Saitek GameShark2 Instruction Manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR
For use with the PlayStation® 2
Game Console
GAMESHARK®2 VERSION 4 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Introduction
Congratulations!! You have purchased the ultimate game enhancer for the
PlayStation
®2 that will provide you with everything that you need to beat the
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GameShark
®2 Version 4 is the newly updated incredible all-in-one gaming solution
for your PlayStation
®2. It’s more technologically advanced than any other game
enhancer on the market today.
GameShark
®2 Version 4 now allows you to connect a USB keyboard directly to
your PlayStation
®2, making it faster and easier to navigate menus, enter and edit
cheats.
Unleash the power of GameShark
®2 Version 4 to beat even the toughest games,
quickly and easily. Access all areas and skip difficult levels, unlock secret characters
and vehicles, and supply your game character with infinite lives, health, bullets, all
weapons and items. These are just a small sample of the many codes that are
now available to you, all thanks to Lik, Skraps and all of the other expert code creation staff at GameShark!
Your GameShark®2 Version 4 comes packed with thousands of pre-loaded codes
for almost every PlayStation®2 game. Even better, your GameShark
®2 Version 4
will never become out of date – we’ll provide you with powerful codes for brand
new PlayStation®2 games as soon as they’re released. Just visit our website at
www.gameshark.com
And there’s more. With ’s sophisticated Memory Card Manager you can take full
control of your PlayStation
®2 game saves, and even free up loads more space on
any of your memory cards by "compressing" your game save files. There are also
over 250 pre-loaded Game Saves that can be downloaded onto your PS2 memory
card (not provided), allowing you to progress even further on those hard-to-beat titles.
GameShark
®2 Version 4 is completely future-proof, with support for a full range of
exciting add-ons to help you get the most out of your gaming.
GameShark
®2 Version 4 is fully compatible with the PS2 SharkPort and USB link
cable. Purchasing PS2 SharkPort allows you to organize your Saves and Cheats
on your PC with greater ease. The PS2 SharkPort also helps you keep up to date
with the latest games by downloading updates from the Web and quickly updating
your GameShark
®2 Version 4 with the latest Cheats and Game Saves.
Take your gaming to a higher level with GameShark
®2 Version 4!
1) Getting Started
Quickly get started with the simple steps below:
1. Insert a game controller into Controller Port 1 or plug a USB keyboard into one
of the USB ports on your PlayStation
®2 console
2. Firmly insert a PlayStation
®2 memory card into memory card slot 1 (only
necessary when using codes you have entered yourself, not provided in the
pre-existing code list).
3. Turn on your PlayStation
®2 console at the rear and press the reset button.
4. Open the drive tray on your console and insert the GameShark
®2 Version 4 disc.
5. Close the tray and press the reset button on your console.
2) Controls
Main Menu Screen Controls - Game Controller
1. D-PAD - Move up and down the options.
2. CROSS - Select highlighted option.
3. SELECT - Show version information.
Main Menu Screen Controls - USB Keyboard
1. UP & DOWN (arrow-keys) - Move up and down the options.
2. RETURN or ENTER - Select the highlighted option.
3. F1 - Show version information.
Select Game Screen Controls – Game Controller
1. L1 - Scroll up by four games in the games list.
2. R1 - Scroll down by four games in the games list.
3. L2 - Page up to the first game in the games list.
4. R2 - Page down to the last game in the games list.
5. UP - Move up by one game in the games list.
6. DOWN - Move down by one game in the games list.
7. CROSS - Activate/ De-activate all cheats for the highlighted game, (Activated
games will flash). All cheats from the selected game will be activated when
selected from the menu, to activate individual cheats you will have to enter the
Cheat Browser screen by pressing RIGHT on the D-PAD.
8. RIGHT - Cheat Browser - This will take you to a more detailed list of cheats
where you can activate or deactivate individual cheats for the selected game.
The game name will be displayed at the top of the Cheat Browser screen.
9. SQUARE - Edit Game name- This will bring up the Edit Game Name screen
that allows you to change the name of the game displayed. Your changes will
only be saved if a PlayStation
®2 memory card is inserted into memory card slot 1.
10. CIRCLE - Add new game
11. START - Exit Game Browser and return to Main Menu
12. SELECT - Brings up the Game Controller Help Screen
Select Game Screen Controls – USB Keyboard
1. PAGE UP & PAGE DOWN - Scroll up or down by four games in the games list.
2. HOME & END - Go directly to the first or last game in the games list.
3. UP & DOWN (arrow-keys) - Move up or down by one game in the games list.
4. SPACE BAR - Activate/ De-activate all cheats for the highlighted game,
(Activated games will flash). All cheats from the selected game will be activated
when selected from the menu, to activate individual cheats you will have to enter
the Cheat Browser screen by pressing the “RIGHT” (arrow-key) on the keyboard.
5. RIGHT (arrow-key) - Cheat Browser - This will take you to a more detailed list
of cheats where you can activate or deactivate individual cheats for the selected
game. The game name will be displayed at the top of the Cheat Browser screen.
6. RETURN or ENTER - Edit Game name - This will bring up the Edit Game name
screen that allows you to change the name of the game displayed. Your changes
will only be saved if a PlayStation
®2 memory card is inserted into memory card
slot 1.
7. INSERT - Add new game
8. ESCAPE - Exit Game Browser and return to Main Menu
9. F1 - Brings up the USB Keyboard Help Screen.
The help screen looks like this.
Cheat Browser Controls – Game Controller
1. START - Exit Cheat Browser and return to Main Menu
2. LEFT - Exit Cheat Browser and return to Select Game Browser
3. CROSS - Activate/ De-activate cheat (activated cheats will flash)
4. SQUARE - Edit Cheat Name – This will bring up the Edit Cheat name screen
that allows you to change the name of the cheat displayed. Your changes will
only be saved if a PlayStation
®2 memory card is inserted into memory card slot 1.
5. CIRCLE - Add New Cheat – This allows you to add a new Cheat Name.
6. SELECT - Brings up the Game Controller Help Screen
Cheat Browser Controls – USB Keyboard
1. ESCAPE - Exit Cheat Browser and return to Main Menu
2. LEFT (arrow-key) - Exit Cheat Browser and return to Select Game Browser
3. SPACE BAR - Activate/ De-activate cheat (activated cheats will flash)
4. RETURN or ENTER - Edit Cheat Name - This will bring up the Edit Cheat name
screen that allows you to change the name of the cheat displayed. Your changes
will only be saved if a PlayStation
®2 memory card is inserted into memory card slot 1.
5. INSERT - Add New Cheat - This allows you to add a new Cheat Name.
6. F1 - Brings up the USB Keyboard Help Screen
3) Main Menu
The Main Menu looks like this.
The Main Menu is comprised of the following options:
1. Start Game
2. Select Game
4. Memory Card Manager
5. GameShark Saves
If you are using a game controller, use the D-Pad to highlight one of the options
above, and then press the “CROSS” button to make your selection.
If you are using a USB keyboard connected to your PlayStation
®2, use the "UP" &
“DOWN” (arrow-keys) to highlight one of the options above, and then press the
“RETURN” or “ENTER” key to make your selection.
On the Main Menu screen you will also see the number of games/codes available on
your GameShark
®2 Version 4. These numbers will increase accordingly every time
you add new codes to your GameShark
®2 Version 4 and save them to memory card.
If you are on the Main Menu screen and you do not touch your controller or USB
keyboard for 10 seconds, it will automatically “rain” on the screen for 5 seconds,
then stop. This is repeated whenever you leave your controller.
SPECIAL FEATURE
You can create shapes and ripples in the "water" background of the Main Menu.
Simply press and hold the L3 button (left analogue stick) and move it around. You
will notice a small dot moves around the screen making shapes.
You can also make it “rain” in the background by pressing and holding the R3 button (right analogue stick)
4) Start Game
When you select this option from the Main Menu you will be prompted to insert the
game disc.
If you are using a game controller, press “CROSS” to start the game or “TRIANGLE”
to cancel this selection and return to the Main Menu.
If you are using a USB keyboard, press “Y” to start the game or press “N” to cancel
this selection and return to the Main Menu.
5) Select Game
This option takes you to the “Select Game” screen, which contains the list of all
game titles supported by the GameShark
®2 Version 4.
All Game Titles in your library are listed alphabetically. Your code library is completely
customizable - in this manual you’ll learn how to add, edit and delete game titles
and codes to form your own unique collection of Cheat Codes.
The Select Game Screen looks like this.
Use the D-PAD to scroll up and down through the list of games on-screen. You can
also use the shoulder buttons L1 and R1 on your controller to scroll up and down
through the list faster. If you are using a USB keyboard, use the “UP” or “DOWN”
arrow-keys to scroll up or down through the list of games on-screen. You can also
use the "PAGE-UP" and “PAGE-DOWN” keys to scroll up or down through the list faster.
To view the cheats for the highlighted game, simply press “RIGHT” on the D-Pad
of your game controller or press the “RIGHT” arrow-key on the USB keyboard to
enter the “Cheat Browser” screen (see next section), where a full list of cheats for
the selected game will appear on-screen
To delete a game that you have added, press the “TRIANGLE” button on the game
controller or press the “DELETE” key on the USB keyboard. You cannot delete
games that come pre-loaded on the GameShark
®2 Version 4 disc. To edit a Game
name, press the “SQUARE” button on the game controller or press the “RETURN”
or “ENTER” key on the USB keyboard.
To add a new game (see “Adding a Game Title below”), press the “CIRCLE” button
on the game controller or press the “INSERT” key on the USB keyboard.
To return to the Main Menu, press the “START” button on the game controller or
press the “ESCAPE” key on the USB keyboard. This will also save any changes
that you have made.
PLEASE NOTE You can only save changes you have made if you have a PS2
memory card inserted in memory card slot 1.
Top Tip: Press the "SELECT" button on the game controller or press the "F1" key
on the USB keyboard at any time while on the "Select Game" screen to bring up
the Help Menu.
a) Adding a New Game Title
When on the "Select Game" screen, to go to the "Add a Game" screen where you
will find a virtual keyboard, press "CIRCLE" on the game controller or press the
"INSERT" key on the USB keyboard. Your Game Name can be up to 25 characters
in length.
To enter a new game title, follow the steps below.
Game Controller
1. Use the D-Pad to move through the keyboard on screen.
2. R1 - Emulates the right arrow key on a keyboard.
3. L1 - Emulates the left arrow key on a keyboard.
4. R2 - Emulates the end key of a keyboard (goes directly to the end of the text).
5. L2 - Emulates the home key of a keyboard (goes directly to the beginning of the text).
6. CROSS - Selects the character highlighted.
7. SQUARE - Emulates the space bar function of a keyboard.
8. TRIANGLE - Emulates the delete/backspace key of a keyboard.
9. START – Saves any changes that you have made.
USB Keyboard
1. Enter text, as you would normally use a keyboard.
2. LEFT (arrow-key) – Move the text cursor one place to the left.
3. RIGHT (arrow-key) – Move the text cursor one place to the right.
4. END – Moves the text cursor directly to the end of the text.
5. HOME - Moves the text cursor directly to the beginning of the text.
6. F5, F6, F7, F8 (function keys) – Enters CROSS, CIRCLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE
7. RETURN or ENTER – Saves any changes that you have made.
Top Tip: Pressing the "SELECT" button on the game controller or "CAPS-LOCK"
on the USB keyboard will toggle between upper and lower case characters.
The Help bar is always displayed at the bottom of the screen.
b) Editing an Existing Game Title
You cannot delete the Game names, Cheats or codes originally stored on the
GameShark
®2 Version 4. However, you can edit the Game Names and Cheats that
are on the disc. You may want to use this feature to add cheats to existing games.
You can only edit or delete the Game Names, Cheat Descriptions or Cheat Codes
that you have added yourself. These are purple in color.
To edit an existing Game Title, follow the steps below.
Game Controller
1. Use the D-Pad on your controller to highlight Select Game on the Main Menu
and press the "CROSS" button on your controller.
2. While on the Select Game screen press the "UP" or "DOWN buttons on the
D-Pad to highlight the Game Title you wish to edit.
3. Press the "SQUARE" button on your controller to enter the Edit Game Name screen.
4. To edit the Game Name use the D-Pad on your controller to move the cursor
around the virtual-keyboard and press the "CROSS" button on your controller
to use that character.
5. If you wish to delete a character press the "TRIANGLE" button on your controller.
Repeat this step to delete the entire Game Name.
6. To move along the characters in the Game Name one at a time press L1 or R1
on your controller. To move to the start or the end of the Game Name, press L2
or R2 on your controller.
7. Once you have changed the Game Name press the "START" button on your
controller. You will be taken to the "Select Game" screen.
8. Press the "START" button on your controller again and a screen will appear asking
you if you want to "Overwrite cheats?" If you want to save the changes you
have made to your PS2 memory card, press the "CROSS" button on your controller.
9. If you decide not to change the Game Name press the "TRIANGLE" button on
your controller. This will take you back to the Main Menu. No changes will be
made to your .
Top Tip: The Help bar is always displayed at the bottom of the screen.
USB Keyboard
1. Use the "UP" & "DOWN" arrow-keys on the USB keyboard to highlight Select
Game on the Main Menu and press the "RETURN" or "ENTER" key.
2. While on the Select Game screen use the "UP" or "DOWN" arrow-keys to highlight
the Game Title you wish to edit.
3. Press the "RETURN" or "ENTER" key to enter the Edit Game Name screen.
4. To edit the Game Name use the USB keyboard as a normal keyboard to enter
and delete text. You will only be able to enter the characters available on the
virtual keyboard.
5. If you wish to delete a character press the "DELETE" key on the USB keyboard.
Repeat this step to delete the entire Game Name.
6. To move along the characters in the Game Name one at a time press the
"LEFT" or "RIGHT" arrow-keys on the USB keyboard. To move to the start or the
end of the Game Name use the "HOME" or "END" keys.
7. Once you have changed the Game Name press the "RETURN" or "ENTER" key
on the USB keyboard. You will be taken to the "Select Game" screen.
8. Press the "ESCAPE" key on the USB keyboard and a screen will appear asking
you if you want to "Overwrite cheats?" If you want to save the changes you
have made to your PS2 memory card, press the "Y" key.
9. If you decide not to change the Game Name press the "N" key on the USB
keyboard. This will take you back to the Main Menu. No changes will be made
to your GameShark
®2 Version 4.
c) Cheat Select
Every game has its own individual list of cheats, which will only work with that particular
Game and no other.
To select various Cheat Codes for the game you wish to play, follow the steps below.
Game Controller
1. Use the D-Pad on your controller to highlight Select Game on the Main Menu
and press the "CROSS" button on your controller.
2. On the "Select Game" screen, use "UP" & "DOWN" on the D-Pad to highlight
the game that you wish to activate individual cheats for, then press "RIGHT" on the
D-Pad.
3. You will now see the "Cheat Browser" screen that displays all the available
cheats for the selected game.
4. Press "UP" & "DOWN" on the D-Pad to scroll through the cheats and press "CROSS"
to activate/ de-activate a highlighted cheat. If a cheat is activated it will flash.
5. Once you have activated all the cheats you want enabled, press the "START"
button. This will take you to the Main Menu.
6. Use the D-Pad to highlight "Start Game" and press "CROSS". When prompted
you should remove the GameShark
®2 Version 4 disc, insert the PlayStation®2
game, and press the "CROSS" button to begin playing. Or press "TRIANGLE"
to exit this screen.
USB Keyboard
1. Use the "UP" & "DOWN" arrow-keys to highlight Select Game on the Main
Menu and press the "RETURN" or "ENTER" key on the USB keyboard.
2. On the "Select Game" screen, use the "UP" & "DOWN" arrow-keys to highlight
the game that you wish to activate individual cheats for , then press "RIGHT" arrow-key.
3. You will now see the "Cheat Browser" screen that displays all the available
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