RobTop Is Trying to DEFEAT Megahack, but There's a Problem...

Geometry Dash 2.2 has brought us many new features to the game. Many of which aim to compete with Absolute's Megahack. In this video, we will discuss how Megahack still fulfills certain uses for players. But also how vanilla Geometry Dash's new features might affect Megahack. And how the modding community will affect the future of vanilla Geometry Dash.
Here are a few more videos on this topic I found interesting:
• Why I'm NOT Using MEGA...
• Is 2.2 Bad For Megahack?
• Confirmed 2.3 Geometry...
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:26 What Megahack offers
1:13 Megahack BEFORE 2.2
1:54 Megahack in 2.2
2:29 3 reasons to still use Megahack
4:32 RobTop's next move
5:21 What will happen to Megahack?
Music Used:
Splattack - Squid Squad (Splatoon), Liquid Sunshine - Squid Sisters & Big Man (Splatoon), Kraken Up - Squid Squad (Splatoon)
#geometrydash

[@HEADINMYCLOUDS]

Tidal Wave rated loll W

[@flutefox3177]

let’s all rate it easy demon.

[@CheeseyFeet_yay]

NO WAYY LETS GOOOO

[@requiem165]

W

[@livinglifeinthepassinglane]

she pressuring on my robtop til i rate tidal wave

[@-2.7-]

Yeah

[@qyu]

I think a big reason RobTop wants to compete is because of MegaHack now being paid. It would make sense that RobTop would want his game to be more-enjoyable without having to pay more than the actual game itself costs, especially to some random guy.

[@andremckenna2007]

Megahack geode mods: i'm not paid

[@D4rkOG]

@@andremckenna2007there is also a megahack knock off in geode. But this still makes sense because geode is not available on iOS and most mods are only usable on pc like multiplayer (globed)

[@KwailGD]

isn't absolute working for rob or something like that?

[@memesong21]

megahack has always been paid

[@shrek9025]

​@@memesong21v5 and below was free afaik

[@NothingIsScary]

quick correction. megahack and geode are unrelated and not required for each other. geode is a mod loader (like how minecraft has forge or fabric) and extensions are considered outdated and will not be made anymore. aside of that good video.

[@DoolyJaxon]

Big fan of your content @NothingIsScary

[@palxz2446]

quick correction. Megahack posseses 2 editions. Normal which injects directly onto geometry dash and Geode which just adds onto geode and allows you to add mods alongside megahack

[@HarlsTheFirst]

i think the modding scene is going to shift towards a focus on original ideas which robtop is unlikely to add or hasn't thought of yet, kinda like what we've seen with the Globed mod recently. It is definitely a good thing that the need for mods for QoL features is declining, but it would be cool to see RobTop maybe consider hiring / commisioning people like Absollute to get the code and ideas for these things, since mods like megahack act as a source of income to their creators.

[@rivulet-rw]

you forgot the most important mods of all time: level pronouns and grandpa demon mod

[@Azillia]

​​​@@rivulet-rw hopefully rob adds pronouns so you can put them on your GD profile, that would be great Im serious

[@SosenLOL]

​@@AzilliaNah no way bro ur serious 💀💀

[@Azillia]

@@SosenLOL yes i am Just like with youtube Wokeness will reign supreme, suck it up

[@HarlsTheFirst]

@@rivulet-rw very true! geometry dash isn't complete without those mods installed

[@prismic_]

0:35 i hate how i can tell that thats quantum processing

[@LudgerGuitar]

human pattern recognition is actually incredible tbh

[@rinnymarquez7066]

Why don't robtop add more modes? Normal Mode, Practice Mode And.. Noclip Mode?

[@HEADINMYCLOUDS]

That could be an interesting idea, noclip mode that doesn't affect level progression!

[@kodirovsshik]

Because the game code is likely an unmanageable mess at this point

[@colorchangingsoup9865]

@@HEADINMYCLOUDSnoclip mode with a death limit and death counter, let’s say if you hit spikes 5 times with the noclip mode on, you’ll completely restart the level as a full death

[@SinisterF.]

​@@colorchangingsoup9865or hear him out... Just make it so that progression doesn't increase

[@cr_chain]

Bgl but that's really a cool idea. The only usage that I could think of is to see what happens next in a level ur stuck on at any% (not the speedrun)

[@plusworld-official]

5:57 aight boys. lets wait another 7 years for 2.3

[@alabaster1995]

we waiting 14 years

[@EJ48]

the only feature I want (that may exist but I'm pretty sure it doesn't) is to show the hitbox of what killed you when you die

[@SecureHandle]

In practice mode you can make it show hit boxes, but it doesn’t work in normal mode

[@conicthehedgehog9166]

Probably will take a while since twitter gd bitches about hitboxes on death

[@zNoxius]

the show hitbox is very terrible unlike absolute's

[@xenird]

​@@conicthehedgehog9166twitter when somebody already died and just doesn't want to spend minutes analysing the footage to know the exact pixel that killed them:

[@frixnipe]

As a fun fact: Robtop already has a great box of ideas without mods, as there's a server called Collar where many fanmade ideas are submitted and discussed.

[@lool8421]

to me, noclip is mostly to just recover saves when i happen to lose progress after beating something hard but honestly... i could see stuff like noclip being a default feature that you buy just like practice music hack, but probably way more expensive and obviously - no progress when you enable it

[@TJ-hg6op]

Yeah, you could check noclip and it would not give any progress in practice or normal. Also would have “Noclip” in the top left corner like start position.

[@rebeccaborja6198]

If noclip would be added I think it would be best to implement only in practice and editor for showcase purpose like back in 2.11

[@filipe4134]

you have to be careful when hacking levels to recover progress now. The game has access to some informations about your completion attempt that may flag you as a hacker and ban you from the leaderboards.

[@cherritrg]

And with the introduction of Geode, you can easily use most of the hacks given in Mega Hack completely for free using mods like Prism Menu or GD Mega Overlay. I think Mega Hack's integration into Geode was a bad decision on Absolute's part, because it's opening people up to those mods that could easily replace the PAID Mega Hack for FREE with a couple mods. It'll die out eventually unless Absolute decides to make it free.

[@CommentNothingXD]

GDMO crashes for me thanks to a broken blur shader, openhack is the only one that works

[@just-a-fnf-fan]

@@CommentNothingXDsomeone else uses openhack?

[@Lunarcreeper]

4:02 THERES A FUCKING SANS CUBE?

[@digestivepikachu3721]

“Beat the surprise gauntlet.” Doesn’t exist, so it’s a 2.21 icon

[@envor_]

As a mobile player. I only really used megahack for nongs, start pos switcher, and editor hacks

[@HatInLime]

I feel like RobTop could totally add in noclip-accuracy as long as it's just for Practice and doesn't add it to Normal Mode. As long as it doesn't affect Normal Mode/completions, then I don't really think it'd negatively impact the game.

[@Jay-xl3ln]

You know they have it in the level editor right?

[@HatInLime]

@@Jay-xl3ln They have no-clip accuracy in the editor? I actually didn't know that- If that's the case, then it's even more of a reason for Rob to add it to Practice Mode, as it's already in the game so it'd be super easy! (:

[@Jay-xl3ln]

@@HatInLime I thought you meant no clip, I didn’t know what no clip accuracy was lol

[@HatInLime]

@@Jay-xl3ln Ah, no worries gamer

[@Wildxgiyu]

I think robtop needs to add rainbow icons but u can only unlock them after u unlock all the colors

[@AleHQ]

This is a great video dude! Clicked on it for an interesting GD related topic, stayed to discover you're also a big splatoon fan! bro is just like me fr!! subbed, this is fire bro

[@HEADINMYCLOUDS]

I saw you dropped a follow on my Twitter lol, love to see other people who have an interest in both GD and Splatoon!

[@AleHQ]

@@HEADINMYCLOUDS yea its a rare sight to see

[@DarkSansTV]

I like the inclusion of Splatoon music here, as someone who played the original game, it's nice to see people appreciating the music in this way

[@memegod6750]

I like that robtop added these into the actual game. It gives mobile players access to some useful megahack features, which as you can guess, megahack is unattainable on mobile

[@PLAYER-uk2gu]

Amazing content as always ❤

[@wisteqs6644]

3:35 wow! .. this is some nice interesting stuff to know! (def' am somewhat interested in an improved editor experience)

[@Zarb1]

bro that splatoon background music is awesome

[@nishprobanan7787]

Nice video that splatoon music is 🔥

[@TeenHydra]

Subbed cuz this is some underrated content. Keep it up :)

[@tupanar4o]

The only 2 things I really really wanted. That I probably wodn’t play the game with out were practice music hack and fps bypass. Which were in v5 so I didn’t even pay for V6/7. Now they are in vanilla (with physics bypass being irrelevant now) so MegaHack is completely replaced for me.

[@user-lx8pg3hy1e]

Good video!!! But I still have a question...what did Absolute do to Robtop, seriously ._.

[@digital660]

What’s the platformer level at the beginning in the background?

[@blakehill6122]

The single reason I downloaded megahack was to use the “no practice music” cheat to play the levels song in practice mode.

[@UserXtremE]

Splatoon background music earned an instant subscribe.

[@ineverrage4176]

I just hope he adds the practice mode feature where you can go back to your latest checkpoint after you complete it.

[@Mediocre_Soup]

the only reason I used megahack in 2.1 in practice mode music hack

[@MasterofEveything-sk5gp]

How do you do the start position switcher?

[@masked-man-GD]

I really hope he adds SP switcher.

[@TJ-hg6op]

I think features like speedhack and noclip should be toggleable on the menu (Maybe bought from scratch, since he likes to break the rules), it would not contribute to normal or practice percentages and will say “noclip” or “speedhack” in the top left corner indicating which is enabled (or both), this would work like start positions with say whether they are enabled in the top left corner.

[@abdulrahmanabdulaziz777]

60fps is the same as 240fps now? ( in terms of gameplay like straight flying )

[@Nawweh]

All we need is smart start pos and start pos switcher

[@TheSillyDoggo]

3:10 a lot of people thing that extensions is more than just any old dll loader but no, they do the exact same thing absolute does nothing for extensions its just a fancy name for dll injector

[@DavidBM2000]

Whats the level name in the end of the video?

[@MainConMan]

great video, earned my sub :)

[@wrgsfhwbxvb]

3:37 wuzly

[@47MW]

Rubrub has to add safe noclip like in Gdps

[@olivermelon6517]

I think Rob should add “Noclip accuracy” for an official mode, but it should not count towards you’re actual record

[@Minecraft_1.20.1]

That one guy I don’t want my level to be copied 2:04 NOOO-

[@goldenboy86gd]

bro really called icon hack unethical 💀 they are cosmetic

[@ReinKayomi]

Dude literally saw the controversy surrounding the hack on Twitter lol

[@Sleepy_watermelon]

I really think it's OK! Icon hack is cosmetic! Some people have lif​e and dont want to get 150 coins@@ReinKayomi

[@RK-qi4tv]

Yeah, I grind hours and hours to get an achievement for an icon I like and someone else obtains it with the click of a button, totally fair. I have megahack myself but I've never used icon hack. Renders the grinding experience less rewarding.

[@goldenboy86gd]

@@RK-qi4tv rating 2000 levels for the batman icon or beating 500 demons for the bunny icon just aint worth it

[@RK-qi4tv]

@@goldenboy86gd I agree that cosmetics hack in a single player game doesn't mean much but imo easy access to stuff ruins the experience.

[@SewerThing23]

If we got hitbox trail in the base game than I would be happy

[@ItzmeMitch16]

You hit 7.7k subs while i was watching lol

[@CloudyBubblez]

great video ❤

[@justanormalgtchara2049]

Nice splatoon music

[@OrdinaryA330]

But what about Geode isnt he gonna do anything about that or does he not know about it?

[@NotShard1]

if you don’t know, robtop also said that he will add a mod menu, like monecraft or something.

[@TheBlockyDeer]

percentage decimals were a 2.1 feature tho lol

[@maestro_playa]

Creator of game inspires from mods on this game. Where did I hear this thing already…

[@iRWQFSFASXCi]

still waiting for "show hitbow trial" in editor PLEASE ROBTOP ADD THIS in editor its Super usefull when creating Impossible Levels

[@Canvas_VI]

what’s the level in the bg

[@yeti4sale]

ngl, i used the instant complete feature on megahack to do the map packs, because fuck doing allat

[@qAzurei]

I want robtop to add startpos switcher

[@RayZorSticks]

as a mobile player one of the I'd love to see added to vanilla gd would be noclip accuracy

[@MaxGamingLV]

Note: Keybinds are planned for the next update of Geometry Dash! Confirmed by RobTop

[@ANormalGDPlayer85]

Robtop in a nutshell Megahack : *New version* Robtop : *updates* Megahack : *TRIGGERED*

[@gingithebot8921]

Bro you played the multiplayer Mod

[@frutigeraeronostalgia]

i literally need botting for impossible levels

[@leaf1555]

I still think that Absolute and Rob should be working TOGETHER and not competing each other. Having someone as skilled as Absolute would give to GD a much better feeling in term of life quality. And Rob could be focusing onto next updates and core features, not wasting time on trying to be as good as Megahack. This is sad, we are losing time for everyone.

[@Astraall_gd]

i think Robtop in 2.21 needs to add noclip accuracy but it doesn't affect percentage

[@colorchangingsoup9865]

death count limit sounds more appealing

[@wmp.]

​@@colorchangingsoup9865 death count limit is absolutely unbalanced

[@poatatoooo]

I hope he adds a noclip accuracy mode

[@XeezoThe1st]

Amazing

[@TBTfantasyFish]

Btw there's a free version of megahack developed by maxnu called gd Mega overlay. It's also aiming to be better than megahack. In 2.1 it had hundreds of more hacks that mega hack. Its on geode

[@CommentNothingXD]

The 2.1 version was my go-to for geometry dash, basically geometry dash without GDMO felt unusable, for 2.2 yes I still need some hacks and mods but GDMO has fallen off with an update crashing geometry dash for me

[@pohatunuva3771]

SPLATTACK

[@PollarisTheGD]

I still use MegaHack because of these reasons: 1. When combined with Geode, it's absolutely awesome. 2. The bot. I tried XDbot on Geode, but it just isn't what I'm used to. I'm not using the bot unethically, I just bot for fun and make macros like a person having a collection of model ships (for example). 3. I paid for it back in June 2022, so if I wouldn't use it, it'd be a waste of money. 4. Some of RobTop's QoL changes in 2.2 are useless in my case, such as hitboxes in Practice, Start Position disabling and Timewarps as playtesting.

[@colorchangingsoup9865]

what robtop needs to do is literally create the games own mod system

[@soulwingcatshot9547]

I think you also missed the impossible levels community

[@Ropender]

my theories regarding the situation: (1) RobTop is actually doing this due to MegaHack now being a paid software for GD, RobTop wants all millions of players enjoy GeometryDash without paying more money for megahack (2) RobTop ran out of ideas for 2.2+ versions and now copies what MegaHack is offering (3) RobTop and Absolute had an argument lol

[@ProCoder2040]

I hope globed becomes vanilla

[@Ghost_GamerGD]

splatoon music in the background

[@idontevenknow3456]

the nostalgia

[@tzebruh]

I'm gonna be using mega hack because I already own it. If I didn't own it already, I would wish for some of the features but I wouldn't feel like I need to spend money

[@StereoMadnessss]

I personally wish that levels that aren’t verified shouldn’t be rated, and should have a label that says that they weren’t verified. This would allow new levels to be made that couldn’t have been verified, and more creativity to exist, also making every level copyable made me pretty frustrated, just why. Also as a person who used MHV5’s editor hacks to create some cursed levels in 2.1, 2.2 has been very depressing

[@ShiranCheng]

Now you can have this practice music hack in vanilla, I think practice mode music will probably just disappear completely. (It slaps though I like it)

[@JamAttack]

3:44 you completely miss one point here. Verify hack, or hacking level completions lost through a data loss. These are arguably valid reasons to use these hacks but it comes down to a system of trust. There's really no way rob could implement these features into the game without heavy moderator intervention and that makes everything harder for both mods and players. Verify hack is more understandable, for updating hard levels and getting another verifier without giving them your login info. Megahack is kinda how verify hack HAS to be implemented. There's no way to make it work well at all as a vanilla feature because people will abuse it.

[@Saad99578]

Rgb icons when?

[@Malam_NightYoru]

megahack problem is fucking paywalling simplicity, progress and scrunity.

[@CommentNothingXD]

In 2.2 it's fair but during 2.1 it wasn't and my best option was GD mega overlay

[@Lukepuke311]

swazie is a banger level tho tbh

[@WinterBlueGD]

Decimal Percentage was in 2.1

[@KyanixGD]

I bought megahack, not for noclipping extreme demons but to showcase my levels as im a level creator and sonetimes they are hard, and i also love startpos switcher

[@HaydenDom]

no noclip which is literally the most important mega hack feature

[@TYsdrawkcaB]

i disagree. start pos switcher, speedhack, botting, etc are more useful

[@r4l_34]

U forgot physics bypass

[@nemoquid]

Think about it… Grandpa demon

[@denverbryanmonsalud4551]

Robtop should add a mods button

[@deleted-something]

Rob making Qol hacks as a feature is a W dev

[@crazyhydraa]

Megahack was featured in gd10. if it was important enough to be featured in the 10 year anniversary i dont think rob hates it. I think hes just adding qol features that SHOULD be in the game

[@thedinosaurz]

Dude, he did it because that’s what happened that year.. 🤦‍♀️

[@miniface]

I used mega hack and after a week later I couldn’t use it anymore for some reason

[@bimathebruh1828]

Wait, megahack was in geode?

[@domaszailskas5061]

awesome vid WW

[@km7dev]

in 2.5 mega hack is just gonna be mega shortcut

[@LordBakon]

I personally use a geode mod that is basically enhanced mega hack. Since geode is free and mega hack cost money, I can see mega hack going extinct

[@YcreatorGoal]

fr

[@1havecats]

I love my icon hack (Its fucking cosmetic so idk why so many people hate it)

[@randomdude9404]

I cant use megahack cause of a dll error help lol

[@ncreyt]

just not really nice that absolllute doesnt get credits in the game for the features lol

[@GuyKev]

how is iconhack unethical?

[@CommentNothingXD]

Some players believe that even though it's cosmetic it ruins the fun for people who grind for icons like not sure I'm correct but if one player grinds for an icon to see someone use a hack to get it, it just ruins the fun. I personally think icon hack is fine it's cosmetic it doesn't effect anyone.

[@Flakeyboie]

yes

[@jirka840en6]

honestly i would still use mh because it is much better than new features

[@neevee_gd]

I want robtop to add botting

[@Gumguyman2]

Yes but if he did it would not count as a competition

[@scott_yyz]

Splattack