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

[Alej0hio]

Did you check the files in the SD? Why did you link the zip?

idk


Also what do you mean with check the files

 

[PabloMK7]

idk


Also what do you mean with check the files

Since you posted the zip I though you checked if the files exist in the zip, not the SD.

 

[Alej0hio]

Since you posted the zip I though you checked if the files exist in the zip, not the SD.

I checked the sd card

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Should i upload them to mega

 

[FateForWindows]

I checked the sd card

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Should i upload them to mega

No. Instead of directly installing the .cia through FBI's network installation, download them to your computer and directly copy them to the SD card, whether through inserting it into your PC and copying or using something like an FTP program or MicroSD Management if you use a New 3DS.

 

[Alej0hio]

No. Instead of directly installing the .cia through FBI's network installation, download them to your computer and directly copy them to the SD card, whether through inserting it into your PC and copying or using something like an FTP program or MicroSD Management if you use a New 3DS.

I dropped the file on to my sd card.

 

[PabloMK7]

No. Instead of directly installing the .cia through FBI's network installation, download them to your computer and directly copy them to the SD card, whether through inserting it into your PC and copying or using something like an FTP program or MicroSD Management if you use a New 3DS.

This has nothing to do with the problem he has...

 

[FateForWindows]

This has nothing to do with the problem he has...

My mistake, I misread the problem he was having.

 

[lpoolm]

can anyone point me in the right direction for trying to download older versions?
m having a few problems with my 3ds currently (see other thread) and this latest version says i need to update luma and will not wok on my firmware?
so was hoping to get a slightly older version that i currently have installed on my other system that ran without issue and installed differently.
thanks

 

[PabloMK7]

can anyone point me in the right direction for trying to download older versions?
m having a few problems with my 3ds currently (see other thread) and this latest version says i need to update luma and will not wok on my firmware?
so was hoping to get a slightly older version that i currently have installed on my other system that ran without issue and installed differently.
thanks

Which other thread? Also getting an older version is not a good solution. lol

 

[lpoolm]

ive just downloaded the latest version 0.18.4 but get the below error message. I assume this is due to ongoing issues that I have with my 3ds.

I have version 17.0 on my other version but unfortunatly do not have the download files any longer so wanted to give that a try to see if it was 100% my 3ds at fault.

 

[PabloMK7]

ive just downloaded the latest version 0.18.4 but get the below error message. I assume this is due to ongoing issues that I have with my 3ds.
View attachment 130982
I have version 17.0 on my other version but unfortunatly do not have the download files any longer so wanted to give that a try to see if it was 100% my 3ds at fault.

Just update to the latest version on your 3ds and also update to the latest Luma version.
Download this https://github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/releases/download/v9.0/Luma3DSv9.0.7z and put boot.firm in your sd root.

 

[lpoolm]

Just update to the latest version on your 3ds and also update to the latest Luma version.
Download this https://github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/releases/download/v9.0/Luma3DSv9.0.7z and put boot.firm in your sd root.

thanks, this is my issue then. Having trouble with the whole custom firmware side! my below thread explains it all.
https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-have-i-got-custom-firmware-advice-please.506743/
Think i might have to give this mod a miss for now. Thanks for your time though

**All working now you fixed my other issue!

 

[Alej0hio]

PLEASE READ THE FAQ AND TROUBLESHOOOTING SECTIONS BEFORE POSTING AN ISSUE​

CTGP-7 - Custom Track Grand Prix 7​

CTGP-7 is a modpack for MK7 which includes several Custom Tracks, texture hacks, music hacks... (and Red Yoshi :3). It can be played using two different methods: HANS or CFW. Here are the advantages of each one:

• CFW (recommended): Easy install, has extra features such as speedometer, speed modifier and backwards camera, can update itself without a PC. CFW method only works with Luma 3DS 9.0 or greater and system version 11.4 or greater. (Inside CFW method there are 3dsx and cia installation options).
• HANS: Launches from Homebrew Launcher, so no need to install anything else, however, it can't update, nor can disable/enable custom tracks. You can go online if you are in lastest version, or you use this. Works on versions from 9.0.0 to 11.3 (Doesn't work with 11.0 browserhax) (11.4/11.5/11.6 unknown)

VIDEOS​

Spoiler: Videos

Changelog video (0.9.3)


Changelog video (0.8.5)


Changelog video (0.6)


Review video (0.5.1):

HACK LIST 0.18.3​

Custom tracks:

Banshee Broadwalk 2
Elemental Cave
Space Road
Evergreen Crossing
Miku's Birthday Speculator
Bayside Boulevard
Shower Circuit
Galvarny Falls
GBA Cheese Land
GCN Wario Colosseum
GBA Bowser Castle 3
GBA Riverside Park
GBA Sky Garden
Concord Town
SNES Ghost Valley 2
GCN Peach Beach
DS Cheep Cheep Beach
SNES Mario Circuit 1
N64 Rainbow Road
Kalimary Icy Desert
N64 Mario Raceway
N64 Frappe Snowland
Autumn Forest
Wii Wario's Mine
DS Yoshi Falls
N64 Moo Moo Farm
DS Desert Hills
DS Tick Tock Clock
Castle Of Time
Melody Sanctum

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Other:
Waluigi custom character
Yoshi eggs (shell model hack)
Custom menus
Red Yoshi
Gold Mario
Mr L.
Blue big wheels
Bandicoot Team Kart
Gold Mantis Kart
Silver Arrow Kart
Arcade Kart
DS Monster Tires
Fire Swooper
CTDP (Custom Track Download Play)
CT multiplayer
CT Online (only prepatched v1.1 game)

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CFW method extra features:
Speed modifier
Speedometer graphical/numerical
Backwards Camera
Warn Items with LED
Custom communities
Course manager

DOWNLOAD
Use Google to find the CTGP-7 download​

DISCORD SERVER

CTGP-7 COMMUNITIES
Custom Tracks: 29-1800-5228-2361
Custom Tracks, 200cc: 52-3127-4613-8641
Normal Tracks: 02-5770-2485-4638
Normal Tracks, 200cc: 54-0178-4815-8814


Vote for your favourite CTs here

CHANGELOG​

Spoiler: Changelog

Spoiler: 0.18.X

0.18 to 0.18.3:

• Added Waluigi custom character.
• Updated Miku's Birthday Spectacular
• Changed NTR method to CFW method. New launcher app with 3dsx support for Rosalina, better download speed, direct launch of MK7 instead of going to the home menu, no longer needs NTR CFW.
• Added Custom Communities, allows to create communities with special settings such as custom speed and certain custom tracks enabled.
• Moved the course manager to the ingame plugin.

Spoiler: 0.17.X

0.17:

• Redirected updates to dshack.org due to github dropping TLS1.1 support.

Spoiler: 0.16.X

0.16:

• Fixed all bugs related to external language loading.
• Added the following languages:
  • German
  • Dutch
  • French
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Spanish

Spoiler: 0.15.X

0.15.2:

• Added multi-language support.
  • Added English language
  • (More languages to come very soon.)

• Removed the custom font temporarily so special symbols work.

0.15.1:

• Added support for the upcoming Luma v9.0
• Fixed welcome message in O3DS.
• Added the possibility to open the NTR menu ingame.
• Further improvements to overall mod stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience.

0.15:

• Experimental features no longer experimental and enabled by default which involves:
  • Ingame menu enabled by default, press (Select) to open it. (CTRPF)
  • Old non-experimental features removed from the manager, those can be enabled from the ingame menu.
• Added graphical speedometer. The numerical speedometer can still be used.
• Added "warn items with LED" which will make the led blink when a blue shell is used.
• Disabled X+Y to open the NTR menu, an option to open that menu can be found in the ingame menu.
• Last enabled features and their proper settings are now saved between reboots.
• Home button disabled ingame due to memory limitations.
• Minor improvements and bugfixes.

Spoiler: 0.14.X-X

0.14.3-(3,4,5):

Experimental features: (ntr)

• Added backwards camera. (Thanks to fishguy & Anto726)

0.14.1-2:

• Fixed the experimental features not working with USA games.
• Forgot to add the new tracks to the Course Manager.

NOTE: If the speedometer doesn't work for you, remove the MK7 1.1 update from FBI

I'VE INTRODUCED A BUG IN THE PREVIOUS VERSION:
If you cannot update from 0.14-1 to 0.14.1-2 (ERROR 1149) do the following:
Press B to cancel the update.
Go to Settings -> Ingame Settings.
Go to page 4 by pressing R.
Press A to disable experimental features.
Try updating now.

0.14-1:
Experimental features (NTR): (have to be enabled from the manager app)

• Added a new plugin using CTRPF: (https://goo.gl/M92obn)
  • Open the new plugin using (Select).
  • CC Selector and Speedometer has been moved to the new plugin.
  • Custom Tracks are automatically disabled online, use the "Allow Online Custom Tracks" option to play in the community.

Normal features:

• Added Melody Sanctum (by SpyKid & Mecha).
• Added Castle Of Time (by MegaKart69 & Mecha).
• Replaced CT Canyon with Autumn Forest (by JorisMKW & Mence).

• Updated Shower Circuit.
• Updated GBA Sky Garden.
• Updated Concord Town.
• Updated N64 Mario Raceway.
• Updated Wii Wario's Gold Mine.
• Updated Evergreen Crossing.
• Updated Elemental Cave.

• Updated NTR to 3.6.

Spoiler: 0.13.x

0.13.2:

• Fixed the downloader.

0.13.1:

• Updated N64 Rainbow Road to the latest version.
• Updated DS Cheep Cheep Beach to the latest version.

0.13:

• Replaced Coral Cape with DS Cheep Cheep Beach.

Spoiler: 0.12.x

0.12.11:

• Updated SNES Mario Circuit 1 to the latest version.

0.12.10:

• Finally fixed the crash in GBA Bowser Castle 3.
• Fixed a bug where some tracks were not being correctly disabled from the manager.

0.12.9:

• Updated NTR from 3.4 to 3.5 (fixes streaming on 11.4)
• Using other BootNTR apps will no longer work, the CTGP-7 app is now required to launch the mod.
• You can use other BootNTR apps to launch your own plugins as CTGP-7 plugins are now in a different folder.
• Improved OnionFS speed, thanks @Nanquitas ^^
• Minor bugfixes.
• Removed cia method.

0.12.8:

• Added 11.4 support (thanks to @Nanquitas).
• Updated DS Yoshi Falls to its latest version.

0.12.7:

• Updated OnionFS to latest version.

0.12.6:

• Updated OnionFS to latest version.

0.12.5:

• Fixed menu edits to JPN game.

0.12.4:

• Fixed lag caused by the 0.12.3 update.

0.12.3:

• Made 1.1 update patch compatible with CTGP-7.
• Added Japanese game text edits (English only for now).

0.12.2:

• Added Speedometer plugin
• Dropped NTR 3.2 and 3.3 support

0.12.1:

• Added Silver Arrow Kart.

0.12:

• Added Gold Mantis Kart. (by Tomix)
• Added Arcade Kart. (by Yawshi)
• Added MKDS Monster Tires. (by Tomix)
• Updated Green/Red eggs to latest version.
• Added cc modifier plugin.
• Added 11.3 support and updated NTR to ver. 3.4 Preview6. (thanks to cell9 & Nanquitas)
• Removed LED tricks plugin. (was only a POC)

Spoiler: 0.11.x

0.11.2:

• Improved the custom font.

0.11.1:

• Updated Bandicoot Team Kart.

0.11:

• Removed 1st place beats.
• Updated N64 Frappe Snowland.

Spoiler: 0.10.X

0.10.3:

• Added DS Yoshi Falls Custom Music(by JoshhMarshh)
• Added N64 Moo Moo Farm Custom Music (by Inasa Nijiotoko)

0.10.2:

• NTR method installation bugfixes.
• Better NTR method update source.

0.10.1:

• Bugfixes for the new NTR method.

0.10:

• Faster NTR installation method.

Spoiler: 0.9.X

0.9.13:

• Fixed "Failed creating SSL context" error.

0.9.12:

• Fixed some ingame repeating text. (thanks to Gaming796)

0.9.11:

• Fixed crash for N3DS users (notification being added with ntr loaded).

0.9.9/0.9.10:

• Add 11.2 support to ntr method.
• Fixed bugs related to ntr loading.

0.9.8:

• Added Mario Kart style loading animation.
• Fixed N64 Frappe Snowland crash (again).

0.9.7:

• Manager bugfixes.

0.9.6:

• Updated 200cc plugin (made compatible with any MK7 version/region).
• Fixed a bug when 200cc and led tricks were both enabled.

0.9.5:

• Updated Miku's Birthday Spec.
• Updated 200cc plugin (EUR/USA v1.1)

0.9.4:

• Added 11.1 support to NTR method.

0.9.3:

• Fixed GBA Cheese Land bug
• Fixed SNES Ghost Valley 2 bug
• Implemented Nanquitas' BootNTR into the manager

0.9.2:

• Added LED tricks plugin
• Updated Banshee Broadwalk (fixes lag)
• Improved the NTR manager

0.9.1:

• Added custom music to Concord town. (music)

0.9:

• Added Banshee Broadwalk 2
• Added Elemental Cave

FAQ​

Spoiler: FAQ

Q. Which method do you recommend?
A. I recommend using NTR CFW, as it can be installed very quickly, updated without the need of a PC and allows some extra features. If you don't have CFW, then use HANS method, since it can be used with Homebrew Launcher.

Q. I can't go online because the game tells me to update Mario Kart 7. (HANS method)
There are two different MK7 versions, 1.0 and 1.1. You can only go online if your game is in 1.1, even without the eshop 1.1 update patch. Let me explain this, Back when Nintendo released the 1.1 patch in the eshop (about 2012), they stopped producing 1.0 cartridges, and started producing 1.1 cartridges, which had the update patch already applied in the rom itself. I'll refer to those games as prepatched games. (this applies to cartridges and digital versions). Only 1.1 prepatched games will be able to go online, because HANS just doesn't load the eshop update patch. (You may still see the v1.1 label in the multiplayer menu, but that's just because the romhack is based on 1.1 files). If you have bought a 1.0 digital version, backup your save, uninstall the game and download it again from the eshop. This action will install the prepatched 1.1 game. If you have a 1.0 cartridge version, nothing can be done right now.

Q. The game crashes at some points.
A. This mod is not perfect, and that's why it's still in BETA. If the game crashes during a race, try disabling L2 cache and cpu settings in luma if you are using CFW. Else, please report it here, or if you don't have a github account, send me a PM.

Q. Will this mod overwrite my MK7 game?
A. Nope, the patches are temporal and will be gone after a reboot. It will however overwrite ghosts if you beat your previous ones in Time Trials. You can backup your save with JKSV.

TUTORIAL​

Spoiler: Tutorial

Read the following PDF for CFW and HANS installation methods.

TROUBLESHOOTING​

Spoiler: Troubleshooting

HANS:

Spoiler: HANS error list

- Black screen after selecting CTGP-7: You may have an old starter kit or *hax installed, try updating to lastest starter kit and lastest *hax version. (Tested with *hax 2.8). NOTE: Rosalina homebrew laucher is not compatible with HANS, use NTR method instead.

- Missing target title: It can't detect your MK7 copy, either the game card isn't inserted, or you have selected the wrong region in Build_CTGP7. (Remember that "0000000000030X00.cxi" X = 6 -> JAP, 7 -> EUR, 8 -> USA).

- CTGP-7 icon doesn't show: You haven't copied the files to your SD correctly, make sure you copy the contents inside "output" folder, not the "output" folder itself to the SD card root. Also make sure you are using the most recent homebrew launcher.

- The main menu shows version 1.1 but I can't go online: The 1.1 string is there because the mod is based on 1.1 files, however if you have a 1.0 game, you won't be able to go online. Read the FAQ for more info.

- There is an error inside errorlog.txt:

• Error: "Not decrypted/MK7 game/error extracting romfs"
• Solution: The cxi is corrupted (try dumping it again, braindump may create bad dumps sometimes), or it isn't Mario Kart 7.

• Error: "Error opening input file"
• Solution: This can be because you have entered the wrong cxi filename, or braindump didn't dump the cxi correctly. Repeat from step 2 if this is the case.

• Error: "Error creating (foldername)"
• Solution: Ignore it.

CFW:

Spoiler: NTR error list

- Infinite 3DS logo when launching MK7 or starts unmodded: Make sure your CFW is updated. Make sure you are not using an outdated CFW. Make sure you are not using an outdated CTGP-7 version. (Many time this issue goes away after a reboot, if that isn't the case contact me)

CREDITS​

Spoiler: Credits

DarkFlare: Custom Track Maker & Original Idea.
PabloMK7: Custom Track Maker, menu edits, manager app, plugins.
Ermelber: Custom Track Maker & KMP expander developer.
MKGirlism: Custom Track Maker & server hosting.
MK7Tester: Custom Track Maker.
Stewie1.0: Custom Track Maker.
SpyKid: Custom Track Maker.
Mence: Custom Track Maker
MegaKart69: Custom Track Maker.
JorisMKW: Custom Track Maker.
Baoulettes: Custom Track Maker.
Dandy: Custom Track Maker.
Mecha: Custom Track Maker.
Szymbar: Custom Track Maker.
Maxi.: Custom Track Maker.
TheZoroak007: Custom Track Maker.
Gericom/MKDS3: Every File Explorer developer.
Yoshidude4: Custom Track maker & Custom Kart Maker.
Tomix: Custom Kart Maker.
ElKerouz: Gold Mario, menu icons.
Cochu U: DS Desert Hills music maker.
cell9: NTR CFW developer, leyeredfs.
Fishguy: Speedometer
smealum: *hax and hans developer.
Rinnegatamante: lpp 3DS.
Nanquitas: help & BootNTR Selector.

Translators:
Fens
HRudy94
m 00 vin
テクニカル諏訪子
Mariow2
minenice55
Samplasion
Hayt
Coolymike#7516 (discord)
r1vver
Terax
RoyalClasher
Ben Lea
All the people who helped in reddit and/or github!

CONTRIBUTING​

Spoiler: Contributing

If you want to contribute to the project, send me a PM.
If you see any glitch/bug ingame/in the manager app, please report it here.
I highly appreciate any of those contributions

Nice thing bro, i got it working, you should allow users of the mod to make their own customtracks, like in CTGP-Revolution. Oh and online would be nice

 

[PabloMK7]

Nice thing bro, i got it working, you should allow users of the mod to make their own customtracks, like in CTGP-Revolution. Oh and online would be nice

Who said I'm not allowing people to make CTs you can just put the modded files in the CTGP-7 directory. Also online works fine with custom communities.

 

[PrincessLillie]

Who said I'm not allowing people to make CTs you can just put the modded files in the CTGP-7 directory. Also online works fine with custom communities.

I think he meant something like the My Stuff folder that CTGP-Revolution has.

 

[PabloMK7]

I think he meant something like the My Stuff folder that CTGP-Revolution has.

This mod works the same way. However there isn't a my stuff folder but you can just replace the mod files directly or add new.

 

[Alej0hio]

Who said I'm not allowing people to make CTs you can just put the modded files in the CTGP-7 directory. Also online works fine with custom communities.

My game doesnt connect to the communities, and there is no way of making the custom maps

 

[PabloMK7]

My game doesnt connect to the communities, and there is no way of making the custom maps

You have to put the community code listed in the OP.

 

[Alej0hio]

You have to put the community code listed in the OP.

There is no one playing

 

[GreenBayPayton]

Can I play as Waluigi online without getting my 3DS banned? I'm worried about downloading this