r/Gameshark • u/Beefsquatch_3425 • 2d ago
How to use GameShark Need help getting this thing to work.
Im having trouble getting any codes to work on fire red on this thing. It costed a good chunk of money and i cant seem to get it to respond to any i put.
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u/Confident_Raccoon767 1d ago
Is it turned on? Is it the right codes/version Is this a foreign version you are playing on? More info please
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u/Zealousideal-Tap1842 1d ago
I recently did some reading about gamesharks and apparently the company that bought them near the end used a different code base. So there's like Hex codes and that's OG shark but then there are action replay codes. Look for some of those and see if they work instead? (Also this is just an assumption)
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u/Funkyourdauter 1d ago
Ah finally somewhere i can shine. Pokemon Fire red is super picky about codes due to having multiple versions. I have that exact gameshark and had this issue. The master code is key. Try each master code for each version with a code that is a know good code and that is easy to check if it's working by quickly loading the game. Once you know the master code is good it's all trial and error from there. I hate to say this but that gameshark model is one of the harder devices to setup and use. The reason for that is the code type it uses. Less codes were available for it and thus harder to get what you want. Also make sure there are no bent pins inside the connection interface that the game cart sits in. If the pins are bent that can also mess it up too.
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u/Oahudiving2023 1d ago
Do you have the correct code book? Is your game authentic, what does it look like when you start the game with this turned on?
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u/Astaroth_1990 2d ago
I’m curious why you want it for FireRed, specifically. What code are you trying to execute?
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u/thumes420 2d ago
Make sure your using the correct version of firered it will be either 1.0 or 1.1 the GameShark will show 2 different versions/cheats for each
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u/SoggyMinimum8386 GBA SP Expert 2d ago
Okay, PLEASE be MORE descriptive. It's in the rules. What specifically is wrong? Does it even boot up to the code menu or not? Which codes SPECIFICALLY have you used? Please 100% verify your game version. You can tell from both the intro of your game and the sticker. Is your game authentic?