New cheat features.

[bavander]

This is a feature request for a new cheat interface.

Would it be possible to add support for lists,ranges,bitfields in the cheats section?

This is just an example:

List example:
In mario: You can be small/big/fire man/tail/etc. You could enter a code where you could select the item from a list instead of entering multiple items and turning them on and off.
eg: L-1-123456-Small:01-Big:02:Fire:03:Tail:04
L = List
1 = 1 byte
123456 = Location
Small:01-Big:02:Fire:03:Tail:04 - name:value pairs so when I change I can select from a list

Bitfield example:
B-1-123456-Silence:Sleep:?:...
B = Bitfield
1 = 1 byte
123456 = Location
Silence:Sleep:?:... = List of name for the bits. To change I can turn certain items on or off.

I think this would be a nice feature to have.

[Agozer]

The GUI is a real bitch to modify (being done mostly in ASM) at this point so I suggest you hold on to that thought a while longer

[illegal eagle]

You could learn a programming language and code a *.cht front-end tool that includes these features. Might be faster...

IIRC two new front-ends were created not long ago. (sp?)

[HalfShadow]

Also, cheating is for monkeys.

[Ichinisan]

But hacking them serves a greater purpose than just cheating...

[Shogetsu]

But hacking them serves a greater purpose than just cheating...

I'm with you there, cheat codes are useful with making in-depth FAQs, but well, this cheating theme was already discussed on the Dejap forum.

I'm replying to this thread because I thought of a cheat feature and posting another thread would be excessive I guess.

I don't know if this is feasible... but what about a "View" feature to directly look at a memory address or a range of addresses? it would be useful when tracking down how an address change when you aren't totally sure of what it will do, or when you want to limit the values within a range which is thought to control a set of variables (something like stats in RPGs).

What do you think? well, only if it wouldn't be too complex due to the ASM...

[grinvader]

I don't know if this is feasible... but what about a "View" feature to directly look at a memory address

You can already do it.
Example: You want to check what's in 7e0acb:??
-> Just add a code like 7e0acb:00. The 'previous value' is the thing you want. Then delete the code before quitting the GUI.

[Shogetsu]

I don't know if this is feasible... but what about a "View" feature to directly look at a memory address

You can already do it.
Example: You want to check what's in 7e0acb:??
-> Just add a code like 7e0acb:00. The 'previous value' is the thing you want. Then delete the code before quitting the GUI.

I know, in fact that's how I'm currently making it, but well, maybe there could be a way to do it faster, without having to select the add cheat menu and typing each time the address.

[illegal eagle]

If you've learned a programming language:
1. create a savestate
2. examine it

It should be easy if you know the location of the WRAM.

[grinvader]

I have an even better way to get bytes.

At every given moment while playing a game; go to the GUI, Cheat->Search.
Ask '1 Byte', Hex, exact or comparative searchs, click start. Then click View.
Ta-da !!
All bytes' values from 7e0000: to 7fffff: