redlof's Guide to Convert Codetwink Cheats to PNACH Files! for newbs.

[Cjero]

i cant find the CRC .__.

[recoder]

The CRC will appear in PCSX2 Console Log. PCSX2 --> Misc --> Show Console

[Alexander Drago]

OLD |POSTS AHOY!!! because i cant stand un answered questions

I am trying to create the pnach file but when pcsx2 loads it says =

[wx] can't open file 'cheats\0x1df41f33.pnach' (error 2: the system cannot find the file specified.)

the text looks like this

gametitle=Dark Cloud 2
comment=Max Stats Weapon 1 Max

//Max Attack
Patch=1,EE,0BC38CAB,short,00000063

//Max Durable
Patch=1,EE,0BC58CAB,short,00000063

//Max Flame
Patch=1,EE,0BC78CAB,short,00000063

//Max Chill
Patch=1,EE,0BC98CAB,short,00000063

//Max Lightning
Patch=1,EE,0BCB8CAB,short,00000063

//Max Cyclone
Patch=1,EE,0BCD8CAB,short,00000063

//Max Smash
Patch=1,EE,0BCF8CAB,short,00000063

//Max Exorcism
Patch=1,EE,0BD18CAB,short,00000063

//Max Beast
Patch=1,EE,0BD38CAB,short,00000063

//Max Scale
Patch=1,EE,0BD58CAB,short,00000063



what am i doing wrong?

your problem is simple:0x1df41f33.pnach'
remove the 0x from the file name.
also make sure its a pnach file and not a txt file.

[Seldion]

Hello, I followed your guide to the T, I got it to partly work, They do something but not what they are intended to do.

I'm trying to add a few codes to Final Fantasy XII, Namely just infinite MP and HP as well as Monsters Drop More Items.

I did as it said and fixed the codes and left out the codes starting with 8 and such, when in game i get hit and my hp lowers but so does my max hp, when i use mp, my max mp lowers untill it gets too 1 mp, as for my hp i've never gotten under 100 hp from a fight but my max hp lowers with each hit.

Any help on this would be great.

[drew648]

Redlof's guide to create pnatch files from Codetwink codes
Thanks to CKEMU for the original IDEA.
Thanks to Pontifice for correcting mistakes.

Step1: Download CBcrypt from HERE

Step2: Download disc Codetwink disc checker from HERE

Step3: Register at Codetwink website CodeTwink.com
The codes here are all cheat codes none of the codes will help you gain fps

Step4: Search for your game and check whether the Advanced PS2 identification code matches with your game.

In this case I am using the game Soul Calibur 2

For this Use CodeBreaker Disc Version to scan your disc drive
(the drive you've inserted the PS2 CD or DVD into,
if you're using an ISO, mount it with Daemon Tools).
It will then scan the ELF, if the two strings match, your codes will work,
if they don't these codes won't work for the game.

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The first line in disc checker should match the one on the site

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Step5: Creating pnach file

Open/Create a new text document
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In the text file enter the following as

The (U) stands for the region code of the game as USA.
Similarly (E), (J) for Europe and Japan versions of games
You can determine this just by seeing this SLUS, SLES, SLJS
The highlited text Below is the CRC for the game, this is also the name of the pnach file as E1b01308.pnach
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You can find the CRC from the DOS pcsx2 output window

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Step6: Search for your desired code on codetwink website

The codes on the website are in RAW format and need to be converted to make them work with pcsx2. For this you will require CBcrypt.

pcsx2 does not require the master code.

Open up Cbcrypt and copy the Raw code on the left side of CBcrypt and then click on decrypt to get the converted codes
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The new codes at codetwink do not require common v7 encryption.
However if the codes do not work you can try to decrypt with
common v7 encryption ON.

If the decrypted code starts with 1 or 2, then change them to 0 {zero}
If the decrypted code already starts from 0 then no need to change anything.
However if it starts from 1, 2, 3 or A, B, C etc You may need to enter the
code as

Code:

// Sample code
patch=1,EE,4054E9B8,extended,00460001
patch=1,EE,00630063,extended,00000000
patch=1,EE,40553BDC,extended,00460001
patch=1,EE,10C910C8,extended,00020002
patch=1,EE,005548C0,extended,0000008C

This has been reported working in most cases, apart from this you can also enter codes as

Code:

003FE82C 00000002    
103FE830 00000202    
203FE834 02020202  
entered as  
patch=1,EE,003FE82C,byte,00000002
patch=1,EE,003FE82C,short,00000202
patch=1,EE,003FE82C,word,02020202

wherein we write
byte for code starting with 0
short for code starting with 1
word for code starting with 2 and above.

Codes starting from 8,9,B,F may or will not work

Step7: Now enter the decrypted code as


The "//" is used to separate a comment from a code.

Codes can be single line or multiple lines in length.

This process can be repeated to add cheats,
simply paste in the cheat on the left hand side of cbcrypt, and decrypt them,
enter the decrypted code into the pnach file in the same format as shown above.

Here is a bigger example of a pnach I created
You can disable a code by putting // in front of the code.
See the red colored code for that.

Step8: Save the file as a .pnach file with the file name same as your game CRC.
The CRC should be correct otherwise the pnach will not be recognised by pcsx2 and the pnach will not load at all.
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Step9: Put this new pnach file in the patches folder located in pcsx2 parent directory
eg.,
c:\Program Files\pcsx2 0.9.6\patches\
or
d:\pcsx2 0.9.6\patches\


Step10: Enable the patches in pcsx2 as shown in image for below.
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Hi, I'm having problem making codes starting with 3 and above, or D and above work. Can you please give me tips about it? I haven't read all the pages here in the forum. I just read your post. When do I use "extended"? Hope you could help me out. Thanks. I'm trying to make the FF XII code works too. Infitine HP/MP and Max Gil, but I can't seem to make them work.

[Coornio]

Hi, I'm having problem making codes starting with 3 and above, or D and above work. Can you please give me tips about it? I haven't read all the pages here in the forum. I just read your post. When do I use "extended"? Hope you could help me out. Thanks. I'm trying to make the FF XII code works too. Infitine HP/MP and Max Gil, but I can't seem to make them work.

Already plenty of cheats for FF titles on this site, just search a bit.

[drew648]

Already plenty of cheats for FF titles on this site, just search a bit.

On this site? Or in this forum? Sorry, I don't quite understand.

Anyway, thanks. I didn't put a check on the V7 thingy. Now it's working. XD

[avianto6300]

i am trying to cheat in megaman X command Mission but still failed.
the raw code for max coin is 70E6F2F2 B2811F8C . i got the code from http://cheats.codetwink.com/ps2/view/1349.
and then i decrypt the code(with using common V7 encryption) so the code change into 2054FCD8 000003E7.
after that i change the code into patch=1,EE,2054FCD8,extended,000003E7 and save it into 1E3EDB7E.pnach but still dont work. i wonder where was i wrong?

[redlof]

Damn, I completely forgot how this worked. Btw, where is the option for cheats and viewing cheat files in the new PCSX2?

[SpeechlessHermit]

man, save as .txt and afterward rename it to .pnach, is simple (just make sure the extension is not hidden on Windows Explorer"

When I tried to rename the .txt file to .pnach it became unusable. Any tips? Basically I couldn't open the .pnach file at all and PSCX2 couldn't read the cheats. I'm using Windows 10 btw.