Phantasy Star Online Sega Dreamcast cheats

Hidden artwork
Place the game disc in a PC compatible CD-ROM drive to find images from the game in the "Extra" folder.

Hidden Costume Colors
Start a new game and select your character. At the Character Name selection, enter any of the following "Codes" for your character:
Granted Character - Cheat Code
Ramar - SOUDEGMKSG
Racat - MEIAUGHSYN
Hunewear 1 - MOUEOSRHUN
Hucast - RUUHANGBRT
Racaseal - NUDNAFJOOH
Fonewm - ASUEBHEBUI
Fonewear 1 - XSYGSSHEOH
Humar - KSKAUDONSU
Fomar 1 - DNEAOHUHEK

Kill time during the loading screen
When you start the game up and you select a character for gameplay, move the analog stick when the waves of light are coming towards you. This wount help you in any way but if your bored this what you want to do.
NOTE: You can only do this the first time the game loads, not when you go to, or leave a level.

Take A Screenshot
Place a completely empty VMU in slot 2 of a controller that is plugged into port D. A screenshot requires 195 blocks of space. Start an online or offline game. Hold A + X then press Start on controller D to save the current screen. If done correctly, a black screen with a countdown will appear. The game will resume after the countdown, and the screenshot will be on the previously empty VMU. Go to http://pso.donut.dhs.org with the Dreamcast Planetweb browser to transfer your snapshot from your email mailbox. You also can upload your screens on Sonic Team's Official PSO Visual BBS webpage and view other screenshots.

Hard mode
Successfully complete the game in offline mode to unlock the hard difficulty setting.

Very hard mode
Successfully complete the game in offline mode two times to unlock the very hard difficulty setting.

Character Movements
Note: This trick requires a Dreamcast keyboard. Hold [Alt] and press [F1] through [F12] to make your character perform various movements.

Hero Screen Rotation
After the battle with Falz when your on the hero screen, hit L or R to twist the characters in a circle using these two buttons.
NOTE: This trick only works online after beating Dark Falz.

VMU Warning
When creating a character for the game, make sure that your VMU has been formatted (i.e. reset) at the VMU file screen for the Dreamcast. If this is not done, something can go wrong causing your character file to become corrupted, according to Sega.
NOTE: Make a Back-UP file of your character just incase something might happen.

Avoid walking near traps and enemies
Normally, you cannot run when near a trap or enemy. To avoid this, press Start to display the main menu. You may now run again.
NOTE: Use this in long hallways when you think there are mines up ahead.

Secret Weapons
Sometimes you come across a wierd item like a "delsaber's left arm" or a "book of KATANA1" well these items are actually used to help Dr. montague create a weapon for you. First off, you need to get one of these items. Second you need to finish the Job "Doc's secret plan", where you go and fight enemies in the ruins "test areas". Then, after you complete all the missions, you can go back and do the Job called "Doc Osto's research" and on pioneer 2. Dr. montague should be wandering around - go talk to him and he will say something queer like "go find items in the ruins or mines for me to make a weapon". Just have the item in your inventory and talk to the doc and he'll say "hold on a moment", leave and then come back back with a new weapon. (like Delsaber's Buster)

Save screenshots
Place a completely empty VMU in slot 2 of a controller that is plugged into port D. A screenshot requires 195 blocks of space. Start an online or offline game. Hold A and press Start on controller D to save the current screen as a full screenshot. Hold X and press Start on controller D for a close-up shot. If done correctly, a black screen with a countdown will appear. The game will resume after the countdown, and the screenshot will be on the previously empty VMU. Go to http://pso.donut.dhs.org with the Dreamcast Planetweb browser to transfer your snapshot from your email mailbox. You also can upload your screens on Sonic Team's Official PSO Visual BBS webpage and view other screenshots.