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I've got my pnatch file all sorted out, for example Persona 4, and check off Enable Cheats, no cheats. I've gone over several guides now. Am I missing something like assigning button context? I don't understand.
If you "check off" the option to enable cheats, then you're turning them off, soo it's obvious they will not work.;]



Generaly most common problems:
-wrong Cheats(you have to have ones for your own game version and converted/created correctly),
-file in wrong folder(have to be inside "cheats" subfolder inside pcsx2 dir),
-file incorrectly named(format is game_crc.pnach, it must be your own game CRC code - which can be seen in pcsx2 log after running the game for example, and also it cannot have any hidden extenshion ie. commonly added in windows when improperly saving as text file ".txt" which by default is hidden),
-pcsx2 also doesn't update the cheats automatically, you either have to move a slider in pcsx2 log window or restart/reload the game to see "XX cheats loaded" message to ensure they're updated properly.

One of the list is most likely the case(assuming they aren't working if you check the option ON;]).
This shows up if there's no file to cheat with in PCSX2 and cheats are enabled:
Quote:[wx] can't open file 'cheats\658597e2.pnach' (error 2: the system cannot find the file specified.)
Cheats not enabled? it's still easy to find. Look in the console when you start the game:
Quote:(IsoFS) Block 0x10: Primary partition info.
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLPS_250.88;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
(IsoFS) Block 0x10: Primary partition info.
Initializing Elf: 4730008 bytes
ELF (cdrom0:\SLPS_250.88;1) CRC=0x658597E2, EntryPoint=0x00100008
(IsoFS) Block 0x10: Primary partition info.
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLPS_250.88;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
Well, now we have our CRC (658597e2) so it's time to make our patch. This is what it should look like:
Code:
gametitle=Final Fantasy 10 International
comment=Infinate Gil
patch=1,EE,2031CE98,word,1DCD6500
This is a great place to make use of the "Hex" checkbox, input the value you wish to convert, check "Hex" and cheat engine will do the rest, paste the value into your patch file.

name this file 658597e2.pnach and put it in the CHEATS folder of pcsx2 (also be sure to enable cheats in PCSX2's Gui)

This is pulled form my guide in my signature (aka me being slightly lazy)

Quote:-pcsx2 also doesn't update the cheats automatically, you either have to move a slider in pcsx2 log window or restart/reload the game to see "XX cheats loaded" message to ensure they're updated properly.
You only need to close and reopen the GS window, a complete restart is not needed. rebooting ANY plugin will cause a "soft" reset on PCSX2
Oddly enough nothing appears on the console window about cheats either.

117D1977.pnach

gametitle=Persona 4 [SLES 55474] (E) [117D1977]
comment=Patches by bagus
//60Hz
patch=1,EE,20418170,extended,24120002
//Y-fix
patch=1,EE,00418534,extended,00000010
patch=1,EE,004185E8,extended,00000010
//Max/Inf Money
patch=1,EE,2079EC0C,extended,3B9AC9FF

//Main Character Codes//
//Max/Inf Current HP
patch=1,EE,0079A94C,extended,000003E7
//Max/Inf Current SP
patch=1,EE,0079A94E,extended,000003E7
//Main Character Max HP/SP (Any Level)
patch=1,EE,405E0DF4,extended,0063000B
patch=1,EE,03E703E7,extended,00000000
//Max Courage
patch=1,EE,0079A974,extended,000003E7
//Max Knowledge
patch=1,EE,0079A976,extended,000003E7
//Max Diligence
patch=1,EE,0079A978,extended,000003E7
//Max Understanding
patch=1,EE,0079A97A,extended,000003E7
//Max Expression
patch=1,EE,0079A97C,extended,000003E7
//Level 99 - Main Character
patch=1,EE,0079A94A,extended,00000063
//MC Persona - Max Stats
patch=1,EE,4079B528,extended,000C000C
patch=1,EE,63636363,extended,00000000
patch=1,EE,4079B52C,extended,000C000C
patch=1,EE,00000063,extended,00000000

//Yousuke Hanamura Codes//
//Yousuke Max/Inf Current HP/SP
patch=1,EE,2079A3DC,extended,03E703E7
//Yosuke Hanamura Max HP/SP (Any Level)
patch=1,EE,405E0DF8,extended,0063000B
patch=1,EE,03E703E7,extended,00000000
//Yousuke Persona - Max Stats
patch=1,EE,2079A440,extended,63636363
patch=1,EE,0079A444,extended,00000063
//Yousuke - Max Exp
patch=1,EE,2079A42C,extended,05F5E0FF

//Chie Satonaka Codes//
//Chie Max/Inf Current HP/SP
patch=1,EE,2079A464,extended,03E703E7
//Chie Satonaka Max HP/SP (Any Level)
patch=1,EE,405E0DFC,extended,0063000B
patch=1,EE,03E703E7,extended,00000000
//Chie Persona - Max Stats
patch=1,EE,2079A4C8,extended,63636363
patch=1,EE,0079A4CC,extended,00000063
//Chie - Max Exp
patch=1,EE,2079A4B4,extended,05F5E0FF

//Yukiko Amagi Codes//
//Yukiko MaxInf Current HP/SP
patch=1,EE,2079A4EC,extended,03E703E7
//Yukiko Amagi Max HP/SP (Any Level)
patch=1,EE,405E0E00,extended,0063000B
patch=1,EE,03E703E7,extended,00000000
//Yukiko Persona - Max Stats
patch=1,EE,2079A550,extended,63636363
patch=1,EE,0079A554,extended,00000063
//Yukiko - Max Exp
patch=1,EE,2079A53C,extended,05F5E0FF

//Rise Kujikawa Codes//
//Rise MaxInf Current HP/SP
patch=1,EE,2079A574,extended,03E703E7
//Rise Kujikawa Max HP/SP (Any Level)
patch=1,EE,405E0E04,extended,0063000B
patch=1,EE,03E703E7,extended,00000000
//Rise Persona - Max Stats
patch=1,EE,2079A5D8,extended,63636363
patch=1,EE,0079A5DC,extended,00000063
//Rise - Max Exp
patch=1,EE,2079A5C4,extended,05F5E0FF

//Kanji Tatsumi Codes//
//Kanji MaxInf Current HP/SP
patch=1,EE,2079A5FC,extended,03E703E7
//Kanji Tatsumi Max HP/SP (Any Level)
patch=1,EE,405E0E08,extended,0063000B
patch=1,EE,03E703E7,extended,00000000
//Kanji Persona - Max Stats
patch=1,EE,2079A660,extended,63636363
patch=1,EE,0079A664,extended,00000063
//Kanji - Max Exp
patch=1,EE,2079A64C,extended,05F5E0FF

//Naoto Shirogane Codes//
//Naoto MaxInf Current HP/SP
patch=1,EE,2079A684,extended,03E703E7
//Naoto Shirogane Max HP/SP (Any Level)
patch=1,EE,405E0E0C,extended,0063000B
patch=1,EE,03E703E7,extended,00000000
//Naoto Persona - Max Stats
patch=1,EE,2079A6E8,extended,63636363
patch=1,EE,0079A6EC,extended,00000063
//Naoto - Max Exp
patch=1,EE,2079A6D4,extended,05F5E0FF

//Teddie Codes//
//Teddie MaxInf Current HP/SP
patch=1,EE,2079A70C,extended,03E703E7
//Teddie Max HP/SP (Any Level)
patch=1,EE,405E0E10,extended,0063000B
patch=1,EE,03E703E7,extended,00000000
//Teddie Persona - Max Stats
patch=1,EE,2079A770,extended,63636363
patch=1,EE,0079A774,extended,00000063
//Teddie - Max Exp
patch=1,EE,2079A75C,extended,05F5E0FF

//Have All Codes//
//Have All Items (might still includes dummy items)
patch=1,EE,0079ADFB,extended,00000062
patch=1,EE,4079ADFC,extended,00190001
patch=1,EE,62626262,extended,00000000
patch=1,EE,0079AE60,extended,00006262
patch=1,EE,4079AFFC,extended,003F0001
patch=1,EE,62626262,extended,00000000
//All Quest Items
patch=1,EE,4079AECC,extended,000A0001
patch=1,EE,62626262,extended,00000000
//All Weapons - MC
patch=1,EE,4079AAFC,extended,00080001
patch=1,EE,09090909,extended,00000000
patch=1,EE,0079AB1C,extended,00000909
patch=1,EE,0079AB1E,extended,00000009
//All Weapons - Yousuke
patch=1,EE,0079AB21,extended,00000009
patch=1,EE,0079AB22,extended,00000909
patch=1,EE,4079AB24,extended,00070001
patch=1,EE,09090909,extended,00000000
patch=1,EE,0079AB40,extended,00000009
//All Weapons - Chie
patch=1,EE,0079AB6A,extended,00000909
patch=1,EE,4079AB6C,extended,00070001
patch=1,EE,09090909,extended,00000000
patch=1,EE,0079AB88,extended,00000009
//All Weapons - Yukiko
patch=1,EE,0079AB47,extended,00000009
patch=1,EE,4079AB48,extended,00070001
patch=1,EE,09090909,extended,00000000
//All Weapons - Kanji
patch=1,EE,0079AB91,extended,00000009
patch=1,EE,0079AB92,extended,00000909
patch=1,EE,4079AB94,extended,00050001
patch=1,EE,09090909,extended,00000000
patch=1,EE,0079ABA8,extended,00000909
//All Weapons - Naoto
patch=1,EE,2079ABB2,extended,00000909
patch=1,EE,2079ABB4,extended,09090909
patch=1,EE,2079ABB8,extended,09090909
patch=1,EE,2079ABBC,extended,09090909
//All Weapons - Teddie
patch=1,EE,4079ABD4,extended,00050001
patch=1,EE,09090909,extended,00000000
patch=1,EE,0079ABE8,extended,00000009
patch=1,EE,0079ABF8,extended,00000009
//Have All Armor
patch=1,EE,0079ABFB,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,2079ABFC,extended,08080808
patch=1,EE,2079AC00,extended,00000808
patch=1,EE,0079AC02,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,2079AC04,extended,08080808
patch=1,EE,2079AC08,extended,00000808
patch=1,EE,0079AC19,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,0079AC1B,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,0079AC1F,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,0079AC21,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,0079AC2D,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,0079AC2F,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,0079AC30,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,0079AC35,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,0079AC36,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,2079AC42,extended,00000808
patch=1,EE,2079AC44,extended,00000808
patch=1,EE,2079AC48,extended,08080808
patch=1,EE,0079AC4C,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,0079AC55,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,0079AC56,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,2079AC58,extended,08080808
patch=1,EE,2079AC5C,extended,08080808
patch=1,EE,0079AC60,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,0079AC69,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,2079AC6A,extended,00000808
patch=1,EE,0079AC6C,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,2079AC6E,extended,00000808
patch=1,EE,2079AC70,extended,08080808
patch=1,EE,0079AC74,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,0079AC7D,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,2079AC7E,extended,00000808
patch=1,EE,2079AC80,extended,00000808
patch=1,EE,0079AC82,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,2079AC84,extended,08080808
patch=1,EE,0079AC88,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,0079AC91,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,2079AC92,extended,00000808
patch=1,EE,2079AC94,extended,00000808
patch=1,EE,0079AC96,extended,00000008
patch=1,EE,2079AC98,extended,08080808
patch=1,EE,0079AC9C,extended,00000008
//All Accessories
patch=1,EE,0079ACFB,extended,00000011
patch=1,EE,2079ACFC,extended,11111111
patch=1,EE,2079AD00,extended,00001111
patch=1,EE,4079AD04,extended,00150001
patch=1,EE,11111111,extended,00000000
patch=1,EE,2079AD58,extended,00001111
patch=1,EE,0079AD5A,extended,00000011
patch=1,EE,0079AD61,extended,00000011
patch=1,EE,2079AD62,extended,00001111
patch=1,EE,4079AD64,extended,00100001
patch=1,EE,11111111,extended,00000000
patch=1,EE,2079ADA4,extended,00001111
//Have All Special Accessories
patch=1,EE,2079ADEC,extended,11111111
patch=1,EE,2079ADF0,extended,11111111
patch=1,EE,2079ADF4,extended,11111111
patch=1,EE,0079ADF8,extended,00000011
//All Equipped Weapons Have Max Stats
patch=1,EE,4079F4DC,extended,00EE0011
patch=1,EE,77777777,extended,00000000
//All Equipped Armors Have Max Stats
patch=1,EE,407A38E4,extended,00A20011
patch=1,EE,77777777,extended,00000000

//S-Links Codes//
//Max All S-Links
patch=1,EE,2079A994,extended,000A0001
patch=1,EE,2079A9A4,extended,000A0002
patch=1,EE,2079A9B4,extended,000A0003
patch=1,EE,2079A9C4,extended,000A0006
patch=1,EE,2079A9D4,extended,000A0007
patch=1,EE,2079A9E4,extended,000A0008
patch=1,EE,2079A9F4,extended,000A0009
patch=1,EE,2079AA04,extended,000A000A
patch=1,EE,2079AA14,extended,000A000B
patch=1,EE,2079AA24,extended,000A000D
patch=1,EE,2079AA34,extended,000A000F
patch=1,EE,2079AA44,extended,000A0010
patch=1,EE,2079AA54,extended,000A0012
patch=1,EE,2079AA64,extended,000A0013
patch=1,EE,2079AA74,extended,000A0014
patch=1,EE,2079AA84,extended,000A0015
patch=1,EE,2079AA94,extended,000A0019
patch=1,EE,2079AAA4,extended,000A001B
patch=1,EE,2079AAB4,extended,000A001D
patch=1,EE,2079AAC4,extended,000A001E
patch=1,EE,2079AAD4,extended,000A0018
patch=1,EE,2079AAE4,extended,000A0017

//Persona Compendium Codes//
//Have All Persona in Compendium Book
patch=1,EE,4079B77C,extended,00BF000C
patch=1,EE,00010001,extended,00010000
//Have All Persona Level Max in Compendium Book
patch=1,EE,4079B780,extended,00BF000C
patch=1,EE,00000063,extended,00000000
//Have All Persona Exp Max in Compendium Book
patch=1,EE,4079B784,extended,00BF000C
patch=1,EE,05F5E0FF,extended,00000000
//Have All Persona Max Stats in Compendium Book
patch=1,EE,4079B798,extended,00BF000C
patch=1,EE,63636363,extended,00000000
patch=1,EE,4079B79C,extended,00BF000C
patch=1,EE,63636363,extended,00000000
patch=1,EE,4079B7A0,extended,00BF000C
patch=1,EE,00006363,extended,00000000
//Have All Persona Skills in Compendium Book
patch=1,EE,4079B788,extended,00BF000C
patch=1,EE,00110001,extended,00000000
patch=1,EE,4079B78C,extended,00BF000C
patch=1,EE,0062005D,extended,00000000
patch=1,EE,4079B790,extended,00BF000C
patch=1,EE,010300A3,extended,00000000
patch=1,EE,4079B794,extended,00BF000C
patch=1,EE,018A0230,extended,00000000

//Day Codes//
//Day Mod (End)
patch=1,EE,2079B0FA,extended,00000161
patch=1,EE,2079B104,extended,00000161
//Enable Debug Options (press []=on X=off)
patch=1,EE,D08c36c2,extended,00007FFF
patch=1,EE,0079e8cc,extended,000000FF
patch=1,EE,D08c36c2,extended,0000BFFF
patch=1,EE,0079e8cc,extended,00000000
//Inf Items/Gain 99
patch=1,EE,0013cc34,extended,00000000
patch=1,EE,00106650,extended,00000001
//Mainly Persona cards during shuffle time
patch=1,EE,2036FCC4,extended,24170004
//Walking speed x4
patch=1,EE,20175DD0,extended,3C024400
//No shadows
patch=1,EE,2016491C,extended,00000000
//Change battle BGM to 'Heartful Cry' from Persona 3 FES
patch=1,EE,20767410,extended,2E333131
patch=1,EE,20767414,extended,00584441
//Arcana chance always upright
patch=1,EE,20382DE4,extended,10000004
patch=1,EE,20382AE0,extended,10000004
//HP & SP fully recovered after battle
patch=1,EE,201B5D2C,extended,00000000
//Date doesn't advance joker L2 on R2 off
patch=1,EE,D08C36C2,extended,0000FEFF
patch=1,EE,20106304,extended,70000C88
patch=1,EE,D08C36C2,extended,0000FDFF
patch=1,EE,20106304,extended,A064B0FC
//EXP modifier x256
patch=1,EE,2021E464,extended,00021200
http://forums.pcsx2.net/attachment.php?aid=38378

SVN version does not matter, it has been there since 1888
Oh Saiki.. Saiki;] everyone knows you love to show as a guru of some sort, but I beg you, please read at least those parts you quote before replying to them. I don't say anywhere full restart is absolutely needed, and I do point into two even easier methods than your restarting pluging(reloading = savestate/loadstate = works and requires 2 keys to press, one if already having save / moving the slider in pcsx2 log = instant update with 1 click;]). Please just add your way without quoting the person next time, thank you for the future.:]
Oh and yeah just in case you didn't notice, the messages you posted as something which should show when 'no pnach file could be found' changed long ago in svn.;P



@Op svn versions when not detecting cheats and cheats are activated shows a message:
"No cheats found. Resuming execution without cheats..."
Older ones show the thing like shown from that outdated guide;].

Anyway otherwise both new and older versions would post amount of cheats activated, there is a limit I forgot exactly how big of how many cheats per game can be activated at once, but I made pnach out of your cheats and it loaded just fine:
Code:
Cheats found!
comment: Patches by bagus
Cheats Loaded: 222
Some message would show even if you would have incorrect game version, as pcsx2 cannot really tell the difference between proper and improper codes like that as long as they're in correct format. As long as cheats are enabled you would always get some message about them, even if they couldn't be found...

And here we return to your first words in this thread. System>Enable cheats must be "checked on", not off;]. It must have a tick to be activated.

=====
Unless you use really ancient version like 0.9.6 or older, which had different pnach file usage, and frankly I have no clue now how it was and what messages it was showing and am lazy to check couse it's not even supported anymore. In case you do use any ancient one, couse I don't actually see you posting version of pcsx2 you're using, please just update to latest stable or svn version, don't use outdated ones nor downloads from any external sites as both ancient versions and unofficial builds aren't supported here and often simply broken.
Everything seems to be in order. Console even says cheats loaded and they still don't work.

Quote:-pcsx2 also doesn't update the cheats automatically, you either have to move a slider in pcsx2 log window or restart/reload the game to see "XX cheats loaded" message to ensure they're updated properly.

Elaborate console tells me
Cheats found!
Cheats Loaded: 8

What is this slider you speak of?
(06-23-2012, 12:55 PM)miseru99 Wrote: [ -> ]I don't say anywhere full restart is absolutely needed, and I do point into two even easier methods than your restarting pluging(reloading = savestate/loadstate = works and requires 2 keys to press, one if already having save / moving the slider in pcsx2 log = instant update with 1 click;]).


Let me point this out. If I said "you need to restart your desktop to make X,Y, or Z apply", would you think about just logging out and back in? Or would your fingers instantly go after the restart button?
Also, loading a state to enable cheats is a bad idea, you want the (I'm wording this carefully) PS2 to reprocess the entire RAM, and load it anew with these modifications. Loading a state does not always give a welcomed result when cheating, and can cause problems later on

(also I was unaware of the cheats change, I don't use cheats often. other method still applies)


(06-23-2012, 03:21 PM)MeowWereTalking Wrote: [ -> ]Everything seems to be in order. Console even says cheats loaded and they still don't work.

What is this slider you speak of?
FF12 is guarded against cheating. It will be difficult to do so, make sure for one that your master code is on and working properly.

Sliders are in emulation settings in PCSX2, it's where you find presets and other features to change speed/compatibility for games
(06-23-2012, 11:44 PM)Saiki Wrote: [ -> ]FF12 is guarded against cheating. It will be difficult to do so, make sure for one that your master code is on and working properly.

Sliders are in emulation settings in PCSX2, it's where you find presets and other features to change speed/compatibility for games

For the sake of example we're talking about Persona 4 since that's all I have cheats for right now.

The only sliders in the emulation config are for speedhacks unless I'm missing something. If not which slider should I be looking at?
there is a presets slider, and there is EE and VU sliders in speedhacks. also, do you have patches (er.. gamefixes) enabled?

please post your emulog in code tags

also, sorry about wrong game, I got a little mixed up
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