Hacking R4i Gold (Version 1.0) AR Codes Not Working

[Pokeman060]

Okay, I downloaded 2 of the updates and for the third one (CMP Database Update) it told me to select one of 3 options (Evocheats, EDGE, or USRcheat) so I selected USRcheat and downloaded the update.

What should I do with this now? When I go to the File tab and select open file, I can only open DS ROM/3DS ROM files.

 

[Pokeman060]

What can I do with this DS-Scene_ROM_tool now? How does it help check if my current USRcheat file works?

 

[Rydian]

You run the file and it downloads the cheat database. It'll download it somewhere to it's own folders. Take the usrcheat.dat file out of there and use it on your flash cart.

 

[Pokeman060]

After running the file for the first time, it asked me to update 3 things (the third one (CMP Database Update) told me to select one of 3 options (Evocheats, EDGE, or USRcheat) so I selected USRcheat).

After updating everything, I get something that allows me to open DS/3DS ROMs and check them when I go to the File tab.

 

[Rydian]

Go to \data\databases\ and you should find a zip with the cheat database in it.

 

[Pokeman060]

I extracted the file and then put the usrcheat file under the _SYSTEM_ folder. I deleted the other CHEAT file that came with the kernel but when I tried to use cheats, there was no option to activate any cheats (there was no (Y) Cheats)

 

[Rydian]

What was the other cheat database?

 

[Pokeman060]

When I downloaded the kernel from r4i.ndsi.in, it was already on the _SYSTEM_ file.

 

[Rydian]

Like, what was it? What type, what name, what size, etc.

 

[Pokeman060]

Okay this is the info of the file that came with the kernel,
Name of File: CHEAT
Type of File: DAT File
Size: 7.97 MB (8,168 KB), (8,263,229 bytes)

The file was under _SYSTEM_ folder and the _SYSTEM_ folder was in the R4GOLDv3.1_EN folder,

Also, when I extracted the zip with the usrcheat.dat file in it (it was in data/database),

Go to \data\databases\ and you should find a zip with the cheat database in it.

the file came out as usrcheat (named usrcheat) instead of usrcheat.dat. Should I rename it the file before putting it on my DSi?

 

[Rydian]

You can try that.

 

[Pokeman060]

It didn't work. On my DSi menu, there is still no (Y)Cheats. Only (X)Settings.

EDIT: Also, I changed the name of the usrcheat.dat file on my DSi back to usrcheat.

 

[Pokeman060]

Does anyone know how to make the cheats apply to the DS?

 

[Rydian]

In whatever flash cart you're using you should put the cheat database in the right place and it should pick up on it, but I've no experience with whatever model/clone you're using.

 

[Pokeman060]

I put it in the exact same place as the cheat that came with the kernel but it didn't work. For whatever flash cart you are using, when you downloaded the kernel, does it have a Cheat file already on it? If it does have it already on, when you put a new one on, do you put it in the same place?

What if you had 2 or more cheat files on the place where you are supposed to put the cheat files? What would happen?

 

[Rydian]

I just replace the one that's there with the exact same filename and it works for me on all my carts.

The cheat file is a single database with a single name, you can't have two files with the same name in the same folder.

Make sure you can actually see the file extension.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/show-hide-file-name-extensions

 

[Pokeman060]

I just replace the one that's there with the exact same filename and it works for me on all my carts.

So I would have to delete the file named CHEAT and put the usrcheat on that same place. Then I should change the name from usrcheat to CHEAT?

The cheat file is a single database with a single name, you can't have two files with the same name in the same folder.

I meant if their names where different (for example, CHEAT and usrcheat).

 

[Rydian]

If the original wasn't usrcheat.dat then you'll want to try the cheat.dat database type from the PC tool.

 

[Pokeman060]

What PC tool? Do you mean DS-scene_rom_tool?

 

[Pokeman060]

If the original wasn't usrcheat.dat then you'll want to try the cheat.dat database type from the PC tool.

Okay, I'm not quite sure what you meant by PC tool, but I got the usrcheat file (from DS-Scene_ROM_Tool) to activate. I just renamed the usrcheat file to CHEAT.DAT (and I also used r4cce to delete some of the cheats because I don't play those games and I was running out of space on my microSD).
The cheats aren't actually working but there is an option to enable/disable cheats (on the DS screen, it says (Y) Cheats).

So back to the original question: How do I get my cheats to work???