dr ed,

is the copy of crash bash you have patched or modified in any way? because the gameshark cd has problems loading it when it is patched. and you wont need the patches if the gameshark cd will do what you need it to. try it.. i encountered this problem when i tried using cheat codes for
'nfl gameday 2001' when i patched it so the mod detection would be gone, and then i tried using gameshark cheats, and it wouldnt load. just using a 1:1 copy.. lemmie know how it goes.