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Scanners ; using Squalr. Constraints ; using Squalr. Snapshots ; CollectValues SnapshotManager. GetSnapshot Snapshot. Scan snapshot , allScanConstraints ; SnapshotManager. SaveSnapshot scanTask. FindWhatWrites 0x , size , this. These changes may not have the same overall effects as when actually modifying the game's code. For example, a user may disable the routine that causes the player character to lose health when touched by enemies, only to find that health is still lost from other hazards.

A GameShark was released for the Nintendo 64 in late August Because of the complex nature of these games, there were many aspects of them which could be modified to produce unique effects.

For example, unused content was discovered such as a distant tower on the 'Dam' level of GoldenEye The Nintendo 64 GameShark Pro featured an in-game code search menu. Versions 3. This was intended primarily to make entering a large number of codes easier but was also used for advanced hacking. The in-game code search required that an Expansion Pak be installed and that the game did not actively use the Pak for memory. The Nintendo 64 GameShark also bypasses the console's regional lockout, allowing games from any region to be played on the same unit.

The advanced features were: Code Creation, which gave users the option to save newly created codes to a standard PlayStation memory card to share with others, and V-Mem Virtual Memory , which gave users access to an onboard Memory Card feature where they could store up to 8 full memory cards worth of saves. The Shark Link software suffered from the same problems that plagued the N64 version. With the introduction of the model of the PlayStation, the parallel port was removed.

This had been the only way to use the GameShark, as it plugged directly into that port. InterAct then created a GameShark that did not need it.

It even included features that could only be found on the GameShark Pro, but like the CDX Game Shark that came out for the original PlayStation, codes could be saved to a memory card, one which resembled that came with the CDX version. Codes were saved as a string of HEX values that represented a specific game state or attribute at a specific memory location within the game ROM.

When the Game Boy attempted to execute code at said memory address, the Game Shark would overwrite it with its own modified code Cheat Code. This allowed for everything from invincibility, extra lives, unlimited ammo, rapid fire, sprite modifications, and much more.

The result was the ability to restore the game state to a single previous Snapshot. A precursor of sorts to save states more commonly enjoyed in modern ROM emulation software. With the V3. Game Cartridges that featured a save function utilized a battery backup in order to prevent volatile-RAM from losing power when the Game Boy was switched off. However, as these batteries ran dry, the ability to save game data became impossible. The Gameshark on the other hand utilized non-volitile memory that didn't require a battery backup.

So Snapshots and game codes could be stored indefinitely. A Gameshark was known as a temporary work around for saving games with a depleted battery backup. There was also a message board where players could share codes and Game Snapshots with each other. Game Trainer allowed the player to 'find new cheat codes' by comparing actively running code with recent changes in the game state.

For instance, a player would turn on the Game Trainer saving the current game state much like a Snapshot. If Mario were to then take damage from an enemy, a HEX value would change in the game code causing Mario to shrink or die. The player would then have the Game Trainer search for all the HEX changes sometimes in the s depending on the game complexity since Mario took damage.

Through trial and error this list can be further reduced until the specific HEX value for Mario's damage state is found. A 'cheat code' could then be saved that keeps Mario's health state from changing, thus preventing him from taking damage. One such popular use of the Gameshark for Game Boy was unlocking disabled content.