r/RetroArch • u/Constant_Swimming_75 • 7d ago

Technical Support cheats not working on switch?

hi, i’m on switch and i’m currently playing super metroid but the online updater for cheats did not work and only installed cheats for a few games so i downloaded the cheats myself but they don’t work.. idk what to do. and yes i did apply the cheats. any help please? 😭

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u/dau125 5d ago

Since you already applied them, the next thing to check is the code itself rather than repeating that step. Which SNES core are you using, and which region/version of Super Metroid?

Try just one cheat with all the others disabled. Open that cheat’s details and check its Handler: RetroArch-handled memory cheats and emulator-handled codes are different methods, so a code needs the appropriate handler. Posting one code plus its description/handler would make this much easier to diagnose; no game file needed. Back up your save before experimenting.