Hacking SSBB Mod ISO Builder

[Acidflare]

I only have v3.00 atm haven't had the time to mess arournd with ssbb mods

 

[Acidflare]

I only have v3.00 atm haven't had the time to mess arournd with ssbb mods

 

[libertyernie]

All right, so I made a couple changes to the batch file to get it to work with my stage packs, but none of them are specific to my packs alone. Feel free to use some/all of these changes in your next version
Here's the .zip file with my changes: http://www.mediafire.com/download/emhbg8bk625gykv/Mod Builder Mod 3.zip

1. I made a .exe file in C++ called "hexsize.exe" - it outputs the size of a file in hexadecimal. The batch file now uses this to get the GCTSIZE so it doesn't need to be hardcoded anymore (and if it is still hardcoded, that will be overwritten later in the batch file.)
2. A new option #5 called just "Brawl". This copies over the most common files that people might edit, and it should be good as a "generic" option. It also works with the Brawl version of my stage pack.
3. A new line in the Project M section to copy any STGCUSTOM##.pac files that may exist in stage/melee. This makes the Project M version of my pack work too.

EDIT: Link updated. Added some more files to the list - better safe than sorry!
EDIT 2 (Jan 21): Link updated again - recompiled hexsize.exe so it works on Windows XP.

 

[Acidflare]

The hexsize.exe should be optional for use of other mods too unless it writes their gct file size aswell

 

[libertyernie]

The hexsize.exe should be optional for use of other mods too unless it writes their gct file size aswell

It works for all of them.

 

[Thethiala]

Has anyone got libertyernie's custom ISO builder to work with his Classic Expansion Pack in Dolphin? I manage to build the ISO, but I get this error every time upon booting it:

http://i.imgur.com/vgW16T4.png


I did notice a couple of odd messages during the actual building of the ISO:

http://i.imgur.com/DbHdVf8.png


First it says that a couple of paths can't be found, then there's a syntax error related to WIT. Is this normal, or might it be related to why it's not working for me?
Also, it seems like the builder expects RSBE01.gct to be located in projectm/full instead of in the root folder of the batch file. The structure of my ISO builder currently looks like this:

http://i.imgur.com/shVtGkR.png


I've successfully built the "vanilla" Project M 3.02 ISO using this structure, am I however supposed to include all the folders from the homebrew version of Project M in the projectm folder (including the updated .gct), not just the pf folder?



EDIT: Progress! I added these files to the projectm folder, which finally allowed me to boot the finished ISO in Dolphin:

http://i.imgur.com/u13q1QF.png


However, I've run into a new problem:

http://i.imgur.com/puUSDFH.jpg


Only the pictures and positions are bugged however, the stages are working correctly. I suspect this might be caused by the common5.pac or mu_menumain.pac previously added, so I'll be experimenting a bit with them.



EDIT 2: SUCCESS!! The custom ISO builder is indeed fully functional, I just had to take a few extra steps which I didn't have to with the default ISO builder. Thank you again for your work, libertyernie.

http://i.imgur.com/nEuZMee.jpg

 

[dmillerzx]

Just an FYI the script found here.

http://www.reddit.com/r/SSBPM/comments/1t4iab/project_m_30_netplay_guide/

Will build the iso without the sound issues on Mewtwo and Roy.

 

[worm28]

Can anyone link me to the downloads for brawl +,brawl - and balanced brawl.

 

[d4mation]

Well, this is interesting, I see others have dicided to continue where I have left off lol

*Snip*

Thanks for uploading your own version of the .BAT for 3.X. It is cool to see that you're back.

I just compiled an .ISO and the sounds for Mewtwo and Roy weren't working at all. When you'd select Mewtwo it would say "METAL ALLOY TEAM" and Roy would say "POKEMON TRAINER". Plus Roy had no attack sounds at all (I think Mewtwo did, I can't remember).

I swapped out your code for the SFX folder with the .BRSAR solution from one of the 3.0 .BATs someone had made a few weeks ago and I'm going to see if it works. I'll post an edit once it is finished and I've uploaded it to my WBFS drive.

EDIT: I should have read a few posts above mine to see the solution to my problem (Oops). I will still post back if this happens to work.

EDIT 2: Swapping out that code did indeed work.

 

[solarsaturn9]

So what is the best solution for 3.02 where the sound effects work? Could someone compile a short tut?

 

[d4mation]

So what is the best solution for 3.02 where the sound effects work? Could someone compile a short tut?

I just took this code

mkdir ssbb.d\files\sfx\
copy /b projectm\pf\sfx\ ssbb.d\files\sfx\

and replaced it with this code

copy /b /y smashbros_sound.brsar ssbb.d\files\sound\smashbros_sound.brsar

and put the modified smashbros_sound.brsar file from this post in the root of the SSBB_Mod_ISO_Builder_v.1.01 directory that damysteryman has linked in the opening post of the thread. I'll attach my modified Build_ISO.bat in case you can't manage to get it to work. You'll have to change to extension to .bat to change it from the .txt I'm uploading it as.

Mind you, the .brsar file includes sound effects from Super Smash Bros. Melee, so if you are against that I don't know any other way to fix it. I'm sorry. :/ Supposedly this ISO builder works, but I haven't tried it myself.

 

[MassiveRican]

I just wanted to mention that I slipped and hit the wrong button to vote. I vote for the Same ID for both the full set and Wi-Fi set. I wasn't paying attention

 

[Trycense]

I used v1.01 (From the Original Posters first post) and it burned the ISO, but some of the Project M stages are back to their originals. Like I have Metal Cavern, but Project M stadium is Pokemon stadium and Chibi-robo is stage is back to being brinstar. There's also that Roy and Mewtwo announcer bug, but the guys above posted a fix for that (Though I haven't tried it yet.)

I know PM didn't have this, but I'm also curious is there's a way to add stagebuilder back in PM, you can still create stages but the stage select screen doesn't allow custom stage selection.

If you help me out with this, I'll appreciate it so much!
Thanks!

 

[Acidflare]

thats because you used an old building script with the new files please read through this forum topic so you better understand what has been done and how to go about getting 3.2 running or 3.1 whatever it is I am still running 3.0 due to I don't want to experience the 3.1 bugs i'd rather wait for a new pm release and go from there hopefully the bugs will get fixed

 

[D4v3]

Can anyone link me to the downloads for brawl +,brawl - and balanced brawl.

No offence but you can find the download links by doing a quick google search.

Anyway,

Brawl+

Brawl-

Balanced Brawl

and if you want this as well,

Project M

 

[D4v3]

Hey I used your SSBB ISO Mod builder to build a Project M Iso. It loads up perfectly but freezes on the character selection screen when I try and choose a character (Freezes and makes high pitched buzzing sound). Is this a bug or have I installed something wrong?

 

[Acidflare]

Hey I used your SSBB ISO Mod builder to build a Project M Iso. It loads up perfectly but freezes on the character selection screen when I try and choose a character (Freezes and makes high pitched buzzing sound). Is this a bug or have I installed something wrong?

This is a bug in the newest revision if you can find 3.0 not 3.01 or 3.1 use the 3.0 plus the brsar file for the sound effects I have a copy of it built with mewtwo and roy with their sounds working perfectly no sound screw ups with the copy I built I am prepared to compress my wbfs to a wia and upload it with my wia-wbfs converter batch script

 

[D4v3]

This is a bug in the newest revision if you can find 3.0 not 3.01 or 3.1 use the 3.0 plus the brsar file for the sound effects I have a copy of it built with mewtwo and roy with their sounds working perfectly no sound screw ups with the copy I built I am prepared to compress my wbfs to a wia and upload it with my wia-wbfs converter batch script

Whats a Wia file?

 

[Acidflare]

wia is a compressed wii game it's a format used by wit it compresses the data after you have taken all the garbage blank data out you can also use wia files with the brawl mods builder script aswell it uses wit to extract the game image and rebuild it wia uses the same compression formats that 7zip utilizes. I can get a copy of super smash bros brawl no mods to compress to 4.69 GB instead of it's original 6.92 GB which is pretty darn compressed also considering your in a pal region I hope you read on the smashmods.com website that pal versions of the game are known to produce errors the copy I am willing to provide you is an ntsc copy which is probably where you problem lies you are probably building your mods with a pal version instead of an ntsc copy

 

[D4v3]

wia is a compressed wii game it's a format used by wit it compresses the data after you have taken all the garbage blank data out you can also use wia files with the brawl mods builder script aswell it uses wit to extract the game image and rebuild it wia uses the same compression formats that 7zip utilizes. I can get a copy of super smash bros brawl no mods to compress to 4.69 GB instead of it's original 6.92 GB which is pretty darn compressed also considering your in a pal region I hope you read on the smashmods.com website that pal versions of the game are known to produce errors the copy I am willing to provide you is an ntsc copy which is probably where you problem lies you are probably building your mods with a pal version instead of an ntsc copy

I actually used a clean NTSC iso as my friend has an imported (NTSC) wii and SSBB.

 

[Acidflare]

ahh okay well I can upload my copy of project M for you i'll send you a pm with it