Cheat files for beginners

[VonZrucker]

Hello Retroarch community on Steam. Can someone help myself and other newbs like me with cheat files, or simply inputting cheats for SNES/other games?

I've beaten Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen twice. Once on SNES, and once on PS1. I want to play again, but now, years later I find myself with considerably less time on my hands. So, I would like to use cheats so I can enjoy the game in a much smaller timeframe.

Help me understand cheat files please. What are there? Where do I get them? How do I install them? How do I activate them once they're installed?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Dgo]

Cheats are meant to be here:
Steam\steamapps\common\RetroArch\cheats
In case you don't have them I guess you can get them from libretro's web, I used the online updater iirc.
To use them once launched the game:
main menuquick menucheatsload cheatapply cheatdone.

[VonZrucker]

Originally posted by Daegoth Vilfariel:

Cheats are meant to be here:
Steam\steamapps\common\RetroArch\cheats
In case you don't have them I guess you can get them from libretro's web, I used the online updater iirc.
To use them once launched the game:
main menu:point_right::point_right:quick menu:point_right:cheats:point_right:load cheat:point_right:apply cheat:point_right:done.

Thank you for this starting off point, but now it gives me some additional questions.

I googled 'Libretro's Web' and it took me to a browser version of Retroarch. So, from there I fooled around with it but couldn't figure out how to load my ROM into that interface.

What is Libretro's web? And how do I use the online updater?

Additionally, can I create my own .cht file? I tried, I created some separate files, named them and ended in .cht and dropped them into the 'cheats' folder for my specific core I'm using, but they're not showing in the Load Cheat File option in Retroarch once I have the game running, so obviously I've got something wrong about them.

[Dgo]

Originally posted by VonZrucker:

Thank you for this starting off point, but now it gives me some additional questions.

I googled 'Libretro's Web' and it took me to a browser version of Retroarch. So, from there I fooled around with it but couldn't figure out how to load my ROM into that interface.

Sorry for not being that specific. I assumed you knew I was talking about retroarch official website. But in this case it seems to be github their another 'official' site.

You know how to load a rom right? Which interface do you mean?
Assuming you know how to load roms we can go on.

Originally posted by VonZrucker:

What is Libretro's web? And how do I use the online updater?
Additionally, can I create my own .cht file? I tried, I created some separate files, named them and ended in .cht and dropped them into the 'cheats' folder for my specific core I'm using, but they're not showing in the Load Cheat File option in Retroarch once I have the game running, so obviously I've got something wrong about them.

I was going to link ya an old thread explaining a bit about the 'normal way' but I'll give you an easier unofficial shorcut.
Get retroarch from their official site and replace it over steam's. Now you have online updater.

Now watch this, it's android but works the same with win
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVutiwlfdT0&ab_channel=ScobyTech

Tell me if this helped you.

[VonZrucker]

Hey Daegoth, first off, thank you very much for being patient and helpful toward a newb! I very much appreciate it, so yes, thank you.

Okay, I have retroarch official downloaded from the website, but what do you mean replace it over steam's? Like, replace the .exe with the one from the retroarch website inside the steam folder?

[VonZrucker]

Oh, you're saying install Retroarch from the website rather than Steam, I understand now.

Okay, I've done that, then followed the video you linked. It worked! :) :) :)

[gotico gordo]

Originally posted by Daegoth Vilfariel:

Originally posted by VonZrucker:

Thank you for this starting off point, but now it gives me some additional questions.

I googled 'Libretro's Web' and it took me to a browser version of Retroarch. So, from there I fooled around with it but couldn't figure out how to load my ROM into that interface.

Sorry for not being that specific. I assumed you knew I was talking about retroarch official website. But in this case it seems to be github their another 'official' site.

You know how to load a rom right? Which interface do you mean?
Assuming you know how to load roms we can go on.

Originally posted by VonZrucker:

What is Libretro's web? And how do I use the online updater?
Additionally, can I create my own .cht file? I tried, I created some separate files, named them and ended in .cht and dropped them into the 'cheats' folder for my specific core I'm using, but they're not showing in the Load Cheat File option in Retroarch once I have the game running, so obviously I've got something wrong about them.

I was going to link ya an old thread explaining a bit about the 'normal way' but I'll give you an easier unofficial shorcut.
Get retroarch from their official site and replace it over steam's. Now you have online updater.

Now watch this, it's android but works the same with win
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVutiwlfdT0&ab_channel=ScobyTech

Tell me if this helped you.

wait, so that is why i was not finding an online updater on my RA, only the standalone version has it, ok, i have alot of stuff downloaded here, if i download the oficial one there and drag and drop on my steam RA folder will only add the things i dont have correct? nothing will be deleted or smt

[Dgo]

Originally posted by VonZrucker:

Oh, you're saying install Retroarch from the website rather than Steam, I understand now.

Okay, I've done that, then followed the video you linked. It worked! :) :) :)

I meant to copy paste the folder over your ra's folder. You can download the installer or the folder and just replace it. Nice. On eventual patches you will lose the updater but can get it again this way.

Originally posted by GOTICO GORDO:

wait, so that is why i was not finding an online updater on my RA, only the standalone version has it, ok, i have alot of stuff downloaded here, if i download the oficial one there and drag and drop on my steam RA folder will only add the things i dont have correct? nothing will be deleted or smt

Valve didn't allow the updater so libretro team removed it. You get the o.u. this way but will lose it once steam updates ra. You can still get it again this way.
I did that and didn't lose my stuff BUT I still recommend you to back up your folder just in case.

[VonZrucker]

Originally posted by GOTICO GORDO:

wait, so that is why i was not finding an online updater on my RA, only the standalone version has it, ok, i have alot of stuff downloaded here, if i download the oficial one there and drag and drop on my steam RA folder will only add the things i dont have correct? nothing will be deleted or smt

Valve didn't allow the updater so libretro team removed it. You get the o.u. this way but will lose it once steam updates ra. You can still get it again this way.
I did that and didn't lose my stuff BUT I still recommend you to back up your folder just in case. [/quote]


I'll just stick with the original, not the Steam version. I don't need the Steam version constantly updating and driving me crazy, heh.

[Dgo]

Originally posted by VonZrucker:

I'll just stick with the original, not the Steam version. I don't need the Steam version constantly updating and driving me crazy, heh.

Updates are rare. Last one was months ago.

[gotico gordo]

Originally posted by Daegoth Vilfariel:

Originally posted by VonZrucker:

Oh, you're saying install Retroarch from the website rather than Steam, I understand now.

Okay, I've done that, then followed the video you linked. It worked! :) :) :)

I meant to copy paste the folder over your ra's folder. You can download the installer or the folder and just replace it. Nice. On eventual patches you will lose the updater but can get it again this way.

Originally posted by GOTICO GORDO:

wait, so that is why i was not finding an online updater on my RA, only the standalone version has it, ok, i have alot of stuff downloaded here, if i download the oficial one there and drag and drop on my steam RA folder will only add the things i dont have correct? nothing will be deleted or smt

Valve didn't allow the updater so libretro team removed it. You get the o.u. this way but will lose it once steam updates ra. You can still get it again this way.
I did that and didn't lose my stuff BUT I still recommend you to back up your folder just in case.

i did it but i lost the steam options, like when i am ingame my friends can see what i am playing, how do i get that back? there is a way to get it without losing the standalone version?

[Dgo]

Originally posted by GOTICO GORDO:

i did it but i lost the steam options, like when i am ingame my friends can see what i am playing, how do i get that back? there is a way to get it without losing the standalone version?

That's steam version's exclusive.
You either get online updater or steam show status.
You can't have both. Pick only one.
To get it back you either replace the steam version again or use your back up as I've told you.
Pessoalmente acho que online updater e mais importante que o show status.

[gotico gordo]

Originally posted by Daegoth Vilfariel:

Originally posted by GOTICO GORDO:

i did it but i lost the steam options, like when i am ingame my friends can see what i am playing, how do i get that back? there is a way to get it without losing the standalone version?

That's steam version's exclusive.
You either get online updater or steam show status.
You can't have both. Pick only one.
To get it back you either replace the steam version again or use your back up as I've told you.
Pessoalmente acho que online updater e mais importante que o show status.

tendi, bom, visto que eu posso fazer tudo manualmente sem o OU, prefiro a versao da steam, eu nao fiz o backup antes de fazer isso ontem kkkkk entao como que volto para a versao da steam sem perder todos os settings q tenho na versao standalone?

[Dgo]

Originally posted by GOTICO GORDO:

tendi, bom, visto que eu posso fazer tudo manualmente sem o OU, prefiro a versao da steam, eu nao fiz o backup antes de fazer isso ontem kkkkk entao como que volto para a versao da steam sem perder todos os settings q tenho na versao standalone?

Acho que o mesmo que vc fiz copypastando de novo. Mas faz back up pra segurança.