Sharkive

Welcome to Sharkive – your comprehensive Gateshark cheat code database designed for Luma3DS 9.1+ and Atmosphere 0.8.5+!

Overview

Sharkive serves as a community-driven database for cheat codes. While we strive to keep our database updated, many cheats are still unverified. Your contributions are invaluable!

How You Can Help

• Report Issues: If you encounter cheats that don't work, please report them as issues in this repository. We will work to update or remove them to enhance the experience for all users.
• Submit Cheats: Have cheats that aren’t in Sharkive? Create a Pull Request to share your findings with the community!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How do I install cheats on my console? Does Sharkive have an app?

Sharkive does not have a standalone app; instead, it is integrated seamlessly with Checkpoint, a widely-used save manager for both 3DS and Switch consoles. You can follow the steps in Updating Checkpoint's Cheat Database to manually update Checkpoint's database to the latest commit.

How do I use these cheats?

Follow these steps to manage your cheats:

For 3DS via Luma:

1. Launch your game and open the Rosalina menu (L + d-pad down + Select).
2. Navigate to and select "Cheats".
3. Press A on the cheats you wish to activate.

For Switch via Atmosphère:

Unlike other Switch cheat engines/methodologies, Checkpoint only stores the cheats you selected to your console memory. That means cheats can only be managed inside Checkpoint. Here’s how to manage them:

1. Choose your desired cheats in Checkpoint.
2. Start the game associated with those cheats.
3. Verify that your cheats are active. If not, ensure that atmosphere!dmnt_cheats_enabled_by_default is enabled in your Atmosphère settings.

Troubleshooting Cheats

If a cheat isn't working, consider the following:

1. Ensure you are using the latest version of your system's custom firmware (CFW):
   • 3DS: Luma3DS.
   • Switch: Atmosphère.
2. Cheats are often version-specific. Verify that the cheats match the game version you are playing.
3. If issues persist, please report them for further assistance.

Requesting New Cheats

Nobody currently on the FlagBrew team makes cheats. All entries in Sharkive come from user submissions. If you have working cheats for a game, please submit a pull request for inclusion in our database.

Compatibility with DS and GBA Games

Sharkive does not support DS or GBA games. DS games operate on a separate firmware, making them incompatible with Luma's Rosalina and the cheat engine. For DS cheats, consider using NitroHax.

Understanding Cheat Indicators

Some cheats have a star (*) next to their name in Rosalina, indicating they require a key combo. If the cheat name doesn’t specify the combo, you can decode the lines starting with DD000000 to find the necessary key combination. For assistance, use the bot on our Discord server in the #bot-channel with the .cheatkeys command.

Viewing Full Cheat Names

If cheat names are truncated, this is due to Luma's limitations, not Sharkive. For a semi-complete list of titles in our database, check out the wiki page.

<a name="compile-db"></a>Updating Checkpoint's Cheat Database

To update Checkpoint's cheat database, follow these steps:

1. Download latest database for your console:

• 3DS
• Switch

2. Rename <console>.json to cheats.json and place it in the /<console>/Checkpoint folder on your SD card.

_{Note: <console> refers to your device type, either 3ds or switch.}

If you need to build yourself, follow these steps:

1. Ensure you have Python 3 installed.
2. Clone or download the repository.
3. Open a command prompt/terminal in your repository folder.
4. Execute the command for your OS:
   • Windows: py -3 joiner.py <console>
   • Mac / Linux: python3 joiner.py <console>
5. Rename <console>.json to cheats.json and place it in the /<console>/Checkpoint folder on your SD card.

_{Note: <console> refers to your device type, either 3ds or switch. To build databases for both, run the script without arguments.}

License

This project is licensed under the GNU GPLv3. For more details, see LICENSE.md.

Acknowledgments

• JourneyOver for maintaining the cheat codes in Sharkive's database.
• All cheat submitters and reporters.
• Contributors to Luma3DS and Atmosphere.

Thank you for being a part of the Sharkive community!