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{{Infobox VG
{{Infobox VG
|title        = Action Replay
|image     = [[File:Actionreplay.jpg|300px]]
|image         = [[File:Actionreplay.jpg|300px|Action Replay]]
|developer = Datel
|developer     = Datel
|publisher = Datel
|publisher     = Datel
|released  = {{vgrelease|NA=November 3, 2003}}
|genre         = Cheat System
|genre     = Cheat system
|platforms     = [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|modes     = Single-player
|compatibility = {{RatingsGC|name=Action Replay}}
|input    = GameCube Controller
|forumlink = https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-gc-action-replay
}}
}}


'''Action Replay''' was a cheat device for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] that allowed for game enhancements and unauthorized cheats.
'''''Action Replay''''' is a cheat device that allowed for game enhancements and unauthorized cheats.
 
== Emulation Information ==
{{Problems/SD Adapter|use=store applications to launch with the SD Media Launcher functionality found in some releases}}


== Problems ==
== Problems ==
===Broken in older revisions===
{{Problems|{{#vardefineecho:problems|
Crash at launch if you are using {{revision|6087}} or older. Works good on {{revision|6088}} or newer, however, using this cheat device would be considered more or less unnecessary, as the emulator already has built-in Action Replay support.
=== IPL ROM Dump Required ===
Action Replay will always crash at boot or freeze in a black screen unless Skip BIOS is disabled and DSP LLE is selected. Skip BIOS can only be disabled if an IPL dump from a real GameCube is present in User\GC.


===Swap Disc issues===
=== Action Replay Hardware ===
Some discs can't be swapped, causing Action Replay to recognize disc as "Unknown" and, sometimes, crashing the emulator.
Action Replay will complain about missing hardware if no Memory Card is selected for Slot B. When you select "Start Game" or "Freeloader" in the main menu, Action Replay will freeze in "Updating Action Replay Hardware" screen, but disabling and reenabling the Memory Card from slot B in Dolphin (while emulation is running) will unfreeze it, allowing the disc to be swapped and the game to start.
 
}}}}


== Configuration ==
== Configuration ==
<!--A full list of options is available at Template:Config/doc-->
{{Config
{{Config
|dualcore              =
|skipbios           = Off
|dualcorenotes        =
|skipbiosnotes     = Fix crash at boot
|idleskipping          =
|dspengine         = LLE
|idleskippingnotes    =
|dspenginenotes     = Fix freeze at boot
|dsplleonthread        =
|dsplleonthreadnotes  =
|hletheipll            =
|hletheipllnotes      =
|recompiler            =
|recompilernotes      =
|gfxbackend        =
|gfxbackendnotes  =
|forcefilter           =  
|forcefilternotes      =
|widescreenhack        =
|widescreenhacknotes  =
|cpuefbaccess          =
|cpuefbaccessnotes    =
|safetexturecache     =  
|safetexturecachenotes =
|efbscaledcopy        =
|efbscaledcopynotes    =
|disablefog            =
|disablefognotes      =
|efbcopy              =
|efbcopynotes          =
|xfb                  =
|xfbnotes              =
|realxfb              =
|realxfbnotes          =
|dspplugin            =
|dsppluginnotes        =
|hleaudio              =
|hleaudionotes        =
|dtkmusic              =
|dtkmusicnotes        =
|jitdynarec            =
|jitdynarecnotes      =
|audiothrottle        =
|audiothrottlenotes    =
|audiobackend         =  
|audiobackendnotes     =  
}}
}}


== Version Compatibility ==
== Version Compatibility ==
{{VersionCompatibility}}
{{VersionCompatibility}}
{{VersionCompatibilityVersion|6088|***}}
<!--Use this template for compatibility entries: {{VersionCompatibilityVersion|revision|****|notes}}-->
{{VersionCompatibilityVersion|5350|*|Crash at boot, regardless of the settings}}
{{VersionCompatibilityVersion|6088|***|Discs can't be swapped}}
{{VersionCompatibilityVersion|4.0|****|Require IPL dump, otherwise crash at boot}}
{{VersionCompatibilityClose}}
{{VersionCompatibilityClose}}


== Testing ==
== Testing ==
{{Testing}}
{{testing/start}}
<!--Use this template for test entries: {{Test Entry|revision=|OS=|CPU=|GPU=|result=|tester=}}-->
<!--Use this template for test entries: {{testing/entry|revision=|OS=|CPU=|GPU=|result=|tester=}}-->
{{Test Entry|revision=6271|OS=Windows 7 (x86)|CPU=Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 @ 2.93 GHz|GPU= ATI Radeon HD4850|result=Works good, but some discs can't be swapped|tester=}}
{{testing/entry|revision=6271|OS=Windows 7|CPU=Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 @ 2.93GHz|GPU=ATI Radeon HD 4850|result=Works good, but some discs can't be swapped|tester=}}
|}
{{testing/entry|revision=4.0.2|OS=Windows 8.1|CPU=Intel Core i7-3630QM @ 2.4GHz|GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M|result=Perfect, all features work, but require IPL dump to fix crash at boot|tester=mbc07}}
{{testing/end}}


== Gameplay Videos ==
== Gameplay Videos ==
<!--A full list of options is available at Template:VideoGallery/doc-->
{{VideoGallery
}}


[[Category:GameCube games]]
[[Category:GameCube games]]

Revision as of 21:48, 17 August 2020

Action Replay
Actionreplay.jpg
Developer(s) Datel
Publisher(s) Datel
Platform(s) GameCube
Release date(s) NA November 3, 2003
Genre(s) Cheat system
Mode(s) Single-player
Input methods GameCube Controller
Compatibility 4Stars4.pngEdit rating: Action Replay (GC)
Playable
GameIDs ,
See also...

Wii Version
Dolphin Forum thread
Open Issues
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Action Replay is a cheat device that allowed for game enhancements and unauthorized cheats.

Emulation Information

Missing SD card adapter support

Dolphin does not emulate the official Nintendo memory card to SD card adapter, which is used to store applications to launch with the SD Media Launcher functionality found in some releases. See issue 11757.

Problems

IPL ROM Dump Required

Action Replay will always crash at boot or freeze in a black screen unless Skip BIOS is disabled and DSP LLE is selected. Skip BIOS can only be disabled if an IPL dump from a real GameCube is present in User\GC.

Action Replay Hardware

Action Replay will complain about missing hardware if no Memory Card is selected for Slot B. When you select "Start Game" or "Freeloader" in the main menu, Action Replay will freeze in "Updating Action Replay Hardware" screen, but disabling and reenabling the Memory Card from slot B in Dolphin (while emulation is running) will unfreeze it, allowing the disc to be swapped and the game to start.

Configuration

Only configuration options for the best compatibility where they deviate from defaults are listed.

General

Config Setting Notes
Skip GC BIOS Off Fix crash at boot

Audio

Config Setting Notes
DSP Emulator Engine LLE Fix freeze at boot

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with Action Replay since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.

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5.0-21264 (current)
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2.0 (r5384)
Compatibility can be assumed to align with the indicated revisions. However, compatibility may extend to prior revisions or compatibility gaps may exist within ranges indicated as compatible due to limited testing. Please update as appropriate.

Testing

This title has been tested on the environments listed below:

Test Entries
Revision OS CPU GPU Result Tester
r6271 Windows 7 Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 @ 2.93GHz ATI Radeon HD 4850 Works good, but some discs can't be swapped
4.0.2 Windows 8.1 Intel Core i7-3630QM @ 2.4GHz NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M Perfect, all features work, but require IPL dump to fix crash at boot mbc07

Gameplay Videos