Sonic Advance 3 (GBA) (ARv3)

[mechawily]

Thanks for helping me with Sonic Advance 2! Now I need help with Sonic Advance 3. Can anyone convert the following Gameshark SP codes to Action Replay v3 form? Thanks in advance!

Sonic Advance 3

(M) Mastercode
9261CCA4 EE1E
BA540E85 6594
DA561F1E 4E14
Unencrypted
9261CCA4 EE1E
0000E830 000A
100B9B14 0007

Infinite Lives
326EA36B 16F0
Unencrypted
33000954 0009

Infinite Rings
C900C060 3422
Unencrypted
8300094C 03E2

Infinite Keys
52723788 D3B4
EC4712C0 1C30
Unencrypted
43000552 0909
00000004 0002

Have All Chao
TA90CDB9 73CF
4D4B124A 9E30
Unencrypted
TA90CDB9 73CF
00000007 0002

1 SS Ring Completes Special Stage
B7AD784B 389B
56E1ABE0 FB5C
Unencrypted
7300488C 0078
83004876 0001

[rimsky82]

http://gamehacking.org/preview/gbaconvert.php

[mechawily]

http://gamehacking.org/preview/gbaconvert.php

Please tell me how this thing works and how it will help me to convert my codes? All I'm getting as an invalid error message...forgive me if I sound dumb. ^^

[rimsky82]

If you want to convert encrypted codebreaker codes, put the first line of the master code in the box on the first line, then the rest of the code after it. Select GSA/CB, then hit go.

Like for infinite lives:

9261CCA4 EE1E
326EA36B 16F0

Otherwise for the decrypted codebreaker codes, just put in the code itself, and select GSA/CB(raw), then hit go.

For the master code, you'll need to use arcrypt to find one. You'll need the rom and the arcrypt program. Open arcrypt, select Special->Find Master code and ID code, select the rom, and presto.

[mechawily]

If you want to convert encrypted codebreaker codes, put the first line of the master code in the box on the first line, then the rest of the code after it. Select GSA/CB, then hit go.

Like for infinite lives:

9261CCA4 EE1E
326EA36B 16F0

Otherwise for the decrypted codebreaker codes, just put in the code itself, and select GSA/CB(raw), then hit go.

For the master code, you'll need to use arcrypt to find one. You'll need the rom and the arcrypt program. Open arcrypt, select Special->Find Master code and ID code, select the rom, and presto.

Ah I see what I'm doing wrong! I was using the WHOLE Mastercode, instead of just the first line! Ok, I'll give it a shot and I'll post the codes here when I'm done. Thanks rimsky!

[mechawily]

Alright, here's what I have so far. These work great:

(M) MasterCode
DE53CC17 F1F261D0
FC8ACB5F 27763D65

Infinite Lives
569BBBCB E6EC53A1

Infinite Rings
DC1357FA 3A2A8FAF

Infinite Keys
BFEE97AA C324B1F0

Have All Chao
60CB62A3 581CEFC8
6FB025AB 296292BB

Sadly, I cannot get the 1 SS Ring code to work. Any help with that, or maybe can someone make a Max Rings code for the Special Stage???

[rimsky82]

TA90CDB9 73CF
4D4B124A 9E30

"T" is not a valid character. try:

1A90CDB9 73CF
4D4B124A 9E30

[mechawily]

TA90CDB9 73CF
4D4B124A 9E30

"T" is not a valid character. try:

1A90CDB9 73CF
4D4B124A 9E30

That code is the "Have All Chao" code, not the "1 SS Ring Completes Special Stage" code. The "Have All Chao" code already works, I got it working, it's just the "1 SS Ring" code I'm having a problem with. ^^

[mechawily]

Ok, I played around on VBA and concocted the following code:

03004864:1C2

This code allows me to automatically win the Special Stage. Problem is converting it to ARv3 mode. I've tried on GBA converter but I'm not getting any results. You guys are more experienced at this than I am. Can you help me?

[rimsky82]

try

RAW:[FONT=monospace]
[/FONT]02304864 000001C2
ENCRYPTED:[FONT=monospace]
[/FONT]E18C19AD 6B5AE124

[mechawily]

Yes! It works! Thanks rimsky for all your help!

[mechawily]

Ok, I had to redo the Infinite Keys code again. I had Inf. Keys in Acts 1 and 2 but no keys in Act 3. Anyway, this should work now:

2821C4B4 BAED040F
98B322AB F50FB2D7