Perfect Stats AR code in GCN SA2B

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Perfect Stats AR code in GCN SA2B

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Hello All!

I've been coming to this site on and off since about '04-'05, but I never felt a need to join the forum until now. My gamecube died a few years back, and I've finally been able to get a computer fast enough to run the Dolphin Emulator. Because of this, I've spent the past 3-4 days scouring the internet and teaching myself how AR codes work to create the code that I'm about to share.

This code will give the chao in the first slot of your memory card an S-grade, level 99, and stats of 3266 in all attributes (including luck and intelligence!). Please note that this code is for SA2B on the GameCube only!

Perfect Chao Stats
Spoiler:
881CC189 00000001
403AD80C 00491463
403AD80C 00491563
403AD80C 00491663
403AD80C 00491763
403AD80C 00491863
403AD80C 00491963
403AD80C 00491A63
423AD80C 248E0CC2
423AD80C 248F0CC2
423AD80C 24900CC2
423AD80C 24910CC2
423AD80C 24920CC2
423AD80C 24930CC2
423AD80C 24940CC2
403AD80C 00490C05
403AD80C 00490D05
403AD80C 00490E05
403AD80C 00490F05
403AD80C 00491005
403AD80C 00491105
403AD80C 00491205
00000000 40000000
To create this code, I used some information posted on this forum by users Reemer and Tails812. Other information was obtained by analyzing other AR codes, and modifying them to fit my needs. It seems that all of the stat editing codes I found either gave stats of 3000, 4000, or 9999. In my opinion, none of those are ideal. I hope what I've found can be of use to somebody else.

Below, I will explain the separate parts of the code in case anybody wants to change it for themselves.
You must place the first line (881CC189 00000001) at the beginning and the last line (00000000 40000000) at the end of the code.
I will provide maximum and minimum values for each section of the code. If you want something in between, use a decimal to hexadecimal converter and place that value in place of the xs.

-Chao stat level editing
Use 00 for level 0 and 63 for level 99 in place of xx
*Editing the stat level without editing the stat value will not increase your chao's skill in any way. Levels have no meaning except as a counter to determine when stats will stop improving (at level 99).
Spoiler:
403AD80C 004914xx - Swim
403AD80C 004915xx - Fly
403AD80C 004916xx - Run
403AD80C 004917xx - Power
403AD80C 004918xx - Stamina
403AD80C 004919xx - Luck
403AD80C 00491Axx - Intelligence
-Chao stat value editing
Use 000 for stats at 0 and CC2 for stats at 3266 in place of xxx
*You can go higher than 3266 (3266 is the highest that is obtainable without hacking) if you really want to, but you may encounter glitches when racing if you do so. I would not recommend going any higher than 4000 (FA0).
Spoiler:
423AD80C 248E0xxx - Swim
423AD80C 248F0xxx - Fly
423AD80C 24900xxx - Run
423AD80C 24910xxx - Power
423AD80C 24920xxx - Stamina
423AD80C 24930xxx - Luck
423AD80C 24940xxx - Intelligence
-Chao stat letter grade editing
Use one of the following numbers to get the respective grade in place of x:
S=5, A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, E=0
*Don't use a value higher than 5! Unexpected/unwanted glitches may occur.
Spoiler:
403AD80C 00490C0x - Swim
403AD80C 00490D0x - Fly
403AD80C 00490E0x - Run
403AD80C 00490F0x - Power
403AD80C 0049100x - Stamina
403AD80C 0049110x - Luck
403AD80C 0049120x - Intelligence

You can pick and choose any line or multiple lines of this code to suit your needs, but don't forget the opening and closing line (881CC189 00000001 / 00000000 40000000)! They are required!

Heres an example:
Spoiler:
881CC189 00000001 - Opener
403AD80C 00491630 - Run level 48
423AD80C 248F0539 - Fly value 1337
403AD80C 00491103 - Luck grade B
00000000 40000000 - Closer
This code would make my chao's run level 48 (but it would not provide ANY run skill increase, because the run stat value has not been increased), a fly stat value of 1337 (this WOULD increase fly skill, becuase the stat value is what really matters!) and a luck letter grade of B (no immediate luck skill increase, but a higher grade will make your skills increase faster).

Thanks, and I hope this helps somebody! I compiled this because I couldn't find a reliable way to edit stats on gamecube chao without using a GBA. It's still not super simple, but it is a little easier.
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Re: Perfect Stats AR code in GCN SA2B

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I know this was posted a while ago, but when I encrypted the 23 lines from the "Perfect Chao" code using GCNcrypt v1.1 and entered it into my physical AR MAX (on an actual Gamecube), I get the "Code is for a different game" error message. I've checked every line 3 times over and it's entered exactly as it's written. I've even tried re-encrypting it to get a different 1st line and it gives me the same message. I am using a North American NTCS version, and was wondering if maybe these codes were only PAL compatible. If they are, is there a way to convert them? And if not, do you have any guess as to what I could be doing wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Perfect Stats AR code in GCN SA2B

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Hi Chewy. I've since switched to the steam version of SA2B on pc, so I no longer have the necessary emulator files to troubleshoot for you. What I can tell you is that this code worked for me using the Dolphin Emulator on a Windows computer playing the North American version of the game. I never actually tried it on a physical console. I hesitate to make any recommendations of what to try, because it may risk corrupting your save. But if you can find a code that does work on your game, perhaps you can use what I wrote here as a tool to modify it to do what you need.
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Re: Perfect Stats AR code in GCN SA2B

Post by Chewychao710 »

Thank you CaMoreno, I appreciate the speedy response, and your guide is very helpful. There's probably just some small fix I need to figure out. I'll keep searching, maybe some other threads here can help me.
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Re: Perfect Stats AR code in GCN SA2B

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*try to make a legit perfect chao for months*
*see this*

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of course code like this should happen, but if you use it and said you got it "legitimately" then you deserve a slap in the face

other than that, nice work, note that only work for slot A
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Re: Perfect Stats AR code in GCN SA2B

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:darkcool: Of course I wouldn't claim it's legit... I-i-i'm am honest guy, hehe. :darkwalkback:

Haha, I understand your frustration. This was more of an attempt to create a GC SA2B AR Chao Editor than it was creating a perfect Chao. It was a fun little project over a boring weekend two years ago, haha.
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Re: Perfect Stats AR code in GCN SA2B

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Hey Chewy, I did some research and I hope I found you a solution.

Are you entering a Master Code into your Action Replay along with the AR code I've made? It seems that this is required when using an AR code on Console, but not necessary when using the raw form I've provided for emulator. You would enter both codes at the same time, as seperate codes of course, with the Master Code entered in first.

You could find the Master Code on google easily by searching your version of the game and "AR Master Code". I hope this helps!
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The master code along with some others were already pre-entered when I bought it, so there were no worries there.

I figured out by looking at Reemer's thread "Chao Hacking - SA2B Advanced Hacking with AR," where he mentions that when using GCNcrypt, the game ID has to be set to "043," and I still had it on "000." I re-encrypted it after that and it worked perfectly. He has a lot of the info you posted and more, so I'll use that as a reference if I wanna do anything in even more depth.
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Re: Perfect Stats AR code in GCN SA2B

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Yeah, I used a lot of Reemer's info to create this, I wanted something a little more focused on stats and I attempted to explain the way the code works with a bit more depth so people could confidently edit them. Also, I just really wanted to compile a perfect stats code.

I must admit, I have very little knowledge about how AR and GNcrypt work with the console, as I only have experience on emulator.

I'm glad you got what you needed, and that you found this helpful. After no reply for two years, it was funny to see this pop up in my inbox. :)
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You know, since new max values have been discovered, like 4000 Intelligence and Luck and 3375 everything else, should really update the code, or add it in in general if you want a GCN only Perfect Chao, but 4000 Intelligence and Luck has been possible in all versions of the Chao Gardens except Dreamcast.
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I did also include a lot of detail so that anybody could edit the code themselves to fit their needs, but I'll update the post to reflect any newer/ more current I formation when I get some extra time. :)
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Post by Drflash55 »

Man, if only I had something like this when I was playing SA2B...
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Anyways, nice job with making the AR code. Even though I'm playing SA2 Steam, I appreciate the work that went into making this. :chaohappy:
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