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BrawlCrate (BrawlBox fork) - An essential tool for modifying models, textures, bones, animations, songs, and more. BrawlCrate team: soopercool101, Simon381, Onium. BrawlBox and BrawlLib were maintained initially by Kryal, then by BlackJax96, and currently by libertyernie. |
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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) | ||
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BrawlCrate Canary - Alternate build of BrawlCrate with beta features. Usually has the most features, but also less stable. Updated very often. |
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Code Manager - Code Manager - One of the best options 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. A classic alternate to BrawlCrate's own Code Manager feature. | ||
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The GIMP - Free image editing program similar to Photoshop. |
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File Patch Code (NTSC) - This code is the key player in getting hacks into your Brawl. Add these codes with CodeManager, and create a .gct file. | ||
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Paint.net - Another free solution to editing images. |
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Riivolution - 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. | ||
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Photoshop - Not exactly free, but does the best job at modifying images on a professional level. | ||||
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Super Sawndz - An update of Sawndz with new features. If Sawndz isn't doing what you need, try this suped-up version. Original Super Sawndz by agoaj, update by QuickLava. |
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Java Runtime Environment - Allows you to run applications called "applets" that are written in the Java programming language. Needed for some apps. | ||
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Smash Attacks ('PSA') - This is used to alter the moves of characters' hitboxes, as well as swap the root of animations. (Website in japanese, right click and translate to find the download button). |
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Microsoft .Net Framework - Keeping your .NET version up to date is a requirement for running BrawlBox. Sorry, Mac users! | ||
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PSA Remaker - A tool related to custom moveset making (PSA). Specialized for PSA compression. It is also possible to compress multiple files at once. (Website in japanese, right click and translate to find the download button). |
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DirectX - 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. | ||
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BrawlItemEditor - As the name states, it is a tool that allows item editing. It can read ItmXXParam.pac files (ItmBoxParam.pac, etc.) and FitKirbyXX.pac files (FitKirbyMario.pac, etc). (Website in japanese, right click and translate to find the download button). |
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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. | ||
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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. Using version 1.21 is important; later versions can corrupt the Brawl ISO. | ||||
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Blender - Blender is a 3d editing program to use with Autodesk FBX Converter to rig and import models. Free alternative to Autodesk 3ds Max. | png | ico |
Dolphin - 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, later versions will require Windows 10 or above. | ||
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AutoDesk 3ds Max - The professional version of blender. Not free. |
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Configurable USB Loader - 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. | ||
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HxD (Hex Editor) - Free Hex editor needed for editing the guts of specific brawl files. See tutorials for examples. |
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USB Loader GX - Another USB Loader. Not as much eye candy or internet automation with this one. One of the first usb loaders around, though. | ||
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HexEdit (Hex Editor) - Another Free Hex editor used for editing the guts of specific brawl files (see tutorials for examples). |
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Gecko OS - Gecko OS - Most commonly used to load mods with the Brawl Disc. Not to be confused with 'USB Gecko' the hardware, which allows 'RAM poking' via the GCN mem-card slot. | ||
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THP Play - Allows video playback for most .thp files (video files that are located within Wii or Gamecube ISOs). |
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GCTedit - Allows the opening of already created .gct files. Code Manager only opens txt files, so this helps mod already-made .gct files. | ||
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VLC media player - A free/open source media player that can also play .thp files. |
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GCTRealMate - Writes ocarina cheat files from .txt or .asm files. Supports chaining multiple files. | ||
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Bin2Jpg - 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. |
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CodeWrite - A simple yet powerful tool that allows quickly converting between written PPC ASM instructions and their equivalent in codes for your GCT. | ||
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Online .rel Converter - Easy .rel conversion. Module editing is useful for porting stages. |
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7-Zip - It's not uncommon that some mod or modpack is released in a compressed state. 7-Zip is a free/open source alternative to WinRAR to extract compressed files. | ||
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Data Partition 3 (NTSC-U) by soopercool202 - A complete backup of the entire Brawl ISO, split up in folder hierarchy. Use as a base for all things related to brawl hacking. |
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Data Partition 3 (PAL), by soopercool202 - 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. |
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Resources page last updated in August 12, 2023, 10:04:06 PM.
Original functionality by picano (Anthony Ianacone), original design and graphics by Jack Harvest.
Redesign by Vyse, new graphics by SJS.
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