Hey again,
I know it's been a while since I'd posted on this topic, but it's also been equally about as long since the last time I had a chance to use this utility proper, and to give it a real test.
Want to first try it out with Final Fantasy V Advance. Since VBA and GS codes don't seem to want to play nice with me on Windows 7, I'd been copy-pasting the codes that I'd find most essential for the game into the text box for them below. These would be the codes I'd be most interested in getting to work:
Earn Maximum ABP
A4A2B07CD8D7
B8EAC35F0296
40B4D5649201
Have Maximum Gil
FA6A0A4BFF7A
13DD87B48C5C
Have all Items
535D55CCDA00
A110755CD2B3
B8EA9931B5BE
CE3394B51A3E
88A789F581D6
B158655CD2F3
325AD50EA828
CE3394B51A3E
925BDDEE7B02
397C6575D2D1
Stop Detonation Timer
96EBE898B773
3DFCE55F8089
One problem that seems to happen is that when I test the patched rom in VBA (at least that works fine), there is an immediate slowdown to the game when I toggle to enable the codes. I've tried hitting the deadbeef for the game before patching it, and increasing the cycles to 2 from 1, but I still notice the slowdown in-game, even when VBA is saying that the playback is running as it should. Any suggestions? I simply want to make sure it'll work before I put it on my sd for the EZ4 to run.
*EDIT* If nothing else, then i want the ABP code to work; I could deal without if I have to for the others. Would I also need the "M" Must be on to have this work?
*EDIT 2*
Okay, I'm looking for DEADBEEFs in the memory viewer as instructed; except what I'm seeing instead are EFBEADDE in the memory addresses. That can't be right... or is it?
*EDIT 3* I seem to have found my problem. Getting rid of the "all items" code seems to restore the operating speed.
*EDIT 4* while performance is good on both VBA and on the EZ4, the codes don't seem to be "taking" on the EZ4, but do on VBA. Granted, I did employ sleephack, but even that patched rom works fine on VBA as does enabling the trainer codes; but not on the actual EZ4 and GBA.
*EDIT 5* repatched from a clean rom. sleephack and trainer works. no more slowdown in the field and running about. but enabling the trainer/codes really slows down the battles badly. Suggestions?