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by finchyfinch
Thu Aug 03, 2017 9:05 am
Forum: Cheat Engine Help
Topic: cheat.simple file (request help)
Replies: 5
Views: 2631

Re: cheat.simple file (request help)

This may or may not help as Pugsy helped me with what sounds like the same problem (apologies if you already understand this). The Lua plugin engine using cheat.simple requires that you call the game using a shortened version of the game name, not what the actual file name is called. The XML file fo...
by finchyfinch
Tue Aug 01, 2017 8:27 am
Forum: Cheat Engine Help
Topic: This Non-Arcade System has been added - cant get cheats to work on systems
Replies: 7
Views: 3171

Re: This Non-Arcade System has been added - cant get cheats to work on systems

ok, wow, finally got it working. Seems there are quite a number of either undocumented or hard to find bits of info. My main mistake was that the cheat.simple file had the aaahhrmu (note the u for USA version) whereas the one I was using was the Europe version (no u). Also then found that I cant run...
by finchyfinch
Mon Jul 31, 2017 8:33 am
Forum: Cheat Engine Help
Topic: This Non-Arcade System has been added - cant get cheats to work on systems
Replies: 7
Views: 3171

Re: This Non-Arcade System has been added - cant get cheats to work on systems

ok, so I corrected my error in trying to call the filename rather than the softlist name. I now get the message 'This software list entry currently has no cheats.' The only options displayed under it are Set Hotkeys, Reset All, and Reload All. I am running MAME in Win10 command line 64 bit version 0...
by finchyfinch
Sun Jul 30, 2017 1:54 am
Forum: Cheat Engine Help
Topic: This Non-Arcade System has been added - cant get cheats to work on systems
Replies: 7
Views: 3171

Re: This Non-Arcade System has been added - cant get cheats to work on systems

I have the software working, i.e. mame snes aaahhrmu works and I can run the game fine. I have a cheat.simple file in the cheat folder as per the following (I think this was your example); nes/3dworldr,gg,AEUOLTPA,Infinite Lives gameboy/addfamu,gg,C9E-F8E-081,Infinite Energy gamegear/alien3,gg,002-B...
by finchyfinch
Sat Jul 29, 2017 4:13 am
Forum: Cheat Engine Help
Topic: This Non-Arcade System has been added - cant get cheats to work on systems
Replies: 7
Views: 3171

This Non-Arcade System has been added - cant get cheats to work on systems

I have cheats working on MAME for normal roms, but cannot get them to work on systems. For example, SNES game aaahh real monsters. When I select cheats I just get a message saying that 'This Non-Arcade System has been added..........' - essentially it thinks there are no cheats for this system game....