While waiting for an updated port (to fix the bug which stops you saving games), I thought I would post a little tutorial to help out fellow PPSSPP users.
How to use cheats in PPSSPP
- Download the attached file
- Extract the download to your SD card. The .db file needs to be placed in /appdata/PPSSPP/home/ppsspp/PSP/Cheats/ (Create the "Cheats" folder if it doesn't exist)
- Open PPSSPP. Open the menu and go to Settings -> System -> Enable Cheats tic
- Load your PSP game that you want to cheat in.
- Open the PPSSPP menu again. Select the Cheat tab.
- Tick the option to import from cheat.db
- Close out of the menu, go back in and return to the Cheat tab (This is to force a refresh of the cheats for the game)
- If your game was found in the cheat.db, the Cheat tab will now contain a list of cheats available for the game. Tick the cheats you wish to enable.
Expected Questions
Q. "Why cheat?" / "I never cheat" / "Cheating is only cheating yourself"
A. There isn't enough time to play all the games you want to play. Some games artificially pad out their length by difficulty spiking the enemy levels. I'm someone who has spent too many hours in RPGs doing random battles just outside a nearby town (with inn/save point). Tediously grinding to level up my party to where they are capable of tackling the next area/boss.
(TL;DR. What I like about RPGs = adventure, storyline, plot twists. What I hate about RPGs = grinding for hours to level up and/or earn money merely to continue the main game)
Another valid reason is to simply have fun. You beat the game long ago and now want to mess around with the ability to walk through walls or moon jump enabled!
Q. I followed your instructions and no cheats appeared after importing from cheat.db
A. Most likely your game is not included in this database. I didn't create this database so I can not help you. What you could do is search for another cheat.db and see if that contains your game. (e.g. there is another cheat.db on Archive.org) I am using this particular file because it is the biggest cheat.db I could find for PPSSPP. (The bigger the database, the increased likelihood it will contain your game)
Q. I enabled all the cheats for my game and it messed up my save! Noooo!
A. Caveat emptor! I'm not responsible for any damage this may do to you, your PPSSPP or your Pandora. Personally I never enable all cheats for any game. Excessive cheating may potentially damage your save. Or your gameplay experience. (Think of an event flag that may only trigger if you die or after your character reaches a certain level. If you have unlimited health or jumped your character to Lvl 99 using cheats, you could miss these events)