
We have a new widget on our site in the top right corner to let you keep up with what's new since your latest visit or you can always bookmark https://news.cheathappens.com. It contains all Aurora changelogs and updates (since we started adding them to the widget).
That's pretty much all I wanted to mention on this update. Progress continues on new Aurora features, especially those requested by users on our Aurora message board.
More Aurora and mobile related news in our next update. Just didn't want anyone to miss out on their chance to win a Steam Deck, which we have on-hand by the way, not on a waitlist. Best of luck to all that enter!
