MISC information

What is BID

Build ID is a hash of the game code. CheatVM uses this to identify the game code being the intended target. The way cheat code works requires the game being hacked to be exact binary image of what the hack was made for, no deviation even for a single bit can be allowed. Only on very rare occasion would a game with a different BID have cheat code compatibility.

Why you should not use cheat code of unknown quality

Cheat code makes hack to game and the ill it made may not be immediately apparent. All cheat code have the possibility to damage your game in a unrecoverable(other than to delete the same and restart the game from the beginning) way. Cheat code makers may not do that much of testing but thanks to channel of feedback(if they exist) there may be reasonable amount of quality assurance. Pick your cheats with that in mind.

Why it's not a good idea to rename cheat code file to match your game's BID

This will fool the CheatVM into executing code that wasn't intended for your game. This is like changing the label of medicine, it is just as senseless or full of malice. If you are changing the label and eating the medicine check in to a hospital first before doing so (make a backup of your game save and restore it immediately if nothing happens bear in mind that if you didn't die it does not mean you are out of the woods). If you hate the game this much just delete it already!