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The Debug Menu

article by Ben Lincoln, codes by Ben Lincoln/CMX/CMGSCCC

 

Like those of the other games in the series, the Defiance debug menu was created as an aid to the Crystal Dynamics staff who worked on it. It was disabled before Defiance was released, but enough of it was left that I was able to re-enable it through brute force.

CMX (of the CMGSCCC) built a much more elegant version of the PS2 codes based on my work, which I backported to the Action Replay and Gameshark cheat devices.

Andrew Fradley's Defiance PC Trainer allows access to the Debug Menu in the PC version of the game.

It is not possible to access the menu in the Xbox version of the game using any currently known techniques.

Some of the more useful functions in the menu are:

Defiance's Debug Menu is less stable than that of previous games. Some options will lock up the game, or make your character uncontrollable. In particular, the Units menu is a minefield of glitchy behaviour, as it mostly contains old names for the areas and test areas which were removed before release. The Units selections known to work are Vorador 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and Pillars 1.

CMX's version of the codes are listed first, as they're much shorter and therefore less tedious to enter. For the Codebreaker 2 version of his codes, please see the CMGSCCC page for Defiance.

For those curious about the original version I developed, they are listed further down the page. To use them, it is necessary to enter all of the parts for your device type, or the menu will not function correctly. Please also note that if you are using an Action Replay 2 version 1 or Gameshark 2 version 1, there is a different (and longer) set of original codes. Most gamers will be better served by using CMX's codes.

To open the Debug Menu using the codes in this article, press L2+Square. To close it, press L2+Circle. Left and right increase and decrease numeric values, and X selects submenus/commands and toggles yes/no options.

As with any cheat device codes, please be aware that using these can result in problems with gameplay. Do not save your game unless you're willing to accept the potential consequence of having to start over from the beginning.

 
Defiance (NTSC) Action Replay/Gameshark V1 and V2 Author: CMX/CMGSCCC
Effect Code(s)
Master Code (must be on) EC8782C0 143992D8
Debug Menu 4C86A3A8 1456E6ED
  1C8705C0 384EE7C5
  DC950123 142EC615
  1C86ACD8 1496AF9E
  3CA61818 1456E7A1
  DC986123 142EC615
  1C86ACD8 105923A5
  4C86AD48 1456E5C5
  4C86AD60 1456E7C5
  4C86ADB8 1456E685
  1C86ADD8 1454D668
  4C86AD00 1456E685
  1C86AC34 1454D668
  4C86A5E0 1456E765
  4C86A484 1456E765
  4C86A268 1456E765
  4C86A538 1456E765
 
Defiance (NTSC) Action Replay/Gameshark V1 and V2 Author: CMX/CMGSCCC
Effect Code(s)
Master Code (must be on) EC8782C0 143992D8
Debug Menu 14C03E2E 34F4010C
  24D492A8 3EF4459D
  E4C69D65 3CF4BAFC
  24101402 34FC5884
  04901128 B4B447CC
  E4C61965 3EF4BEFC
  249114A8 35E65084
  14D01438 3C74510C
  14D01428 3C74519C
  14C01628 3CF4118C
  24401428 30FC118E
  14C01728 3CF4119C
  24001628 307C113E
  14C01428 34F4419C
  14801728 347441BC
  14803728 3474410C
  14C01628 3474418C
 
Defiance (NTSC) Action Replay/Gameshark V2 Author: Ben Lincoln
Effect Code(s)
Master Code (must be on) EC8782C0 143992D8
Debug Menu part 1 DC950123 142EC615
  1CBF5DC8 1438ADAD
  3CA61818 1456E7A1
  0CBF6218 1456910C
  3CA61818 1456E7A5
Debug Menu part 2 DC93832C 14235815
  0CBF6218 1456B04C
  2CA78329 142E8D41
  0CBF6218 1456B0FC
  2CD78329 142E8D41
Debug Menu part 3 DC83832C 14235815
  DC964023 142EC615
  1C86AC3C 1456E7A5
  1C86ADE0 1456E7A5
  1C86AD94 1456E7A5
  DC958003 142EC615
  1C86A438 1456E7A5
  1C86A2C0 1456E7A5
  DC9680A3 142EC615
  1C86A438 1456E7A5
  1C86A4AC 1456E7A5
  1C86A2C0 1456E7A5
  1C86A560 1456E7A5
  DC928023 142EC615
  1C86A438 0496E7D1
  1C86A4AC C496E7A8
  1C86A2C0 0496E768
  1C86A560 C496E7A8
  1C86AC3C 0496E79C
  1C86ADE0 0496E7A2
  1C86AD94 0496E7A3
 
Defiance (NTSC) Codebreaker 2 Author: Ben Lincoln
Effect Code(s)
Master Code (must be on) FA0A006F 32DA6674
Debug Menu part 1 EA588338 982AA64A
  2A2B2427 0026FA18
  0A1334B6 00000004
  DA59D157 B271EA1A
  0A1334B6 00000000
Debug Menu part 2A 2A0324D2 3C030029
  2A0F24D2 2463DAA4
  2A0B24D2 8C620000
  2AF724D2 24420001
  2AF324D2 AC620000
  2AFF24D2 03E00008
  2AFB24D2 00000000
  2A5B24D2 3C030029
  2A4724D2 2463DAA4
  2A4324D2 8C620000
  2A4F24D2 240A0001
  2A4B24D2 004A1023
  2A3724D2 AC620000
  2A3324D2 03E00008
  2A3F24D2 00000000
Debug Menu part 2B 2A6F31FC 080A134C
  2A9324D2 FFBFFFFF
  2A9F24D2 0000FFEF
  2A9B24D2 3C030029
  2A8724D2 2463E1F0
  2A8324D2 94620000
  2A8F24D2 3C030028
  2A8B24D2 24634D28
  2A7724D2 94690000
  2A7324D2 10490004
  2A7F24D2 94690002
  2A7B24D2 10490019
  2A6724D2 94690004
  2A6324D2 10490005
  2A6F24D2 03E00008
  2A6B24D2 00000000
Debug Menu part 3 EA5882F8 982AA78A
  2AA731F0 00000000
  2A0331F7 00000000
  2A5F31F7 00000000
  EA7883B8 980AA6CA
  2ABB31F8 00000000
  2A2331FE 00000000
  EAD882B8 98AAA7CA
  2ABB31F8 00000000
  2A3731F8 00000000
  2A2331FE 00000000
  2A8331FF 00000000
  EA58BEB9 982A9BCB
  2ABB31F8 10400034
  2A3731F8 50400003
  2A2331FE 10400043
  2A8331FF 50400003
  2AA731F0 1040000F
  2A0331F7 10400005
  2A5F31F7 10400006
 
Defiance (NTSC) Action Replay/Gameshark V1 Author: Ben Lincoln
Effect Code(s)
Master Code (must be on) EC8782C0 143992D8
Debug Menu part 1 DC950123 142EC615
  1CBF5DC8 1438ADAD
  3CA61818 1456E7A1
  0CBF6218 1456910C
  3CA61818 1456E7A5
Debug Menu part 2A 1CBFCEE0 2053E7BE
  1CBFCEE4 38738D41
  1CBFCEE8 9074E7A5
  1CBFCEEC 3894E7A6
  1CBFCEF0 B074E7A5
  1CBFCEF4 15F6E79D
  1CBFCEF8 1456E7A5
  1CBFCE98 2053E7BE
  1CBFCE9C 38738D41
  1CBFCEA0 9074E7A5
  1CBFCEA4 384CE7A6
  1CBFCEA8 148CD7C8
  1CBFCEAC B074E7A5
  1CBFCEB0 15F6E79D
  1CBFCEB4 1456E7A5
Debug Menu part 2B 1C86A084 0C4CD459
  1CBFCE50 619FB00C
  1CBFCE54 1456B0FC
  1CBFCE58 2053E7BE
  1CBFCE5C 3873C615
  1CBFCE60 8874E7A5
  1CBFCE64 2053E7BD
  1CBFCE68 387322BD
  1CBFCE6C 886DE7A5
  1CBFCE70 048DE7A1
  1CBFCE74 886DE7A7
  1CBFCE78 048DE7AE
  1CBFCE7C 886DE7A1
  1CBFCE80 048DE7A2
  1CBFCE84 15F6E79D
  1CBFCE88 1456E7A5
Debug Menu part 3 DC964123 142EC615
  1C86AC3C 1456E7A5
  1C86ADE0 1456E7A5
  1C86AD94 1456E7A5
  DC958103 142EC615
  1C86A438 1456E7A5
  1C86A2C0 1456E7A5
  DC9681A3 142EC615
  1C86A438 1456E7A5
  1C86A4AC 1456E7A5
  1C86A2C0 1456E7A5
  1C86A560 1456E7A5
  DC928023 142EC615
  1C86A438 0496E7D1
  1C86A4AC C496E7A8
  1C86A2C0 0496E768
  1C86A560 C496E7A8
  1C86AC3C 0496E79C
  1C86ADE0 0496E7A2
  1C86AD94 0496E7A3
 
Defiance (NTSC) Gameshark V3 Author: Ben Lincoln
Effect Code(s)
Master Code (must be on) F413B62C 3FEC0C96
Debug Menu part 1 E4C69D65 3CF4BAFC
  24D29076 32ACDC40
  04901128 B4B447CC
  D400B97E BFBCC882
  04901128 34B447CC
Debug Menu part 2A 2411A4EA 3AB6D799
  2493BCD8 BABCDEB1
  2492B7C8 3296D708
  2410B7C8 32B4D729
  2492B7C8 3296D719
  249AF74A 36B5D738
  2490B768 36B4D788
  2411A5EA 3A36D789
  2493BDD8 BA3CDEA1
  2492B5C8 3216D798
  2414B5E8 3234D7B9
  2414B648 3ABCD70A
  2492B6C8 3296D729
  249AF64A 36B5D718
  2490B668 36B4D738
Debug Menu part 2B 2484173A B07E17FC
  240FECF6 EB0F9E13
  2400BC72 BF3C9E32
  2411A4EA 3A36D789
  2483BCC4 3A349EA9
  2492A4C8 3214D798
  2491A4EA 3A36D7B9
  2493B7CA 3B349601
  2497A7C8 3614D728
  2495A748 B634D718
  2497A7C8 3614D73A
  2415A74E 3634D788
  2497A7C8 B614D7A8
  2415A748 B634D798
  249AF74A 3635D7B8
  2490B568 3634D708
Debug Menu part 3 E4C61925 3CF4BAFC
  24901628 347451AC
  24D01428 34F4519C
  24D01528 3474513C
  E4C69B65 3CF4BAFC
  24901628 3474418C
  24903628 34F4419C
  E4C61965 3C74BAFC
  24901628 3474418C
  24901628 34F4412C
  24903628 34F4419C
  24D01428 3474419C
  E4861965 1CF4BAFC
  2490060C BC74418C
  24100608 24F4412E
  24002608 34F4419E
  24500408 2474419E
  2410060A B47451AE
  24500408 B4F4519C
  24D00508 B474513E
 
[ The first Defiance Debug Menu screenshot, taken 2 days after the game's release ]
The first Defiance Debug Menu screenshot, taken 2 days after the game's release
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