"Using cheats makes games boring."
That is what a lot of people say—including me.
But there are times when cheats become incredibly useful.
I will not pretend that I have never used them.
I know exactly how frustrating it feels to lose hundreds of hours of game
progress.
In my case, it happened after formatting my phone's internal storage.
My Harvest Moon save file disappeared, along with every other game save I
had.
It was painful.
Thankfully, there is one thing that made replaying those games much less
painful.
Cheats.
Here is the video tutorial first.
Watch the ultimate PPSSPP cheat tutorial.
If you are using PPSSPP Gold, you can follow the exact same guide. The cheat
system works identically on both the standard and Gold versions of PPSSPP.
So, let's start with the easiest method.
#1. Using cheat.db
cheat.db is currently the largest CWCheat database
available, containing cheat codes for more than
1,800 PSP games.
CWCheat is the official cheat engine originally developed for the PSP,
similar to GameShark, CodeBreaker, or
Action Replay on other gaming platforms.
Think of it as an all-in-one cheat system that supports thousands of games.
The good news is that PPSSPP already has built-in support for CWCheat. You
only need to enable it and import the database.
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Download the latest
cheat.db
file.
- Extract the archive.
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Copy cheat.db into the
/PSP/Cheats/ folder.
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Open PPSSPP and launch the game you want to use cheats with.
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While the game is running, go to Settings > System and enable Enable
Cheats.
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Return to the game menu, open Cheats, and select Import from cheat.db.
I have personally tested this method with several games, including: God of
War
Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley
Every cheat worked perfectly.
Up until I discovered one problem.
#Alternative Method: Using a Custom .ini File
One day I tried playing Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Version.
I imported the cheats from cheat.db just like usual.
Nothing happened.
At first I thought the database supported every PSP game.
Apparently, it does not.
Since no cheat list appeared at all, I assumed the HD version was not
included in the database.
Maybe the HD release uses a different game ID.
I am not completely sure.
What I do know is that not every game is supported by cheat.db.
Fortunately, you still have two options:
Modify the existing cheat.db file, or, create your own custom .ini cheat file (the easier method).
Let's use the second option.
The biggest advantage of an .ini file is flexibility. You can simply copy
cheat codes from the internet and save them in a text file named after your
game's ID.
For example, I copied cheat codes shared by a user named Kronous and saved
them as:
NPJB40001.ini
Place the file inside:
/PSP/Cheats/
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This is what PPSSPP cheats look like.
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If you do not know your game's ID, simply create a save state in
PPSSPP.
Then open the /PSP/SAVESTATES/ folder and look at the filename. The
game ID appears at the beginning of the save state filename.
Enabling the Cheats
The activation process is exactly the same:
- Make sure Enable Cheats is turned on.
- Open the Cheats menu.
- Enable the cheats you want to use.
If you happen to own Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Version, you can
try my custom
NPJB40001.ini
file and see if it works for you.
Final Thoughts
That is the most complete PPSSPP cheat guide I can share.
Whether you use the built-in cheat.db database or
create your own custom .ini file, both methods are easy
to set up and work with most PSP games.
If you run into any problems, leave a comment below. I will do my best
to help you get your cheats working.
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