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essentials for devs / users
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BrawlBox
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BrawlBox v0.64d - The essential tool for modifying textures, bones, animations, songs, and more. Designed by Kryal. DL HBC
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The Homebrew Channel - Follow instructions exactly on their site. This allows the usage of cheats/hacks. Ocarina (cheat engine) is built into popular game loaders such as Backup Launcher and USB Loaders. (see below for links and other gameloader methods) DL
Gimp
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Gimp v2.6.x - Free image editing program similar to Photoshop. DL CodeManager
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Code Manager - You will need this program to create your own .gct files, which go on your SD card in x:/codes/ folder. Insert cheats to program, save as .gct. Can back them up as txt files. DL
Gimp
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Paint.net v3.5.x - Another free solution to editing images. DL FilePatchCode
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File Patch Code v3.5.1 (NTSC) - This code is the key player in getting hacks into your Brawl. Add these codes with CodeManager, and create a .gct file. [PAL users: v2.1a] [JAP users: 3.5.1] Click the icon for instructions. DL
Gimp
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Photoshop vCS5 - Not exactly free, but does the best job at modifying images on a professional level. DL      
useful tools / recommended patches
Sawndz v0.12 - The simplest way to inject customized sounds into your Brawl game. Mainly used for SFX, Voices, etc. DL java
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Java Runtime Environment v6 Update xx - Allows you to run applications called "applets" that are written in the Java programming language. Needed for DasDonkey's Vertex Box, and other apps here. DL
CustomMusic
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Brawl Custom Song Maker GUI v1.5 - Puts files on SD card or in a folder with the proper names and folder layout, loop support, and much, much more. This is the standard for creating your own songs for Brawl. DL .net framework
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Microsoft .Net Framework v3.5 SP1 - The microsoft .net framework update is one of the required installations to run brawlbox. DL
PSA
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Smash Attacks ('PSA') v2.70 & 1.90 - This is used to alter the moves of characters' hitboxes, as well as swap the root of animations. (You'll need the character effects file to alter, found below) DL directx
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DirectX v9.0c - This end-user runtime environment will help your windows machine make the most of the 3d graphically intense programs. ex: Dolphin, 3ds Max, Gimp, Photoshop, etc. DL
wii scrubber
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Wii Scrubber v1.21 - Use to view files on Wii ISO files, as well as replace files within the ISO itself. Good for creating custom Brawl backups if you don't use the SD card method of file patching. DL      
model editing tools / game backup launchers
ddtvb
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Das Donkey's Vertex Box v2.0 - This skips some very, very tedious steps when vertex editing characters. You'll need this. (Doesn't work with a couple vertices. Needs revision) - by Das Donkey Team DL dolphin
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Dolphin r6xxx - Emulator for Wii and Gamecube Games. File Patch Code not supported. Use Wii Scrubber to manually inject replacement files into your Brawl ISO. Min. Requirements: 2.8Ghz CPU | 2GB RAM | (Dual Core or higher highly recommended) DL
anim8or
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Anim8or v0.9.5.0c - Needed to convert .3ds files back and forth to 3ds Max compatible formats, as well as export to .obj files for Blender. (mirror) DL conf_usb
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Configurable USB Loader v6x - The most versatile and acclaimed USB Loader for Loading Wii games via an external hard drive. Region free, ocarina, net update, cover-flow interface, etc. DL
blender
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Blender v2.49b (stable) - Blender is a 3d editing program that allows modifications to the .obj files that come from anim8or. Free alternative to 3ds Max. DL usb_gx
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USB Loader GX v2.0 - Another USB Loader. Not as much eye candy or internet automation with this one. One of the first usb loaders around though. DL
3dsmax
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AutoDesk 3ds Max v201x - The professional version of blender. Not free. Used to modify .3ds files that DasDonkey's Vertex Box puts out. (v2011 is out, but untested with Brawl Modding) DL neogammar8
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NeoGamma vR9beta - The most compatible Disc Loading backup launcher on the market. Supports Ocarina, 99% of the Wii library, and a good chunk of the Gamecube library is supported as well! DL
hxd
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HxD (Hex Editor) v1.7.7.0 - Free Hex editor needed for editing the guts of specific brawl files. (see tutorials for examples) (Spanish speakers download this version) DL geckoos
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Gecko OS v1.9.x.x - Utilizes Ocarina, but lacks the 99% compatibility that NeoGamma has. Not compatible with Gamecube games. Not to be confused with 'USB Gecko' the hardware, which allows 'RAM poking' via the GCN mem-card slot. DL

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HexEdit (Hex Editor) v1.3 - Another Free Hex editor used for editing the guts of specific brawl files (see tutorials for examples). DL      
more useful tools
model importing pack
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Model Importing Pack (April 11th, 2010)
- Fortwaffles's automatic hexing program
- Fortwaffles's model resizing program
- Fortwaffles's bone adding program
- Original text tutorial + images in PDF format
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THP Play v1.5 - Allows video playback for most .thp files (video files that are located within Wii or Gamecube ISOs). DL
riivolution
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Riivolution v1.0x - Riivolution is an on-the-fly game patcher for use with retail discs (no usb loader yet). It allows users to place content on their SD or USB devices, which will be read by the game during regular play.Can be used for custom textures, music, levels, memory patches, game translations, etc. DL gctedit
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GCTedit v1.0 - Allows the opening of already created .gct files. Code Manager only opens txt files, so this helps mod already-made .gct files. DL
riivolution
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Bin2Jpg v1.x - Bin2Jpg decrypts the screenshots you take in Brawl from their native .bin file format to jpg. Recommended if you're trying to get your images to your pc. DL Windows Update
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Windows Update - Before mentioning technical troubles about running certain programs related to Brawl hacking, please make sure your computer is up to date. This alleviates 75% of all problems. ['Software Update' for Macintosh] DL
original brawl files
brawl iso files
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Data Partition 2 (NTSC-U) by illinialex24 - A complete backup of the entire Brawl ISO, split up in folder hierarchy. Use as a base for all things related to brawl hacking. DL brawl iso files pal
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Data Partition 2 (PAL) by (Jack H.) - Same as left, but straight from the PAL ISO instead. Most files are compatible with each other. Some are extremely different. Hottest usage: .rel files. DL

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