HT Games
Home  >> Internet Games >> Online Games

LameBoy NDS Emulator & Cheat Codes (Action Replay / GameShark / GameGenie) – Not Supported

LameBoy (Game Boy / Game Boy Color emulator for DS/DSi) does not support Action Replay, GameShark, or GameGenie cheat codes.

Why LameBoy Lacks Cheat Support

  • Scope: LameBoy targets GB/GBC emulation accuracy on limited DS hardware (ARM9 67 MHz + ARM7 33 MHz). Cheat engines add RAM/CPU overhead.
  • Format Incompatibility: AR/GS/GG codes are for GBA/NDS hardware addresses. LameBoy emulates a different CPU (Sharp LR35902 / Z80-like) and memory map.
  • Development Status: Last update 2011. Author (Jestermon) focused on compatibility/speed, not features.

NDS Emulators With Cheat Support (Use These Instead)

EmulatorPlatformCheat Features
DeSmuMEWindows, Linux, MacAR / GS / CodeBreaker / RAW .cht databases. Search, add, enable/disable per frame. Lua scripting.
DraStic DS EmulatorAndroid, (iOS sideload)Built-in cheat menu: load .cht/.xml, manual entry, search memory, save states. Best mobile NDS emu.
melonDSWindows, Linux, Mac, Android (experimental)Action Replay (.cht), raw memory edit, fast forward, netplay. Open source, active dev.
NO$GBAWindowsDebugger + cheat search (breakpoints, memory view). GBA + NDS. Steep UI.
RetroArch (DeSmuME / melonDS cores)AllUnified cheat interface (.cht), achievements, netplay, shaders.

If You Must Use LameBoy (DS/DSi Hardware)

  • No cheats. Play legit.
  • For GBA games on DS: Use GBARunner2 (homebrew) — supports cheat .cht files.
  • For NDS games on DS: Use TWiLight Menu++ + nds-bootstrap — loads retail/backups, supports .cht cheats via cheats.xml per game.

Cheat File Sources

  • GameHacking.org — curated AR/GS/GG codes.
  • NDS Cheat Databases (usrcheat.dat / cheats.xml) — GBAtemp, GitHub (FlagBrew/nds-cheats).
  • R4 / AceKard / DSTWO firmware packs — include usrcheat.dat.

Switch to DeSmuME (PC) or DraStic (Android) for full cheat support on NDS games. LameBoy is for GB/GBC only.


https://www.htfbw.com © HT Games