how do I do this?

If you are having problems finding or using cheats for an Emulator (particularly MAME/MESS) or have found a trick that you wish to share this is the place to do it. But please read the Cheat FAQ first.
Post Reply
tttony747
Posts: 20
Joined: Mon Nov 26, 2001 1:00 am
Location: Montreal, Canada

how do I do this?

Post by tttony747 »

I know this might sound stupid, but is there a way to change all the cheats in the new mame(0.59) from the cheat.dat(ex. captav19 to captavnu) without doing it by hand one at a time in wordpad, or am I just stupid enough not to know how? Or is there a way to transfer them without all the hastle? Thanks :D
User avatar
Pugsy
Posts: 3675
Joined: Fri Aug 17, 2001 12:59 am
Location: North Wales, UK.
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 15 times
Contact:

Post by Pugsy »

You either do a find and replace (there is better text editors than wordpad with more advanced find and replace functions) or you wait for the next cheat file release....if Pugsy ever get's his thumb out of his ar53 :o

NOTE: The example you give will work as a straightforward rename but other games and their clones may well have different locations.
Pugsy

Servicing your cheating needs since 1985 8)

Grab the latest cheat collection:
MAME 0.264 XML cheat collection (3 APRIL 2024) from http://www.mamecheat.co.uk or direct from:-
https://mega.nz/file/SxsQUJoT#jBdz6GLm_ ... QzFGSMms2c (ZIP Archive 3.8 MB)
kelvSYC
Posts: 1121
Joined: Thu Sep 27, 2001 1:00 am
Location: Calgary, AB, Canada

Post by kelvSYC »

Examples of games that will require changing the locations in memory when copying cheats for a parent onto a clone: not many, but it seems that for Williams games (like mk2) that the locations are offset by a certain constant amount.

However, for most games (like CPS2 games) fiddling with the locations is unnecessary.
kelvSYC's Guide to the Cheat Engine - http://members.shaw.ca/kelvsyc/cheatguide.html

The New Move List Cheat Collection - http://mamecheat.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=6469

Underscore Command - What better game is there?
tttony747
Posts: 20
Joined: Mon Nov 26, 2001 1:00 am
Location: Montreal, Canada

Post by tttony747 »

thanks guys...that got the job done for me. I used Note Tab Light and it worked fine for me! :lol:
Post Reply