How to Add Cheats to Project 64

Browse through the list of available cheat options. Project 64 includes a large cheat database that provides cheats for most official Nintendo 64 games. Opening the Cheats menu after loading a game will display all of the premade cheats that you can choose from.

• Some cheats are actually categories with multiple options. Expand the tree to see all of the available cheats.
• Selecting a cheat will usually provide a brief description and what it's used for. This isn't guaranteed for all cheats.
• If you can't find the cheat you want, or want to add new cheats, click here.

Check the box next to a cheat you want to use. If you've found a cheat that you want to use, click the checkbox next to its name to select it. You can select multiple cheats to use at once, but be aware that many cheats make games unstable, and too many will increase the chances of the game crashing.

Double-click "(=> ?)" cheats to select the variable. This will open a new window that allows you to select the variable that you want to use. This is a common way to use a cheat that is slightly modified for similar items. For example, a (=> ?) cheat might modify your character's inventory, and each variable is a different piece of equipment. If you don't select the variable before trying to use the cheat code in the game, nothing will happen.

• Each variable should have a brief description when you open the list. The first few characters are the part of the cheat code that refers to that variable, and can be ignored when browsing the list.

Use your cheats in-game. Depending on the cheat, it may take effect immediately, or it may need to be triggered while you're playing. Refer to the cheat code's description in the Cheats window to see how to activate the cheat.

Find a cheat code that you want to add. Project 64 supports GameShark codes. You can find codes all over the internet at a variety of code sites and fan forums. Just search for the game you want to cheat in and include the words "cheat codes" to find code lists. You should be able to find codes for just about any game you can think of, including homebrew and ROM hack games.

Load the game and open the Cheats menu. You'll need to either start the game or have it loaded in your ROMs directory so that you can open the Cheats menu. See the first section for details. Also go press ctrl alt delete to browse the whole cheat code library.

Right-click in the window and select "Add new cheat". You can right-click on anything and still see this option. If you can't get the menu to appear, try right-clicking elsewhere in the window.

Give the cheat a name. This can be anything you want, so choose something that will help you identify it in the list of cheats. Add a description as well if the cheat requires some special instructions or clarifications.

Paste the code into the "Code" field. Make sure to preserve any spaces in the code. Most codes will have eight digits (<address>) followed by a space and then four digits (<value>), e.g. 8111A7C0 0140.

Create a cheat with variables. Sometimes you'll come across a cheat that has multiple versions. On most cheat sites, the last digits will be marked as xx or xxxx, followed by a list of what you can replace xx or xxxx with. The number of xs indicates the number of characters that make up the variable. To create a multi-variable cheat in Project 64, copy the base cheat into the "Code" field, and replace the xs with ?. For example, 8011A800 00xx would become 8011A800 00??.

• You'll know that you've entered the base cheat properly when the "Options" field becomes available.

Enter in the variables. In the "Options" field, you'll be able to enter all of the variables for each option. Enter the characters for the variable followed by a space and then a description, e.g. 2D Pocket Egg. Each new variable should be on its own line.