Considering version for Gecko codes

[john-peterson]

Considering version for Gecko codes

Problem

"Cheats Manager → Gecko Codes" display the codes for all versions, f.e for SF8E01

$infinite health [wiiztec]
0480BD8C 00000002

$infinite health [wiiztec]
0480DD8C 00000002

This is a problem because

• it's possible to select a code for the wrong version
• the code for the wrong version use space in the list which result in more scrolling

Binary patches should consider the version because the memory location is different between versions

Solution

The patches should be version aware by having the 0x007 version in the

• ini setting category name f.e. "ActionReplay00"
• filename f.e. GALE0100.ini

F.e. these AR codes are for version 0x00

Versions

There are

three GALE01 versions

two SF8E01 versions

version     apploader date  data at 0x00
0           ?               SF8E01 0x0000
1           2009-12-11      SF8E01 0x0001

[john-peterson]

WiiRD database

Problem

The WiiRD database

download interface http://geckocodes.org/txt.php doesn't have a version GET variable

• f.e. http://geckocodes.org/index.php?c=SF8E01&page=3 download the same page as http://geckocodes.org/index.php?c=SF8E01 that download codes for both versions

Solution

Add a version GET variable (f.e. "?v=1") to http://geckocodes.org/txt.php corresponding to the the version value at 0x007 on the Wii disc because

• that allow download of codes for the correct ISO version
• this is a better solution than parsing the text based on the string "Version 1 Codes" and "Version 2 Codes" because it's simpler code

Information

This related information can be meaningful

The WiiRD database

browser interface http://geckocodes.org/index.php has a verson variable "page"

• this variable doesn't correspond to the 0x007 version data, f.e. "page=3" corespond to version 0x0001
• f.e. http://geckocodes.org/index.php?c=SF8E01&page=3 is codes for SF8E01 0x0001

Discussion

@James_Atherton

What's your endgame? Maybe I can help...

The endgame is described in the topic "Solution"