Because many people ask questions related to the Action Replay DS, I have decided to write this tutorial, to teach you How to install Action Replay DS properly, how to add codes, and how to use Action Replay DS.
Note that this tutorial only covers the info for Action Replay DS, if you have Action Replay DS MAX, sorry, you will have to ask somewhere else.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask here, your questions will be answered by people from the community or by myself. Hope you find this useful.

Index

1. How to install Action Replay DS properly..
2. How to add codes.
3. How to use Action Replay DS.

1. How to install Action Replay DS properly.

An alternate shorter guide for this was written by Pr3tzals here.

Many people have problems installing the Code Manager to their computers, because sometimes the software won't detect your DS when you connect it.
Keep in mind that the code manager only works with Windows XP. It WON'T work with Windows Vista until Codejunkies releases the appropiate drivers.

Step 1:

Plug your Action Replay DS to any free USB port you have in your computer BEFORE putting in the installation CD.

• If you get a random window asking for the drivers needed for the installation, leave it there and put the installation CD in your computer.

Step 2:

Now put the installation CD in your computer, and follow the steps that appear in the screen. If you don't know what to do, just do what the pictures are telling you to do.



Step 3:

Click next, and when it asks you for the destination folder, leave it there, unless you are an advanced user and you know what you are doing. However, it is recomended for you to leave it there.



Step 4:

When you get to the window to rename the folder, ignore it. Just click the checkbox if you DON'T want to create a shortcut in the start menu.



Step 5:


In this step, check the checkbox if you WANT to create a shortcut in the desktop.



Step 6:

Now you will get a confirmation window with all the features you selected. When you are done, click "install".



Step 7:

When the installation is done, only mark the box that says "launch Action Replay Code Manager" and click "finish".



Congratulations! You just installed Action Replay DS properly, and you are ready to add your codes and more!

Reserved.

Ok, it seems that not just only me but a lot of other people are having this problem.
When I open AR, in subscription box it appears that it wont allow us to load. It saids load fail.
2nd problem:
When I click "Software Upgrade" It saids no new product or something like that.
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I did went back and check other threads. I spent over 5 mins trying to find a solution for this problem before making new post. But i couldnt find any so.....
Yeahh....

Thx...

Your AR is not broken really I don't know exactly what this problem is called but I had it and found out how to fix it myself.
Actually I posted in a thread about this problem.

Here I will quote myself:

quote Makusu

Well, the sensible thing is to re-enter the codes.

As to why this happened well you probably turned off the DS when it was still undergoing a cheat(this is what I did)and it lost all save files.

Now when entering codes if you put in the code number and it goes all staticy you need to use the remote code deletion.

To do this hold the A and B buttons and turn on the AR then when the license screen appears hold Start and Select now keep holding all 4 buttons for 10 sec. the license screen should stay on for ten seconds too(if not you may need to retry the process)once the action replay is to the menu screen all the codes should be deleted.

I found this out on my own when I had this problem, yo should be able to upload codes now.

I hope this fixes your problem like it did with me.


I should probably warn you ahead of time that this will solve the ID not working problem but you will lose all your codes in the process although I do not think there is another way to fix it.

Anyone know what is the type usb that comes with the action replay? And where can I buy it? My mom threw mine out.....

quote Vermillion

Many people have problems installing the Code Manager to their computers, because sometimes the software won't detect your DS when you connect it.
Keep in mind that the code manager only works with Windows XP. It WON'T work with Windows Vista until Codejunkies releases the appropiate drivers.

. It does work for vista cos it worked on my computer.

quote Gamer_boy

quote Vermillion

Many people have problems installing the Code Manager to their computers, because sometimes the software won't detect your DS when you connect it.
Keep in mind that the code manager only works with Windows XP. It WON'T work with Windows Vista until Codejunkies releases the appropiate drivers.

. It does work for vista cos it worked on my computer.

Then Datel is finally releasing the software with the proper drivers. Because at first, it was a royal pain to make it work.

Dear Vermillion:

Good afternoon from Canada!! I hope this finds you and yours well.

Vermillion, as good as this guide is, it still the one question I have about all this: How do I get the bloody codes to work? I'm still in the same rut of starting over and over again. It's getting a tad annoying.

Live long and prosper, take care and thank you kindly!!

Sincerely yours always,

Indy.