[itachi1285]

Final Fantasy IV/V PEC Cheats won't work

i'm playing the chronicles version of Final Fantasy IV, and i'm trying to use max gil cheats using PEC, and none of them, or any codes at all for that matter, seem to work. What am i doing wrong? :???: I should also note that I have Vista, if that changes anything.

I also suffer the problem in Final Fantasy V, but I'm mainly into 4 at the moment.

I don't suffer this issue with other games, they all work fine.

 

[lagunareturns]

are you sure the cheats are for the correct region or version of the game or if there is a master code that needs to be enabled

 

[itachi1285]

I'm not sure, but i know that Codetwink always uses US codes, and that's where i got mine. I'm completely unsure of which localization my game is, but it's in english, and it's the chronicles version. I also suffer the same issue with my Anthology version of FFV.

 

[Whistler]

for the US version a working code is (in Gameshark format):
800D16A0 FFFF
800D16A2 FFFF

not sure if it's the same as the one you used.

 

[shalma]

There's 2 editions of FF Chronicles and Anthology (Original / Greatest Hits). Don't know how they changed the EXE data.

If you want to know your version, grab this:
PSX toolz

Place it with your game and run it with this command (or create a batch file):

psxt001z "name of iso image"

-- or -- (batch file)

SET FILE1="ff7-1.bin"

psxt001z %FILE1%
pause

ex.

File: ff7-1.bin
Size (bytes):   747435024 (OK)
Size (sectors): 317787 (OK)
EDC in Form 2 sectors: YES
ID: SCUS-94163   (****)
Date: 1997-08-05   (****)
System area: US EDC   (****)

Which matches this: FF7 Disc 1


Then try matching your discs with one of these:
- FFC 4 (US = Original)
- FFC 4 (US = Greatest Hits)
- FFA 4 (EU = Original)

- FFA 5 (US = Original)
- FFA 5 (US = Greatest Hits)
- FFA 5 (EU = Original)

- FFA 6 (US = Original)
- FFA 6 (US = Greatest Hits)
- FF6 (EU = Original)

 

[itachi1285]

that was helpful! if you want to help more, specifically i want a code that gives me max gil in FFIV and V, and max AP as well (after battle for both.)

for the US version a working code is (in Gameshark format):
800D16A0 FFFF
800D16A2 FFFF

not sure if it's the same as the one you used.

Sorry >.< Those don't work.

 

[shalma]

That depends on whether your editions match mine:
FF4 (O), FF5 (GH)

 

[itachi1285]

I tried the codes for the anthology and normal version in FFV, but i never tried the greatest hits version. Never hurts to try one of everything! i could never get that little program to work, since i don't use bin files.

 

[shalma]

If you use CloneCD, then replace ff7-1.bin with ff7-1.img
If you use Alcohol, (actually I don't know if it works) ff7-1.mdf

Most codes out there should be for the 'normal' FFIV / FFV so it's possible you've got GH. If you can't get it working, I'll try making some FFV codes.

 

[phlim2]

I've found a method that should work in any game.

There's a program called "cheat engine" somewhere on the internet. It's not too complicated. This is how I use it:

Open ePSXe
Open Cheat Engine
ePSXe: Load Game
Cheat Engine: Open Process > ePSXe.exe
ePSXe: Play Game, enter the menu.
Cheat Engine: Search for (4 bytes) the Gil value as a "New Search"
ePSXe: Enter a few battles, winning Gil in the process.
Cheat Engine: Search for an "Increased Value" as your "next search". Then, to make sure, search "Unchanged Value" a few times too.
If there are still too many values to filter through, enter a shop, spend a little. Then search for a "Decreased Value"
Then, once you know you've found the correct value, double click it. Then double click the value in the box below, and enter the new value "in this case, 999999". This should change the value on the game in ePSXe.

This usually works pretty well for me. So far I've used it in all the final fantasy games for PSX.

Once you've made a list of cheats, simply name the descriptions (eg, "Gil","P1HP","P3EXP"), and save for future use

Hope this helps!

 

[itachi1285]

I tried using that, found the desired values, but the in-game gil sum never changes.

 

[itachi1285]

Ok, I've confirmed to have the original 4. No form of cheat in the entire world seems to work with it.

 

[shalma]

Tried this one which worked on mine:
http://forums.ngemu.com/epsxe-discu...tasy-iv-pec-cheats-wont-work.html#post1741760

Can you upload the SLUS_013.60 file for us to examine?

 

[itachi1285]

If that's a savestate, then yes.

 

[shalma]

That same cheat code worked on the savestate:
0) Go to status screen
1) Ctrl+G
2) Select 'Infinite Gil'
3) Send cheats to emu
4) Gil changed immediately

Maybe try this method of adding cheats to PEC:
http://forums.ngemu.com/problems-games/127915-adding-games-epsxs-pec-cheater-module.html

Or re-install PEC?

 

[itachi1285]

When I press Ctrl+G, nothing happens. and when i select the codes and send it the plugin, nothing still happens. I'm always on the status screen, and when I win a few battles, it still does nothing. But despite what I do, PEC mentions that the game in my drive isn't the one for the codes, even though the console in EPSXE says it is. I Would prefer not to resort to re-installing it, but I'll try that now since nothing else works.

 

[itachi1285]

Alright, I have the correct version, I just reinstalled, and still nothing. I also tried your solution. It didn't work, but it'l be helpful for adding codes I need for other games.

 

[shalma]

For the GPU plugin, you should be using 'PSX Emulation Cheater 2.5' and configure that one to use your real video plugin (ex. Pete OpenGL2)

Otherwise, I don't know - the Ctrl+G should be working and fire up PEC. Then again, I'm not on Vista.

Sticky thread:
http://forums.ngemu.com/misc-psx-discussion/101186-playstation-emulator-cheater-setup-guide.html

 

[itachi1285]

I do it with other games, that's surely not my problem. But PEC has been causing the emulator to crash in FFIX as of late, not completely sure why. I also tried mounting it with Daemon tools and running it by CD, still to no avail.