Shadow hearts covenant Problem

[taglag]

No matter how many battles I fight Karin does not level past level 4. she seems to get no exp.

The rest of the party is leveling normal..

She stays in the party I have never removed her, every one else is level 11 or 12, and she just stays at 4.

Does anyone know what cause's this ? and maybe how to fix it ?

[Coornio]

Are you using any cheats for this game at all?

[taglag]

Yes I did not place them in the cheat folder until after I had played a little ways into the game, then attempted to use the quick level .Pnach some one had posted here, but it must have troubles, or something with my ISO. [ Shadow Hearts 2 Disc 1 [NTSC] ].

Or it may have been I placed it in to early, and should have waited until after Paris when the group was finally a stable 4 characters in the party.

It is a wonderful game, but much of it is very laborious, and I wanted to fast level just a little to rush through some of the early parts of the game. some quick power leveling would have been nice .

I decided that was maybe the problem.. I was never accusing PCSX2 of any problem, just wishing or hoping some one had encountered this, and maybe found a fix.

It was probably entirely my fault.

I finally gave up, and started a new game, no cheats, except I used cheat engine to get money. and she is leveling properly in this game.

[Brock lessner]

Disable cheat and then try again.

[taglag]

Yes the first thing or one of the first things I tried was disabling the cheats, I even removed the PNACH completly from the cheats folder, but my save I guess was so bugged that it would not help.

I finally just gave up, and restarted the game, I have sense made it past the Problem saves position in the game, and over written the cheat diseased save game.
so all is good I guess. I would like to use the power level cheats, but am afraid to try them now

And the cheat I found only had power level, or quick level for 2 of the characters anyway [ And for me never worked ] . I had asked if anyone had some, but every one always points to the same PNACH file which only has 2 of the character's quick level in them. I believe Karin, and Yuri.

It would be nice to have for the NTSC-U version [of Shadow Hearts Covenant] quick level cheat for all characters, and maybe the money cheat. that is all I normally really desire for most Grind your butt off RPG games. So I can enjoy the story, with out so much of the torturous dungeon wandering. ( turning off the cheat at some point when I feel I have leveled enough to meet the game need in order to continue the Story )

::::EDIT::::

I don't understand fully how the cheats work in PCSX2
[ I have used them in other PCSX2 games with little problem, but shadow Hearts games seem more tricky for me ],

Shadow hearts Covenant was a 2 disk game, and I wonder if somehow that might have something to do with why the .pnach cheats I have found don't work.

Wondering if they might be first or second disk related ?

[jlwmanagement]

I dont think 2 discs matter. I played Xenosaga III (2 disc game) with the same pnach file without issue. Perhaps you have a bad cheat?

I can take a look if you want to post it. I actually have played Shadow Hearts Covenant with cheats before without issue before but that was way back in the 0.9.8 days

[taglag]

thx U jlwmanagement
I would really welcome some advise or help with this. This .pnach just fails to work for me.
PCSX2 version is 1.1.0.5722
here is loading info from the log file

Code:

isoFile open ok: C:\Games\PCSX2 1.0.0\ISOs\Shadow Hearts 2 Disc 1 [NTSC].iso
    Image type  = DVD
* CDVD Disk Open: DVD, Single layer or unknown:
* * Track 1: Data (Mode 1) (1874672 sectors)
    Opening USB
    Opening FW
    Opening DEV9

here is my version CRC info from the log file

Code:

ELF (cdrom0:\SLUS_210.41;1) Game CRC = 0xF3BDB2E6, EntryPoint = 0x00200008
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_210.41;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC

here is the F3BDB2E6.pnach code

Code:

comment=Shadow Hearts Covenant NTSC-U cheats
//(M)
//F021447C 0021447F

//Infinite Cash
patch=1,EE,20102D34,extended,05F5E0FF

//Karin Codes

//Max HP
//patch=1,EE,10100548,extended,000003E7

//Infinite HP
//patch=1,EE,1010054A,extended,000003E7

//Max MP
//patch=1,EE,1010054C,extended,000003E7

//Infinite MP
//patch=1,EE,1010054E,extended,000003E7

//Max SP
//patch=1,EE,00100550,extended,00000063

//Infinite SP
//patch=1,EE,00100551,extended,00000063

//Max STR
//patch=1,EE,00100552,extended,00000063

//Max VIT
//patch=1,EE,00100553,extended,00000063

//Max INT
//patch=1,EE,00100554,extended,00000063

//Max POW
//patch=1,EE,00100555,extended,00000063

//Max AGL
//patch=1,EE,00100556,extended,00000063

//Max LUC
//patch=1,EE,00100557,extended,00000063

//Max DCP
//patch=1,EE,00100555,extended,00000063

//Quick Level Gain
patch=1,EE,20100568,extended,05F5E0FF

//Nicolai Codes
//Max HP
//patch=1,EE,101009C8,extended,000003E7

//Infinite HP
//patch=1,EE,101009CA,extended,000003E7

//Max MP
//patch=1,EE,101009CC,extended,000003E7

//Infinite MP
//patch=1,EE,101009CE,extended,000003E7

//Max SP
//patch=1,EE,001009D0,extended,00000063

//Infinite SP
//patch=1,EE,001009D1,extended,00000063

//Max STR
//patch=1,EE,001009D2,extended,00000063

//Max VIT
//patch=1,EE,001009D3,extended,00000063

//Max INT
//patch=1,EE,001009D4,extended,00000063

//Max POW
//patch=1,EE,001009D5,extended,00000063

//Max AGL
//patch=1,EE,001009D6,extended,00000063

//Max LUC
//patch=1,EE,001009D7,extended,00000063

//Max DCP
//patch=1,EE,001009D5,extended,00000063

//Quick Level Gain
patch=1,EE,201009E8,extended,05F5E0FF

//Infinite Items Codes

//Thera Leaf
//patch=1,EE,00100DEC,extended,00000063

//Thera Seed
//patch=1,EE,00100DED,extended,00000063

//Thera Root
//patch=1,EE,00100DEE,extended,00000063

//Thera Extract
//patch=1,EE,00100DEF,extended,00000063

//Mana Leaf
//patch=1,EE,00100DF0,extended,00000063

//Mana Seed
//patch=1,EE,00100DF1,extended,00000063

//Mana Root
//patch=1,EE,00100DF2,extended,00000063

//Mana Extract
//patch=1,EE,00100DF3,extended,00000063

//Pure Leaf
//patch=1,EE,00100DF4,extended,00000063

//Pure Seed
//patch=1,EE,00100DF5,extended,00000063

//Pure Root
//patch=1,EE,00100DF6,extended,00000063

//Pure Extract
//patch=1,EE,00100DF7,extended,00000063

//Soul Benediction
//patch=1,EE,00100DF8,extended,00000063

//Phoenix Tail
//patch=1,EE,00100DF9,extended,00000063

//Daphne Fruit
//patch=1,EE,00100DFA,extended,00000063

//Talisman of Luck
//patch=1,EE,00100DFB,extended,00000063

//Talisman of Mercy
//patch=1,EE,00100DFC,extended,00000063

//Seal of Life
//patch=1,EE,00100DFD,extended,00000063

//Seal of Aura
//patch=1,EE,00100DFE,extended,00000063

//Seal of the Soul
//patch=1,EE,00100DFF,extended,00000063

//Seal of the Urn
//patch=1,EE,00100E00,extended,00000063

//Seal of Strength
//patch=1,EE,00100E01,extended,00000063

//Seal of Vitality
//patch=1,EE,00100E02,extended,00000063

//Seal of Speed
//patch=1,EE,00100E03,extended,00000063

//Seal of Wisdom
//patch=1,EE,00100E04,extended,00000063

//Seal of Force
//patch=1,EE,00100E05,extended,00000063

//Seal of Luck
//patch=1,EE,00100E06,extended,00000063

//Third Key
//patch=1,EE,00100E07,extended,00000063

//Fifth Key
//patch=1,EE,00100E08,extended,00000063

//Seventh Key
//patch=1,EE,00100E09,extended,00000063

//Eternal Key
//patch=1,EE,00100E0A,extended,00000063

//CM's TeaBag
//patch=1,EE,00100E0B,extended,00000063

//Tent
//patch=1,EE,00100E0C,extended,00000063

//Bat's Gold
//patch=1,EE,00100E0D,extended,00000063

//Strongoids
//patch=1,EE,00100E0E,extended,00000063

//Getitup!
//patch=1,EE,00100E0F,extended,00000063

//Soul Drop
//patch=1,EE,00100E10,extended,00000063

//Silver Angel
//patch=1,EE,00100E11,extended,00000063

//Lottery Ticket
//patch=1,EE,00100E12,extended,00000063

//Tissues
//patch=1,EE,00100E13,extended,00000063

//Valuable Gem
//patch=1,EE,00100E14,extended,00000063

//Azure Orb
//patch=1,EE,00100E15,extended,00000063

just in case you need here are my system specs

Intel64
i5-2550 CPU @ 3.40 GHz 4 core's 4 logical processors
DDR3 4096 x 2
Corsair
8 Gig total on system ram

Dual HD7770 AMD Radeon 1 Gig each total of 2 gig of Vid card Ram 9.012-121219a-152192C-ATI drivers

ASETEK 510LC 120MM WATERCOOLER

1TB SATA III 7200 3.5 HARD DRIVE

ASUS P8Z68-V LX INTEL Z68 CROSSFIRE DDR3 SATA 3 USB 3.0 LGA 1155

XTREMEGEAR 700 WATT POWER SUPPLY

WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM OS
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Really all I wanted was the quick level for all characters, and perhaps the money cheat [But I have been using Cheat engine for the money cheat with little trouble]

That is why most of the cheats are disabled with the //

[tadatada]

This game has two address set of cash and items, Nicolai and Yuri part, but characters status address are the common.

For example:
Nicolai/Yuri part Cash address is 102D34/102D30.
Nicolai/Yuri part Thera Leaf address is 100DEC/100BEC.

I have no idea about Quick Level Gain.

There are characters EXP code if you need.

201001A8 000F4240 / Yuri
20100268 000F4240 / Blanca
20100328 000F4240 / Gepetto
201003E8 000F4240 / Lucia
201004A8 000F4240 / Anastasia
20100568 000F4240 / Karin
20100628 000F4240 / Joachim
201006E8 000F4240 / Kurando
201007A8 000F4240 / Ouka
20100868 000F4240 / Hien
20100928 000F4240 / Raiden
201009E8 000F4240 / Nicolai

[tadatada]

I have noticed right now is that Quick Level Gain means EXP. :-)

I have tried using 5F5E0FF (99,999,999), it doesn't work (Nothing has changed), but 4C4B40 (5,000,000) is work (LV 95).

It seems 5F5E0FF (99,999,999) is too big to work.

[taglag]

This game has two address set of cash and items, Nicolai and Yuri part, but characters status address are the common.

For example:
Nicolai/Yuri part Cash address is 102D34/102D30.
Nicolai/Yuri part Thera Leaf address is 100DEC/100BEC.

I have no idea about Quick Level Gain.

There are characters EXP code if you need.

201001A8 000F4240 / Yuri
20100268 000F4240 / Blanca
20100328 000F4240 / Gepetto
201003E8 000F4240 / Lucia
201004A8 000F4240 / Anastasia
20100568 000F4240 / Karin
20100628 000F4240 / Joachim
201006E8 000F4240 / Kurando
201007A8 000F4240 / Ouka
20100868 000F4240 / Hien
20100928 000F4240 / Raiden
201009E8 000F4240 / Nicolai

Thx u very much, I am not good with placing these in a .pnach

I don't quit understand the syntax yet.

would this be the correct way to use one of those ??

Code:

//yuri HP
patch=1,EE,201001A8,extended,000F4240

is the first number the location, and the second number the amount ?


and just how much EXP will that give ?

sorry I am just pretty green about these things