Cheats

Use cheat codes with Game Genie, Action Replay, GameShark, and other formats

Provenance supports cheat codes across many systems — both through native emulator cores and RetroArch-based cores. Apply Game Genie, Action Replay, GameShark, and other cheat formats to your games.

Provenance has a native cheat UI for managing and applying cheats. An improved UI with search and input validation is in development for a future update.

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How to Use Cheats

Enabling Cheats

1. Launch a game

2. Open the pause menu

3. Tap Cheats

4. Load or enter cheat codes

5. Toggle cheats ON and resume gameplay

For RetroArch-based cores, cheats are also accessible via RetroArch Settings → Cheats in the pause menu.

Cheat Code Formats

Format	Systems	Example
Game Genie	NES, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy	SXIOPO (NES)
Action Replay / GameShark	GBA, N64, PlayStation, DS, PS2	0100A2C5 (GBA)
Pro Action Replay	SNES, Genesis, PS2	7E0DBE:09 (SNES)
GameShark V3	PS2	Various
Code Breaker	GBA, PS2	Various
Gecko	GameCube, Wii	Various
Gateway	3DS	Various
CWCheat	PSP	Various
Raw / Memory Address	Most systems	address:value format

Loading Cheat Files

Cores support .cht cheat files:

1. Place .cht files in the appropriate cheats directory

2. In the cheats menu, select Load Cheat File

3. Browse and select your cheat file

4. Enable individual cheats from the list

Cheats modify game memory in real-time. Some cheats may cause crashes or save corruption. Save your game before enabling cheats as a precaution.

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Supported Cores & Systems

Cheat support is available in both native cores and RetroArch-based cores.

Native Cores

Core	System(s)	Cheat Formats
Stella	Atari 2600	Enabled
Gambatte	Game Boy / GBC	Game Genie, GameShark
SNES9x	SNES	Game Genie, Pro Action Replay, Gold Finger, Raw
Mednafen	GB, SNES, PlayStation	Game Genie, GameShark, Pro Action Replay
VBA-M	GBA	Action Replay, GameShark
mGBA	GBA	GameShark, Code Breaker, Pro Action Replay
Mupen64Plus-NX	N64	Supported
DuckStation	PlayStation	GameShark
PPSSPP	PSP	CWCheat
Dolphin	GameCube / Wii	Action Replay, Gecko
Azahar (Citra)	3DS	Gateway
Play!	PS2	Code Breaker, GameShark V3, Pro Action Replay

RetroArch Cores

All RetroArch-based cores support cheats through the standard libretro cheat interface. This covers 80+ sub-cores including NES, SNES, Genesis, PlayStation, N64, Dreamcast, arcade systems (MAME, FinalBurn Neo), and more.

If cheats aren't working with one core, try switching to an alternative core for that system. Some cores support more cheat formats than others.

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Finding Cheat Codes

Popular sources for cheat codes and .cht files:

• GameHacking.org — Large database organized by system and game

• RetroArch Cheats Database — Official .cht files for RetroArch cores

• Game-specific wikis — Search for "[game name] cheat codes [system]"

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Tips

• Save before cheating — Create a save state before enabling cheats so you can revert if something breaks

• Disable before saving — Some cheats should be turned off before creating in-game saves to avoid corrupted save data

• One at a time — Enable cheats one at a time to identify which ones work and which cause issues

• Core matters — If cheats don't work with one core, try a different core for that system

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Troubleshooting

Cheats option not available in pause menu

Not all cores support cheats. Check the supported cores table above. If your current core doesn't support cheats, try switching to a different core — long-press the game → Game Settings → Core.

Cheat code doesn't work

• Verify the code matches your ROM's region (US/EU/JP codes are different)

• Check that the code format matches what the core expects

• Some codes only work with specific ROM versions (v1.0, v1.1, etc.)

• Try a different cheat source — codes from some databases may be inaccurate

Game crashes after enabling cheats

Some cheat codes are unstable or incompatible with certain core versions. Disable all cheats, reload from a clean save state, and try enabling them one at a time to identify the problematic code.

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