Debug Modes

This is a sub-page of Luigi's Mansion (GameCube).

To do: Add NA/JPN version of the font test, add the two remaining ladder vector/furniture collision debug displays

Using Action Replay codes (and AR button triggers), you can activate various debug displays.

Debug Mode#

Watch on YouTubeA simple debug display is present in the game being a combination of the two info display and the scanbox frames, accessible with Action Replay codes. The Japanese text will only display correctly in the North American and Japanese versions. While the debug mode is active, you can also see scanbox frames for the Game Boy Horror. In this mode, Luigi uses a slightly different shader.

Debug Display#

The info display brings up information in the top-left corner of the screen:

• The first line is a counter of how many milligrams of dust are in the Poltergust 3000 (lowered by exhausting dust).
• The second is labeled Aura or "Spiritual Energy" and displays the number of ghosts captured (including both portrait ghosts and normal enemy ghosts).
• The third is labeled Water, you can only increase the number by sucking the same water you spew out from the Poltergust 3000.
• The fourth is labeled Heart.

You can reset the list and number of ghosts captured by entering the training room.

To activate it, enter the following code and then hold L + D-Pad Left until you are on the file select screen:

HUD Test#

Used to test HUD elements, including dialogue icons, numbers and the room floors and element meter graphics.

Icons	Numbers	Element Meter

To activate it, enter the following code, then hold R + D-Pad Left/Right/Up/Down and repeatedly press A until you are on the file select screen, the following combinations will give you this:

R + D-Pad Left - Icons
R + D-Pad Right - Numbers
R + D-Pad Up - Element Meter
R + D-Pad Down - Disable

Game Boy Horror Scan Boxes#

Displays boxes that show the areas you can scan using the Game Boy Horror.

To activate it, enter the following code, then hold L + D-Pad Up and repeatedly press A until you are on the file select screen:

XYZ Vectors#

These vectors always match with Luigi's position and direction.

To activate it, enter the following code, then hold A + D-Pad Left and repeatedly press A until you are on the file select screen:

Font Test#

A very basic font test that displays the following text:

ABCDEFG
ABCDEFG
ABCDEFG
ABCDEFG
ABCDEFG
ABCDEFG
ABCDEFG
ABCDEFG
ABCDEFG
ABCDEFG
ABCDEFGabcdefg
alphabet 123

To activate it, enter the following code, then hold B + D-Pad Left and repeatedly press A until you are on the file select screen:

Crash Handler#

Like other games, Luigi's Mansion features a crash handler. You can cycle the three screens with crash information by pressing the A button. The DolphinOS build date is displayed in the bottom-right.

Screen #1	Screen #2	Screen #3

To activate it, enter the following code, then crash the game. Quickest way to do so is to keep going right in Map0 (Test Room).