Cheats & Hints FAQ

Q: What is this FAQ all about?

A: It's a collection af the most frequently asked questions concerning cheats, trainers, and other things you can find at Game NOT Over, the cheat section of The Adrenaline Vault!

Q: And the "Cheat Essentials"?

A: There you will find explanations on the different kinds of cheats and instructions on how to use them. You will also find cheat "definitions" for those of you that are not familiar with some of the terms used in describing cheats here at GNO. This is also the place to download "base" programs that are required to view/load many of the cheats featured at our site (including Universal Hint System, and others).

Trainers

Q: Sometimes I see cheats for games that haven't been released yet. How is that possible?

A: Some games are often released in other countries before they hit American shelves. The trainers will usually work on both International and American versions of the game (when finally released). Sometimes cheats are created for use with DEMO versions of the game and not actually for the final version.

Q: Why won't the "XX" trainer work with my game?

A: The most frequent reason that trainers and cheats appear to be "not working" is due to incompatibility with different versions of the game. Trainers are created to alter specific memory addresses within the game. When game companies update their releases, this usually alters the memory locations. Other reasons may include unzipping the cheat into the wrong directory, etc.

Cheats/Solves

Q: I typed the codes in the game but nothing happened, what am I doing wrong?

A: The most frequent reason that trainers and cheats appear to be "not working" is due to incompatibility with different versions of the game. When game companies update their releases with patches, they sometimes remove or change pre-programmed cheat codes.

Q: What is a HexCheat? And what program do I use?

A: Take a look at the Cheat Essentials for an explanation. Hex editing is something that takes a bit of practice to master and can easily corrupt files you are working with if you are not extremely careful.

Q: I followed the instructions in your solve but I still can't get past this level. How do I find "XX"?

A: Your best bet for finding specialized help on a particular area in a game is to check the AVault Newsgroups or the USENET newsgroups (which you can search by going to DejaNews). We cannot provide individualized help on a particular part of a game (usually because we have never played the game).

Q: Do you write the solves/guides yourselves?

A: No. All of the cheats and solves contained within our site have been submitted by our readers. You may contact them if their email address is attached to the cheat/solve you have questions about.

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