[Wiimm]

I have released Wiimms SZS Tools v0.35a.
(A command line tool set for Linux, Mac and Windows)

What's new:

• Now I have turned to KCL:
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  • The new option --kcl-flag=list allows to modify KCL flags by translation rules.
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  • The new option --kcl-parse=file allows to call a script, that may analyze the KCL triangle data and modify the KCL flag. This allows a more specific selection and calculation as --kcl-flag.
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  • I have implemented a KCL object exporter. It works fine for all tested Nintendo and Custom tracks, but is has some known issues.
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• The next step is an object to KCL converter. Therefor I need more info how to create the Spatial Index.
  If you have info or an example code (in any programming language), please share it with me.
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Change Log:

CODE

szs v0.35a r3681 - 2012-05-20

 - New options for "wstrt TRACKS+ARENAS": --brief --no-header

 - KMP sections CKPH+ENPH+ITPH: Accept unsorted groups.

 - New patching options:
    - For wszst and wkclt: --kcl-flag=list: Exchange KCL flags in KCL files.
    - For wszst and wkclt: --kcl-parse=script: Execute the script for each KCL
      file and to calculate/modify the KCL flags.
    - For wszst and wkmpt: --rm-gobj=list: Remove global objects in KMP files.

 - New command: wkclt FLAGS: Print usage statistics about KCL flags.

 - New parser functions: ptInCube(cube1,cube2,pt1,...) and a strict variant
   ptInCubeS(cube1,cube2,pt1,...): Count the points in the cube.

 - KCL exporter creates now 3dsMax compatible OBJ files with some issues.

Links:

• Features
  
• Download
  
• Custom Mario Kart Wiiki
  
• KMP Object Query
  
• MKW Track Cross Reference

Edited by Wiimm, 20 May 2012 - 07:32 PM.

[giantpune]

link doesnt work here

[techboy]

link doesnt work here

Same here. It times out while trying to load...

[Wiimm]

Never found any problems with that site. It works now.

[Wiimm]

I published the first release v0.01a. Updates to previous beta:

• Bug fix for "wstsz CREATE": Wrong calculation of parent directory link.
• New option: wstsz CREATE --align: Overwrite the default aligment (32=0x20).
• wstsz LIST: If --long is set three times debugging mode is enabled.
• wstsz LIST: If listing a directory, then a virtual SZS file is created (like CREATE do it) and listed.
• New command: wszst DIFF: Compare two sources (each SZS, U8 or directory) on file level and report mismatches for each sub file.
• TESTS: I have replaced all files of Scene/UI and Race/Course and can playing it without any problems.

Download and more details: Wiimms SZS Tools - Custom Mario Kart

[Wiimm]

A new tool is ready: wbmgt (Wiimms BMG Tool)
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[Wiimm]

I have released Wiimms SZS Tools v0.03a.

I have implemented all my needs. Both tools (wszst+wbmgt) are complete now: My main goal was to to replace all track names of Mario Kart in all message files for all languages. For PAL these are 50 SZS files, that must be extracted, modified and created. On my Linux development computer this needs about 4 seconds.

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* download

[Wiimm]

I have released Wiimms SZS Tools v0.05a.

I have fixed some minor bugs and improved many little things:

CODE

- Code view & fine tuning (many little things...)

- wszst NORMALIZE: Bug fixed if source does not contain a "." directory.

- wszst CREATE+NORMALIZE: The files are ordered like Nintendo does it.

- New command: wszst SHA1: calculate and print the SHA1 checksum of
   the decompressed data of all source files.

- wszst+wbmgt DIFF: If option --dest is set then all sources are compared
   with the destination.

- New option: wszst --pdir (`point directory'): Decides if a base directory
   named "." should be created. Modes are: REMOVE, AUTO, FORCE.

- New option: --preserve: If set, mtime and atime of the source(s) are used
   to set the destination time stamps.

- wbmgt: If creating a text BMG file option --ho-header (or -H) suppresses
   the output of the syntax information section.

- wbmgt: If creating a text BMG file the message IDs for tracks, battle
   tracks and chat messages will be replaced by 'Txx', 'Uxx' and 'Mxx'.
   This feature is disabled if option ---long is set.

* Features
* Download
* Custom Mario Kart Wiiki

[Wiimm]

I have released Wiimms SZS Tools v0.06a.

What's new:

• Tool wszst can now create BRRES files from scratch. All files of a directory structure are included.
• Tool wszst can now extract and create SZS, U8 and BRRES files recursivley. This makes access to any component very easy.
• Tool wszst is able to decode or encode BMG files while extracting or creating archives.

Change Log:

CODE

szs v0.06a r2540 - 2011-04-27

- If extracting a SZS, U8 or BRRES archive a file named 'wszst-setup.txt' is
   created. It contains some infos for a following creation.

- New option --ignore-setup: Ignore setup file 'wszst-setup.txt'.

- Option --pdir renamed to --pt-dir. --pdir is still allowed.

- wszst CREATE: Can now create a BRRES file as copy of a directory structure.

- wbmgt: If creating text BMG files, than unicode escapes "\z{801,hexnum}"
   are written as \u{hexnum}. v0.05a can already scan such unicode escapes.

- wbmgt: new patch mode "print": create a new text using %s-escapes (like
   print functions) to insert the old one.

- "wszst EXTRACT" can extract recursive and can decode BMG files on the fly.
   This is controlled by the options --recurse, --decode and --all. All needed
   information for recreation is stored in the setup file 'wszst-setup.txt'.

- "wszst CREATE" creates a recursive directory structure created by EXTRACT
   using 'wszst-setup.txt' as script. Files will be encoded again.

Links:

• Features
• Download
• Custom Mario Kart Wiiki

[Wiimm]

I have released Wiimms SZS Tools v0.09a.

What's new:

• New tool: wstrt: Wiimms StaticR Tool: manipulate StaticR files of MKW.
• 2 new option for all 3 tools: --tracks and --arenas: Define a new track and/or arena order.

Change Log:

CODE

szs v0.08a r2617 - 2011-05-12

- Improved support for BRRES sub file versions (more string pointers).

- wszst EXTRACT --raw: Extract BRRES sub file in raw mode and do not adjust
   string pointers and other offsets.


szs v0.09a r2636 - 2011-05-17
- New tool: wstrt: Wiimms StaticR Tool: manipulate StaticR files of MKW.

    - It can analyze StaticR files and detects CTGP 4.4. patches and
      modifications of track and arena orders.

    - It can patch StaticR files and modifies the track and arena order.
      So it is possible to move tracks with special features (like snow
      or fog) to other slots.

    - Commands TRACKS and ARENAS show details about tracks and arenas.
      The order may be in StaticR related order.

    - Command FILES shows the track and sound file names of all tracks and
      arenas in machine readable format (not vertically formatted, one space
      to separate columns). The order may be in 'StaticR' related order.

   IMPORTANT: wstrt is EXPERIMENTAL!

- New option: --tracks=list: This option allow to define a new track order
   for Mario Kart Wii. Tool wstrt uses this option for patching the track
   order. Tools wszst and wbmgt use this to define the relation between Txx
   and real message IDs.

- New option: --arenas=list: Does the same for arenas as --tracks for tracks.


Known bugs:
  - If creating a BRRES the internal name of the sub file is not set to
    the filename. This could be problematic if a sub file was renamed.

Links:

• Features
• Download
• Custom Mario Kart Wiiki

[Wiimm]

I have released Wiimms SZS Tools v0.10a.

What's new:

• wstrt (Wiimms StaticR Tool): support of JAP and KOREA version of StaticR files.

Change Log:

CODE

szs v0.09a r2636 - 2011-05-17
- New tool: wstrt: Wiimms StaticR Tool: manipulate StaticR files of MKW.

    - It can analyze StaticR files and detects CTGP 4.4. patches and
      modifications of track and arena orders.

    - It can patch StaticR files and modifies the track and arena order.
      So it is possible to move tracks with special features (like snow
      or fog) to other slots.

    - Commands TRACKS and ARENAS show details about tracks and arenas.
      The order may be in StaticR related order.

    - Command FILES shows the track and sound file names of all tracks and
      arenas in machine readable format (not vertically formatted, one space
      to separate columns). The order may be in 'StaticR' related order.

   IMPORTANT: wstrt is EXPERIMENTAL!

- New option: --tracks=list: This option allow to define a new track order
   for Mario Kart Wii. Tool wstrt uses this option for patching the track
   order. Tools wszst and wbmgt use this to define the relation between Txx
   and real message IDs.

- New option: --arenas=list: Does the same for arenas as --tracks for tracks.


szs v0.10a r2651 - 2011-05-21

- wstrt: Support for NTSC/JAP and KOREA version of StaticR.rel.

- wstrt: new command: FIND: Find tracks and arenas by name.


Known bugs:
  - If creating a BRRES the internal name of the sub file is not set to
    the filename. This could be problematic if a sub file was renamed.

Links:

• Features
• Download
• Custom Mario Kart Wiiki

[Wiimm]

I have released Wiimms SZS Tools v0.11a.

What's new:

• Tool wszst can now list and extract BREFF and BREFT files.

Change Log:

CODE

szs v0.10a r2651 - 2011-05-21

- wstrt: Support for NTSC/JAP and KOREA version of StaticR.rel.

- wstrt: new command: FIND: Find tracks and arenas by name.


szs v0.11a r2670 - 2011-06-04

- New option: --single-line (-1): No continuation lines for BMG text output.

- Support for BREFF and BREFT files: Listing and extraction, but not creation:

    - wszst LIST: List also BREFF and BREFT files inlcuding recursive lists.

    - wszst EXTRACT: Extract also BREFF and BRRES files. Recursive extraction
      of theses file types is implemented but disabled because of not
      implemented creation support.


Known bugs:

  - If creating a BRRES the internal name of the sub file is not set to
    the filename. This could be problematic if a sub file was renamed.

  - Creating BREFF and BREFT file is not implemented yet.

Links:

• Features
• Download
• Custom Mario Kart Wiiki

[Wiimm]

I have released Wiimms SZS Tools v0.12a.

What's new:

• Tool wszst can now list, extract and create BREFF and BREFT files.

Change Log:

CODE

szs v0.11a r2670 - 2011-06-04

- New option: --single-line (-1): No continuation lines for BMG text output.

- Support for BREFF and BREFT files: Listing and extraction, but not creation:

    - wszst LIST: List also BREFF and BREFT files inlcuding recursive lists.

    - wszst EXTRACT: Extract also BREFF and BRRES files. Recursive extraction
      of theses file types is implemented but disabled because of not
      implemented creation support.


szs v0.12a r2693 - 2011-06-16

- Bug fix for Windows install script: Remove duplicate SZS entries from PATH.

- wszst CREATE: Create BREFF and BREFT files.


Known bugs:

  - If creating a BRRES the internal name of the sub file is not set to
    the filename. This could be problematic if a sub file was renamed.

Links:

• Features
• Download
• Custom Mario Kart Wiiki

[giantpune]

have you tried your tools on the bmg files in the system menu? these seem to used for the same purpose - storing text that is displayed on the screen. i gave it a shot and your tool said that it was an invalid file. IDK if the file format is changed or maybe i just didnt do it right.

[Wiimm]

No I haven't. But perhaps I will do now.