New Game Genie, N64, GC, Wii, & PS2 Codes

[Helder]

Basically the same way we find the master codes for the Genesis, turn a code on and you get some check failure and a red/black screen on bootup. I'm assuming the same thing is at play here with the save feature, if you have codes on there is a check that fails and kills the save function (not really kills it since it works but doesn't save although it looks like it does).

[Tony H]

It's been a while but if I remember correctly, even if you attached the GG with no codes entered, the game still wouldn't save.

I just tested it... Had a code turned on, saved the game, save was successful.

But yes, if it would fail to save on an emulator, a code would have been a piece of cake. I did a Google search and found someone who said that their Shining Force game saved every time with the Game Genie attached, but all others failed. Someone else said something similar to what you said... Sega would agreed to license it if they prohibited saving. I believe Shining Force was licensed by Sega. Also, someone said Sonic 3 & Knuckles saves with no problems.

[rimsky82]

Hey guys, this should help.

With mess, you can use the genie rom. I tested with phantasy star III and it won't save with the genie rom being used. The wonders of low level machine emulation. Just specify the genie as cart, and the game as cart2. If you are familiar with mess, you know the drill.

genesis -rompath "m:\mame\bios;m:\mame\software;" -window -debug -cart ggenie -cart2 pstar3

[Helder]

Thanks rimsky I'll give it a shot (I use MESS exclusively for the Genesis). Does the GG rom need any special extensions or names?

[rimsky82]

I don't think so, I'm not sure how mess knows it has a subslot.

By the way, you can alter rom in genesis now, but not in maincpu; it's in mdslot:cart:rom or something. When using the genie rom with it, it's something like mdslot:rom_ggenie:subslot:cart:rom.

[Helder]

So the newer MESS now allow editing of the ROM and RAM? Sorry to keep derailing your thread Tony.

[Tony H]

No problem Helder.

[rimsky82]

So the newer MESS now allow editing of the ROM and RAM? Sorry to keep derailing your thread Tony.

Not quite as directly as before, but yes. RAM in maincpu region and ROM in the :cart:rom region.

[Tony H]

Anyone have any luck with the Game Genie save game problem?

More new codes (requests)...

Joe & Mac (Genesis)

B8BA-CAE0
Can select up to 15 lives in the Options menu. Note that after 9, the numbers are different characters, but the "?" equals 15 lives. When playing, the game only shows up to 9 lives, but any extras are still there.


BLBA-CAG2
Can select up to 9 continues in the Options menu.

[Hybrid]

Anyone have any luck with the Game Genie save game problem?

thats what i'm curious about

[Tony H]

Joe & Mac (Genesis)

RFMA-A6XJ
Bosses are much easier to kill.

[Tony H]

Joe & Mac (Genesis)

L44A-6TXJ
Pause the game to get the Bone weapon.


AL4A-6ADE +
L44A-6TXJ
Pause the game to get the Flame weapon.


AW4A-6ADE +
L44A-6TXJ
Pause the game to get the Wheel weapon.


A04A-6ADE +
L44A-6TXJ
Pause the game to get the Boomerang weapon.

[Tony H]

These codes work on Sonic & Knuckles or S&K with Sonic 3 attached.

RELA-A6V8 +
GTLA-AACL
Pause the game and press A to play Special Stages. This code also lets you play special stages in slow motion. When you enter the special stage, pause the game and hold down B for slow motion, release B to stop moving, and press Start to return to normal speed. This makes it VERY easy to get all the blue spheres and rings.

[Tony H]

These codes work on Sonic & Knuckles or S&K with Sonic 3 attached.

RELA-A6V8 +
FALA-AACL
Pause the game and press A for Level Select menu. Code also lets you play special stages in slow motion. When you enter the special stage, pause the game and hold down B for slow motion, release B to stop moving, and press Start to return to normal speed. This makes it VERY easy to get all the blue spheres and rings.

[daminmancejin]

Tony I just made this code for Super street fighter 2 and I got this message saying
WJ8A-AAHG

WARNING

developed for use only
with ntsc genesis system

what does that mean?