The tool converts these into a GameShark-style code (e.g., 8107EC40 FFFF ).

Creators like SuperMarioGlitchy4 (SMG4) built entire empires on the backs of these color codes. In the narrative of these videos, Mario wasn't just one person; he was part of a multiverse of identical-looking clones with different color palettes. The Color Code Generator was the printing press for this multiverse.

You can manually enter these "useful paper" reference codes into your emulator:

Current users often use web-based editors like the Saturn Color Editor or the sm64code generator by the404devs.