Questions tagged [cheats]

USE WITH CAUTION: this tag is for codes, programs and devices that modify gameplay, however we do not allow questions about multiplayer game hacks/exploits that ruin another player's experience for personal gain.

Cheats are either bits of debug code left in a game, such as the famed Konami Code:
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or explicit alterations to gameplay (e.g. big head mode).

However, we do not allow questions about multiplayer game hacks/exploits that ruin another player's experience for personal gain. See these meta discussions for more insight into what is and isn't allowed here:

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How do GameShark codes work?

This has always boggled me. Obviously GameShark and Game Genie never got inside access to place their own cheats into every game. I don't think any developers gave them the source code to pour over for codes. And I don't think the original…
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What is that Up Up Down Down code thing?

I remember back in the day there was a Up Up Down Down cheat code that was used in a lot of things. What's the full code? Is there a name for this code? Are there any games where this code works? (nostalgia value)
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Is there a macro player/recorder for games?

A few games make their whole point in levels that are easy to figure out but hard to pull off. VVVVVV, Super Meat Boy and the Bit.Trip games fall squarely into this category, for example. You're basically expected to put in the obviously correct…
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Using game trainers on a laptop without numlock or numpad

How can I use pc game trainers on a laptop without numpad and without a fn key, because most trainers require you to have numlock keys?
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What trigger words will give resources in Studio Hoppe games, and during what times?

Games by Studio Hoppe(Planet Capture, Desert Order, Strategy Combat, etc,) will have seasonal trigger words that when put into the chat will give the player resources. What are some of these trigger phrases? What time frame do they work in?
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Where exactly is the line drawn for cheating?

I've been playing Skyrim quite regularly lately, and I find myself using console commands to speed up time to make tedious tasks go quicker. Yet I don't simply spawn in a million gold because that's "cheating". It got me thinking, is it cheating to…
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