PSX GameShark Pro...Info and Tools

[Mezmorize]

I think 3.2 pro might of been the last version cos 3.30 pro is used by the N64.

Yep, it's just the 3.0, 3.1 and 3.2 for the PS1.

From what I read, 3.1 was not out for too long.
I'm hoping that was because of something good, like it would boot burnt games naturally, and not just a simple bug fix.

The reason I mention the game booting is because that's one difference between the 3.0 and 3.2 noticeable in the hex editor.
But I mostly want to find out if the .STR viewer was still intact or not.

Two on ebay atm if you wanna buy another one
http://cgi.ebay.com/Gameshark-Ver-3-...-/330462245167
http://cgi.ebay.com/PS1-Gameshark-Pr...-/360290953713

The 2nd link is the one I was thinkin' of getting a while back.
I ended up asking the seller if they know for a fact that it's 3.1, or just going by the sticker on the back. They just think it has not been down/upgraded because it looks like new.
I may end up getting it, not sure yet.

[kh2k4]

Yeah it's pretty much pot luck if it's been flashed with something else or not.
I was wrong about it being a PS-X, it's actually a section of the Sony Bios you'll notice at the start it says "licensed by" a few times well the last part where it says it is where file starts if you do a search for "licensed" on a real psone bios the second search should bring you to the section that it replaces ;-)

[m35]

Finally figured out what the problem was: there was a short-circuit in the process between my keyboard and my chair . Your help with TOTALIO.SYS was all I needed to get things to work after all. The "PlayStation Version 3 Utilities" still don't detect my GSP, but now all versions of gscc are working perfectly.

needs to show the full path to the file like so
C:\PSX\TOTALIO\TOTALIO.SYS

Ya I eventually figured that out, but the error sure doesn't help at all

What is the reason your tryin' to get it to connect to the PC, just to hack games, or to mod the 'Pro?

I have a dire need to dump raw PSX ram and/or video-ram for a long running project I'm working on.

Thanks again for your help!

[Mezmorize]

Whoa, I bookmarked that link about a month ago!

I downloaded it and had to install java, but it still wouldn't work for me.
I figure it was just my setup though.

I can tell you how to dump the ram using Cheat Engine, and the emulator pSX, and PEC will do it for ePSXe and PCSX if you didn't already know.

[m35]

Whoa, I bookmarked that link about a month ago!

I downloaded it and had to install java, but it still wouldn't work for me.
I figure it was just my setup though.

I've received next to no bug reports during the course of the project, so I'd be very interested in any info you could share about what happened.

I can tell you how to dump the ram using Cheat Engine, and the emulator pSX, and PEC will do it for ePSXe and PCSX if you didn't already know.

Thanks, I've used pSX before to understand game internals, but unfortunately no emulator can emulate the MDEC chip perfectly.

[Mezmorize]

I've received next to no bug reports during the course of the project, so I'd be very interested in any info you could share about what happened.

I'll give it another go really soon, and let you know of any issues. I was just having some random error every time I tried to launch it. I'm glad your working with STR's, the other tools are so outdated and/or crappy.

For anyone else who may be interested in dumping the RAM within pSX emulator, I've made a guide in my signature.

I didn't post it here for 2 reasons:
1. I can't embed the spreadsheet since it's html code.
2. The exact emulator that goes with the spreadsheet formula may be against the rules here. (If mod's don't want me even linkin' it, just let me know...)

Using the emu/spreadsheet combo you can:
Dump the RAM
Scan for codes within the exact ram, like a GSPro does
Convert Cheat Engine addresses to GameShark for the world to use
Convert GameShark to Cheat Engine addresses to use already existing codes
Do basic Hex to Dec and Dec to Hex conversions

[kh2k4]

You can also dump ram with the pec plugin.

[kh2k4]

Seems Karat put out 10 update codelist discs for the GS Pro, whether or not there all for Asian games I don't know, I can barely read their hieroglyphics.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/s/ref=nb_sb_...%8FW&x=12&y=16

[Mezmorize]

You can also dump ram with the pec plugin.

I actually mentioned that ^.^, but PEC won't do the job with pSX.

Seems Karat put out 10 update codelist discs for the GS Pro, whether or not there all for Asian games I don't know, I can barely read their hieroglyphics.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/s/ref=nb_sb_...%8FW&x=12&y=16

That's a cool find. I've always wondered about those disc, as I've yet to get my hands on one.

[kh2k4]

Found this too

Anti-Module Protection Code
http://web.archive.org/web/200002291...nti_module.htm

They also made a expansion card called the GameBooster that lets you play gameboy cartridges on the playstation.

[lee4]

Found this too

Anti-Module Protection Code
http://web.archive.org/web/200002291...nti_module.htm

CMX called them "Enable Code" on his site Codetwink former cmgsccc

They also made a expansion card called the GameBooster that lets you play gameboy cartridges on the playstation.

I have see them at EBgames 11 years ago.

[kh2k4]

You tried one though? they also made one for the ps2 called game studio.
I think I only ever went it that store twice when it was know as Electronics Boutique before it merged with Game, I only ever go in GameStation.

[lee4]

You tried one though?

No, I did not tried.

they also made one for the ps2 called game studio.

Unfortunately it did not release here USA
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2702269.html

[Mezmorize]

Just came across Hitmen's site with various PSX tools, a few Action Replay related things also.

http://hitmen.c02.at/html/psx_tools.html

Their GSPro v3.2 documentation was updated in '07, so it's some recent stuff...

[kh2k4]

Good old cracking group, I remember the intro days good times
Tayan also released a homebrew cheat engine called CD Codepatch v1.0 which wasn't blocked by the ar protections.