If you're brand new to Brawl hacking (or Wii hacking in general), then this is the guide for you. You've probably seen some of the cool hacks around the Internet, and were wondering how you could use them on your Wii. This guide will show you everything, from how to load Homebrew all the way to creating or editing hacks yourself. From start to finish, it should probably take about 30-60 minutes to set everything up.
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If you have any problems, go ahead and post in the help forum. In order to make the tutorial a little easier to read, I've enclosed a lot of the reference material in spoilers. Click on the 'Show Spoiler' button to see these lists.Note. There's always a very, very small chance you may brick your Wii. (In other words, break it beyond repair.) This has never happened to me or anyone that I know. Follow the instructions in this tutorial carefully, and nothing should go wrong.
However, if something like that happens, neither I nor anyone who helped in creating the tools in this tutorial will be held responsible. If you have any doubts about running hacks on your Wii, don't do it. Popular Homebrew Loading Options In order to use Brawl hacks such as textures, models hacks, or PSAs, you first have to have some method of loading Homebrew. All of these methods require an SD Card. To see if your SD Card is compatible, check here: If you already have Homebrew installed, skip to #2.Note. If your Wii has been updated to version 4.3, one of the methods below WILL NOT WORK. In order to check what System Menu you are on, go to Options Wii Settings and check in the top right corner of the screen.
It should say 'Ver.E', or 'Ver.J', depending on which region you are in. Homebrew Channel The Homebrew Channel (HBC) is the most popular way to load Homebrew. It's a channel that you can install to your Wii. (Unlike other methods, you don't have to run this each time you want to load Homebrew.
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Once you run it, it's installed on your Wii until you uninstall it. You can uninstall it like any other channel on your Wii.) This is the recommended method for most people to use. Go to this site: and download the latest version of the HackMii Installer. The latest version of HackMii (0.7) WILL WORK with Wii System Menu 4.3. Extract it to your computer using a program like WinRAR (3. Back up all of the data on your SD Card to your computer by cutting and pasting all of the files to somewhere on your computer. Format your SD Card using the instructions below.
Open up My Computer. Right-click on the drive that contains the SD card and select Format.
Under File system make sure you select FAT. Click 'Start' and let the process finalize.
After the formatting is finished proceed to the next step. Open up Disk Utility 2. Find your SD card in the navigation.
Go to the Erase tab. Change the Volume Format to MS-DOS (FAT). Click 'Erase' and let the process finalize. After the formatting is finished proceed to the next step.
Open up a terminal. Execute the command 'mkfs.vfat /dev/'. Caution not to reformat your hard disk. Think hard before formatting /dev/sda1, for example.
After the formatting is finished proceed to the next step. If you are on System Menu 4.3, see step 5B. If you are on Wii System Menu 3.0 - 4.2, go to and download the version of Bannerbomb for your System Menu. Extract it to your computer.
If you are System Menu 4.3, use Smash Stack instead. Download this file: and extract it to your computer. Move ALL of your custom stages from Brawl onto your SD Card and then from there, back them up to your computer. Copy the 'private' folder from whichever tool you used and put it on the root of your blank SD Card. X: private, where X is the letter of the drive your SD Card uses. Copy the 'boot.elf' file from your HackMii installer folder and put it on the root of your SD Card. Your SD Card should look like this (Image from WiiBrew): (9.
Turn on your Wii, but don't put your SD Card in yet. If you used BannerBomb and you are on System Menu 3.0 - 4.1, go to Options Data Management Wii Channels SD Card. If you are on 4.2, go to the SD Card menu from the Wii menu. Put in your SD Card and select 'Yes' when a pop up appears asking to load boot.dol/elf. Put your SD Card into the Wii, launch Brawl through the Disc Channel, and go to the Stage Builder. When the HackMii installer shows you what can/can’t be installed, hit continue. Go to Homebrew Channel Install the Homebrew Channel.
Hit “Yes.” 12. You can install DVDX and BootMii if you want, but those are optional and not needed for Brawl hacking. Exit the HackMii Installer, take out your SD Card, and delete everything off of your SD Card. (You don't need any of that stuff anymore.) 14.
Create a new folder on your SD Card called 'apps'. Place the folder(s) for the Homebrew app(s) you want to run inside of that folder. Make sure that the.dol or.elf file for the Homebrew you want to run is named 'boot.dol' or 'boot.elf'.
BannerBomb This method only works with System Menu 3.0 - 4.2. You must load BannerBomb every time you want to load hacks. However, this does not install anything on your Wii. Go to and download the file for your System Menu. Extract it to your computer using a program like WinRAR (3. Format your SD Card using the instructions above.
Copy the private folder and move it to the root of your blank SD Card. Put the boot.dol/.elf that you want to run on the root of your SD Card. Your SD Card should look like the picture above.
If you are on System Menu 3.0 - 4.1, go to Options Data Management Wii Channels SD Card. If you are on 4.2, go to the SD Card menu from the Wii menu. Put in your SD Card and select 'Yes' when a pop up appears asking to load boot.dol/elf. Smash Stack This method WILL work with ANY System Menu, including 4.3. Like BannerBomb, you will have to run this every time you want to load Homebrew. It does not install anything on your Wii.
You will need the Brawl disc for this, but you probably already have it if you want to use Brawl hacks. Download Smash Stack from here: 2. Extract it to your computer using a program like WinRAR (3. Format your SD Card using the instructions above. Move ALL of the custom stages from Brawl onto your SD Card and then back them up onto your computer. Copy the 'private' folder from the Smash Stack folder and put it on the root of your blank SD Card. Put the boot.dol/.elf that you want to run on the root of your SD Card.
Your SD Card should look like the picture above. Put the SD Card in your Wii, load Brawl though the Disc Channel, and go to the Stage Builder. Homebrew Applications Once you have some form of Homebrew loading set up, you'll need some Homebrew apps to use. The Homebrew listed below are some of the most useful ones for Brawl hacking. Gecko OS This will allow you to load codes for most any Wii game. It is definitely needed if you plan on using the File Patch Code, a popular method of loading Brawl hacks. You can either use this or Riivolution to load files.
Download Gecko OS here: 2. Extract the file to your computer. Go to Gecko1931 Gecko1931 HBC Gecko1931. If you are using the Homebrew Channel, copy the last 'Gecko1931' folder and paste it into your 'apps' folder. If you are using any other method, copy the 'boot.elf' file out of the 'Gecko1931' folder and paste it into the root of your SD Card. Create a folder on the root of your SD Card called 'codes'. Download the Code Manager here: 7.
Extract it somewhere on your computer. I've included a basic.txt file for using the File Patch code. (NTSC-U only though. PAL and NTSC-J users will have to create their own, sorry.) 8. Open the Code Manager. Look to where it says 'Game ID'.
Fill this in with the ID of the game you are making the codes list for. Brawl's ID is RSBE01 for NTSC-U, RSBP01 for PAL, and RSBJ01 for NTSC-J) Go to where it says 'Game Name' and type in the name of the game. Find the codes that you want to use. A couple of good sites to check out are and 10. To add a code, click on 'Add a code/comment/category' and type in a name for the code. It should appear in bold. Click on it, then copy and paste the code into where it says 'Code contents'.
Make sure to click 'Store modifications' after you paste in the code. When you are done adding codes, go to File Save as TXT File.
Then, make sure your SD Card is in the computer and click 'Export to GCT'. Select the drive for your SD Card and click on 'Store'. Important Codes for Loading Brawl Hacks. I honestly Highly advise that anyone using 4.2 ditch it imeadiately! I say this not because 4.2 is a bad version but rather because it offers no added to functionality AT ALL!! It was nothing but an attack on Homebrew both legit and piracy related!
I appologize for the wait as my system was turned into a paper weight by the 4.2 update. Fortunately I was able to recover it with a Nand programer. I love that damn mod chip. I was able to install a copy of bootmii boot2 back into the nand with the nand flasher and from there fully recover the system menu. Now for the information all have been waiting for. It's a simple task really here is the download containing everything you will need.
This download is just Over 76MB So It May Take Awhile! It took me 9 minutes with Low End Cable Internet to download. Also took about the same to upload though. This pack works for NTSC-U.
Use at your own risk for the other regions! (skip this if you already have the HBC and bootmii IOS or boot2 installed on the system) use your preffered exploit to launch the Hackmii installer and install the latest version of bootmii and the HBC. (I personally prefer not to update my HBC as it does cause compatability issues with many of the older apps because of the new Title ID. All apps still function but many will fail to load back into the HBC.) I Recomend BannerBombv2 for this. I can be downloade here. You will also find the instructions on how to use it here.
I will not be answering questions on this. urlgo here to find the latest version of Team Twiizers Hackmii installer. Copy the contents of the download to the root of your SD card.
I advise that you use a fresh SD card for this. From the HBC run the Cboot2 installer.
This will install a custom version of the bootmii ppc executable file to the SD card. Launch bootmii.
Either boot2 or IOS version will work. Instead of loading bootmii you should see in the top left the words cBoot2 dol loader or something similar. After a brief time a version of wad manager will boot. From the cBoot2 loaded wad manager App install CIOSv9.wad followed by IOS60.wad then the System Menu Wad for your region. I have inluded System Menu 4.1 for all three regions. Now you will be on system menu 4.1 with an old version of Waninkoko's CIOS installed. From here install the latest version of Waninkoko's CIOS and any other hacks you may want.
I've also included Start patch 4.1 for all three regions. I advise installing at the very least the disk update check block patch. As an added bonus I've also included a CSM theme for NTSC users on System menu 4.1 that can be installed with the included mymenuify app. What to Do If a Game/Channel Requires a Wii System Update 'I just bought insert name of new game here! And it says I HAVE to update my Wii! I HAVE to play it!' Or 'I want to go on the Wii Shop Channel, but it says I have to update my Wii!'
^^^ If either (or both) of the above are you, follow this section carefully, and you'll be able to play the game/use the channel without having to update your Wii. Disc Updates for System Menus 4.0 and Above If you have a Wii on versions 4.0 - 4.3, use the Preloader app to patch the system to skip disc update checks easily. This first tutorial only fixes DISC updates. If you want to access the Wii Shop Channel, use the third tutorial below. Download the most recent version of the Preloader (.30) here: (2.
Launch the app through one of the methods explained above. If you're using the Homebrew Channel, rename the.dol file 'boot.dol' and place it in a folder called 'Preloader' in the 'apps' folder of your SD Card. (In other words, your SD Card should look like apps Preloader boot.dol) 3. Follow the instructions in the Readme. (Press + to install the Preloader.) Once it's finished installing, you can delete these files off of your SD Card. Use the information found here (to create a hacks.ini file.
Copy and paste the codes for your system menu into Notepad, then when saving, change 'Save as type' to 'All files', then name the file 'hacks.ini'. Place it in the root of your SD Card. Turn on the Wii. The Preloader should launch automatically. Enable the hacks that you want. It is extremely important to enable the 'Skip Disc Update Check' if you want it.
Once that it is finished, you can delete the Preloader off of your Wii by running the install tool again and hitting - instead of +. You can also leave the Preloader if you want to keep it there.
Now, whenever you try to play a game that has a system update on it, it should skip the check, allowing you to play the game without updating your Wii. If the game doesn't seem to be working correctly (refuses to load), run Gecko OS with the disc in the Wii. If the game requires a certain IOS to play, Gecko OS will alert you to that and install it for you. This will not update your entire Wii system menu, but rather just the IOS that is needed. Disc Updates for System Menus Below 4.0 If you are on a system menu below 4.0 and have bought a new game that requires a system update, follow this tutorial. Download the 3.3/3.4 to 3.2 downgrade file located here (2. If you are not on system menu 3.2, follow the readme instructions and downgrade to it.
Make sure that all of the files in the 'Put onto SD Card' are on your SD Card. Load the Starfall app and read the instructions carefully. (Press B + 1, not B + 2) 4. Make sure to apply the 'Skip Disc Update Check' patch. After it's done, you can remove these files from your SD Card.
If a certain game doesn't seem to be working correctly (refuses to load), run Gecko OS with the disc in the Wii. If the game requires a certain IOS to play, Gecko OS will alert you to that and install it for you. This will not update your entire Wii system menu, but rather just the IOS that is needed. Wii Shop Channel Updates for All System Menus This tutorial will show you how to update your Wii Shop Channel so that it can be accessed without updating the entire system. Download the latest version of WiiSCU (0.25) here: (2. Extract the folder and place it in the 'apps' folder of your SD Card if you're using the Homebrew Channel.
(Make sure that your SD Card looks like apps WiiSCU boot.dol/icon.png/meta.xml) 3. Run WiiSCU and select the Wii Shop Channel.
When it's finished, you can delete the file off of your SD Card. Now please people, STOP UPDATING THE WII JUST BECAUSE A GAME/CHANNEL WANTS YOU TO.
These are very simple workarounds for that. Other Tutorials Here are some links to other useful tutorials. These are probably more in depth or easier to understand than parts of this post. I've attempted to put them in a relative order from easiest to hardest. If you think there's a good tutorial that I should add to this list, please tell me. Easy Tutorials These tutorials are easily understandable, even to people who don't know very much about the topic.
How to Install BrawlBox on a Mac/Linux (Texture Hacking Guide (Riivolution Guide (Stage Guide (BCSM-GUI (Tool for Making BRSTMs) (Custom CSS/SSS (Animation Principles (Model Swapping, Glitch Fixing, and Bone Hexing (Automatic Polygon Deleter (Making THP'S (Brawl's Movie Files) (How to Make Practice Stage Based Stages Work with Final Destination (2D Stages (How to Fix Multiple MDL0 Headers in One BRRES (Advanced Tutorials You might need a little prior knowledge to understand parts of these tutorials, but they are extremely useful to more experienced hackers. MK64's Vertex Hacking Method Without Patching (Texture Formats (MDL0's From Other Games (PSA Guide (Animation Tutorials (Das Donkey Vertex Box 2.0 English Tutorial (GFX Swapping, Vertex Hex Swapping, and Dual Colored Eyes (Advanced Vertex Hacking (Well, that's all for now. If you need me to add or clarify anything, please tell me.
Thanks for reading! Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: ShadowSnake on July 30, 2010, 12:57:14 AM. Oh, hey, n00b question right here! Specifications: -BrawlBox v0.63d -AdobePhotoshop CS2 -Microsoft Vista (with updates) -Brawl Minus v1.0 (NTSC) I know the process to editing a texture. I exported what I wanted to change, modified them without renaming, replaced, and saved the texture as a.pac AND a.pcs.
Now, that didn't work, and then I found out about texture previews. I can't preview (it freezes) when I try to. No, I am not trying to preview the shadow. That I can do just fine. Other than previewing, a texture'll look fine, til I try it in-game and it doesn't show at all.
Yes, I named all the textures properly, and placed them in the correct folders. Thanks in adv for any help you can provide -Going Digital Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: tjmsrubegoldberg on August 13, 2010, 03:35:47 AM. Oh, hey, n00b question right here! Specifications: -BrawlBox v0.63d -AdobePhotoshop CS2 -Microsoft Vista (with updates) -Brawl Minus v1.0 (NTSC) I know the process to editing a texture. I exported what I wanted to change, modified them without renaming, replaced, and saved the texture as a.pac AND a.pcs.
Now, that didn't work, and then I found out about texture previews. I can't preview (it freezes) when I try to. No, I am not trying to preview the shadow. That I can do just fine. Other than previewing, a texture'll look fine, til I try it in-game and it doesn't show at all. Yes, I named all the textures properly, and placed them in the correct folders.
Thanks in adv for any help you can provide -Going Digital Hmm. A couple of questions, though. What are you trying to make a texture for? (A menu/character/stage?) EDIT: I'm assuming you mean a character, since you said.pcs and.pac. Which character? When you say it freezes when you preview it, you mean BrawlBox, right? What does it tell you?
Does it just close or does it give you an error message? Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: GoingDigital on August 13, 2010, 11:14:43 AM.
Yup, BrawlBox. Making a texture for Kirby. I'll try to preview the texture (in the correct and specified way), the preview window opens. All I get is a blank window, and even after waiting 20 mins, it didn't load, and I have a damn fast laptop. Click once on the blank screen, and I get the Vista message saying that the program is not responding; do I want to restart or close program? Thanks GoingDigital Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: tjmsrubegoldberg on August 13, 2010, 01:47:54 PM. Yup, BrawlBox.
Making a texture for Kirby. I'll try to preview the texture (in the correct and specified way), the preview window opens. All I get is a blank window, and even after waiting 20 mins, it didn't load, and I have a damn fast laptop.
Click once on the blank screen, and I get the Vista message saying that the program is not responding; do I want to restart or close program? Thanks GoingDigital Hmm. That's never happened to me or anyone I've heard about.
You have.NET Framework v3.5 SP1 (and a video card that supports OpenGL 1.1 or higher, right? You probably do, but I'm just making sure. One more thing, is the Kirby model you are using as a base the original FitKirby00.pac (as in unedited) or one that has like a vertex hack or polygon removal?
Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: GoingDigital on August 14, 2010, 06:07:50 PM. That's never happened to me or anyone I've heard about. You have.NET Framework v3.5 SP1 (urland a video card that supports OpenGL 1.1 or higher, right? You probably do, but I'm just making sure.
One more thing, is the Kirby model you are using as a base the original FitKirby00.pac (as in unedited) or one that has like a vertex hack or polygon removal? It's a regular texture hack, no vertexing, removals, or palette (sp?) overload. Foxxy's currently trying to help me though, so 's all good, thanks though. Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: Mr. Nice guy on August 22, 2010, 01:03:36 AM.
Hi, noob question right here. I have a PAL 4.3 wii (yes, i update it T.T) it's hacked, with cIOS 249 with IOS 37 as base (REV 19) so i installed everything i need homebrew, gecko 1.9, etc my problem is this: when i try to go to the Album (for brawl installation) my wii crashes. =/ PS: i followed this tutorial urlthank you and sorry my Bad english What are you trying to do? If you already have the Homebrew Channel installed, you can run Gecko OS through that. What kind of SD Card do you have? What are you trying to do by going to the Album? I'm not sure I understand.
Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: Mr. Nice guy on August 24, 2010, 08:13:19 AM. Riivolution This app works like the File Patch code, but it can be used for any game and any file. The only downside is that it is a little more complicated than the File Patch code. You can either use this or the File Patch code to load files for Brawl.Note. For Riivolution, ALL files must be named EXACTLY as they are on the ISO. For the file 'mumenumainen.pac', you must remove the 'en' to use it with the File Patch code, but you must keep it to use it with Riivolution.
Download the latest version of Riivolution from here: url2. Extract it to somewhere on your computer. Download the File Patch XML for Brawl here: url(This is so that you can place files where they would go if you were using the File Patch code, since most people provide instructions based on that.) 4. Copy the 'riivolution' folder out of the 'apps' folder on your computer and paste it into the 'apps' folder on your SD Card. Create a folder on the root of your SD Card called 'riivolution' and copy and paste the File Patch XML into there. If you want to use codes along with Riivolution, follow the steps below.
(Skip to step 14 if you've already followed the instructions for Gecko OS above.) 7. Create a folder on the root of your SD Card called 'codes'.
Download the Code Manager here: url9. Extract it somewhere on your computer. Open the Code Manager. Look to where it says 'Game ID'. Fill this in with the ID of the game you are making the codes list for.
Brawl's ID is RSBE01 for NTSC-U, RSBP01 for PAL, and RSBJ01 for NTSC-J) Go to where it says 'Game Name' and type in the name of the game. Find the codes that you want to use. A couple of good sites to check out are urland url12.
To add a code, click on 'Add a code/comment/category' and type in a name for the code. It should appear in bold.
Click on it, then copy and paste the code into where it says 'Code contents'. Make sure to click 'Store modifications' after you paste in the code. When you are done adding codes, go to File Save as TXT File. Then, make sure your SD Card is in the computer and click 'Export to GCT'.
Select the drive for your SD Card and click on 'Store'. Go to here: urland download the file for your disc region. Extract it onto your computer and move both files to the 'riivolution' folder on the root of your SD Card. On Step 3 Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: demonsxlr8 on August 24, 2010, 08:24:47 AM.
Hi, noob question right here. I have a PAL 4.3 wii (yes, i update it T.T) it's hacked, with cIOS 249 with IOS 37 as base (REV 19) so i installed everything i need homebrew, gecko 1.9, etc my problem is this: when i try to go to the Album (for brawl installation) my wii crashes. =/ PS: i followed this tutorial urlthank you and sorry my Bad english What are you trying to do? If you already have the Homebrew Channel installed, you can run Gecko OS through that. What kind of SD Card do you have?
What are you trying to do by going to the Album? I'm not sure I understand. I'm trying to install brawl+ to use textures from this wonderfull site =D (remember i have a PAL wii and PAL SSBB) I have a 2GB SD card Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: demonsxlr8 on August 24, 2010, 09:37:37 AM. :( I iz unsatisfied. But thank you for the whole Tutorial. Its just the xml for the brawl link doesnt work i haved that problem too, but i have DAP (download accelarator plus) so i just right clicked the link and chosed 'download with DAP' it was my only way to download the XML, try downloading DAP, hope this helps;D Wait! I forgot i had google chrome so i just went to that page and pressed ' Save Page As' and i got it!:happy: Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: tjmsrubegoldberg on August 24, 2010, 06:49:17 PM.
=( i Have another problem, i can't install CSS and CSP i've done everything, i have all the folders in the right place ( 'scselcharacteren' and the another one on Menu2 inside of pf folder, mumenumain on pfMenu inside RSBP folder (Yes i'm PAL) and no menu, downloaded this: (very usefull) and i puted the textures and the CSP, the textures work in game, but CSP doesn't D: PS: i have common5.pac file in System folder inside pf folder thank you Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: tjmsrubegoldberg on August 31, 2010, 06:16:18 PM. =( i Have another problem, i can't install CSS and CSP i've done everything, i have all the folders in the right place ( 'scselcharacteren' and the another one on Menu2 inside of pf folder, mumenumain on pfMenu inside RSBP folder (Yes i'm PAL) and no menu, downloaded this: url(very usefull) and i puted the textures and the CSP, the textures work in game, but CSP doesn't D: PS: i have common5.pac file in System folder inside pf folder thank you Are you using Riivolution or the File Patch Code? If you're using the PAL version of the File Patch Code, it's apparently buggy with CSPs and the like.
If you're using Riivolution, mumenumain needs to be named 'mumenumainen.pac' and placed in 'RSBP pfmenu2' and common5.pac needs to be named 'common5en.pac' and placed in 'pf system'. If you're using the File Patch Code, I'd suggest switching to Riivolution since the PAL File Patch is a little limited. Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: demonsxlr8 on September 01, 2010, 03:59:41 AM. =( i Have another problem, i can't install CSS and CSP i've done everything, i have all the folders in the right place ( 'scselcharacteren' and the another one on Menu2 inside of pf folder, mumenumain on pfMenu inside RSBP folder (Yes i'm PAL) and no menu, downloaded this: url(very usefull) and i puted the textures and the CSP, the textures work in game, but CSP doesn't D: PS: i have common5.pac file in System folder inside pf folder thank you Are you using Riivolution or the File Patch Code? If you're using the PAL version of the File Patch Code, it's apparently buggy with CSPs and the like. If you're using Riivolution, mumenumain needs to be named 'mumenumainen.pac' and placed in 'RSBP pfmenu2' and common5.pac needs to be named 'common5en.pac' and placed in 'pf system'.
If you're using the File Patch Code, I'd suggest switching to Riivolution since the PAL File Patch is a little limited. OMG THANK YOU, I DID IT, IF YOU WERE HERE RIGHT BY MY SIDE I WOULD KISS YOU!!! (jk)xD now, i just can't put the strap screen, i named the strap as 'Strapen' and puted it in menu (or menu 2 i don't remember) Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: tjmsrubegoldberg on September 01, 2010, 04:53:30 PM. Using Riivolution and am RSBE01 and got most everything to work last night and got some custom characters and models in and such but today I realized that my codes werent working and realized I had ocarina disabled, but when I enable it and launch the game, I am left with only a blank screen (have tried both VI hook and KPAD hook).
Have I missed something somewhere? What codes do you have on? Make sure you don't have the File Patch code in your GCT. It doesn't work with Riivolution. Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: Clay Smith on September 02, 2010, 11:01:30 PM. I don't have the File Patch Code (or at least not anymore, originally I was trying to set up with the gecko OS but I couldn't get that to work so I switched over to Riivolution and took out the File Patch Code.
The codes i'm using are all from a code pack that was on a download link from one of the menu hacks in the brawl vault. Basic stuff like splitting the pokemon and unlimited replay time. If needed I can load up the.txt and paste all the codes here if it's possible one of those is messing things up.
Edit: Ok, so I did some more searching and i found I was missing files (don't I just feel like an idiot now), but now my codes won't work. It loads up the game and all now but its not putting in the unrestricted camera on pause/replay or the greater than 3 minute replay time.
I havn't really tested any other codes yet cause its easiest to just throw on a match for 4 minutes and pause at the beginning to check camera bounds. I'm not using any brawl+ or anything special like that, just loading up normal ol' brawl (with some modded textures that i've gotten to work) and have the.gct file in the x:/codes folder.
(I also tried x:/data/gecko/codes/ because I was reading through ToonJDub's guide to Riivolution and at some point he said that's where he has to keep his, but that didn't work either) Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: demonsxlr8 on September 03, 2010, 02:53:27 AM. I put the.pcs file into private/wii/app/rsbe/Fighter/ness/00.pcs and my wii started making this whine when I got to the map selection screen. Then, I realized that my sd card went into the F drive, not the E drive. So I change it to private/wii/app/rsbf/Fighter/ness/00.pcs and run it again, getting that whining sound once again. I copied the code for gecko letter for letter and have the most recent versions of everything, does anyone know what could be wrong? EDIT: It's NTSC (US) if that helps.
Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: tjmsrubegoldberg on September 04, 2010, 12:59:18 AM. I put the.pcs file into private/wii/app/rsbe/Fighter/ness/00.pcs and my wii started making this whine when I got to the map selection screen. Then, I realized that my sd card went into the F drive, not the E drive. So I change it to private/wii/app/rsbf/Fighter/ness/00.pcs and run it again, getting that whining sound once again. I copied the code for gecko letter for letter and have the most recent versions of everything, does anyone know what could be wrong? EDIT: It's NTSC (US) if that helps. The file should be named FitNess00.pcs.
It belongs in private wii app RSBE pf Fighter Ness FitNess00.pcs. Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: MayaFey on September 04, 2010, 01:07:39 AM. Sorry about the double post. I fixed both of those, and it still freezes and whines everytime at the map select. I just can't see what I've done wrong. What file are you trying to use? Do you have any other hacks besides the character files?
No, it's just that file. I had one for zero suit samus, but that had two files and two files is way too complicated. It currently resides in F: private wii app RSBE pf Fighter Ness FitNess00.pcf Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: tjmsrubegoldberg on September 04, 2010, 04:02:36 AM. Sorry about the double post. I fixed both of those, and it still freezes and whines everytime at the map select. I just can't see what I've done wrong.
What file are you trying to use? Do you have any other hacks besides the character files? No, it's just that file. I had one for zero suit samus, but that had two files and two files is way too complicated.
It currently resides in F: private wii app RSBE pf Fighter Ness FitNess00.pcs Specifically, what file is it? There might be something wrong with the file that's causing the freezing.
Did you download it from BrawlVault? The location of the file is correct, and even if it wasn't, the game wouldn't freeze, it would just not load the file. Does the game freeze without hacks on?
What hacks do you have? Just the File Patch code? Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: MayaFey on September 04, 2010, 09:24:45 AM. It says 2gb, but windows says 1.86gb. Do i need a different card?
Anything less than 2 GB should be fine. Try backing up everything on your SD Card to your computer and then formatting it by following the instructions in the first post of this thread. I did that and went into training and it worked! So i go to brawl to take some photos and it freezes and whines again.:I any idea now? Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: tjmsrubegoldberg on September 04, 2010, 08:39:19 PM. It's a microcenter, and the only card I have below 2 gigs. Question: I'm moving from Gecko to Riivolution so that I may replace the SSBB intro with Star Wars Alpacas (I read that the some files need to be named differently, and I was just wondering, which files that I have would I have to rename for them to work?
Is it just the ones in the menu folders, or do I have to add 'en' to all of my files? I replace stages, fighter.pac's, fighter.pcs's, and music.
Also: now that I have a program that can replace the cinematics, what folder do I put the files in and what do I rename them? I can't find anything on that.
Oo Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: tjmsrubegoldberg on September 06, 2010, 11:55:49 AM. Question: I'm moving from Gecko to Riivolution so that I may replace the SSBB intro with Star Wars Alpacas (urlI read that the some files need to be named differently, and I was just wondering, which files that I have would I have to rename for them to work? Is it just the ones in the menu folders, or do I have to add 'en' to all of my files? I replace stages, fighter.pac's, fighter.pcs's, and music. Also: now that I have a program that can replace the cinematics, what folder do I put the files in and what do I rename them? I can't find anything on that. Oo The movies belong in pf movie As for the file names, go to and use the exact file names on there.
(Most of the files with en on them are in system, the menus, the infos, and a few stages.) Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: NinjaLukeI on September 07, 2010, 10:53:36 AM. I tried updating to a new SD card with more space. I am, in fact, running out of space on mine. I got an 8 GB SD that is, in fact, compatible with Homebrew. The list said so, so I believed that everything Homebrew uses should be compatible as well.
Everything seems fine until it applies SD codes through Gecko. It SAYS it's applying the codes, but nothing is changed when Brawl actually starts. All I'm asking is the name of an SD card I can simply order online. One that's larger than 2GB that works perfectly fine for Gecko OS. If one exists, that is. EDIT: Okay, so apparently I can only use Riivolution for cards larger than 2 GB?
If true, how exactly do I go about that for Brawl? Sorry in advance if I'm being a pain. Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: tjmsrubegoldberg on September 09, 2010, 05:03:03 PM.
I tried updating to a new SD card with more space. I am, in fact, running out of space on mine.
I got an 8 GB SD that is, in fact, compatible with Homebrew. The list said so, so I believed that everything Homebrew uses should be compatible as well. Everything seems fine until it applies SD codes through Gecko. It SAYS it's applying the codes, but nothing is changed when Brawl actually starts. All I'm asking is the name of an SD card I can simply order online. One that's larger than 2GB that works perfectly fine for Gecko OS. If one exists, that is.
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EDIT: Okay, so apparently I can only use Riivolution for cards larger than 2 GB? If true, how exactly do I go about that for Brawl?
Sorry in advance if I'm being a pain. If you want to use an SDHC (more than 2 GB) Card, you'll have to use Riivolution instead of Gecko OS.The instructions for using Riivolution are in the first post. You'd use it just as you would use it for any other SD Card.
Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: Yourface191 on September 10, 2010, 09:23:52 PM. Hey, first I'd like to say thanks a lot for making this. It's really helped me out tons. Now, my problem. I've edited common5.pac and put it in the system folder, but I can't seem to change any of my character select portraits.
During fights and on the results screen they have them, but on the menu it still says 'Lucario' 'Meta Knight' 'Donkey Kong' etc. How can I fix this?
Am I doing this all wrong? I am using the newest Riivolution to do this. Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: The Corrupted one on September 29, 2010, 07:11:52 PM. Hey, I want to replace peach with a character I made. For anyone who wants to know, this is the picture I'm trying to use. (As you can tell, it's the exact same size as the original character selection screen picture.
However whenever I try to replace it the original with it I get this error. 'An unhandled exception has occured in your application.blah.' censored, I just noticed my problem, I'll resize it and see if that's what caused it Title: Re: The Complete N00B's Guide to Brawl Hacking Post by: zeldaman101 on October 21, 2010, 03:49:22 AM.