ROM Hack Suggestion WRC 9 - graphic mod?

[jnl1]

Hi all,

I have found a lot of outstanding graphic mods here at gbatemp and I am always impressed by those works.
Is there a chance of improving the WRC 9 graphics somehow? I am not into technical details so please don´t blame me if my question is inappropriate.
WRC 9 sure looks better than WRC 8, but it could somehow be a bit more crisp.
I don´t mind using overclocking to achieve a better visual result..

 

[masagrator]

Hi all,

I have found a lot of outstanding graphic mods here at gbatemp and I am always impressed by those works.
Is there a chance of improving the WRC 9 graphics somehow? I am not into technical details so please don´t blame me if my question is inappropriate.
WRC 9 sure looks better than WRC 8, but it could somehow be a bit more crisp.
I don´t mind using overclocking to achieve a better visual result..

WRC9 should use engine that has config laying loosely in romfs. It should not be hard to extract and modify it.

 

[Neffin]

Hi, is there a tutorial explaining how to extract romfs or others ways to mod games from game files ?
They are lot of games I'd like to try to mod, but I don't know how.
Thanks
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I'm currently trying to mod the game, I have exefs folder and romfs.bin. Now I'm waiting to know what to do to be able to modify the game (graphics or framerate).

 

[masagrator]

I'm currently trying to mod the game, I have exefs folder and romfs.bin. Now I'm waiting to know what to do to be able to modify the game (graphics or framerate).

1. You don't need exefs
2. Why the hell you have unpacked romfs.bin?
There is an option in hactool "--romfsdir" which will unpack files normally... Or use nxdumptool.

 

[Neffin]

1. You don't need exefs
2. Why the hell you have unpacked romfs.bin?
There is an option in hactool "--romfsdir" which will unpack files normally... Or use nxdumptool.

Well, first, I unpacked xci and all nca came out. Then, I unpacked biggest nca and it's there that the software gave me exefs and romfs.bin.
It's my first time doing this and no first time is ever perfect. I've tried hactool but each time I start it, it stops and I can't do anything. I've searched modding game tuto but I never found anything so yes, I try to understand on my own.
Any help would be welcome.
Is nxdumptool working with xci ?
Thanks

 

[masagrator]

Well, first, I unpacked xci and all nca came out. Then, I unpacked biggest nca and it's there that the software gave me exefs and romfs.bin.
It's my first time doing this and no first time is ever perfect. I've tried hactool but each time I start it, it stops and I can't do anything. I've searched modding game tuto but I never found anything so yes, I try to understand on my own.
Any help would be welcome.
Is nxdumptool working with xci ?
Thanks

Nxdumptool works with any installed game and inserted cartridge. At least it should.

 

[Neffin]

OK, thanks, I'm gonna try
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@masagrator Tell me, when I'm in nxdumptool, do I have to dump exefs files or romfs ones ? Maybe both ?
Then once done, what do I have to do to modify files for graphic/framerate modification ?
Thanks

 

[Neffin]

OK, I finally dump WRC 9 game. I have a SETTINGS.CFG but it is very weird, all consoles are included with all their settings.
Don't know what to do now with it and how to make changes (if possible) read by the switch. Just in case, I upload the file on *.ini format.
Thanks

 

[masagrator]

OK, I finally dump WRC 9 game. I have a SETTINGS.CFG but it is very weird, all consoles are included with all their settings.
Don't know what to do now with it and how to make changes (if possible) read by the switch. Just in case, I upload the file on *.ini format.
Thanks

Edit Switch settings? ??

 

[Neffin]

Edit Switch settings? ??

Yeah, fortunately, I understand what settings mean, thanks to my job, but once settings edited, what can I do with the edited file ?
How to make it working on the console, do I just have to put it in into sxos/titles/"titleid"/... ?
Under what kind of file : *.ini *.cfg or other ?
What kind of software do I use to recompile for switch purpose if it's needed ?
I know I ask a lot, but once I'll have successfuly made this one, I won't ask again, I'm curretly and simultaneously writing a complete tuto, from dump to mod launch.
Thanks

 

[TeRRG]

great job a tutorial is needed to create our mods you are not the only one who is trying to make mods without knowing much about the subject hopefully they will help you so you can create a tutorial for all those who want to create mods for the community

 

[Neffin]

great job a tutorial is needed to create our mods you are not the only one who is trying to make mods without knowing much about the subject hopefully they will help you so you can create a tutorial for all those who want to create mods for the community

That's why I'm doing this, but the hardest thing for me to do, is to write the complete tuto in a proper english. You can't imagine how I struggle to ask what I need to, I try not to use a translator in order to improve my english but pfffff, I'm sweating a lot. Just look at my avatar, that's exactly who I am when writing.

 

[TeRRG]

I encourage things to be achieved little by little I use a translator since my English is not very good lol you calm down and little by little you are learning every day this life is a learning

 

[Neffin]

Anyway, once the settings.cfg mofified, how do I use it ? Under *.cfg *.ini *.other ?
Do I have to recompile it ? Which software do I have to use ?
Is it just needed to copy it into sxos/titles/"titleID"/... ?
I'm at the end of my first mod and I'm stuck here, help please.
Thanks

 

[jnl1]

what did you change in the settings.cfg?

 

[Neffin]

what did you change in the settings.cfg?

Well, my changes are personal choices, but I decrease side spectators (don't care about them), increase shadow distance (shadows appears only 5 meters in front of the car by defaut), slightly decreased shadow height (to balance with increased distance), activated vegetation moves by weather (should give more life to stages), activated cloth simulation (supported by tegra), decreased far distance objects and their lod, decreased specularity (I noticed that the car is almost shinning in night races)...(I write by memory, I don't remember correct terms). I try to find the best balance between render and fluidity with minimum oc.
But as long as I don't know what to do with modified settings file, don't know if that works.

 

[jnl1]

Hopefully someone tells you how to port it into the game. Would be interested in your mod!

 

[jnl1]

but I really think that sxos/titles/titleID/romfs/gamespecific folder (like "base" for example)/settings.cfg should work. At least all my graphic patches I have work like this (if they are not exefs-patches).

 

[Neffin]

@jnl1 I'm gonna try your way to launch it and if successful, I'll share it.
Maybe the end of a long headache.
Thanks

 

[Neffin]

Hi everyone, I share a first draft with you
Not found yet how to increase apparition of shadows but still working on it
Here the file with sxos structure, don't forget to use "content" folder instead of "titles" if using atmosphere
Base

Mod

First mod, I liked a lot to work on it, I'll try others later, well once I'll have finished this one
PS: is someone would have pc config file, I'd like to see something ?
PS2: no need oc so far