How to get as many Zodiac Spears as you desire

[ZodiarkTheTadpole]

So I found another way to get the Zodiac Spear. It doesn’t involve restarting the whole game, and it doesn’t involve running back and forth through the Henne Mines. All that it requires is a little technical literacy. Here it goes:

1) Get a USB key (AKA memory stick; preferably a Lexar model) if you don’t already have one, and format to FAT (not FAT32). You can find more info here: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/123109

2) Get a copy of Action Replay Max EVO (must be EVO; you can buy one or download a bittorrent, up to you).

3) Make another save state on your memory card of the save state that you want the Zodiac Spear on (you’ll be editing the save, so consider this a backup).

4) Restart your PS2, insert your FAT formatted USB key, load up AR Max EVO, then select Memory Manager. If you’ve done everything correctly up to this point, the USB icon should be colored blue, and you will be able to Copy the save game file to the USB key. Do so. Turn off your PS2 and plug your USB key into to your PC.

5) You should have a ***.max file on your USB key. Now download PS2 Save Builder from here: http://www.ps2savetools.com/download.php and download Hex Workshop (a Hex Editor) from here: http://www.hexworkshop.com/ .

6) Open the ***.max file using PS2 Save Builder. You should see a .sys, .ico, and a raw data file. We will be editing the raw data file in Hex Workshop, so extract the raw data file onto your desktop.

7) Open up the raw data file using Hex Workshop. Now comes the part that requires patience and a bit of tech savvy. But it shouldn’t be too hard, as very clear instructions are outlined in these links: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/...m/253000541831 and http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/409866 (Thank Tyreafus for this method when you get a chance. He’s the one who figured it all out)

8) Follow the steps that Tyreafus lays out (note that the line to edit for Zodiac Spear Quantity is 6992 NOT 6A58), make sure you update your checksum when you’re done editing.

9) Save the file to your desktop (save over the old one). In PS2 Save Builder, left click and select “Add” (or a similar function, can’t remember if that’s the EXACT name) and add in the new edited raw data file. It will ask if you want to overwrite the old raw data file: select “Yes”.

10) Now select “Save” in PS2 Save Builder, and save the whole file (.sys, .ico, raw data file) back to your USB Key (overwrite the previous ***.max file – keep the file names the same).

11) Back to your PS2: delete the “backup save state” (made in step 3 above) from your memory card. Reload AR Max EVO Memory Manager and “uncrunch” the edited save game from your USB to your Memory Card.

12) Voila! If you’ve done everything correctly, there will be a shiny new Zodiac Spear in your inventory when you boot up FFXII!

You can get as many Zodiac Spears as you like, and this method can be used to increase items, gil, etc. But I only added 1 Zodiac Spear, as that’s all I wanted. Good luck!