How to Edit Character Effect Textures NO Hexing

[milkaholic123]

Thanks for VILE's FS Guide
This is based on VILE's FS. This is here in case you guys still dont understand.

THAT'S RIGHT. EFFECTS!!!!!

Requirements:
ASH
TexConv.exe
NTcompress.exe
Fit(character).pac and/or Fit(character)MotionEtc.pac
Command Prompt.exe
SSBExtract.exe (you can also use SSBBarc instead)
SSBBinsert (now called SSBBarc.exe)

Editing Effects:

Create a folder in your C: Drive called Effects or whatever you want.
Put SSBBinsert and SSBextract in the "Effects" Folder. Also put your .pac in there.

1: Copy the Fit(character).pac in ASH. Get your Fit(character).pac and drag that in SSBextract. A folder will be created and in that folder is 001.pac. Drag that into ASH.

2: Edit the 001.pac however you want. Compile it and rename the _new.pac to 001.pac.
3: Drag the new 001.pac into your "Effects" Folder.

4: Open cmd.exe aka Command Prompt.exe and navagate to your "Effects Folder. (type cd.. and then type cd (folder name).

5: When you are in your "Effects" folder, type this code:

SSBBinsert.exe Fit(character).pac -i 001.pac (Only for editing the Fit(character).pac)

When editing the Fit(character)MotionEtc.pac, type this code:

SSBBinsert.exe Fit(character)MotionEtc.pac -i 000.pac

When done, put it in pf>fighter>(character)

Hooray! You have edited Effects!!!

I will be answering any questions. =)

[BlueLink]

Where I can find SSnninsert.exe and Command prpmt.exe?

[milkaholic123]

in your start menu(for Windows) type cmd and run it.

[vontower]

where do you get the SSNNinsert.exe?

[VILE]

Use SSBBarc. Same command line, but replace SSBBinsert.exe with SSBBarc.exe.

[Choppasmith]

A couple questions:

Is this process merely for creating your own, or effects I have already downloaded?

Are effects tied to the whole character (all textures) or can it be applied to a certain texture. I've been seeing the stuff for Zero Link and would like to add the Green Triforce and Sabre slash effects, but your guides are kinda vague in that regard.

[milkaholic123]

This is creating your own and it applies for ALL characters. Not certain characters.

[asdfman]

I tried this, dragged my FitPurin.pac into SSBextract, and no new folder was created...

[milkaholic123]

I tried this and it worked. Do you have all the components of ASH? Are you using SSBBarc.exe?

[asdfman]

Yes, I tried SSBArc after.

[chaoslink20]

I don't think he has the character effect files.

[milkaholic123]

Yes, I tried SSBArc after.

That's odd.

[chaoslink20]

Yes, I tried SSBArc after.

That's odd.

I know the reason it isn't working for him. I just tested this method with  :lucario:'s FS (well, dragging the *.pac file onto SSBarc anyway..) and the folder was created. The reason it isn't working for him is because, like I said before, he doesn't have the correct *.pac file. I have the link to meowmix's old website, which contains almost all of the *.pac files you need, but I am not sure if I am allowed to post a link.

[VILE]

Yes, I tried SSBArc after.

That's odd.

I know the reason it isn't working for him. I just tested this method with  :lucario:'s FS (well, dragging the *.pac file onto SSBarc anyway..) and the folder was created. The reason it isn't working for him is because, like I said before, he doesn't have the correct *.pac file. I have the link to meowmix's old website, which contains almost all of the *.pac files you need, but I am not sure if I am allowed to post a link.

What are you talking about? You are obviously heaped up on drugs or something man, i have edited EVERY FS and EVERY character effect using SSBBarc AND SSBExtract. You know nothing on this subject saying that "he doesn't have the correct *.pac file".

The reason SSBExtract "doesn't" give a folder, is because when it cant create a folder (for whatever reason) wherever its placed. Spunit managed to fix this problem in SSBBarc. The most common fix for the SSBExtract problem, is to move it to your desktop, or on the root of our C drive.

[WeAreVenom]

Sorry for the noob question, but how exactly would I "compile" the 001.pac?

EDIT: Oh wait, nevermind. I'm just not thinking clearly today.