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Here's an unreported cheat code for *HSX: HyperSonic.Xtreme* on PlayStation 2. Enter it at the main menu while holding L1+R1: Right, Circle, Left, Left.
This unlocks all of the series in single player mode.
This unlocks all of the series in single player mode.
February 5, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Here's an unreported cheat code for *HSX: HyperSonic.Xtreme* on PlayStation 2. Enter it at the main menu while holding L1+R1: Right, Circle, Left, Left.
This unlocks all of the series in single player mode.
This unlocks all of the series in single player mode.
*The Flintstones: Viva Rock Vegas*, the PlayStation 2 PAL exclusive racing game, has a cheat code that unlocks alternate courses, all vehicles, and The Great Gazoo.
At the title screen, hold L1+L2+R1+R2+Left+Circle until you hear "Yabba dabba do!".
At the title screen, hold L1+L2+R1+R2+Left+Circle until you hear "Yabba dabba do!".
February 1, 2026 at 5:13 PM
*The Flintstones: Viva Rock Vegas*, the PlayStation 2 PAL exclusive racing game, has a cheat code that unlocks alternate courses, all vehicles, and The Great Gazoo.
At the title screen, hold L1+L2+R1+R2+Left+Circle until you hear "Yabba dabba do!".
At the title screen, hold L1+L2+R1+R2+Left+Circle until you hear "Yabba dabba do!".
Here are some cheats for *Dune 2000* on PSX seem to be new. Press Triangle, then select these from the sidebar:
* Complete mission: Circle, Square, X, X, X, Triangle
* Fail mission: Triangle, Circle, Triangle, X, Square, Square
* Freeze action: X, Circle, X, Circle, X, Circle
* Complete mission: Circle, Square, X, X, X, Triangle
* Fail mission: Triangle, Circle, Triangle, X, Square, Square
* Freeze action: X, Circle, X, Circle, X, Circle
January 31, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Here are some cheats for *Dune 2000* on PSX seem to be new. Press Triangle, then select these from the sidebar:
* Complete mission: Circle, Square, X, X, X, Triangle
* Fail mission: Triangle, Circle, Triangle, X, Square, Square
* Freeze action: X, Circle, X, Circle, X, Circle
* Complete mission: Circle, Square, X, X, X, Triangle
* Fail mission: Triangle, Circle, Triangle, X, Square, Square
* Freeze action: X, Circle, X, Circle, X, Circle
How necessary was all this? Not terribly - you can explore the courses in the Tag and Balloon modes in the normal game. But I liked the idea of being able to get the collectibles and unlock the extra characters without having to rush!
January 26, 2026 at 2:34 PM
How necessary was all this? Not terribly - you can explore the courses in the Tag and Balloon modes in the normal game. But I liked the idea of being able to get the collectibles and unlock the extra characters without having to rush!
Here's another title screen cheat: Up, Down, L1+Start. This enables all concept art.
January 25, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Here's another title screen cheat: Up, Down, L1+Start. This enables all concept art.
*Stolen* for PC has a "guards have big heads and feet" cheat. I found the equivalent on PS2: at the title screen, press L1, R1, Down, Up, Start+L1.
The game is so annoying dark that you can barely make out the effect most of the time. Here's a brightened image!
The game is so annoying dark that you can barely make out the effect most of the time. Here's a brightened image!
January 25, 2026 at 5:37 PM
*Stolen* for PC has a "guards have big heads and feet" cheat. I found the equivalent on PS2: at the title screen, press L1, R1, Down, Up, Start+L1.
The game is so annoying dark that you can barely make out the effect most of the time. Here's a brightened image!
The game is so annoying dark that you can barely make out the effect most of the time. Here's a brightened image!
Here's a seemingly-unreported cheat code for *The Simpsons Wrestling* on PlayStation.
At the title screen, enter:
Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Circle, L2, Circle, R2, Circle, L1, Circle, R1
This lets you use the same character twice in a match.
At the title screen, enter:
Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Circle, L2, Circle, R2, Circle, L1, Circle, R1
This lets you use the same character twice in a match.
January 24, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Here's a seemingly-unreported cheat code for *The Simpsons Wrestling* on PlayStation.
At the title screen, enter:
Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Circle, L2, Circle, R2, Circle, L1, Circle, R1
This lets you use the same character twice in a match.
At the title screen, enter:
Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Circle, L2, Circle, R2, Circle, L1, Circle, R1
This lets you use the same character twice in a match.
This works in the PC version, *Three Lions*, too:
* Set P1 to England 1966 (Secret region)
* Set P2 to Rep of Ireland (Europe region)
* Enter → → ← ← → ↓ ← → →
It's missing in the PSX PAL version, strangely!
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* Set P1 to England 1966 (Secret region)
* Set P2 to Rep of Ireland (Europe region)
* Enter → → ← ← → ↓ ← → →
It's missing in the PSX PAL version, strangely!
bsky.app/profile/bbay...
January 18, 2026 at 2:37 PM
This works in the PC version, *Three Lions*, too:
* Set P1 to England 1966 (Secret region)
* Set P2 to Rep of Ireland (Europe region)
* Enter → → ← ← → ↓ ← → →
It's missing in the PSX PAL version, strangely!
bsky.app/profile/bbay...
* Set P1 to England 1966 (Secret region)
* Set P2 to Rep of Ireland (Europe region)
* Enter → → ← ← → ↓ ← → →
It's missing in the PSX PAL version, strangely!
bsky.app/profile/bbay...
I swear this is a real screen in *Alexi Lalas International Soccer* for PSX.
To get it:
* Set up a Friendly match between the England 1966 team and Rep. of Ireland.
* Enter R1 R1 L2 → R2 ← →.
More here: 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
To get it:
* Set up a Friendly match between the England 1966 team and Rep. of Ireland.
* Enter R1 R1 L2 → R2 ← →.
More here: 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
January 16, 2026 at 2:12 PM
I swear this is a real screen in *Alexi Lalas International Soccer* for PSX.
To get it:
* Set up a Friendly match between the England 1966 team and Rep. of Ireland.
* Enter R1 R1 L2 → R2 ← →.
More here: 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
To get it:
* Set up a Friendly match between the England 1966 team and Rep. of Ireland.
* Enter R1 R1 L2 → R2 ← →.
More here: 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
*MX World Tour Featuring Jamie Little* for PlayStation 2 and Xbox has some unreported cheat codes that activate in response to special rider names:
* AllRiders: Unlock bonus riders
* OpenAllLevels: Unlock all tracks
* HelmetsOff: No helmets
* CheatIG1: Alternate menu background
* AllRiders: Unlock bonus riders
* OpenAllLevels: Unlock all tracks
* HelmetsOff: No helmets
* CheatIG1: Alternate menu background
January 15, 2026 at 2:05 PM
*MX World Tour Featuring Jamie Little* for PlayStation 2 and Xbox has some unreported cheat codes that activate in response to special rider names:
* AllRiders: Unlock bonus riders
* OpenAllLevels: Unlock all tracks
* HelmetsOff: No helmets
* CheatIG1: Alternate menu background
* AllRiders: Unlock bonus riders
* OpenAllLevels: Unlock all tracks
* HelmetsOff: No helmets
* CheatIG1: Alternate menu background
*LMA Manager 2006* for PS2/Xbox expected you to call a pay-per-minute hotline to get "bonus codes" that were tied to your "unique ID."
The hotline is gone, so are the cheats? No - I derived the RSA key that was used to generate them from the game data!
32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
The hotline is gone, so are the cheats? No - I derived the RSA key that was used to generate them from the game data!
32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
January 7, 2026 at 2:11 PM
*LMA Manager 2006* for PS2/Xbox expected you to call a pay-per-minute hotline to get "bonus codes" that were tied to your "unique ID."
The hotline is gone, so are the cheats? No - I derived the RSA key that was used to generate them from the game data!
32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
The hotline is gone, so are the cheats? No - I derived the RSA key that was used to generate them from the game data!
32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
Similarly, *Ford vs. Chevy" for PS2 and Xbox has an unreported cheat.
* Go to the main menu on either the Ford or Chevy side
* Press Up, Down, Left, Right.
* Enter "POINTS" into the box
You'll have 625K points to spend on cars!
bsky.app/profile/bbay...
* Go to the main menu on either the Ford or Chevy side
* Press Up, Down, Left, Right.
* Enter "POINTS" into the box
You'll have 625K points to spend on cars!
bsky.app/profile/bbay...
January 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Similarly, *Ford vs. Chevy" for PS2 and Xbox has an unreported cheat.
* Go to the main menu on either the Ford or Chevy side
* Press Up, Down, Left, Right.
* Enter "POINTS" into the box
You'll have 625K points to spend on cars!
bsky.app/profile/bbay...
* Go to the main menu on either the Ford or Chevy side
* Press Up, Down, Left, Right.
* Enter "POINTS" into the box
You'll have 625K points to spend on cars!
bsky.app/profile/bbay...
Here's a cheat code for *Running Wild* on PlayStation that I don't think has been reported. Enter it on the "Secret Options" screen: Square, Down, Down, R1, L2
It enables a first-person camera mode - normally the camera is behind your character.
It enables a first-person camera mode - normally the camera is behind your character.
January 2, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Here's a cheat code for *Running Wild* on PlayStation that I don't think has been reported. Enter it on the "Secret Options" screen: Square, Down, Down, R1, L2
It enables a first-person camera mode - normally the camera is behind your character.
It enables a first-person camera mode - normally the camera is behind your character.
There's a demo disc for *Frame Gride*, From Software's only Sega console game, that predates the retail release by two months.
Normally the demo limits you to 2 levels, but I made a patch to enable 4 more - including one that's missing in the final version!
32bits.substack.com/p/extending-...
Normally the demo limits you to 2 levels, but I made a patch to enable 4 more - including one that's missing in the final version!
32bits.substack.com/p/extending-...
December 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
There's a demo disc for *Frame Gride*, From Software's only Sega console game, that predates the retail release by two months.
Normally the demo limits you to 2 levels, but I made a patch to enable 4 more - including one that's missing in the final version!
32bits.substack.com/p/extending-...
Normally the demo limits you to 2 levels, but I made a patch to enable 4 more - including one that's missing in the final version!
32bits.substack.com/p/extending-...
Here's something that's been hiding in *V-Rally 2* for PlayStation since 1999: a multiplayer Snake clone called ARAIGNOS!
* Go to Options > Game Progression.
* Enter: L1 R1 ← → ← → ↑ ↓↑ ↓ X X+Select.
* Start a race.
You need the PSX multi-tap to play it.
32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
* Go to Options > Game Progression.
* Enter: L1 R1 ← → ← → ↑ ↓↑ ↓ X X+Select.
* Start a race.
You need the PSX multi-tap to play it.
32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
December 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Here's something that's been hiding in *V-Rally 2* for PlayStation since 1999: a multiplayer Snake clone called ARAIGNOS!
* Go to Options > Game Progression.
* Enter: L1 R1 ← → ← → ↑ ↓↑ ↓ X X+Select.
* Start a race.
You need the PSX multi-tap to play it.
32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
* Go to Options > Game Progression.
* Enter: L1 R1 ← → ← → ↑ ↓↑ ↓ X X+Select.
* Start a race.
You need the PSX multi-tap to play it.
32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
*Shrek: Extra Large* for GameCube has a hidden feature. When prompted for your name, put in IDKFA.
This will unlock all levels on the world map, enable the cheat menu, and give you $99 that you can use the enable the cheats.
32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
This will unlock all levels on the world map, enable the cheat menu, and give you $99 that you can use the enable the cheats.
32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
December 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
*Shrek: Extra Large* for GameCube has a hidden feature. When prompted for your name, put in IDKFA.
This will unlock all levels on the world map, enable the cheat menu, and give you $99 that you can use the enable the cheats.
32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
This will unlock all levels on the world map, enable the cheat menu, and give you $99 that you can use the enable the cheats.
32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
Fun fact: the NTSC-U & PAL versions of *Sonic 3D* enable debug mode when you press "C".
But this is really part of a larger code: C, Right, A, Z, Y, B, Up, Down, Down, Y
A counter tracks this sequence and sets a flag, but then the game ignores the flag!
But this is really part of a larger code: C, Right, A, Z, Y, B, Up, Down, Down, Y
A counter tracks this sequence and sets a flag, but then the game ignores the flag!
May 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Fun fact: the NTSC-U & PAL versions of *Sonic 3D* enable debug mode when you press "C".
But this is really part of a larger code: C, Right, A, Z, Y, B, Up, Down, Down, Y
A counter tracks this sequence and sets a flag, but then the game ignores the flag!
But this is really part of a larger code: C, Right, A, Z, Y, B, Up, Down, Down, Y
A counter tracks this sequence and sets a flag, but then the game ignores the flag!
Are there any Sega Rally 2006 fans? Let me know; I've got some things to test out.
March 25, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Are there any Sega Rally 2006 fans? Let me know; I've got some things to test out.
Here's Sonic's portrait in the PlayStation 2 "Sega Ages 2500" version of Fighting Vipers. He doesn't seem to be playable, alas!
Tails doesn't have a similar portrait, AFAICT. The game has strings referring to "METAL", "EGGMAN", and "SUPERSONIC" though.
Tails doesn't have a similar portrait, AFAICT. The game has strings referring to "METAL", "EGGMAN", and "SUPERSONIC" though.
March 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Here's Sonic's portrait in the PlayStation 2 "Sega Ages 2500" version of Fighting Vipers. He doesn't seem to be playable, alas!
Tails doesn't have a similar portrait, AFAICT. The game has strings referring to "METAL", "EGGMAN", and "SUPERSONIC" though.
Tails doesn't have a similar portrait, AFAICT. The game has strings referring to "METAL", "EGGMAN", and "SUPERSONIC" though.
@devilrei.bsky.social Is this news to you? Virtua Fighter 10th Anniversary has non-VF1 stages hiding out on the disc.
March 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
@devilrei.bsky.social Is this news to you? Virtua Fighter 10th Anniversary has non-VF1 stages hiding out on the disc.
RINGS OF SATURN: This week we're going deep an Easter egg in *NiGHTS Into Dreams*.
What's with the door that sometimes opens when you finish the Puffy boss fight? Why does an object sometimes fall out? Is this mechanism missing in Christmas NiGHTS?
Answers here! 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
What's with the door that sometimes opens when you finish the Puffy boss fight? Why does an object sometimes fall out? Is this mechanism missing in Christmas NiGHTS?
Answers here! 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
February 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
RINGS OF SATURN: This week we're going deep an Easter egg in *NiGHTS Into Dreams*.
What's with the door that sometimes opens when you finish the Puffy boss fight? Why does an object sometimes fall out? Is this mechanism missing in Christmas NiGHTS?
Answers here! 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
What's with the door that sometimes opens when you finish the Puffy boss fight? Why does an object sometimes fall out? Is this mechanism missing in Christmas NiGHTS?
Answers here! 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...