(04-20-2015, 08:17 AM)cubby208 Wrote: Ok.. So yah I am trying to fix the heatwaves as described here
https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Super_Mario_Sunshine
That page only contains codes for making the heat waves work in widescreen, not for getting rid of heat waves.
(04-20-2015, 08:17 AM)cubby208 Wrote: (i dont know if im PAL or NTSC ... or what that even means i am in the US)
If you bought the game in the USA, it is the NTSC version. If you want to check which version you have, go to the game properties and check the game ID. GMSE01 is North American NTSC Super Mario Sunshine, while GMSP01 is PAL Super Mario Sunshine. There are also other variations like GMSJ01, Japanese NTSC Super Mario Sunshine, but that version would be rather noticeable because it is in in Japanese.
(04-20-2015, 08:17 AM)cubby208 Wrote: Also with AR and Geco codes do they not work until the next boot of the game?
No, they can be enabled while the game is running.