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INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR

For use with the Game Boy

®

Advance SP

or Game Boy

®

Advance Game Console

GBA SP English  3/3/04  11:45 AM  Page 1

Summary of Contents for GameShark SP

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR For use with the Game Boy Advance SP or Game Boy Advance Game Console ...

Page 2: ...th friends and other GameShark users and show them who the best gamer really is 1 GETTING STARTED GAMESHARK SP CARTRIDGE You should never insert or remove your GameShark SP or game cartridge with the power on Ensure the power is off and follow these simple steps 1 Insert the GameShark SP into the game cartridge slot of your Game Boy Advance 2 Insert the game you wish to play into the slot on the G...

Page 3: ... happy with the Cheats you have activated press the Start button on your GBA SP 8 If you select the wrong Game Name or Cheat Description s by mistake simply press the A button on your GBA to de select it Only activate the cheats you will use at any one time Certain codes may conflict with one another Activating conflicting codes may cause your game to act errati cally and could cause your game to ...

Page 4: ... see the Mastercode entry screen You must enter a valid Mastercode for each new game you add Enter the 12 digit Mastercode 8 If the Mastercode is more than one line press Start after you enter the first line and enter the second line Repeat this until all the lines are complete When the Mastercode has been entered press Select b To Add a New Cheat Description 1 Once you have added a Game Name and ...

Page 5: ...e Select button on your GBA 7 You have now entered a new game with its own cheat description and cheat code If the game has more than one cheat you want to add repeat the steps in the sections To add a new Cheat Description and To add a new Cheat Code PLEASE NOTE GameShark SP has a limited cheat storage capacity If the GameShark SP memory becomes full a warning message will appear and you will nee...

Page 6: ...elete Game dialogue box 3 To delete the Game Name press the A button on your GBA Please remember this will delete all the cheats for this game as well 4 If you decide not to delete the Game Name from the Game Name list press the B button on your GBA This will return you to the Game Name list b To Delete a Cheat Description PLEASE NOTE If you delete a Cheat Description it will also delete all the C...

Page 7: ... to line up the cursor next to the Cheat Descriptions you wish to delete a Cheat code from 4 Use the D Pad on your GBA and press Right 5 Use the D pad on your GBA to line up the cursor next to the Cheat code you wish to delete Press the Select button You will see the Delete Code dialogue box 6 To delete the Cheat code press the A button on your GBA 7 If you decide not to delete the Cheat code pres...

Page 8: ...ically 5 To delete this letter press button B on your GBA 6 To replace this letter use the D pad to move the cursor around onto the character you wish to replace it with then press the A button on your GBA 7 Press the L or R buttons to move left or right one space 8 Repeat steps 2 3 and 4 to edit the rest of the Cheat Description 9 To confirm the changes press the Start button on your GBA 10 If yo...

Page 9: ...he software on you PC and connect up the supplied USB cable to your GBA SP This is explained in the following steps below c GameShark SP PC Installation 1 Insert the GameShark SP PC CD into the CD ROM drive of your PC and close the drawer 2 After a few seconds the installation launch panel will appear If the launch panel does not automatically appear double click on the My Computer Icon then doubl...

Page 10: ...drivers IMPORTANT NOTE Whenever you wish to use your GameShark SP PC Application you must have your GBA SP connected to your PC via the supplied cable with your GameShark cartridge inserted into your GBA and the switch in the On position You must also have a GBA game inserted into your GameShark cartridge The GameShark SP cartridge must be running before starting the PC application If you wish to ...

Page 11: ...SP PC interface click on the Game Saves button 14 1 Games These are the games that you have cheats for stored on your PC 2 Add New Game PC Allows you to add a new game cheat name and code for your GameShark SP stored on your PC 3 PC Panel This Panel displays all the Cheats you have stored on your PC 4 Edit Edit Cheat descriptions on the PC or cartridge 5 Delete Deletes highlighted Cheats from the ...

Page 12: ...n also rename and add descriptions to your Cheats help you compile your own collection stored on your PC The Cheats can then be transferred to your GameShark cartridge for use at any time The following sections explain GameShark SP s numerous functions and capabili ties in detail so you can begin to manage your Cheats straight away IMPORTANT Make sure you have clicked the Cheats button whenever yo...

Page 13: ... your PC or GameShark cartridge via PC interface 1 Use your mouse to double click on the Game Name that contains the Cheat Code you want to edit This can be in the PC Panel or on the GameShark car tridge panel All the Cheats for that game will be displayed 2 Use your mouse to double click on a Cheat Name that contains the Cheat Code you want to edit The Cheat Code will now be shown 3 Use your mous...

Page 14: ...ppear 5 Use the mouse to click the OK button if you still wish to delete your Cheat Name It will now be deleted If you decide not to delete click Cancel 6 If you have deleted a Cheat Name on your GameShark cartridge Right panel use the mouse to click the Update button so that your GameShark SP cartridge synchronizes with that shown on the PC screen PLEASE NOTE If you delete a Cheat Name it will al...

Page 15: ...ll be highlighted Now simply press the Copy PC button and all the highlighted saves will be transferred b Copying Cheats using the Drag and Drop method 1 Attach the GBA SP with GameShark cartridge and game inserted to the supplied USB PC to GBA SP Cable 2 A progress bar will appear as the GBA SP Panel starts to display what cheats are stored on the GameShark cartridge 3 The message USB Communicati...

Page 16: ...ll still be displayed You will notice the changes to your GameShark cartridge when you turn off your GBA SP and turn it back on again TOP TIP To transfer more than one game at a time between panels simply hold down the Ctrl button on your keyboard whilst selecting the games you want to transfer All the games will be highlighted Now simply press the Copy GBA button and all the highlighted saves wil...

Page 17: ...k SP switch in the ON position switch the GBA ON Once the GBA is displaying the cheat s list start the GameShark application on the PC which will start in cheats mode click on GAME SAVES to change the applica tion to saves mode To change back to cheats mode click on CHEATS The Saves panel looks like this The upper GAMESAVES ON GBA window will display the name of the current game fitted to GameShar...

Page 18: ...ames name 2 Click once on the name of the save in the bottom window of GAMESAVES ON PC will be displayed the description of the save if any has been entered 3 Click once on the Copy GBA button 4 A window will appear showing a progress bar as the save is sent to the GBA PLEASE NOTE If you attempt to send a save that is not linked to the game cur rently fitted the following message will appear This ...

Page 19: ... at later date such as your contact email address click on the CONFIGURE button found at the bottom of the Internet Panel b Internet Connection Panel Overview The Internet Panel looks like this 1 Game Names These are the games for which there are cheats on the GameShark website If you have clicked the Game Saves button then Game Saves will be displayed 2 Scroll bar Windows type scroll bar use to v...

Page 20: ...click on the Globe icon 2 The Search dialogue box will appear Enter the name of the Game you want saves for and the region of the Game US or UK 3 Click ok The search will now be performed 16 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q With everything connected I only get a blank screen on my Game Boy A Turn the power off remove the Game and GameShark SP from the Game Boy and run through the steps in Let s Get Co...

Page 21: ...n tacting our customer service department If you still cannot resolve the problem please contact us as follows Phone 800 659 2287 E Mail support gameshark com World Wide Web http www gameshark com Mailing Address Mad Catz Inc ATTN GameShark Support 7480 Mission Valley Road Suite 101 San Diego CA 92108 ...

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Page 24: ...atz the Mad Catz logo is a trademark or registered trademarks of Mad Catz Inc its subsidiaries and affiliates GameShark is a registered trademark of Mad Catz Inc All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective owners Made in China Printed in Hong Kong All rights reserved Features appearance and specifications may be subject to change without notice International and domest...

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