Hacking Looking for some help with SSBB hacks

[bazamuffin]

I've looked around and from what I can see the people who know what they're doing using hacks assume everybody else knows. Ive spotted a Master Chief texture hack that I wanto to give a rasp, but I can find any clear tut on where to install everything. I've seen guides that talk about installing Riivolution, but nothing that gives the basics (i.e what file extensions go where)

I'm no noob with Wii modding but using texture hacks doesn't appear straight forward from the "explainations" I've seen. Some of the hacks have different extensions (.pac and .pcs), and some downloaded packs have subfolders too.

Just need to know what extensions go where, and obviously how to apply them. Some say Riivolution, some say GeckoOS.

Thanks in advance for any help

 

[Hells Guardian]

try taking a look at the Wiird forums.

 

[M1r0]

GeckOS = Cheats
Riivolution = Texture hacks.

If you want, I can help you with cheats...

 

[gamefan5]

GeckOS = Cheats
Riivolution = Texture hacks.

If you want, I can help you with cheats...

You can also use GeckoOS for texture hacks, like I do.

 

[M1r0]

You can? I never knew that... How?

 

[DBSharpy]

Ooh, I have a bit of knowledge in this topic!

Now, Riivolution and GeckoOS are the two apps people use to run their Brawl hacks. However, in the end, it is mostly a matter of preference on which you use.

GeckoOS primarily does codes since it has Ocarina built in, but there is a code called the File Patch Code created by PhantomWings, he's something of a patron saint of Brawl Hacking. This code looks through folders in a predetermined file structure and patches files on disc with files on the SD card. It is reliable, and works on pretty much any functional Wii, regardless of update status, or even whether it has homebrew or not (using Smash Stack to load Gecko.) If you're using a USB Loader, I'm pretty sure it works with that too. It has the limitation of being a bit off on one of the folders (not much of a big deal) and also not being able to patch files with larger filesizes than normal (a huge limitation.) However, this usually does not get in the way.

Riivolution can do codes as well as file replacement with the proper XML, just as Gecko can do file replacement with the proper code. Pretty much, the upside to using Riivolution is that you can make your file structure anything you want, as well as have toggleable features, like turning on all textures, or only certain textures, etc etc etc. However, it cannot work with USB loaders, and seems to be finicky at times. Also, since it uses the SD card as part of the disc, you can't really save screenshots to your SD card (or anything for that matter.) I personally prefer Riivolution because I can run several mods off of the same SD card without having to take the SD card out of the Wii.

Pretty much, it's up to you about which one you wanna use.

 

[bazamuffin]

OK, I see. now I have downloaded a Master Chief "pac pack" from Kitty Corp and from what Ive read this is just a "re-skinned" Captain Falcon. Now I have folders in my SD:/private etc with the fighters names as per a guide (i.e Captain = Captain Falcon) do I simply place the .pac files in the Captain folder or do they have to be renamed? There are about 9 pac files all for different colours of character, for example I have 1 file named CyanFitCaptain03.pac. The standard file in the Captain Folder is named FitCaptain01.pac or something v.similar.

I have numerous files for different character textures but it doesn't detail anywhere where they should go and if they should be renamed. I have continued searching but all the tuts I come across seem to assume I already know certain things when clearly I dont. I do intend to use Riivolution to launch this providede I get file/folder structure correct

 

[FIX94]

You need a xml, I personally use this one for brawl:
http://www.mediafire.com/?vzyftddwz5t
The file goes to SD:/riivoulution
Then you need to place the pacs into the correct folder, in your case it would be SD:/private/wii/app/RSBP/pf/fighter/captain where you need to place the pacs. In riivolution you need to select the file code replacements for your default language. If you are starting the game everything should work fine.

 

[bazamuffin]

Do any of the texture files need to be renamed, or just place as is? I can't seem to find a clear answer on this

 

[FIX94]

Do any of the texture files need to be renamed, or just place as is? I can't seem to find a clear answer on this

No rename needed, simply place them in the correct folders and it will work fine.

 

[picano]

Just noting, KC-MM has a pretty detailed FAQ on the placement of stuff.

http://forums.kc-mm.com/index.php?topic=12169.0

 

[bazamuffin]

Do any of the texture files need to be renamed, or just place as is? I can't seem to find a clear answer on this

No rename needed, simply place them in the correct folders and it will work fine.

The link Picano gave me says that files have to be as they are on the ISO, does this not include the pac files? Again, I seem to be getting contradictions with exactly what needs to be done. Also, its talking about using codes with Riivolution but Im not using any codes just texture replacement (Riivolution and the .xml should take of this?). Not sure whether or not Im gonna fuck this off, its not v.clear at all and not sure if I can be arsed attempting to wing it

 

[Nintendo_Chick]

The easiest way is with geckoOS or a usb loader with cheats. Enable the file patch code and put your
files in the right folder

Spoiler

Characters
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(sd):\private\wii\app\RSBE\pf\Fighter\(Character Name)\

09 Captain Falcon: captain
00-Original
01-Blood Hawk (purple helmet)
02-Green
03-Blue
04-Black
05-Pink

31 Dedede: dedede
00-Original
02-Green
03-White
04-Grayscale
05-Purple
06-Pink

26 Diddy Kong: diddy
00-Original
02-Green
03-Blue
04-Pink
05-Yellow
06-Purple

01 Donkey Kong: donkey
00-Original
01-Red
02-Green
03-Blue
04-Black
05-White

18 Falco: falco
00-Original
01-Red
02-Green
03-Blue
04-Black
05-Yellow

06 Fox: fox
00-Original
01-Red
02-Green
03-Blue
04-Black
05-White

17 Mr. Game & Watch: gamewatch
00-Black
01-Red
02-Yellow
03-Blue
04-Green
05-Cyan

19 Ganondorf: ganon
00-Original
01-Red
02-Green
03-Blue
04-Grandpa Ganon
05-Brown

Giga Bowser: gkoopa

33 Ike: ike
00-Original
01-Red
02-Green
03-Blue
04-Another Kind Of Green
05-Yellow

05 Kirby: kirby
00-Original
01-Red
02-Green
03-Blue
04-Yellow
05-White

11 Bowser: koopa
00-Original
01-Red
03-Blue
04-Black
05-Pimp Gold
06-Brown

02 Link: link
00-Original
01-Red
03-Blue
04-Dark
05-White/Light Blue
06-Yellow

32 Lucario: lucario
00-Original
01-Red
02-Green
04-Light Blue
05-White

25 Lucas: lucas
00-Original
01-Red
02-Green
03-Blue
04-Claus
05-Pink/Purple

08 Luigi: luigi
00-Original
01-Red
02-UNUSED-Blue
03-Blue
04-Fire Luigi
05-Orange
06-Waluigi

01 Mario: mario
00-Original
02-Green
03-Jumpman
04-Wario
05-Black
06-Fire Mario

16 Marth: marth
00-Original
01-Red
02-Green
03-Blue
04-Black
05-White

21 Meta-Knight: metaknight
00-Original
01-Red
02-Green
03-Blue
04-White
05-Pink

10 Ness: ness
00-Original
02-Green
03-Blue
04-Bumble-Bee
05-Fuel
06-Mr.Saturn

12 Peach: peach
00-Original
01-Red
02-Green
03-Blue
04-White
05-Daisy/Yellow

07 Pikachu: pikachu
00-Original
01-Cap
02-Bandana
03-Googles

24 Olimar: pikmin
00-Original
01-Red
02-Green
03-Blue
04-White
05-Dirty Helmet (Yellow and Black)

22 Pit: pit
00-Original
01-Red
02-Green
03-Blue
04-Gold
05-Black

27 Pokemon Trainer: poketrainer
00-Original
01-Red
02-Green
03-Blue
04-Light

30 Ivysaur: pokefushigisou
00-Original
01-Red
02-Green
03-Blue
04-Gold
05-Light

28 Charizard: pokelizardon
00-Original
01-Red
02-Green
03-Blue
04-Gold
05-Light

29 Squirtle: pokezenigame
00-Original
01-Red
02-Green
03-Blue
04-Gold
05-Light


15 Ice Climbers: popo
00-Original
01-Red
02-Green
03-Blue
04-Dark
05-Light

36 Jigglypuff: purin
00-Normal
01-Flower
02-Sleep Hat
03-Japan Hat
04-Trainer Cap

ROB 34: robot
00-Original
02-Green
03-Blue
04-Pink/Purple
05-Yellow
06-NES

03 Samus: samus
00-Original
01-Pink
02-Green
03-Fusion/Blue
04-Gravity Suit/Purple
05-Dark Suit/Black

23 Zero Suit Samus: szerosuit

13 Zelda: zelda
00-Original
01-Red
02-Green
03-Blue
04-Black
05-Ocarina of Time colors

45 Snake: snake
00-Original
01-Red/Black
02-Green
03-Blue
04-"IDK WTF this is" camo
05-Wild Feline camo

46 Sonic: sonic
00-Original
01-Red
02-Green
04-Gold
05-Black

40 Toon Link
00-Original
01-Red
03-Blue
04-Purple
05-NES Link
06-Dark

37/38Wario
00-Original (WarioWare)
01-Red (WarioWare)
02-Green (WarioWare)
03-Blue (WarioWare)
04-Black & Red (WarioWare)
05-Orange & Blue (WarioWare)
06-Original (Overall)
07-Red (Overall)
08-Green (Overall)
09-Blue (Overall)
10-WarioLand 2 color (Overall)
11-WarioLand 3 color (Overall)

Warioman: warioman

43 Wolf: wolf
00-Original
01-Red
02-Green
03-Blue
04-Black
05-Red & White

04 Yoshi: yoshi
00-Original
01-Red
03-Blue
04-Yellow
05-Pink
06-Light Blue

Green Alloy: zakoball

Yellow Alloy: zakochild

Blue Alloy: zakogirl

Red Alloy: zakoboy

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Stages
--------------------
sd:\private\wii\app\RSBE\pf\stage\melee\

Battle Field STGBATTLEFIELD.PAC
Yoshi's Island STGCRAYON.PAC
Delphino Plaza STGDOLPIC.PAC
75m STGDONKEY.PAC
Big Blue (Melee) STGDXBIGBLUE.PAC
Corneria (Melee) STGDXCORNERIA.PAC
Jungle Japes (Melee) STGDXGARDEN.PAC
Green Greens (Melee) STGDXGREENS.PAC
Onett (Melee) STGDXONETT.PAC
Pokemon Stadium (Melee) STGDXPSTADIUM.PAC
Rainbow Cruise (Melee) STGDXRCRUISE.PAC
Temple (Melee) STGDXSHRINE.PAC
Yoshi's Island (Melee) STGDXYORSTER.PAC
Brinstar (Melee) STGDXZEBES.PAC
Distant Planet STGEARTH.PAC
Custom Stage (Nature) STGEDIT_0.PAC
Custom Stage (Factory) STGEDIT_1.PAC
Custom Stage (Ruins) STGEDIT_2.PAC
Castle Siege (Transition) STGEMBLEM.PAC
Castle Siege (Outside) STGEMBLEM_00.PAC
Castle Siege (Inside) STGEMBLEM_01.PAC
Castle Siege (Lava Cave) STGEMBLEM_02.PAC
Mario Bros. STGFAMICOM.PAC
Final Destination STGFINAL.PAC
Port Town Aero Dive STGFZERO.PAC
Green Hill STGGREENHILL.PAC
Flat Zone 2 STGGW.PAC
Halberd STGHALBERD.PAC
Summit STGICE.PAC
Rumble Falls STGJUNGLE.PAC
Mario Circuit STGKART.PAC
Warioware, Inc. STGMADEIN.PAC
Luigi's Mansion STGMANSION.PAC
Mushroomy Kingdom 1 STGMARIOPAST_00.PAC
Mushroomy Kingdom 2 STGMARIOPAST_01.PAC
Shadow Moses Isle (Rex) STGMETALGEAR_00.PAC
Shadow Moses Isle (Ray) STGMETALGEAR_01.PAC
Shadow Moses (Gecko) STGMETALGEAR_02.PAC
New Pork City STGNEWPORK.PAC
Norfair STGNORFAIR.PAC
Bridge of Eldin STGOLDIN.PAC
Frigate Orpheon STGORPHEON.PAC
Skyworld STGPALUTENA.PAC
Pictochat STGPICTCHAT_en.PAC
Pirate Ship STGPIRATES.PAC
Hanenbow STGPLANKTON.PAC
Pokemon Stadium 2 STGSTADIUM.PAC
Lylat Cruise (Asteroids) STGSTARFOX_ASTEROID.PAC
Lylat Cruise (Battleships) STGSTARFOX_BATTLESHIP.PAC
Lylat Cruise (Corneria) STGSTARFOX_CORNERIA.PAC
Lylat Cruise (Main Ship) STGSTARFOX_GDIFF.PAC
Lylat Cruise (Space) STGSTARFOX_SPACE.PAC
Target Test 1 STGTARGETLV1.PAC
Target Test 2 STGTARGETLV2.PAC
Target Test 3 STGTARGETLV3.PAC
Target Test 4 STGTARGETLV4.PAC
Target Test 5 STGTARGETLV5.PAC
Spear Pillar (Dialga) STGTENGAN_1.PAC
Spear Pillar (Palkia) STGTENGAN_2.PAC
Spear Pillar (Cresselia)STGTENGAN_3.PAC
Smashville STGVILLAGE_00.PAC
Smashville STGVILLAGE_01.PAC
Smashville STGVILLAGE_02.PAC
Smashville STGVILLAGE_03.PAC
Smashville STGVILLAGE_04.PAC

Music
--------------------
sd:\private\wii\app\RSBE\pf\sound\strm\

System Files
--------------------
sd:\private\wii\app\RSBE\pf\system\

Menus
--------------------
sd:\private\wii\app\RSBE\pfmenu2\

Strap Loaders
--------------------
sd:\private\wii\app\RSBE\pf\menu\strap\

Rel Files
--------------------
sd:\private\wii\app\RSBE\pf\module\

For example, if you wanted Darth Vader for Ganon, you would put FitGanon00.pac, FitGanon00.pcs, and FitGanonMotionEtc.pac in sd:\private\wii\app\RSBE\pf\Fighter\ganon\. You change the number on .pcs and .pac files to change what color the texture/vertex is replaced.
So FitGanon00 would replace the normal color, and FitGanon02 would replace his green color.

The MotionEtc files change the character's attributes, like speed and movesets, and it goes over the entire character. So if you wanted to use the Darth Vader MotionEtc file, none of the other colors wouldn't work right, the CPUs also screw up with you use MotionEtc files. Most don't have this, so until you figure out what you're doing, just avoid them.

 

[Xarael]

To further specify/ add to picano's reply: KC-MM (specifically Brawl Vault) has not only faqs and tutorials but also the programs and files; essentially all you need to start hacking Brawl yourself. plus hacks other members of that site have made are available for download there. (p.s. I just registered to this site moments ago, I don't know if I broke any rules by suggesting another site and if so, I apologize. And regarding whether to use Riivolution or a USB Loader depends on if you're using a disk or, shall we say "software" form of the game.
By the way: the folders to place the hacks in (if using Riivolution) SD:/private/app/RSBE/pf/fighter/mario (to use a mario character hack as an example), you'll have to ask someone on the aforementioned site for help with anything other than character hacks.