having trouble getting armored core master of the arena codes working in retroarch

[treos]

i'm using the pcsx rearmed core (1.9.1 PCSX-ReARMed (r22 c91c9a0))and the game is Armored Core - Master of Arena (USA) (Disc 1).

i checked the cheat file in retroarch to confirm and it's the same codes here by ViperByte

Infinite AP: D007B7CA 1040 801E73B0 9C3B

Arena-Infinite AP: D007BBAE 1040 801D8D70 9C3B

cheat0_desc = "Infinite AP"
cheat0_code = "D007B7CA+1040+801E73B0+9C3B"
cheat0_enable = false

cheat4_desc = "Arena-Infinite AP"
cheat4_code = "D007BBAE+1040+801D8D70+9C3B"
cheat4_enable = false

anyone know why these aren't working?

[treos]

so...nothing?

edit: NOPE! this game is completely UNTOUCHABLE!

the only thing cheat engine can touch when running the game in pcsx2 is the money value. i just tried downloading and using a gameshark iso and that failed.

can't do ANYTHING be it cheat engine OR the in-emulator cheat system for retroarch on this game.

seriously, WTF?! i know there is no such thing as unhackable software but holy shit, THIS much protection for a freaking PS2 game of all things?

and pcsx2 uses static memory. i can go through and hack hp, mp, gold, phys/mag strength values...everything in king's field 4 then save the table and close the emulator and everything then next time i load up the game that exact cheat table made of exact value searches will still be the exact same with no need to rehack anything.

but if i attempt that with armored core ps2 games... OH NOOO...can't touch those! can ONLY touch the shop MONEY value in those. NOTHING ELSE!

this is absurd!