Hi, I'm Alec I haven't posted much here, but here is something I had a little trouble with recently, and I thought I'd share how to do it, after figuring it out.

We all Know about the Doctors very good Tutorial about How to Convert Cheat Codes between different Cheat Systems for the PS2. If you are not familiar with this tutorial it is advised you read it however it is quite straight forward anyway. But what the Doctor Does not cover is how to convert codes from a Different Region into your Regions format. For Example say you had a PAL version of a game but wanted to use a Code that was only made for the NTSC version, then you would have to convert the code before it worked. I personally have a PAL console and most the codes I found were for the NTSC version. This Tutorial will tell you how to convert cheat codes between regions. Please refer to the Doctors Tutorial on how to Convert Codes between Formats.

Things Required:

OmniConvert (for Converting the Codes)
Code:
http://www.herrvillain.com/omniconvert/omniconvert_1.0.3_R.rar
Some Sort of Cheat System (AR Max, Codebreaker, SM 3.8, etc.)

a HexaDecimal Calculator (The One in Windows works fine)

a Master Code From The Region your game is from (as Master Codes cannot be Converted)

A PAL and NTSC version of a cheat that does the same thing for both regions. (Doesn't matter what it is or for what cheat system it is for)

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How To
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1. Find 2 Codes that do the Same for NTSC and PAL (The Master Code Won't Work)

2. Convert them Both to RAW Format

3. Take The First Part of The Codes and remove the first 2 Digits so you are left with two 6 Digit codes, This is Called The Address

4. Now Use a HexaDecimal Calculator (Windows Calculator in Hex Mode Works). And Subtract the NTSC Address from the PAL Adress (ie PAL-NTSC)

5. Take Note of The Difference Between Them this is the offset value

6. Convert The NTSC Code you are trying to Convert to PAL Into RAW Format, and take the first part of the code, leaving you with an 8 Digit Code

7. Add The Offset Value to This 8 Digit Code Using Your HexaDecimal Calculator

8. Now a New 8 Digit Hexadecimal will be created

9. Replace The First Part of The NTSC Code, That You are Trying to Convert to PAL, In RAW Format with This new 8 Digit HexaDecimal

10. Now Convert The newly Converted RAW Code Back into its original Format

NB: Converting PAL to NTSC is a very similar Process except the offset Value is subtracted from the 8 digit code in step 7. (ie "PAL-Offset Value=NTSC", "NTSC+Offset Value=PAL")

NB: Always Use a Master Code From The Region the game belongs to as you cannot convert Master Codes

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Worked Example "Dark Cloud" NTSC to PAL
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Max Fishing Points

NTSC (CB) - 1B559993 0000270F
PAL (AR2v1) - 4D59EF44 1456089C

NTSC (RAW) - 11CD431C 0000270F
PAL (RAW) - 11CE6C1C 0000270F

NTSC (ADDRESS) - CD431C
PAL (ADDRESS) - CE6C1C


Offset Value - CE6C1C-CD431C = 12900


Flapping Duster

NTSC (CB) - 1BF398F8 000000E6
NTSC (RAW) - 11CDD8BA 000000E6
PAL (RAW) - (11CDD8BA+12900) 000000E6 = 11CF01BA 000000E6
PAL (AR2v1) - 4D5A82DE 1456E703 (Final Converted Code!!!)
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Hope This has helped anyone struggling with this, and have fun with the converted codes.