Hacking EDGE DS Cheat Database

[kikoexe]

I downloaded rayder's cheat database files and i renamed the "Cheat.dat" file to "Cheats.dat" since that is the filename of the EDGE's cheat database.. I copied it to the EDGE folder in the Micro SD and booted up my DS Lite.. I enabled the Cheat setting of the EDGE DS and started up a random game that I know has a cheat.. but nothing happened.. as if the EDGE DS did not recognize the cheat database.. did i do something wrong?

any help will be greatly appreciated.. thanks!

 

[Rayder]

The cheat.dat is encrypted for the R4. You should use the USRCHEAT.dat and rename that. It's not encrypted.

See if that works.

 

[johnchan]

The cheat.dat is encrypted for the R4. You should use the USRCHEAT.dat and rename that. It's not encrypted.

See if that works.

Oh, and what makes you say that the EDGE database is using the R4 format and encryption? Can you backup these claims?

 

[DjoeN]

The EDGE doesn't use R4 cheat database, it doesn't even use the CycloDS Evolution database.
It even doesn't use the M3Ds Real database or XML.

I asked for a cheat editor for the EDGE database, but i didn't get a reply till now :/ ,i sure hope the will release one soon.

Let's see and wait

 

[Bri]

DjoeNtje, did you try renaming USRCHEAT.DAT (the unencrypted version) to CHEATS.DAT to see if that works on the Edge?

The Edge website says "Action Replay compatible cheat system" so it must be compressed or encrypted.

-Bri

 

[Foie]

I tried renaming the USRCHEAT file and it didn't work

 

[Toxxysko]

I wasn't sure if this deserved a new topic or not, but I just thought you guys ought to see this. I received this about less than an hour ago.

, ??!



----?? Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:25:39 +0800 ??????:----


> Hi.
>
> Just wondering if it is possible to add more codes to Edge cheats.dat
> using a third-party software.
>
>
> Thanks.
>

Hello,

We are currently working on cheat editor for EDGE, thank you for your patience

Best regards

EDGE
Support Team

 

[Bri]

Good to know, but I wonder why they don't just use one of the "standard" cheat database formats rather than having yet another new (proprietary) format and making an editor for it?

-Bri

 

[Xann]

EDGE has just released firmware v1.33. They've updated the cheat database. hmm...hope they could add a soft-reset for homebrew apps...

 

[Toxxysko]

Personally, I'm waiting for the cheat editor...

 

[Bri]

Yasu's "r4cce" cheat code editor ver.0.8 says it supports "CycloEvo/EDGE." Aren't they two different formats? Does r4cce really support the Edge?

-Bri

 

[Rayder]

Try the download in my sig and let me know. I added the CycloDS EVO and EDGE dats with the latest R4CCE. You will likely have to re-name the file to whatever it's supposed to be for your card.

Let me know if it works.

 

[Xann]

Try the download in my sig and let me know. I added the CycloDS EVO and EDGE dats with the latest R4CCE. You will likely have to re-name the file to whatever it's supposed to be for your card.

Let me know if it works.

Wow...thanks. It works great in Legend of Kage 2. Thanks a lot.

 

[khan]

Try the download in my sig and let me know. I added the CycloDS EVO and EDGE dats with the latest R4CCE. You will likely have to re-name the file to whatever it's supposed to be for your card.

Let me know if it works.

Wow...thanks. It works great in Legend of Kage 2. Thanks a lot.

One question, EDGEcheat.dat rayder has in his sig, is it up-to-date as other .dats? Because EDGEcheat.dat is over 800Kilobytes whereas usrcheat.dat are over 2megabytes.

Thanks in advance

 

[Xann]

I'm not really sure...you have to ask Rayder about that...

 

[Rayder]

After I add stuff to the dat, I just go down the list selecting "save as".....the EDGE card's dat SHOULD have all the same cheats. Why it's smaller......I don't know.

I don't cut anything out of it.

 

[Bri]

I wonder if it's compressed or if maybe there's a limit to the number of cheats allowed on the CycloDS/Edge. I can't get r4cce to run on my computer (is there supposed to be an "r4English.dll" file in there?), but if it allows you to load in the CycloDS database (rather than just exporting) then you would be able to tell if it's loading them all back in.

-Bri

 

[Lewie]

Where Do i but the Cheats.Dat file on the micro sd?

I am so ANNOYED WITH IT!!!!!!!!

Or am i usind r4cce wrong.
I do it like this...

Add game
Insert game name+code
Fill in codes

Am i missing something?

 

[Lewie]

Where Do i but the Cheats.Dat file on the micro sd?

I am so ANNOYED WITH IT!!!!!!!!

Or am i usind r4cce wrong.
I do it like this...

Add game
Insert game name+code
Fill in codes

Am i missing something?

oops double post...

 

[nintendood]

just download the EDGEcheats.dat in the cheat database. And don't forget to rename it to cheats.dat