Where can I get r4cce? Google is your best friend or curley’s guide got a link to yasu’s home page
Why is it in Chinese or Japanese? What the hell is the readme for?
Want a guide with Pictures? Refer to Curley’s guide
http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=95774
How to create/add a cheat database for r4, DSTT, acekard, EDGE, CycloDS, m3real via r4cce
To create a new database
Just launch r4cce or launch an existing database then go to File – click New
Then you will be presented an empty database
a- How to add games?
Click the Add Game tab, you will see a line generated as New Game and on your right hand side It should have the following:-
Game Title = New Game
Game ID = ABCJ 12345678 (default Game ID)
Game Enable (Make sure you tick the box to have a BLACK TICK)
Master Codes (Ignore this)
Just change the New Game to whatever you wish to name your game
I prefer to name my games based on the following format:-
Release number – Game Name – [Region]
3504 - Avalon Code [ U ]
b- What is Game ID and how to locate it via r4cce?
i)My explanation would be Game ID is the identity of a game! It should be unique and no two different games should share a same Game ID
ii)In order for the cheat codes to show up on your cheat menu, the Game ID of your database should be the same as your game’s Game ID! Otherwise you won’t see any codes on your cheat menu.
iii)A little addon from dsrules about game ID
"Game ID: is composed by two parts, the first 4 letters are for the game "Game code", the last 8 hexadecimal numbers for the game crc code, used for the match of the cheat and the corresponding game."
yes, M3Real also recognize the first 4 letters as the game id and the last 8 are ignored, that's why patched games with different crc code don't affect the M3Real or iTouch
iv)Common problem/mistake
For example a patched / dubbed rom’s Game ID might be different from the clean rom! If both the IDs are different it will cause cheats doesn’t show up on menu (this doesn't affect M3real or iTouch users)
v)Use the … function to locate the game ID! Where is the … ? It is in between of the Game ID and the Dup? button.
After Pressing the … button you will be presented a menu, locate your game and click OPEN. You will realized the default Game ID will change from ABCJ 12345678 to something else. This is the Game ID for Avalon Code YOGE 53AC1A52
c- Adding Codes
To add code just simple click the Add Code button you will then see a line on your right that looks like this 0101 New Code
Just change the Code Title to what you want, you can also add a note on the comment box. You can then insert your codes to the Code List Box. If you wish to group all your codes in a folder, just click the Add Folder to add a folder. Rename the folder to what you want and drag the code you created earlier on into the folder. You can also add a note on the comment box just like what you can do for the codes.
If you want a group of codes can be selected once only just make sure the One Hot tick box is TICKED!
If you want a groups of codes can be selected by multiple times just UNTICK the One Hot tick box
d- Save The Database
If you are using cheat.dat
a- Go to Item – All Games ON/OFF – choose All Games ON (1)
b- Click on the first line of the Left Menu (it should be the line that contain a blue r4 icon )
c- You will see Database Title, Cheat Enable and Encrypt File
d- Make sure Cheat Enable and Encrypt File is TICKED
e- Go to File – SAVE AS – choose the save as type as R4 Cheat DB(*.dat) and file name should be cheat.dat – click SAVE
f- Insert it to the _system_ folder of your r4 and you are ready to go
If you are using usrcheat.dat
a- Go to Item – All Games ON/OFF – choose All Games ON (1)
b- Click on the first line of the Left Menu (it should be the line that contain a blue r4 icon )
c- You will see Database Title, Cheat Enable and Encrypt File
d- Make sure Cheat Enable is TICKED
e- Go to File – SAVE AS – choose the save as type as Cheat Database(*.dat;*.evoCheats;*.db;*.xml) and file name should be usrcheat.dat – click SAVE
f- Insert it to the folder where you store your cheats and you are ready to go
The rest of the cheat database users
The process for CycloDS, m3real, Edge users are the same as how you create usrcheat.dat but make sure you choose the appropriate type of cheat database.
CycloDS users should choose CycloEvo Cheats (*.evoCheats) – click save
Edge users should choose EDGE Cheat DB (*.dat) – click save
M3 Real users should choose M3 Real Cheat DB (*.db) – click save
Those who like to save as .XML just choose the XML cheat DB (*.xml) – click save
Make sure your cheat file’s name is the same as below. Otherwise, cheats won’t show up on your cheat menu
Edge – cheats.dat
r4 – cheat.dat or usrcheat.dat
M3 Real – cheat.db
CycloDS – user.evoCheats.
A quicker way on how to add codes
By reading this I assume you have known how to create your own database! If not this is not suitable for you!
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