What A Mess!
So last week, I dusted off my old Nintendo DS, fired up the emulator, and loaded Pokemon Black. Felt nostalgic, wanted a quick boost, so I went hunting for cheats – you know, infinite Master Balls, max cash, that kinda stuff.
Grabbed a bunch of cheat codes that looked legit from a couple places online. Opened up my emulator’s cheat menu, carefully typed them all in one by one, hit save, and restarted the game… absolutely nothing happened. Zilch. Nada. My Master Ball pouch? Still empty. My wallet? Still pathetic. The codes just refused to work.
Felt super annoyed, like the game was trolling me. I double-checked everything:
- Made sure I’d typed the codes exactly like they were shown, no missing numbers or letters.
- Restarted the emulator a bunch of times – still nothing.
- Tried disabling all cheats except one simple one… still useless.
Okay, Time For Some Tinkering
After getting mad enough to almost quit, I decided to dig a bit deeper. Turns out, Pokemon Black – well, Nintendo DS games in general sometimes – can be real picky about how cheats are made. The problem usually isn’t the cheat code itself, but how it’s formatted inside the emulator.
Here’s the lowdown on what actually works, learned the hard way:
- Master Code is Key: Turns out you absolutely, positively must have the Master Code enabled! Seems obvious now, right? But I’d totally forgotten that thing even existed. Found the specific Master Code for Pokemon Black Black Version USA and shoved it right at the top of my cheat list in the emulator.
- One Cheat Per Entry: Don’t be like me cramming multiple cheat effects into one giant code block. Nope. Gotta create a separate, labeled cheat entry for every single cheat you want. Infinite money? Needs its own entry. Walk through walls? Another separate entry.
- Save Properly: Saved each cheat entry individually after typing the codes in. Then, crucially, saved the entire master list AGAIN before restarting the emulator.
The Moment of Truth (Finally!)
Crossed my fingers and launched Pokemon Black once more. Got past the opening scene, popped open the menu to see my cash… Boom! Maxed out! Tried tossing a Pokeball… Infinite! Everything I’d enabled started working like a charm. Honestly felt a bit silly for missing those basic steps earlier.
Key Takeaways:
- Never Skip the Master Code: That thing is non-negotiable for Pokemon Black cheats.
- Keep ‘Em Separated: Each cheat function gets its own dedicated slot and label.
- Save, Save Again: Save each cheat entry, then save the whole list before closing or restarting.
Took a bit of fiddling and head-scratching, but once you nail down those basics, cheating on the older DS games is way less of a headache. Just gotta remember how fussy the system is about its cheat setup!