Group work and all that shit.Take a look!

[Miztah Raza]

Well, let's take a break from the ReNdArZ plz and move on to real modding, lol. Let's try to figure out how to add wrestlers as DLC. The more people that can help, the better! Well, some of you may be wondering "Well, we wouldn't even know where to start!". Well, I'll tell you where you start! This is what I know so far:

-We need to edit the chEtc.pac to enable a DLC slot.

-Slots are enabled by changing the "00" in a particular byte to "01"

-This can be figured out by comparing with already unlocked DLC slots

-We need to make a new Catalog file.

-In theory,this should be easy to do, if we only want to add a superstar, we use an existing catalog file, make some changes, and the remove the entries for the files that we don't want.

-Catalog files are those files which are in the info folder of every DLC pack. They tell us which files are are in the DLC archive.

That's what I know so far, I also remember reading a tutorial which told us how to enable DLC slots for the Wii. I'm going to hunt it down, and upload it here(credit will be given, I'm not like SmissWLF )

This may help some guys on how to enable DLC slots\no models slots\change diva\superstars gender.

1. First of all extract chEtc.pac and both arc files(plistwii.arc and plistwii_4x3.arc)

5. BPEs are starting from offset 5180, all of these BPEs have names and more information if you uncompressed them:

6. And this BPE ends at offset f160 in WWE ‘12

7. Now I will extract one DLC from DAT.pac and to do that, I’ll go to offset 7580 and see, this is one DLC slot from the DAT.pac and now to extract this, select the BPE and copy into a new tab and save to DLC3.pac

8. We can use QuickBMS two ways, but I will use the command prompt method. Put the following command first and put your DLC3.pac in a new folder, then run command prompt and put in these commands:

When finished, open the unpacked BPE AND there is something that I found look: 4F IS the ID for this DLC 00 is that marked in red color, this means that it’s disabled. If we change to 01 it will be enabled. Help me to find more info about this and we will found more info like playable ID menu, sort ID and we should completely understand how to enable DLC slots!

More coming soon.

Full credit goes out to Darktiger for the tutorial, I only corrected some grammar errors in order for you guys to understand it better.

This is the information that I've gathered from the internetz. I was wondering if someone else could help out? I'm also going to post pics of a non-enabled DLC slot and an enabled DLC slots, so someone can tell us which offset etc, is the playable ID, where they're located on the selection screen, as I think the chEtc.pac deals with that.

EDIT:

This is a DLC Slot that has not been unlocked(so it's a locked DLC slot)

This is an unlocked DLC slot:

notice the random shite that the locked slot doesn't have? What is that all about?

My notes:

Slots are free from 4800-6300 bpes in the DAT.PACH located in the CHAR.PACH

You can enable the DLC slots from offset 10C by chaning the 00 to 01

Abilities start from block 112-119 in any superstar bpe.

Ability list:

Hammer Throw=0x09

Resilency=0x0b

Comeback=0x0E

Leverage pin=0x16

Dirty Pin=0x01

Move Thief=0x07

Outside Dives=0x13

Ring Escape=0x18

Springboard Dives=0x16

Offset 0x10C is whether he's playable or not.

Offset 0x112-119 are his abilities

What brienj told me:

Offset 0x20-23 are to determine brand

Offset 0x24-27 are to determine heel/face

Offset 0x35-37 are height

Offset 0x38-39 is the ID

Offset 0x101 is weight class

Offset 0x102-109 are the signs

Offset 0x10A-10B are his ID again

Offset 0x10E-10F are his place in the selection screen

Offset 0x12D tells the the whether it's a DLC or not.

EDIT: Credit goes out to Geizon for helping out alot too, thanks bud!

Edited March 24, 2013 by Miztah Raza

[Mathayus]

I see that you are learning a lot!

When you finally be able to add DLCs... What are you going to add?

WWE12 models, entrances or moves from older games?

[Miztah Raza]

Yeah, but this is just about where my knowledge stops, lol. I was wondering if someone could provide help, etc. So far nothing lol. If I end up figuring this out, I'll make a full, in-depth, hand-holdy, spoon feedy tutorial, and make it a newb-proof as possible. But I need the info first, haha.

Brienj predicted that no one would help, but I'd like to give this some time before I jump to conclusions

[Mathayus]

I have 0 knowledges about hex and all that things but I think in the forum are some guys that could help you with that.

Good Luck, haha.

[UndertakerWLF]

What you could do is open up the file in Xpacker and use the PoF0 editor and change some values then look at the file and see what has been changed...

Although if you search Chetc.pac values in Google you will see some more info :)2

As a side note I just rebuilt my Chetc.pac for SVR2010......very gruelling work......

Edited March 19, 2013 by UndertakerWLF

[Judders]

The only hex that I've looked at properly was an uncompressed WWE13 PS3 save, just to confirm that the CAW data was written to it. I've not really taken the time to fully understand hex editing yet, so I'd be no help whatsoever. Sorry Raza.

[Miztah Raza]

No problem Judders

@UndertakerWLF: Thanks!! I had a quick look and found a thread made by brienj over at XeNTaX. Reading the thread now and trying to figure out whatever I can, lol.

[Miztah Raza]

UPDATE: I've found where the abilities are located . Stay tuned guys.

[zhigge]

i was going to say.. the only person that i've ever known to add dlc was brien.. I don't think he shared it publically only to a few people i think. I have the same documents as you TSF...

[OverTheEdge]

Definitely interesting to see the differences between the locked and unlocked DLC slots. No idea what causes it, though. I'll be sure to keep an eye on this thread in case I see somewhere that I could lend a hand.

[El Buvor]

I think that i'm going to take a look at it too.

[Miztah Raza]

I think that i'm going to take a look at it too.

This is the info I've got atm:

-Slots are free from 4800-6300 bpes in the DAT.PACH located in the CHAR.PACH

-You can enable the DLC slots from offset 10C by chaning the 00 to 01

-Abilities start from block 112-119 in any superstar bpe.

Ability list:

• Hammer Throw=0x09
  
• Resilency=0x0b
  
• Comeback=0x0E
  
• Leverage pin=0x16
  
• Dirty Pin=0x01
  
• Move Thief=0x07
  
• Outside Dives=0x13
  
• Ring Escape=0x18
  
• Springboard Dives=0x16
  

EDIT: @Zhigge, Brienj got me started by telling me that it was the chEtc.pac that I had to work with. I then got some info from another friend(Geizon from OSR), etc. Did a shitload of messing around on my own aswell.

@Taker: Not grueling when you have brienj's archiver

Edited March 19, 2013 by Miztah Raza

[Twistedmisery666™]

Well looking at this topic about adding dlc

To wwe 13 slots as well it would be awesome

If we could export the audio commentary,

For when there in a match etc like Chris Benoit

They call his name when he comes out.

Talk about him while in match saying

When you do a finisher they will

Say "chris Benoit with the cross face".

Or even be more cool of we could choose

Are anouncers like JR and king cole etc...

But the audio commentary would be really

Badass to do. I'd like to try to help out

On this subject to make this work ppl

To see if we could add dlc.

Edited March 19, 2013 by Twistedmisery666

[Miztah Raza]

Well looking at this topic about adding dlc

To wwe 13 slots as well it would be awesome

If we could export the audio commentary,

For when there in a match etc like Chris Benoit

They call his name when he comes out.

Talk about him while in match saying

When you do a finisher they will

Say "chris Benoit with the cross face".

Or even be more cool of we could choose

Are anouncers like JR and king cole etc...

But the audio commentary would be really

Badass to do. I'd like to try to help out

On this subject to make this work ppl

To see if we could add dlc.

It would be best, if you stayed as far away from this as possible. SMH.

[UndertakerWLF]

Lol it was grueling adding in all the new offsets, making sure I don't screw it up. if once offset is wrong then the whole lot is screwed. took me about 2hrs to re-create the DAT file in Chetc.pac.

[Twistedmisery666™]

It would be best, if you stayed as far away from this as possible. SMH.

I know that ridicule may be a shield, but it is not a weapon.

[Miztah Raza]

I know that ridicule may be a shield, but it is not a weapon.

That was so touching. Do more!

[Twistedmisery666™]

That was so touching. Do more!

You act like your arrogance is a virtue.

[Miztah Raza]

You act like your arrogance is a virtue.

Beautiful. I almost shed a tear. Go on, I'm loving this.

EDIT:

First post has been updated!

Edited March 19, 2013 by Miztah Raza

[zhigge]

ok kids settle down.. back on topic.twisted.. i remember someone saying they were going to add that to a tool (the call names for added character from wwe12) as it was pretty easy.. can't remember who but yeah that would help with authenticity. deal breaker no.. sweet to have sure.. right now we need to focus on turning on the slots and what not. I find it weird that with some save editors you can turn on say test cema or motion test 1 but there are no pac files for them.. and adding them causes errors..anyway moving along.. just put all the found information in here and who knows what will happen. bravo on the thread.

[brienj]

BTW, I suggested to him to make this topic, and I've been feeding him info as I can. The more people that help him, the more I will likely help. *cough cough*

[El Buvor]

Well looking at this topic about adding dlc

To wwe 13 slots as well it would be awesome

If we could export the audio commentary,

For when there in a match etc like Chris Benoit

They call his name when he comes out.

Talk about him while in match saying

When you do a finisher they will

Say "chris Benoit with the cross face".

Or even be more cool of we could choose

Are anouncers like JR and king cole etc...

But the audio commentary would be really

Badass to do. I'd like to try to help out

On this subject to make this work ppl

To see if we could add dlc.

We can't edit audio without a WISE license, end of the story.

Next.

[PlayboyPictures]

I knew this was possible but i didn't think somebody would start something up like this, good on you! something like this would take time to figure out, if this does come through i may invest in a Jtag Xbox, my friends got one with a custom dashboard,and has every single game to play without needing the discs... hmmm

[UndertakerWLF]

It's nice to see people actually helping in a thread for a change.... I think I'm going to get a tissue and cry somwhere lol.

[Miztah Raza]

Catalog files: