This is the new & improved MAXConvert, so-named because it isn’t so much tied to MAXCrypt any more.

All you need to convert codes between both regions are: 1) 2) A reliable source for NTSC & PAL cheat codes, like the PJ64 or 1964 cheats databases or one of the many Gameshark and Action Replay Cheat Code Sites you can find via Google Search. Watch breaking news videos, viral videos and original video clips on CNN.com.

Decrypt and encrypt codes for all devices. That means all versions of CodeBreaker, Action Replay, GameShark and Xploder. It also does the verifier codes that are prepended to the new GameShark and Xploder codes, but they aren’t necessary, so far as I know.

Translate compatible code types from one device to another. MAX Convert dealt mostly with AR MAX - Other conversions. This tool has specific translations for codes to and from all formats, such as converting 9 type CodeBreaker codes to type 8 on Action Replay version 2. The translation is thorough, but not exhaustive.

Create CodeBreaker (.cbc) cheat files compatible with version 7 or with any other version that has the RSA signature check removed somehow.

Create single-game AR MAX cheat files. Name the one you want to codelist.bin on your USB drive or memory card, and the AR MAX will load these in place of the default code list. You should be able to use Mirality’s code manager to merge them into a larger code list as well, but I have not tried that.

Create AR MAX disc hashes for your games. These hashes are used by AR MAX’s Quick Mode to recognize the game inserted and take you directly to the cheats for it. (I’ve never been a big fan of this feature myself, but hey.)

Create GameShark (.p2m) cheat files compatible with any GameShark that supports their USB update feature. You can use a tool like PS2 Save Builder to move the user.dat from a .p2m file to the code save of your GameShark/Xploder/Xterminator as well. This will permit you to upload a single-game code save, even on Xploder-based devices that don’t support USB.

Technical Info
Action Replay Screenshots
ROM	MK1 - MK3: 16 kbyte MK4, v4.x - v6: 32 kbyte
RAM	MK1 - MK4: None v4.x - v6: 8 kbyte
Hardware features	MK1/MK2: 1 Button Freeze 1 optional switch Diskmate ROM MK3 - v6: 1 Button Freeze 1 Button Reset
Manual	See Binaries Section Too much to list here. Check Action Replay Category for even more!
CRT ID	MK1/MK2: 50 MK3: 35 MK4: 30 v4.x - v6: 01
Programming	See Tech Section and Extension Programming
Software	See Extensions and Related Homebrew

The Action Replay cartridge series developed by Datel was released in the middle of 1986 and got several updates during the years. MK1 and MK2 likely (we cannot confirm this yet) share the same hardware base and are direct branches of the Snapshot 64!

Awful version rundown ahead:

The base for the MK1 freezer obviously has been the Snapshot 64 ROM which underwent only minor changes on the freezer part. The MK1 and MK2 ROM dumps are not carrying version numbers so there is some guessing involved which explains our labeling of the binaries in the archive with MK2 v1 and MK2 v2. Those may well be MK1 and MK2.

MK3 introduced a hardware change and the ROM was largely rewritten. It appears the continous usage of even tiny menus on the earlier available Final Cartridge I and II encouraged the developers to add such things as well. It appears the same hardware was used for selling the DISK MATE on which the button was replaced by a switch as the Disk Mate software did not support bank switching. To add to the mess Datel also sold MK3 carts on which the Fastload was named Diskmate.

MK4 extended the hardware even further so it now allowed banking. The ROM size was doubled from 16 kbyte to 32 kbyte with this update. We could really use some high quality pictures of this hardware so some comparison to the MK3 board can be made. It appears the base board could have been the same even though the control register differs.

Finally:

v4.x, as we call it, carries 32 kbyte of ROM and finally got 8 kbyte of RAM added. There are several different versions of this hardware but they all work and act the same (see also: Action Replay v5/v6 Tech). This hardware requires one of the commonly known v4.x, v5, v6 or other hacked firmwares to operate and this hardware is most likely what you are looking for or owning in regards of original hardware. Most Action Replay ROMs found on the net will meet these standards and of course the archive below aims to be as complete as possible. :)

The Nordic Power being a Datel hardware production and some other companies' collaboration work can even be seen as a small hardware successor to the Action Replay as Nordic Power adds another mode but remains compatible to the original AR hardware. Compatible enough to run original AR v4.x ROMs as well.

Software success

Said release of the v4.x hardware and software quickly made the Action Replay and its' various clones a de facto standard for most c64 sceners and users.

English PAL and NTSC versions starting with 4.1 up to 5.0 and 6.0 share the same hardware base, meaning the ROMs can be modified and cross-used. Any Pro or even Professional doesn't really mean anything here.

Mac os x catalina vmware image torrent. There are several sub-versions of the english 5.2, but they strangely enough appear to be changes from the 4.2 versions without the major code update which happened towards the official 5.0 version. This seems to be partly caused by incorrect or confusing numbering from Toolkit and fastload version numbers.

From 4.2 to 5.0 the screen text editor on the freezer was added along with some basic f-key changes. Several bugs were removed and some added as well. The 4.2 versions do not contain Freeze- and Break-Points or the possibility to restart the loaded parameter files, but these versions come with the novaload copier.

Version 5 ROMs contain several bugs which were introduced with the Freeze- and Break- Points. ZAP was removed from the Basic Extension aswell as the Novaload Copier from the Toolkit menu. Finally the Pokefinder was added along with the screen editor in freeze menu.

Version 6 ROMs which were sold and spread the most as it seems, contain the same bugs as the version 5 ROMs but are reduced message-wise on the nova load copier and extended only with the new copyright message. There was no major code change towards this revision so sticking to v5 on older hardware is probably the best idea. There also is no NTSC Version of the v6 ROM. To use at least a portion of the fast loaders on an NTSC machine equipped with Action Replay 6 the command @k- can be used to switch to the slower fast loader of the cartridge. However, that loader is less compatible so often OFF is the final solution when requiring some other cartridge function on an NTSC machine (e.g. the monitor).

The Triad, Fairlight, Triumwyrat and alike mods found on the net are basically just text changes, FKey changes and sometimes 'Are You Sure?' removed. The binary archive is sorting these under ROM Clones. Other known ROMs are not really worth mentioning except for some german versions which are straight translations without code changes mostly and obviously were created for commercial purposes.

Software supplied

Quite early Datel started distributing additional software for use with the Action Replay as can be seen in this advert.A recent thread at lemon64 has shown that we were not up to date with the software situation and not even aware of the copy protections that came with the MK4 and MK5 disks!

Many thanks to Diestro for providing original and deprotected images as well as additional information to complete the collection. Note that you will have to use the 'deprotected' versions or the G64 image to be able to start a tape to disk transfer. Additionally make sure to use a standard kernal with tape routines, etc. :)

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