Instruction manual

5) FreeLoader
FreeLoader uses unique proprietary technology that enables your GameCube to play import games from any other region. Straight out
of the box, your GameCube will refuse to recognize game discs from any region other than your own. However, using Action Replay’s
FreeLoader function you can now, for example, play Japanese games on a U.S. GameCube console. Now you don’t have to wait ages
for the best new games!
To play an import game WITHOUT Action Replay codes activated, select the FreeLoader option from the Main Menu. You will be
prompted to open the lid of your GameCube console, then insert your game disc. Close the lid, and prepare to play any GameCube
game from any region!
If you want to play a GameCube import game WITH Action Replay codes enabled, please refer to the next section "Action Replay Codes".
Top Tip: A very small minority of import games may not load in the usual way, but don’t fret – there are two other ways to load your
game. Follow these instructions instead:
a) Alternative Boot Method 1
1. Switch on your GameCube without any disc loaded. You will see the GameCube’s main options screen.
2. Now insert your Action Replay disc and close the lid – your Action Replay disc will begin to load, but it will not run.
3. Wait until the Action Replay icon appears on screen - you can then remove the Action Replay disc and replace it with your game disc.
4. Close the lid of your GameCube, and the game will load automatically.
Important: When playing a Japanese game your memory card will be re-formatted to Japanese settings, overwriting any existing U.S.
or European settings and any game saves stored on the card. We advise keeping a separate card especially for use with Japanese
games only. GameCube memory cards are available from all good game retailers, or you can buy direct from us by purchasing online
at our 24 hour online store, www.codejunkies.com.
b) Alternative Boot Method 2 – The Region Specific Method
If you experience any display problems with a game you have loaded using the FreeLoader feature in the conventional way (such as a
black & white picture or rolling screen), you should try the following Region Specific loading method:
After choosing the FreeLoader feature in the conventional way, press the ‘Y’ button on your controller. This will display three ‘Region’
flags on screen; European, American and Japanese. Use LEFT and RIGHT on your controller to highlight the region appropriate to
the game you intend to play and press ‘A’. You can change region as many times as you wish before loading your game. If you do not
select a region, the dialogue will disappear after 5 seconds.
You will see a small flag appear in the top left of the screen indicating which region you have selected. Now, when you run the game in
the usual way, your GameCube will be forced to load in that region mode, correcting any problems with the display mode.
Note: It is extremely unlikely that you will need to use this method, but it has been included for completeness.
Note: The FreeLoader feature has been tested extensively and we have experienced a 100% success rate with every import title we
tried out. However, there may be some import titles in the future that do not work with FreeLoader.
6) Action Replay Codes
a) Region Select
When you select "Action Replay Codes" from the Main Menu, you will be asked which code list you wish to view. Highlight one of the
flags (European, American or Japanese) then press A to view the code list for that region.
Top Tip: If you want to play any game with Action Replay codes activated, you MUST select the appropriate region, or the codes will
NOT work (eg if you have the Japanese version of "Legend of Zelda" then you must select the Japanese code list).
b) Game Select
Next you will see the "Game Select" screen, which contains the list of all game titles supported by Action Replay, for the region you
have chosen. All 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 game codes.
Use the left joystick or D-pad to scroll up and down through the list of games on-screen. You can also use the shoulder buttons on your
controller to page up and down through the list faster. Press A to select a highlighted game. You will be taken to the "Code Select"
screen (see next section), where a full list of codes will appear on-screen. Each game has its own codes created specially for it, so
codes for one game will not work with another.
Press the X button if you want to delete a game and all its codes, press the Y button to edit a game’s name, or press the B button to
return to the Main Menu. Note: You will not be able to delete a game that you have not added yourself. If you modify the title of a
game that came pre-installed on your Action Replay, then you will be able to delete it although doing so will only delete your changes,
reverting it to its original title.
Pressing the "Start" button on this screen will start the highlighted game with any codes you have already enabled. When prompted you
should remove the Action Replay disc, insert the GameCube game, and close the lid. The game will start with your selected codes now
active.
Top Tip: You can launch import games from here too, allowing you to enable Action Replay codes and take control of the action. Just
make sure you have selected the appropriate code list for your game, then follow the on-screen prompts as normal – only use the
FreeLoader option from the Main Menu if you want to play an import game WITHOUT codes.
c) Adding a Game Title