PS1/PS2 Gameshark/Action Replay

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Re: PS1/PS2 Gameshark/Action Replay

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noiseredux wrote:
CRTGAMER wrote:You will need a separate Gameshark or Action Replay for the PS1 and PS2. PS2 Action Replay MAX is pretty good. In addition to the cheat codes, it has an Import loader and memory card transfer to and fro a USB memory stick.
It has an import dvd movie loader... Does not load import games.
noise is right there is an Import Loader, but only for DVD movies. Sorry for the mixup, I was thinking about the Freeloader built into the Gamecube version. However there is Swap Magic or HDAdvance/HDLoader to circumvent the region locks of import games.

On the plus, the PS2 Action Replay Max includes a Genesis emulator in the disc called PGen. I can't remember where I got my Genesis EMU for the PS2 but the newer versions can be installed and load game roms right from the PS2 hard drive.
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ElkinFencer10 wrote:Will a PS1 AR work for my PS1 games if I'm using a PS2 to run them? Or will I need to buy a PS1?
I don't know about the Action Replay particularly. But the GameShark for PS1 can't run on the PS2 because the PS1 Gameshark uses the Playstation's I/O port, which the PS2 doesn't have.
This is true, I like the parallel port for the instant load of cheat carts. All the carts and discs I own need either a Spring for the PS1 or Tab for the PSOne to keep the door switch closed. The eject tray detection in the PS2 needs to be bypassed with a Flip Top or slide tool.

I tested a disc based version of Gameshark on the PS2. It requires the proprietary Gameshark Memory card plugged in as a boot key. No luck on the PS2, the memory card could not be detected in either memory port.

A quick check of Amazon shows a couple reviews that confirm the PS1 Action Replay works in a PS2.
http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-Actio ... B00008DHLW
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CRTGAMER wrote:One thing I'm glad I did around a year ago is to download the latest update codes from the site which now no longer seems to work thru PS2 PSN. All my memory cards have the Action Replay Update. The file is so critical I even keep a couple of dedicated Magic gate Memory cards for it. If anyone needs the PS2 AR Max Update, post a request in this Thread. I can transfer direct to you memory card or convert the AR Update save file to USB. I think I can upload the converted update right in the Threads as an attachment, Action Replay MAX will be needed to dump it back to a PS2 Memory card.
PS2 AR Info: http://www.datelcustomerservice.com/PS2-ARMax.shtml

I'm nuts, I have three copies of PS2 Action Replay along with two copies of the PC Media Manager. I forgot all about the Euro Max play games, I'll need to do the conversion on it. :D
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Re: PS1/PS2 Gameshark/Action Replay

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Thank you so much!! I'm not sure why it never occurred to me to see if the Amazon review said anything about it. :oops: Thank you for clearing all that up.
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