Character Roster Swapper
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| Author: | Scutlet |
|---|---|
| Operating systems: | Any Major |
| Programming language: | Python 3 |
| Software type: | Generator |
| Console: | Wii U (CEMU emulator only) |
| Game Version: | v4.1 |
| File Formats: | .asm (CEMU Assembly Patch) |
| Version: | v1.0 |
| Date of latest version: | 2023-02-22 |
| Download: | GitHub |
Overview
Character Roster Swapper is a Python 3 script that allows swapping character slots by generating modified character rosters. It does so by generating a CEMU assembly patch. As such, modified rosters generated through this tool can currently only be used for the Wii U version of Mario Kart 8 when played using the CEMU emulator.
Media
An alternative roster where related characters are placed near each other.
Download: GameBanana
An alternative roster that only allows selecting Waluigi.
Download: GameBanana
Features
- Generate a CEMU assembly patch that modifies the character roster.
Installation
Execute the tool's Python script as follows:
- Download the latest source code (either the zip or tar.gz).
- Install the latest version of Python 3.8 (or higher).
- Open up a terminal of choice, and navigate to the place where the source code was extracted.
- Modify the character roster in roster.py.
- Run the tool using python swap_roster.py -n "<Modname>" -d "<Description>" with a desired mod name and description.
- Copy the resulting output files over to CEMU's graphics pack folder. By default, this can be found at <cemu>\graphicPacks\downloadedGraphicPacks\MarioKart8\Mods.
- Activate the graphics pack in CEMU at Options > Graphic packs.
Version History
| Version | Date of release | Information |
|---|---|---|
| v1.0 | 2023-02-22 | First release |
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