Extra Menu access without setting the unlock flag

GameGuilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus
ReleaseUS SLUS-21847, CRC F233A433
GroupUnlocks
StatusVERIFIED
EvidenceS2
Real hardwareNOT TESTED

Raw code

201D5B88 03E00008
201D5B8C 24020001

PCSX2

Download SLUS-21847_F233A433.extra-menu-access-us.pnach

1 patch sections. SHA-256: 284fc2b8fb367000e5fd852c3651eefcd50efc03a48122339d3d247308c966f7

Effect

Overrides the native Extra Menu getter without writing its saved unlock byte. Deliberately saving still changes the copied card; this is separate from the existing persistent Unlock Extra Menu cheat.

Test result

2026-10-22 Titan copied-card lifecycle: locked state opened Extra Menu with stored byte 0, Gallery stayed 4/154, native save/load preserved byte 0, no-code cold boot omitted the menu, access-enabled cold boot displayed it. Broad save-byte neutrality is not claimed.

Use and recovery

Kindsimple code
ControlsEnable before opening OPTIONS, then select EXTRA MENU.; The existing persistent Unlock Extra Menu entry writes the saved unlock byte; this entry overrides only the getter.
EnableEnable the two-word getter override before opening OPTIONS.
DisableDisable the patch, then restart the game to restore the getter instructions.
ResetRestart without the code and without a patched save state to restore the saved unlock gate.
PersistenceThe unlock byte stayed0 through native SAVE/LOAD and cold boot in copied-card tests. The card changed when explicitly saved. This does not establish that every save byte is unchanged.
RequiresNone
Conflicts withNone

Source

Pinned evidence, revision 97efc6f96c601f0d81df5cb282f2073fa129f5e8.

Evidence SHA-256: dcf7b409a481c36c3532ba9f38f31d1cf1258269c421d14be78df0c3b8666e3d

Credit

Author: Devin Thomas.