ROM Hack Official Mario Kart 7 - Custom Track Grand Prix 7 (CTGP-7)

What would you like to see more?

  • New Custom Tracks

    Votes: 114 61.6%
  • New Extra Features (such as backwards cam, etc)

    Votes: 71 38.4%

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But can you try? Just give it a test. Or probably try lurking into the Game files even deeper.
Have you ever done any modding? Didn't think so.

It's not like Nintendo added a super secret extra cup function for him to "test." He'd have to completely rewrite the main menu. I think it's impressive he's managed to move the icons as it is.
 

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I couldn't get NTR booting via the CTGP-7 Manager Homebrew. My screen freezes or I'm forced out to the homemenu and restart 3ds. Works fine if I manually start up NTR though.

O3ds, Emunand, FW 11.2, LumaCFW, NTR 3.2
 

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Have you ever done any modding? Didn't think so.

It's not like Nintendo added a super secret extra cup function for him to "test." He'd have to completely rewrite the main menu. I think it's impressive he's managed to move the icons as it is.
You're right but what MrBean13500VR and Chadderz did something so that MKWii CTGP-R could support more cups. And Nintendo didn't put any secret in that game. So what I'm saying is trying to hack MK7 in a similar way too. But if it isn't possible then I won't insist.
 

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Hey Pablo, I'm having this issue. So I have CTGP-7 v0.95 and since I'm using HANS you know I need a PC to update. I have the CTGP-7.zip of the v0.98. Now I have made a few BCSTM and BCFNT hacks for CTGP-7. Unfortunately, I lost those changed files. But I can still get those files back because they are located within the RomFS I'm using for HANS. I renamed ctgp-7.romfs to romfs.bin and tried using the Command Line Interface to extract the RomFS contents with ctrtool. But, when I try to run ctrtool on my PC (not actually mine, my friend's; mine's gone for repair) it says "This version of ctrtool is not compatible with your OS Version". I tried using older ctrtool builds as well as the ones from the SDK but nothing worked out. Any help so that I could run it to merge my own hacks with CTGP-7 v0.98? Btw that PC is running Windows 7 Ultimate. Also, ctrtool runs fine on my Original PC, which is Windows 10 Home Anniversary Update Version.
 
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There's nothing you can do about that.

Ctrtool must use an updated library. You can't downgrade it.
Your only way is to grab the sources and compile it yourself on Windows 7.
It'll tells you the errors if any, and if you compile it with the older lib it'll work on W7.

Or you upgrade his computer. Your call.
 

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There's nothing you can do about that.

Ctrtool must use an updated library. You can't downgrade it.
Your only way is to grab the sources and compile it yourself on Windows 7.
It'll tells you the errors if any, and if you compile it with the older lib it'll work on W7.

Or you upgrade his computer. Your call.
But if that's the case then there's no Harm waiting a few weeks as MY PC will be back and I'll use Win 10.

I'm BAD with Source Codes and Compiling. Especially with higher languages like C, C++ etc. The only thing I ever even tried was BASIC, a decade ago. So I'm definately not gonna compile the Source Code.
 
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I couldn't get NTR booting via the CTGP-7 Manager Homebrew. My screen freezes or I'm forced out to the homemenu and restart 3ds. Works fine if I manually start up NTR though.

O3ds, Emunand, FW 11.2, LumaCFW, NTR 3.2
Make sure you are using lastest version (0.9.9), luma is updated and you aren't using a firmware.bin
You're right but what MrBean13500VR and Chadderz did something so that MKWii CTGP-R could support more cups. And Nintendo didn't put any secret in that game. So what I'm saying is trying to hack MK7 in a similar way too. But if it isn't possible then I won't insist.
MrBean and Chadderz went to university and have a computer engeneering master. I still go to school (next year I'll start university). They know many programming languages, including ASM. I only know a bit of C. The only person who may help is fishguy.
Have you ever done any modding? Didn't think so.

It's not like Nintendo added a super secret extra cup function for him to "test." He'd have to completely rewrite the main menu. I think it's impressive he's managed to move the icons as it is.
Actually, it seems like Nintendo made the game in a way they could add DLC easier. You can tell MK7 to load a certain course name (Gctr_TestTrack.szs), and it will do that. The problem is I haven't found a way to edit the RAM and change the current course name. About menu editing, the graphical part is easy to make as I only need to create a new layout. But the menu code would need to be changed, same as which music should be used, how the game saves, etc.
Hey Pablo, I'm having this issue. So I have CTGP-7 v0.95 and since I'm using HANS you know I need a PC to update. I have the CTGP-7.zip of the v0.98. Now I have made a few BCSTM and BCFNT hacks for CTGP-7. Unfortunately, I lost those changed files. But I can still get those files back because they are located within the RomFS I'm using for HANS. I renamed ctgp-7.romfs to romfs.bin and tried using the Command Line Interface to extract the RomFS contents with ctrtool. But, when I try to run ctrtool on my PC (not actually mine, my friend's; mine's gone for repair) it says "This version of ctrtool is not compatible with your OS Version". I tried using older ctrtool builds as well as the ones from the SDK but nothing worked out. Any help so that I could run it to merge my own hacks with CTGP-7 v0.98? Btw that PC is running Windows 7 Ultimate. Also, ctrtool runs fine on my Original PC, which is Windows 10 Home Anniversary Update Version.
Use 3dstool.exe
3dstool.exe -xvtf romfs romfs.bin --romfs-dir romfs
 

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Make sure you are using lastest version (0.9.9), luma is updated and you aren't using a firmware.bin

I'I having the same issue as Gaming796 is. It appears that the issue is the manager, as it no longer detects astronauntlevel2's BootNTR program, and always tries to boot Namquitas' Enhanced BootNTR Selector, which is what I used to use on 11.1 but on 11.2 I use astronountlevel's BootNTR as it's the only one that works properly on 11.2 right now. The weird thing is that the manager will try to launch BootNTR Selector even when I don't have it installed. So yeah, the manager freezes because it tries to load NTR from the BootNTR Selector, which I've deleted. Even if I have the current version of the BootNTR Selector installed, the manager will freeze, but this is not a manager issue- it's just that the Selector hasn't been updated with the "11.2 take 2" patch like astronautlevel's BootNTR has, so BootNTR Selector will 99% of the time freeze when trying to boot NTR with BootNTR Selector on 11.2, since it doesnt have that 11.2 support fix/patch yet. So, it appears to be a problem that the manager doesn't recognize that I deleted BootNTR Selector (and keeps trying to boot it instead of detecting BootNTR) and that I want to use BootNTR instead. I can still use the program though right now, I just have to launch BootNTR first and then go into the manager.
 
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I'I having the same issue as Gaming796 is. It appears that the issue is the manager, as it no longer detects astronauntlevel2's BootNTR program, and always tries to boot Namquitas' Enhanced BootNTR Selector, which is what I used to use on 11.1 but on 11.2 I use astronountlevel's BootNTR as it's the only one that works properly on 11.2 right now. The weird thing is that the manager will try to launch BootNTR Selector even when I don't have it installed. So yeah, the manager freezes because it tries to load NTR from the BootNTR Selector, which I've deleted. Even if I have the current version of the BootNTR Selector installed, the manager will freeze, but this is not a manager issue- it's just that the Selector hasn't been updated with the "11.2 take 2" patch like astronautlevel's BootNTR has, so BootNTR Selector will 99% of the time freeze when trying to boot NTR with BootNTR Selector on 11.2, since it doesnt have that 11.2 support fix/patch yet. So, it appears to be a problem that the manager doesn't recognize that I deleted BootNTR Selector (and keeps trying to boot it instead of detecting BootNTR) and that I want to use BootNTR instead. I can still use the program though right now, I just have to launch BootNTR first and then go into the manager.
You are completly wrong, I've merged BootNTR with the manager, so the ntr launcher is built in the manager itself. Lastest update (0.9.9) has full 11.2 support, but for some reason it's not working for some 3dses. I'm searching for a way to fix that issue, for now, use an external ntr launcher.
 

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MrBean and Chadderz went to university and have a computer engeneering master. I still go to school (next year I'll start university). They know many programming languages, including ASM. I only know a bit of C. The only person who may help is fishguy.
So why don't you approach fishguy? Again, just up to you, I'm not FORCING.
 
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So why don't you approach fishguy? Again, just up to you, I'm not FORCING.

Because wii hacking has literally nothing to do with 3ds hacking?
Because they may not be active in the scene anymore?
Because they may be busy with other bigger projects?
Because he doesn't know them?

Let's just enjoy whatever this team can bring us, we have over 20+ new tracks giving it a whole new life to mk7...
 

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Issue to be noted down! Pablo, remember you telling me how to edit course names? Well, this issue is regarding that. I used EFE, and exported that 8 KB file from "common-ee.szs" as a MSBT file. I then used the MSBT editor to edit the course name and saved it. I then replaced the original file in "common-ee.szs" with this new edited one. Then I saved the SZS and closed EFE. I rebuilt the CTGP-7 RomFS and placed it in: sdmc:\hans\ctgp-7.romfs. I ran CTGP-7 and checked whether it worked but it seems nothing worked out. Any mistakes that I might have possibly made? Please help.
 

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Issue to be noted down! Pablo, remember you telling me how to edit course names? Well, this issue is regarding that. I used EFE, and exported that 8 KB file from "common-ee.szs" as a MSBT file. I then used the MSBT editor to edit the course name and saved it. I then replaced the original file in "common-ee.szs" with this new edited one. Then I saved the SZS and closed EFE. I rebuilt the CTGP-7 RomFS and placed it in: sdmc:\hans\ctgp-7.romfs. I ran CTGP-7 and checked whether it worked but it seems nothing worked out. Any mistakes that I might have possibly made? Please help.
You edited the "ee" file, so your 3DS must be in English.
 

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Also, just one more doubt. How do I change the text displayed in the Single Player Menu? For example if I want to change the title and description of Time Trials, which files should I change? Does it again require MSBT Editor?
Edit: I've found out what to do.
 
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