Hacking Mario Kart 8 Modding Central

[alonzondavis]

You can do both.

Putting the mods in the original games content folder did not work for me loading through miimaker. So im assuming I need smash to play any of the game mods.

 

[Don Jon]

 

[netsparro]

.... So im assuming I need smash to play any of the game mods.

No , you can paly mods using mocha and updated version of mk8 , i keep game's files clean and put mods in updates folder ( ex : x:\wiiu\games\mario kart 8 [AMKP01]\updates\harmonia menu ) n remember folder structure and code + meta folder inside that folder

 

[alonzondavis]

No , you can paly mods using mocha and updated version of mk8 , i keep game's files clean and put mods in updates folder ( ex : x:\wiiu\games\mario kart 8 [AMKP01]\updates\harmonia menu ) n remember folder structure and code + meta folder inside that folder

Could you walk me through that process then how you got it working for you? Pm me if you must.

I just got a smash wii u disc and sadly it doesnt not work ether, i believe it my be the disc drive though to be honest.

This would help me alot if you could, thanks.

 

[RandomUser]

Finally I did a texture mod of Rosalina that I can show off. Sadly I do not like the way youtube encodes the video. The source video is so much clearer then the uploaded video. While it was fun doing the mod, but it was a lot of work and hard work too, especially in certain area of the texture mods.


Perhaps I should release my work?

 

[CuriousTommy]

Feel free to test it (works best for mk8 and menu bfres) https://t.co/Ho1oMLfDnH
And these blender settings work fine with it. pic.twitter.com/aSmmfiLfhJ

— Smb123w64gb🍋 (@smb123w64gb) June 24, 2017

Smb123w64gb‏ has released a new (test) tool for injecting OBJ files into BFRES files. It makes use of the NintenTools API created by RayKoopa. It in unclear as to what the limitations are currently compared to his other tool, but the nice thing about this tool is that you can import OBJ files from Blender!

 

[AlanLC]

Is it possible to replace a kart with a Delorean (BTTF 2)?

 

[AboodXD]

https://twitter.com/smb123w64gb/status/878726341889150976

Smb123w64gb‏ has released a new (test) tool for injecting OBJ files into BFRES files. It makes use of the NintenTools API created by RayKoopa. It in unclear as to what the limitations are currently compared to his other tool, but the nice thing about this tool is that you can import OBJ files from Blender!

IIRC there are no limitations.

 

[CuriousTommy]

IIRC there are no limitations.

Wait, Really! That means that we can have courses that are larger than the original BFRES file? We also add additional textures without issue?

 

[AboodXD]

Wait, Really! That means that we can have courses that are larger than the original BFRES file? We also add additional textures without issue?

Join the Discord server and see for yourself.

Ray's API can write BFRES files from scratch.

 

[Louis Miles]

Ray's API can write BFRES files from scratch.

Wow, that sounds nice! But is there any explanation, how it works?

Smb123w64gb‏ has released a new (test) tool for injecting OBJ files into BFRES files. It makes use of the NintenTools API created by RayKoopa. It in unclear as to what the limitations are currently compared to his other tool, but the nice thing about this tool is that you can import OBJ files from Blender!

Hmm, is there also an explanation for this tool? Everytime, when i start the tool, it crashes. Same happens, when dragging my obj file on the tool.

 

[CuriousTommy]

Hmm, is there also an explanation for this tool? Everytime, when i start the tool, it crashes. Same happens, when dragging my obj file on the tool.

I haven't gotten time to actually test the tool, but I think you need to use the program like this:

Linux Example: mono BFRES_Injector_CMD.exe bfres_file.bfres obj_file.obj
Windows Example: BFRES_Injector_CMD.exe bfres_file.bfres obj_file.obj

You will need to use cmd or terminal to interface with the application.

Edit: It's probably best that you paste the error, so I can have an idea what the error is.

 

[Louis Miles]

I haven't gotten time to actually test the tool, but I think you need to use the program like this:



You will need to use cmd or terminal to interface with the application.

Edit: It's probably best that you paste the error, so I can have an idea what the error is.

Ah, yes! Now the tool works. Thanks
But the other question is, how to create a KCL file (collision)?

 

[CuriousTommy]

Ah, yes! Now the tool works. Thanks

No problem! Glad to be helpful.

But the other question is, how to create a KCL file (collision)?

There is a tool created by MasterF0x that is a modification of EveryFileExplorer. It can be used to generate the KCL file for some of Nintendo's games (including Mario Kart 8).

 

[Louis Miles]

There is a tool created by MasterF0x that is a modification of EveryFileExplorer. It can be used for some of Nintendo's games (including Mario Kart 8).

Nice! Thanks!
But unfunfortunately, i have another problem! Every model i inject are simply not visible in the game. I'm extracting obj files by SketchUp, import them into Blender and export them with the correct settings as obj file.
I've tried to replace donut plains' and the big blue tire's model. For donut plains, i used GU_menu's model to inject and for the tire i used the original tire model.
Luckily, the KCL file seems to work!

 

[cucholix]

Is there any way to change my country flag icon during online gameplay?
I use an US account because the eShop is cheaper than the Chilean eShop

 

[Deleted User]

Hello, I don't know where to ask help (My english is bad, sorry i'm french), but I don't know how to use the new tool (bfres injector) so I tested an another, but I get an error :

What can I do ? Blender run as admin.

 

[victormr21]

Is there any way to change my country flag icon during online gameplay?
I use an US account because the eShop is cheaper than the Chilean eShop

extract common.szs's bflims. bflim255.dds is Chile's flag and bflim290.dds is USA's flag. Edit them on paint but only you will see the effects.
Note: you dont have to extract the szs to bfres, then open the bfres (sarc really) with SARC Extract but you will have to replace the bflims doing hex edits on common.bfres and then pack to szs

 

[CuriousTommy]

But unfortunately, I have another problem! Every model I inject is simply not visible in the game. I'm extracting obj files by SketchUp, import them into Blender and export them with the correct settings as obj file.

There is a new release on GitHub. See if that works.

Also, I think you need to have everything be only one mesh and only have one texture applied to everything.

 

[MegAmi24]

Anyone know an SZS tool that actually works with this game?