HT Games
No. "Action Replay" is a specific hardware brand (Datel) for cartridge/disc-based consoles (GBA, DS, PS2, GameCube, Xbox, Wii). Cheat codes exist independently and work via many vectors.
| Method | Platforms | How It Works |
|---|---|---|
| In-Game Cheat Menus | Many older games (GTA, Sims, Tony Hawk, Contra) | Konami Code, button combos, password screens. Built by devs. |
| Developer Console / Command Line | PC (Source, Unreal, Unity, Bethesda, CryEngine) | `~` key → `god`, `noclip`, `give item`, `tgm`. Requires dev mode/launch args. |
| Trainers (Memory Editors) | PC (Single-player) | WeMod, Cheat Happens, FLiNG, Cheat Engine tables (.CT). Inject DLL / scan RAM. |
| Save Editors | PC / Console (Decrypted saves) | Edit .sav / .dat files (PKHeX for Pokémon, Gibbed for Borderlands, Horizon for 360/PS3). |
| Emulator Built-in Cheats | RetroArch, Dolphin, PCSX2, PPSSPP, Citra, Ryujinx, Yuzu | Cheat Menu → Load .cht/.pnach/.ini → Enable. No hardware needed. |
| Game Mods / Scripts | PC (Skyrim, GTA V, Minecraft, Stardew) | Nexus Mods, Steam Workshop. Modify game logic/assets directly. |
| GameShark / CodeBreaker / Xploder | PS1, PS2, GBA, N64, DC, Xbox, GC | Competing hardware brands (same concept as AR). |
| Flashcart Kernels (DS/3DS/GBA) | R4, Ace3DS, EZ-Flash, EverDrive | Menu → Cheats (.cht/.xml) → Patch ROM on boot. No AR cart needed. |
Specify Game + Platform for the exact cheat method (Trainer, Console Command, Emulator Menu, Save Editor, Mod).