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This wikiHow teaches you how to use cheat codes while playing a Game Boy Advance game on the VisualBoyAdvance (VBA) emulator on a Windows computer.
Steps
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Open the VisualBoyAdvance download page. [1] X Research source
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2Uncheck the "Install Yahoo Search Engine" box. It's below the green DOWNLOAD NOW button.
- Clicking this box may prompt a new page or tab to open; if so, close it to return to the VBA page.
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Click DOWNLOAD NOW . This green button is in the middle of the page.
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Click START DOWNLOAD . It's below the DOWNLOAD NOW button. The VBA folder will begin downloading onto your computer.
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Open the ZIP folder. Double-click the ZIP folder in its download location (e.g., the desktop) to open it.
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Click the Extract tab. It's at the top of the ZIP window. A toolbar will appear below it.
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Click Extract all . This option is on the far-right side of the toolbar. Clicking it opens a window.
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Click Extract . It's at the bottom of the window. This will prompt the ZIP folder to extract its contents into a regular folder in the same location; once the extraction is complete, the folder will open, allowing you to proceed with opening and using VBA.
- If you don't have any games for VBA, search for "game boy advance roms" in your preferred web browser, or try using a website like LoveRoms to find ROMs to download before continuing.
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Open the Super Cheats Game Boy Advance page. Go to https://www.supercheats.com/gameboyadvance.htm in your browser. You'll be able to find cheats for your Game Boy Advance games here.
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Scroll down to the Game Boy Advance section. You'll see both a "Most Popular" heading and a "Latest Cheats" heading here.
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Select a game. Click the title of a game for which you want to find cheats. Doing so opens the game's cheat page.
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Select a cheat category. If you see a list of links (e.g., Codes that Work ), click the link that pertains to your preferences.
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Review the cheats. Scroll through the list of cheats to find ones that you want to use.
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Copy a cheat code. Select a code that you want to use by clicking and dragging the mouse across it, then press Ctrl + C .
- You'll paste this code into the GameShark engine later.
- Make sure that you copy the code and not its description. Most GameShark codes resemble a jumble of letters and numbers, a space, and another jumble of letters and numbers (some cheats have several lines of codes formatted like this).
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Open VisualBoyAdvance. Double-click the purple VisualBoyAdvance icon in the unzipped folder. This will bring up the VBA window.
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Click File . It's in the upper-left corner of the window. A drop-down menu will appear.
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Click Open… . This option is at the top of the File drop-down menu.
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Select your game's ROM. Click the ROM file for the game that you want to open in VBA.
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Click Open . It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. The game should open and begin playing in VBA.
- If the game screen remains blank, do the following: click the Options tab, select Emulator , select Save type , click Flash 128K , and then click File and click Reset .
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Click the Cheats tab. It's at the top of the window.
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Click Gameshark… . You'll find this button near the bottom of the window. A new window will appear. [3] X Research source
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Enter a description. Type a description for your cheat (e.g., "Infinite Money") into the "Description" text box.
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Enter the cheat code. Click the "Code" text box, then press Ctrl + V to paste the code that you copied earlier into the text field. [4] X Research source
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Click OK . It's at the bottom of the window. You should now see the code's name at the top of the Cheats window, along with a checkmark to the left of the code's name.
- If the code's name isn't checked, click the box to the left of it to check it.
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Click OK . It's at the bottom of the window. This will save your code and apply it to the game.
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Reset the game. Click File again, then click Reset in the drop-down menu. The game will load, and your cheat(s) should load with it.
- You can disable your codes by reopening the Cheat list... menu, unchecking the cheat codes, and then resetting the game.
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QuestionWhere can I find "Pokemon Emerald" cheats?Community AnswerA quick Google search can pull up thousands of pages of "Pokemon Emerald" cheats. Putting them in the emulator is fairly easy - only requiring a quick copy and paste. Be careful to keep it formatted correctly, however.
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QuestionWhat if I did all this and it still doesn't work?Community AnswerMake sure the codes are properly spaced. If that does not work, find new codes with the new master code, respectively.
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QuestionCan I download a GameShark code, or do I actually have to go buy one?Community AnswerYou can look for "GameShark codes" online followed by whatever Pokemon version you're playing. You should get a list that way.
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Tips
- You'll need to enable your code(s) each time you reopen the VBA emulator.Thanks
- Cheat codes are available in multiple formats, including Gameshark, Action Replay MAX, and RAW. Do not mix and match code formats in a cheat file, or none of the codes will work.Thanks
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Warnings
- Some codes won't work with your game, while others may have unintended side effects (e.g., corrupt save files).Thanks
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References
- ↑ https://visualboyadvance.org/download/
- ↑ https://www.almarsguides.com/retro/walkthroughs/GBA/HowToUseGBACodes/VisualBoyAdvance/
- ↑ https://www.almarsguides.com/retro/walkthroughs/GBA/HowToUseGBACodes/VisualBoyAdvance/
- ↑ https://www.almarsguides.com/retro/walkthroughs/GBA/HowToUseGBACodes/VisualBoyAdvance/
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Article Summary
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1. Find Gameshark codes at https://www.supercheats.com/gameboyadvance.htm
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2. Open VisualBoyAdvance.
3. Click File
and select Open
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4. Select a ROM and click Open
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5. Click Cheats
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6. Click Cheat list
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7. Click Gameshark
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8. Enter a description and the cheat code.
9. Click OK
and reset the game.
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