Documentation - TempAR

TempAR

a CWCheat & PSP Action Replay engine for the PSP

v1.70.4 is out now - crash recovery added - fixed a memory allocator bug that crashed GTA: Liberty City Stories - config self-heal - CWCheat + PSPAR in one plugin - works on CFW only, not OFW - full changelog inside

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Code Types

TempAR cheat files use one of three code type systems. A single code can only use one system — the prefix of the last line in the code determines which cheat engine handles it.

Comparison to Other Cheat Engines

PSP Action Replay

Does not work on OFW — requires CFW (which the official PSPAR does not need, but also cannot use).
Uses a CWCheat-style text file for code entry instead of a complex binary file.
Fake addresses were added for reading the pad state, so codes port more easily from devices like CWCheat.

NitePR / MKUltra (and similar)

Codes load from a single CWCheat-style file instead of one text file per game — faster updates, far less Memory Stick space (over 20MB in some cases, back when that mattered).
Real addresses are used by default for the decoder and browser, matching PSPAR's addressing.
NitePR code type support was removed; existing NitePR files still load but are converted to PSPAR format.
SOCOM-specific functionality was removed.

CWCheat

A new _C2 line type was added — codes with this prefix stay active regardless of whether the cheat engine is globally enabled.

Skinning

Most UI colors can be customized by creating a file in the colors folder, similar to the ones already included. Each line represents a different color:

Line	Meaning
`0xFF442F18`	Background color
`0xFFFFFFFF`	Line color
`0xFF0072FF`	Selected color
`0x00000202`	Selected color fade amount
`0xFFFFFFFF`	Non-selector color
`0x00020202`	Non-selected color fade amount
`0xFF0072FF`	Selected menu color
`0xFFFFFFFF`	Non-selected menu color
`0xFF0072FF`	Off cheat color
`0xFFFF0000`	Always-on cheat color
`0xFF00FF00`	Normal-on cheat color
`0xFF21FF00`	Multi-select folder color
`0xFF21FF00`	Single-select folder color
`0xFFFFFF00`	Comment / empty code color

Searcher Performance

The searcher supports 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit exact and unknown searches, text searches, and user-defined search ranges. It was substantially rewritten from the old MKUltra implementation. Benchmark below: God of War: Ghost of Sparta, main menu, 5.50 GEN-D3.

Search Type	Old Searcher	New Searcher	Difference
32-bit exact (0x00000000)	1:10 for 5%, ~23:20 for 100%	0:54 for 100%	25x faster
Continue 32-bit exact (0x00000001)	Skipped	0:17 for 100%	Skipped
8-bit exact (0x01)	2:20 for 5%, ~46:30 for 100%	0:11 for 100%	253x faster
Continue 8-bit exact (0x01)	Skipped	0:08 for 100%	Skipped
32-bit unknown	0:06 for 100%	0:06 for 100%	Same
Continue 32-bit unknown (different)	5:00 for 20%, 20:00+ for 100%	0:13 for 100%	92x faster
Continue 32-bit unknown (different)	Skipped	0:01 for 100%	Skipped
8-bit unknown	0:06 for 100%	0:06 for 100%	Same
8-bit unknown (different)	5:00 for 20%, 20:00+ for 100%	0:22 for 100%	54x faster
8-bit unknown (different)	Skipped	0:02 for 100%	Same

FAQ

Q: Can I use both CWCheat and PSPAR code types in a single code?
A: No. The cheat engine supports only one system per code (CWCheat, PSPAR, or PSPAR Extended). The prefix of the code's last line determines which one is used.

Q: Can I use the pspar_codes1.bin file from the PSPAR website with TempAR?
A: Yes — copy the file to the same directory as the TempAR plugin and it will be loaded automatically.

Q: Can I use my NitePR codes with TempAR?
A: Yes. If cheats for a game can't be loaded from the CWCheat/PSPAR code file, TempAR looks for a NitePR cheat file in [tempar directory]/cheats/[game id].txt and ms0:/seplugins/nitePR/[game id].txt, converting it to PSPAR format on load.

Q: Can I use my CWCheat POPS codes with TempAR?
A: Yes — load the tempar_lite.prx file to use TempAR with PS1 games.