

Some old color codes may appear shorter, as they only edit the intended replaced section - this has proven to be impractical as loading multiple color codes at a time can cause them to overwrite each other.A mod of iPodTouch0218's New Super Mario Bros. Most color codes are roughly 300-350 digits long, excluding those created with CometSPARK.

The address is used to determine which "limb" to color, while the right column is the color value in hexadecimal format (e.g. Currently, the latter is still pending release.Ĭolor codes follow the same format as other GameShark cheat codes - a hex address (left column) followed by a 16-bit hex value (right column). In 2022, a major update was announced for Saturn, teasing full support for both CometSPARK color codes and cometSpectrum's online database. SPARK color code support was added to cometSpectrum shortly after. With setup, it allowed all of Mario's limbs and textures to be fully customizable. In November 2020, an extended color code format known as CometSPARK released alongside an avatar model and M64MM addon. The same year, cometSpectrum - a Discord bot and website allowing users to store color codes online - released to the public. A small update followed shortly after, allowing color codes to be used with custom avatar models. In 2020, a visual color code editor was added to Saturn and Saturn: Moon Edition, allowing color codes to be created and modified in real-time. In 2019, an update allowed color codes to be stored in the program rather than Project64's cheat section. In 2015, M64MM2 released with a feature allowing users to create and edit color codes in-game. In 2009, yoshielectron created the first machinima tool - the color code generator - which allowed users to create simple color codes.

It's unclear who created the first color code, or when it was created, but it's likely to have been discovered by a ROM hacker sometime before 2006. Many machinimists use color codes as simple ways to depict characters, YouTubers, or alternate costumes/abilities.Ĭolor codes can be created with machinima tools (such as M64MM or Saturn) or manually via hex editing. A Color Code (top), with the intended result (bottom).Ī color code, abbreviated as " CC", is a GameShark cheat code that modifies Mario's color palette in Super Mario 64.
