Datel Action Replay Cheat System (3DS/DSi XL/DSi/DS Lite) - DS blue

For the most part, people have been complaining about it not coming with a CD and it not working. These people are not very tech savy. Yes it is supposed to come with a CD to download the Code Manager software which allows the codes to be put into the Action Replay. I recieved mine without a CD like everyone else it would seem; but this is not by any means difficult to fix. It's easily downloadable from Datel's Customer Service section on their own website. Their new version of the software also gets rid of the "Error 52" that people have been experiencing when they first download the software which essentially wouldn't read that you had your Action Replay plugged in. There are MULTIPLE YouTube videos which explain how to update your Driver so it'll read your Action Replay. Once that's complete then you'll be able to input your own codes into your Action Replay. There's tons of rules when operating the Action Replay. 1) Do not have the Action Replay in your Nintendo DS while it's also plugged into your computer. 2) Do not have multiple cheat codes activated at once as it may cause your game to freeze or become completely corrupted. 3) Use cheat code websites that have people reviewing and checking to make sure the code actually works; and for those who complain about their game freezing when they use a specific code while others say it worked, it's because they input the code wrong--which is easily done if you decide to manually enter the codes instead of Copying and Pasting them to your Code Manager software. 4) Be sure to research how the code works. Most of the time you merely have to activate it by L + R but some cases require other activations. Read EVERYTHING that the person who posted the code has to say. Example: In Pokemon Soul Silver, there is a code so you can find Wild Shiny Pokemon all the time. The author noted that you should not BREED the Shiny Pokemon. But what do you know? Someone did and it corrupted his entire saved game and had to restart all over. Action Replay is an AMAZING tool that works once you get the software up and running. I bought it for my use of Soul Silver and all the codes I used work like a charm. Don't let negative reviews caution you away from this tool if you REALLY want help in games. Some "fanatics" frown on using a cheating device; but without it I would have never had the oportunity to get a Celebi, or a Mew, or any other Legendary Pokemon that you can only obtain if you were at a special event that was giving away these Pokemon. That's my own personal use for this device, but I know from other people that it can be used for a plethora of games that are extremely helpful. Hope this review is helpful and clarifying for some people.

I'm not going to lie, I bought this for Pokemon. I played Red and Yellow when they first came out and I played the card game and had Charizard holographic (shinies now, apparently). I remember some of my fondest moments were encountering MissingNo and Togepi and Mew. Then, I stopped. I don't remember why, but I just moved on. Until a few months ago. Then I traded my XBox 360 in for a 3DS XL and Pokemon. I couldn't believe how much had changed yet It was still so much the same and so much fun. After a playthrough, I started reading more about it. I found out that Mew is virtually unobtainable! I was so annoyed. I had played the very first game, and because I hadn't bought each subsequent generation and traded my Mew from game to game I would never be able to get one. Same with a lot of other Pokemon! I was livid. So I bought a copy of Pokemon White and plugged in my Action Replay. It... didn't work. Datel has been horribly lazy with the software that makes this work. I'm on a Mac, and they cancelled their Code Manager for Mac, even though that's what is advertised on the AR packaging (see the small coloured circles in the top left of the window?). No matter, I had Boot Camp and Parallels. Uhoh! Even Windows doesn't like Windows software. Nothing would work. I spent a good hour a day for a few days trying to figure it out. After all, the software installed fine, it just wouldn't connect to the hardware. After much struggling and lots of Googling, the problem is that Datel doesn't have their driver signed for 64-bit. Windows won't tell you this when Code Manager installs, so you can go mad over why it isn't working. Booting up with a special flag lets Windows run with unsigned drivers. Finally! After that, I had a steep learning curve and Datel's Code Manager software isn't the best, but it works. The device doesn't sync/merge sorted codes automatically and you have to drag and drop new codes (I could only replace the entire list, not code by code) and then commit them to the AR. I should note that since I fixed the driver issue and run Windows with unsigned drivers, the software has worked great. It was just set up that really vexed me. As for the hardware, the AR looks a little bit bulging. Like a battery is expanding inside. It doesn't stop it working, or from fitting my 3DS XL. Just a bit odd. The fit and finish certainly have room to improve. When in my 3DS, there are a few occasions where the DS doesn't recognize the Action Replay. Taking it out and putting it in usually solves this, but I something's blow on the cartridge. Hey, it's Nintendo, right? As with any memory editing hardware/software, this is prone to crashing your DS. Bad codes are the usual culprit, but Pokegen allows you to set activation keys, letting you choose what buttons will activate the cheat. Other times, it could be many things like if the DS runs dynamic memory allocation, the game may be in a different location in memory than the AR was expecting. And you'll crash. I always reboot the DS before doing anything with my AR and I've seen very little in crashes since I sorted the codes out and started properly rebooting. While the AR has let me live my dream again, it's not without flaws. It is flimsy and a bit finicky. Support is non-existent for the software, and I'd expect the hardware, too. They know the 64-bit drivers are unsigned and would rather let their users work with it that get the drivers signed. It's a common problem with an easy solution. I wouldn't rely on Datel for support. Canceling a Mac version that they advertise on their products isn't very nice, especially when it looked pretty much done. I wouldn't count on Datel being in this space very long, either. As Nintendo gets more multiplayer and competitive, they are going to start working much harder to shut down cheating like this. They've already done a good enough job that there are no Action Replays for 3DS games (Powersaves doesn't count and doesn't run on the console). But, this product still works. It's pretty cheap, too. Though it feels cheap, also, it does give a huge amount of control to the user. I give it 4 stars because of the software set up. It was infuriating and when I figured it out, I couldn't believe it was something so trivial.

I can use this to cheat on DS games on the 3ds, and it also works on normal ds' which is fine as i needed a new AR anyway, doesn't appear though that I can cheat on 3ds games as i saw no options to do so, but it fits well enough and works with my ds games so it's cool, great item.

( I loved the action replay when I was growing up and it worked great then. So I bought this one but I was disappointed. The cartridge wouldn't stay in and the system would say something along the lines of "make sure to not remove the action replay" and then the screen would freeze up. After turning it off and on again it would load the start up screen and then just go to a white screen. I didn't even type in a manual code. :( I tried to reset it on the computer program but it wouldn't read the action replay. And I tried to download the system update to fix that problem but my computer said there was a virus connected with that update and stopped it. The update was even from the datels customer service page. :( I just didn't think that 20 dollars would lead to this many problems in the first 5 mins. So disappointed.

At first, I was hesitant to buy this. But I took a risk and bought it despite the negative reviews. And let me tell you… I don’t regret it. There is a few things you need to know about this product if you intend to use if for your 3DS. 1. Nintendo is not fond of hackers Don’t expect to Plug and Play. After you open Action Replay, you need to plug it in to your computer and go to their website (inside the box). 2. You need to be computer literate to operate this software For this tool to work, you’ll have to get to work on your computer. Don’t worry it will only take a few minutes to set it up. First, download “3DS Compatible Action Replay Firmware Update” on their website (under SUPPORT). Not doing so, will make the Action Replay unreadable to the 3DS (hence all the Negative reviews on this site). Your Action Replay should now be readable to the 3DS. Choose the codes you want and play your game. As long as you keep Action Replay updated you should not have a problem playing your games without limits!

I got this recently and I was really excited to be able to use my AR again. However, it won't work with my 3DS. It just says that there's an error and to turn it off. So for all of you who aren't lucky enough to have a DSi or something older to use this with, DO NOT BUY. It does not come with the PC software disc, but you can download it off of CodeJunkies's website. For these reasons, my review has lost two stars. And for those of you who might wonder, yes, I did check that the Action Replay itself had the latest firmware.

This add-on is quite easy to use, and comes with helpful instructions that point you towards where you can get the software (removing the need for including a disk you'll use once, then never again.) While actually adding new cheats using the software isn't exactly self explanatory, a quick google search will provide you with all the info you need. It works quite well on both my Nintendo DS Lite and my Original 3DS. All in all, a good value for the money, and all you'll need to help you along in tough DS games!

I bought this knowing that this will NOT give cheats for any 3DS games. That is fine. I mainly wanted to use it for my regular DS games so I can use my action replay on my 3DS instead of having to use my old original DS to play my games with my action replay. HOWEVER, when I bought this, I put it into my 3DS with no game and it worked...once!!! The next time after I installed the software and such on my Parallels program and put the codes I wanted for my game in, THIS, SO-CALLED ACTION REPLAY FOR 3DS DID AND STILL DOES NOT WORK!! Such a waste of money. I put it into my 3DS and hit the icon and says the following: "An error has occurred. Press and hold the POWER Button to turn the system off. Please refer to the Operations Manual for details". Every time. I am hoping for the day where someone can help me out with this. Some people actually got this to work, I wish they can show me, then I will update this review. Until then, this product is a HUGE waste of money.