Hacking The Definitive R4/M3s Cheat Editor Tutorial / FAQ

[bfoos]

i follow the guide
1) Right Click on the region, and then copy
2) Right Click on my custom cheat list and paste

but it doesnt go into my cheat list, it creats like its its own cheat list

That's what it's supposed to do. This allows you to browse to the local code lists directory and grab the XML file.

 

[kikoexe]

Yup, game ID has changed because you've made the ROM a different size than the original. Don't think you'll be able to make this edited rom work unless you know how cheat cartidges read the game ID, and then find the game ID again.

thanks for the reply.. so there's no hope right? :'(

i mean, if i want to use the cheat function of this game, ill have to use the original "clean" rom? oh well.. i guess my consolation in this situation is that, i will no longer hear that 30 year old megaman voice from the english rom..

thanks again..

 

[fate_xin]

great guide..easy to follow instructions..juz updated all my cheats...

 

[bfoos]

thanks for the reply.. so there's no hope right? :'(

i mean, if i want to use the cheat function of this game, ill have to use the original "clean" rom? oh well.. i guess my consolation in this situation is that, i will no longer hear that 30 year old megaman voice from the english rom..Â

thanks again..Â

There's always hope. Just use sappharads ards code editor to get the game id of your modified rom and then change the id in your cheats list.

http://projects.sappharad.com/tools/ardseditor.html

I just tested this method personaly on my rumble patched Metroid Pinball rom and it worked nicely.

 

[Zaraf]

I wonder how long we'll have to wait until we can have our own master codes working

 

[sleep]

thanks for a great guide

i'm trying to import this XML file (porkchop's mkds codes) into the R4 Cheat Code Editor but every time it tells me 'The xml file format is error'.

i've been over the xml a few times and as far as i can tell there are no errors.. also the AR DS Code Editor opens the file with no problems.

has anyone else run into this problem?

edit: i've tracked down the problem, it's AR codes that include 'on' like this one -

CODE ÂÂÂÂÂ
 ÂPress L for Offline courses and battle tracks
 ÂCREDIT GOES TO PORKCHOP (twilight house credit to Squake)
 Âon 923d629a 00000200 e2153a4c 00000050 0000000c 0000000f 00000011 00000013 00000017 00000018 0000001a 00000020 00000021 00000023 00000025 00000026 0000002a 0000002b 0000002c 0000002e 00000024 00000027 00000028 00000001 d2000000 00000000
ÂÂÂÂÂ

is there an equivalent for the R4 Code Editor?

 

[sccflame]

great job with the guide i have read every thing though and i cant get it to work with my m3 simply :'(

 

[sccflame]

wow i found the problem the M3 web site has the old software not 1.04 final so i found the new one here and it all works

 

[kersplatty]

THANKS! if only supercard were this easy to use

 

[iamwhoiam]

edit: i've tracked down the problem, it's AR codes that include 'on' like this one -

CODE ÂÂÂÂÂ
 ÂPress L for Offline courses and battle tracks
 ÂCREDIT GOES TO PORKCHOP (twilight house credit to Squake)
 Âon 923d629a 00000200 e2153a4c 00000050 0000000c 0000000f 00000011 00000013 00000017 00000018 0000001a 00000020 00000021 00000023 00000025 00000026 0000002a 0000002b 0000002c 0000002e 00000024 00000027 00000028 00000001 d2000000 00000000
ÂÂÂÂÂ

is there an equivalent for the R4 Code Editor?

Try removing the "on"
Do you know what the "on" represents?

 

[sleep]

Try removing the "on"
Do you know what the "on" represents?


porkchopon makes the code automattically selected when you put in the game. If you dont like it edit the file through notepad and just take out the on

 

[iamwhoiam]

There we go

 

[Djsolstice98]

With the new software update for the R4, it states that you can select which cheat database you want to use. Do you still need to create a blank cheat.dat, or is there a way to store both user and default cheats now?

 

[Spikey]

With the new software update for the R4, it states that you can select which cheat database you want to use. Do you still need to create a blank cheat.dat, or is there a way to store both user and default cheats now?

You can use them both now, and for games that have user cheats and default ones, TWO cheat buttons appear now. Looks stupid, I think...

I just use user cheats, no need to have cheats for games I don't play...

 

[Bouncy1973]

So where can I get the new updated software for the R4, is there an update for the M3, please?

 

[Spikey]

So where can I get the new updated software for the R4, is there an update for the M3, please?

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?dlcategory=27

 

[Hit]

Great tutorial, but im still waiting for an tut howto create your own cheats

 

[qwertyqw123]

Everytime i Product upgrade i double click the U.S codes and it doesnt work no more and when i click quick update so i could get the codes it keeps saying to connect the action replay. How do i get the Whole-code list from codejunkies?

 

[SkH]

Great tutorial, but im still waiting for an tut howto create your own cheats

Maybe soon the Tutorial / FAQ gets updated...

 

[bfoos]

Great tutorial, but im still waiting for an tut howto create your own cheats

That's a fair bit more complicated and far beyond the scope of this tutorial.