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Firmware dumps of retro video game enhancers (GameShark, Action Replay, CodeBreaker, etc.)
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SharkDumps

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This repository aims to preserve all known information about retro video game enhancers from the 1990s-2000s: GameShark, Action Replay, Xplorer 64, Code Breaker, Game Genie, DexDrive, TV Tuners, etc. Specifically, we document: firmware dumps, PCB schematics, software utilities, instruction manuals, cartridge designs, box art, and more.

We welcome contributions! If you have firmware, schematics, photos, etc. that are not yet documented here, please create a pull request or email cheatobaggins@gmail.com or rweick@gmail.com! 😀

Nintendo 64

GameShark / GameShark Pro

👉 More information about the N64 GameShark / GameShark Pro 👈

Front side of a typical GameShark v2.x Front side of a full GameShark v3.3 Back side of a full GameShark v3.3 GameShark REF1329 open source PCB CAD diagram

Screenshot of the splash screen from an N64 GameShark v1.05 (1997-09-04) Screenshot of the main menu from an N64 GameShark v1.02 (1997-08-01) Screenshot of the splash screen from an N64 GameShark Pro v3.00 (1999-04-01) Screenshot of the main menu from an N64 GameShark Pro v3.10 (1999-06-09)

Full flat photo of the GameShark Pro v3.2 box Animated GIF of the 3D model for a GameShark Pro v3.2 box Full flat photo of the GameShark Pro v3.3 lite box Animated GIF of the 3D model for a GameShark Pro v3.3 lite box

Photo of VHS tape How To Hack Like A Pro GameShark guy Parallel Port

Reproduction GameShark box art front LibreShark box art front N64 GameShark v2.10 manual thumbnail N64 GameShark v3.20 manual thumbnail

Learn more about the N64 GameShark / GameShark Pro!




Action Replay / Action Replay Pro

👉 More information about the N64 Action Replay / Action Replay Pro 👈

Screenshot of the splash screen from an N64 Action Replay v1.11 Screenshot of the main menu from an N64 Action Replay v1.11 Screenshot of the splash screen from an N64 Action Replay v3.00 Screenshot of the main menu from an N64 Action Replay v3.00

Learn more about the N64 Action Replay / Action Replay Pro!




Equalizer

👉 More information about the N64 Equalizer! 👈

Screenshot of the splash screen from an N64 Equalizer v3.00 Screenshot of the main menu from an N64 Equalizer v3.00

Learn more about the N64 Equalizer!




Game Buster

👉 More information about the N64 Game Buster 👈

Screenshot of the splash screen from an N64 Game Buster v3.21 (1999-08-05) Screenshot of the main menu from an N64 Game Buster v3.21 (1999-08-05)

Learn more about the N64 Game Buster!




Xplorer 64

👉 More information about the N64 Xplorer 64 👈

Front side of an Xplorer 64 (green label) Front side of an Xplorer 64 (orange label) Back side of an Xplorer 64 Xplorer 64 PCB clone

Screenshot of the main menu from an N64 Xplorer 64 Screenshot of the Cartridge Info screen from an N64 Xplorer 64 Screenshot of the top of the game list from an N64 Xplorer 64 Screenshot of cheats for Shadows of the Empire from an N64 Xplorer 64

Screenshot of the main menu from an N64 Xplorer 64 Screenshot of the cartridge information screen on an N64 Xplorer 64 v1.067E build 2515 Screenshot of the game list from an N64 Xplorer 64 Screenshot of the Super Mario 64 from an N64 Xplorer 64

Photo of the Xplorer 64 v1 box Animated GIF of the 3D model for an Xplorer 64 v1 box Photo of the Xplorer 64 V2 box Animated GIF of the 3D model for an Xplorer 64 V2 box

Learn more about the N64 Xplorer 64!




GB Hunter

👉 More information about the N64 GB Hunter 👈

Photo of GB Hunter shell front Photo of GB Hunter shell back Photo of GB Hunter shell top

Screenshot of the splash screen from an N64 GB Hunter Screenshot of the Wario Land II splash screen from an N64 GB Hunter Screenshot of the main menu from an N64 GB Hunter Screenshot of the active cheat list from an N64 GB Hunter

Learn more about the N64 GB Hunter!




Game Booster

👉 More information about the N64 Game Booster 👈

Photo of the front of an N64 Game Booster shell Photo of the back of an N64 Game Booster shell

Screenshot of the splash screen of an N64 Game Booster Screenshot of an N64 Game Booster playing Wario Land II Screenshot of an N64 Game Booster playing Super Mario Land Screenshot of an N64 Game Booster playing the hidden Rebound Mission game

Learn more about the N64 Game Booster!




DexDrive

👉 More information about the N64 DexDrive 👈

DexDrive memory card reader for N64 DexDrive 3.5in floppy disk 1 of 2

Learn more about the N64 DexDrive!




PC

GameShark v1.1 for Windows 95/98

👉 More information about PC GameShark v1.1 for Windows 95/98 👈

PC GameShark v1.1 CD label PC GameShark v1.1 CD sleeve front PC GameShark v1.1 dongle front view

Learn more about PC GameShark v1.1 for Windows 95/98!




GameShark v3.0 for Windows 98/ME

👉 More information about PC GameShark v3.0 for Windows 98/ME 👈

Learn more about PC GameShark v3.0 for Windows 98/ME!




GB GameShark (NA)

"Game Boy Cheat Devices - History & Use" on YouTube

For Game Boy (DMG), Game Boy Pocket (GBP), Game Boy Color (GBC), and Game Boy Advance (GBA).

GBC Code Breaker

Photo of the GBC Code Breaker shell front side Photo of the GBC Code Breaker shell back side Flat photo of the GBC Code Breaker box Preview of GBC Code Breaker box 3D model

GBC GameShark Pro v3.0

Photo of the GBC GameShark Pro v3.0 shell front side Photo of the GBC GameShark Pro v3.0 shell back side Flat photo of the GBC GameShark Pro v3.0 box Preview of GBC GameShark Pro v3.0 box 3D model

GB Pro Action Replay (EU)

<img alt="Photo of Pro Action Replay" src="/gb/photos/52233905-item-big-GB-PROACTIO-A-1.jpg" height="200">

Source (Archive)

GB Action Replay Professional (EU)

<img alt="Photo of Action Replay Professional" src="/gb/photos/45859158-item-big-GB-ACTIONRP-A-1.jpg" height="200">

Source (Archive)

GBC Action Replay Pro (EU)

<img alt="Photo of Action Replay Pro" src="/gb/photos/89319444-item-big-GB-PROACTRY-A-1.jpg" height="200">

Source (Archive)

GBC Blaze Xploder (EU)

<img alt="Photo of Blaze Xploder" src="/gb/photos/79882270-item-big-GB-XPLODERC-A-1.jpg" height="200">

Source (Archive)

Compatible with Game Boy Color and regular Game Boy (DMG) games.

The Xploder GB (aka Xplorer GB) has an in-game trainer (cheat code finder) as well as the ability to transfer cheats and upgrade the firmware over an EXT link cable or infrared (IR).

GBC Blaze Xploder firmware

Dumped by @RWeick

To view the contents of the ROM dumps, use our Xploder GB ROM hexpattern for the ImHex editor.

Screenshot of ImHex viewing an Xploder GB ROM file
Filename Version Build timestamp #G #C Clean?
gbc-xploder-vX.XX-xxxxxxxx-dirty.bin Unknown Unknown 210 447 ⚠️

EEPROM: SST29EE020 PLCC32

GB Blaze Xploder Lite (EU)

<img alt="Photo of Blaze Xploder Lite" src="/gb/photos/15306699-item-big-GB-XPLOLITE-A-1.jpg" height="200">

Source (Archive)

GB Action Replay Xtreme (EU)

<img alt="Photo of Action Replay Xtreme" src="/gb/photos/97887158-item-big-GB-ACTRXPOK-A-1.jpg" height="200">

Game Boy Action Replay Xtreme Cheat Cartridge Special Edition - Game Boy

Cheat Cartridge for Game Boy. Includes codes for Pokemon Red, Blue, Yelow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, Pinball and the Trading Card game. In total, the Action Replay Extreme Special Edition has codes for 317 games, with more codes able to be added for other games.

Source (Archive)

GBA Blaze Xploder Advance

<img alt="Photo of Blaze Xploder Advance" src="/gb/photos/74818826-item-big-GBA-GBABLAZX-A-1.jpg" height="200">

Source (Archive)

GB Shark MX

Dumped by @RWeick

To view the contents of the ROM dumps, use our GB Shark MX ROM hexpattern for the ImHex editor.

Screenshot of ImHex viewing a GB Shark MX ROM file
Filename Version Build date Flash chip Clean?
gb-shark-mx-v1.02-2000-pristine.bin v1.02 2000 SST39SF020PLCC32 ⭐️

From https://gameshark-mx.blogspot.com/:

Working Registration Codes:

  • SHGGGGGGGGGGGGGQ
  • WTU69SSN6INIEFNP
  • EPR6NNC4XB5YIDND
  • ZIQD79DTJG58W875
  • S5V5KI686BHFH5HJ
  • 7K5TBICAGSZSN4U9

More information:

GB Mega Memory Card

For Game Boy and Game Boy Color.

GBA TV Tuners

Dumped by @RWeick and @felixjones

<img src="/assets/photos/gba-pelican-tv-tuner-rev1-400.png" width="200" alt=""> <img src="/assets/photos/gba-blaze-tv-tuner-bare-533.png" width="200" alt=""> <img src="/assets/photos/gba-blaze-tv-tuner-ns-720.png" width="200" alt="">

Filename Version Build date Region Flash chip Clean?
gba-pelican-tv-tuner-MBM29LV400TCTSOP48.bin ? ? NTSC-M (US) MBM29LV400TCTSOP48 ?
gba-blaze-tv-tuner-tvap-0.7z ? ? PAL-? (EU) ? ?

More information:

GameCube

GC device manuals

PlayStation

PSX device manuals

Dreamcast

DC device manuals

DC box art

The Cover Project has a simplified, incomplete scan of the GameShark Lite box art.

Logos

Traced by @CheatoBaggins

InterAct logo rectangular

<img src="/assets/logos/n64-gameshark-pro-logo-blue-2200x1400.png" width="300" alt="N64 GameShark logo (blue text)"> <img src="/assets/logos/n64-gameshark-pro-logo-red-2200x1400.png" width="300" alt="N64 GameShark logo (red text)"> <img src="/assets/logos/gameshark-logo-gba-600x450.png" width="300" alt="GameShark logo circa 2003">

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Credits

This project is the result of many years of hard work and brilliant insight from some amazing hackers. It would not be possible without them!

Most notably, we wish to thank:

If you feel that someone is missing from this list, please submit a PR to add them! 😀