Any tutorial to inject arenas?

[WWF Legends Fan]

I just found some amazing arenas by rooster .. is there any tutorial to inject them?

Also can i make the injected arena as default for Royal Rumble?

Awesome Arenas Credit: Red Rooster

[WWF Legends Fan]

Hmmm no reply ... is everyone mad at me? 

[BigBlueRI4x]

I think the PUR3 RAF3X WWE2K14 editor has an arena injector, unless you mean doing this over game arenas.

As you know--you and I have had enough issues getting CAW's to inject into a save, I'm sure arenas are not much better.

[prowrestling]

I just found some amazing arenas by rooster .. is there any tutorial to inject them?

Also can i make the injected arena as default for Royal Rumble?

Awesome Arenas Credit: Red Rooster

All the answers are there. you just have to search and read. 

From this thread

http://smacktalks.org/forums/topic/47329-please-need-help-with-updating-arc-files-for-arenas/

"

Ok, that sounds a good idea...

so one last stupid question.. How do I update manually?

I did that a few times but a long time ago.... 

I know where to update in the arc file but how do get the new size/offset of the updated BG file?

At the end of the BG file in the Hex editor?

 

the original BG pac file gives me the 007b48fb

but in the arc file it shows just 7bfb.....

 

 

By the way, it's your great job on the WCW saturday night that made me look into arena modding bro"

Then @redrooster said "You get the size by checking the file properties of the pach in Windows ("Size" not "Size on disk") and then convert the amount of bytes into hex using a calculator that can do hex and decimal. Have a look at the screenshots that I posted in my thread with my Modded arenas."

Now, go look at redrooster thread http://smacktalks.org/forums/topic/44695-red-roosters-mod-thread-whatcha-gonna-do-brother/

Dont update your arc file using XPacker (it doesnt do it right)
You will have to update your arc file manually using a Hex editor to make this load. Survivor Series arena replaces WM 1 (bg28).
Luckily arenas are listed right at the top of the arc file so its easy to do. 
Open your arc file in a Hex editor and find 0028 (as shown below in the screenshot) change the entry for the size to 00 00 A9 80. Save your arc file and transfer back to xbox

 

 

 

[Red Rooster]

Its even easier than this now. Just open a 2k14 bg##.pac that you want to replace with Xpacker, then inject the new arena pach that you want. Xpacker will tell you the new size and all you have to do it edit the size in your arc using a Hex editor.

Do you have Xpacker?

[WWF Legends Fan]

I think the PUR3 RAF3X WWE2K14 editor has an arena injector, unless you mean doing this over game arenas.

As you know--you and I have had enough issues getting CAW's to inject into a save, I'm sure arenas are not much better.

Lol I know, thats why I wanted to know of there was an alternate before I even attempted with Pur3 ...

I just found some amazing arenas by rooster .. is there any tutorial to inject them?

Also can i make the injected arena as default for Royal Rumble?

Awesome Arenas Credit: Red Rooster

All the answers are there. you just have to search and read. 

From this thread

http://smacktalks.org/forums/topic/47329-please-need-help-with-updating-arc-files-for-arenas/

"

Ok, that sounds a good idea...

so one last stupid question.. How do I update manually?

I did that a few times but a long time ago.... 

I know where to update in the arc file but how do get the new size/offset of the updated BG file?

At the end of the BG file in the Hex editor?

 

the original BG pac file gives me the 007b48fb

but in the arc file it shows just 7bfb.....

 

 

By the way, it's your great job on the WCW saturday night that made me look into arena modding bro"

Then @redrooster said "You get the size by checking the file properties of the pach in Windows ("Size" not "Size on disk") and then convert the amount of bytes into hex using a calculator that can do hex and decimal. Have a look at the screenshots that I posted in my thread with my Modded arenas."

Now, go look at redrooster thread http://smacktalks.org/forums/topic/44695-red-roosters-mod-thread-whatcha-gonna-do-brother/

Dont update your arc file using XPacker (it doesnt do it right)
You will have to update your arc file manually using a Hex editor to make this load. Survivor Series arena replaces WM 1 (bg28).
Luckily arenas are listed right at the top of the arc file so its easy to do. 
Open your arc file in a Hex editor and find 0028 (as shown below in the screenshot) change the entry for the size to 00 00 A9 80. Save your arc file and transfer back to xbox

 

 

 

Bro thanks a lot of the tutorial, i searched the board before posting, apparently there was a video tutorial for this but that is not available on YouTube anymore

Its even easier than this now. Just open a 2k14 bg##.pac that you want to replace with Xpacker, then inject the new arena pach that you want. Xpacker will tell you the new size and all you have to do it edit the size in your arc using a Hex editor.

Do you have Xpacker?

Rooster my pal, yes i do have Xpacker and I am going to try it later tonight ... and your arenas are incredible man, i wonder how awesome you must have transformed your copy of game with everything you do .. some of you guys should be working for 2k with all this immense talent. Excellent

Edited November 28, 2015 by XboxFan

[WWF Legends Fan]

Alright so I copied plist360.arc and bg39pac on my desktop .. than i first opened the Hex Workshop, than plist360.arc, found 0039 and changed the value to 00 00 A8 A8 as instructed by rooster, than I opened Xpacker / wwe2k14 / stringspac.0000 file and opened bg39.pac and injected bg33.pac (rooster's royal rumble arena) but i got a pop up that the size should be same? So I chose the option to compress and inject but it did not inject it and i got another file bg33.pac.zlib?

What am I doing wrong? I have manually changed 0039 value in plist360.arc as i was supposed to .. 

Pls tell me do i first open xpacker or hex workshop? when i will change the value in plist360.arc how would xpakcer read it? 

[Red Rooster]

You did the Xpacker part wrong

use File/ Open/ XBox 360\ PS3 pac  (Ctrl + X) and then open my bg33.pac with it

Extract 0033.pach

Then use File/ Open/ XBox 360\ PS3 pac  (Ctrl + X) and then open bg39.pac with it

inject my 0033.pach into bg39.pac

Note the new Size

Edit the size for 0039 in the arc using Hex Workshop

 

 

Edited November 28, 2015 by Red Rooster

[WWF Legends Fan]

You did the Xpacker part wrong

use File/ Open/ XBox 360\ PS3 pac  (Ctrl + X) and then open my bg33.pac with it

Extract 0033.pach

Then use File/ Open/ XBox 360\ PS3 pac  (Ctrl + X) and then open bg39.pac with it

inject my 0033.pach into bg39.pac

Note the new Size

Edit the size for 0039 in the arc using Hex Workshop

 

 

Thanks Red for the steps, i did it and got this ..

 

How come the file name changed? now do i have to change the values in 0033 / 0034 or 0039? 

Also should it be 00 9F A0 00 ?

Edit: Just Now - So I opened plist360.arc in Hex, found 0039 and changed the value to 00 9F A0 00, moved the files to the game, started a match and selected WM12 arena .. the match started in TLC arena .. I did another match and it started in WM1 arena .. another match and it started it No Way Out arena ... LOL .. i am not sure where i screwed up but now everytime i select wm12 arena, it gives a random arena .. i guess i will do it to in-game Royal Rumble arena pac file so i can see RR in various arenas  .. though really wanted to play in your RR arena but tough luck i guess

Edited November 29, 2015 by XboxFan

[Red Rooster]

In the arc you only need to put 9F A0 leave the last 2 zeros out.

If you are injecting 0034.pach into BG39.pac then the number will change to 0034, you can change it in Xpacke to 0039 if you like but I dont think the game cares what its called.

If you are injecting into BG39 then in the arc you have to change the value at 0039

[WWF Legends Fan]

Alrighty, gonna try it. Thanks man!

[WWF Legends Fan]

In the arc you only need to put 9F A0 leave the last 2 zeros out.

If you are injecting 0034.pach into BG39.pac then the number will change to 0034, you can change it in Xpacke to 0039 if you like but I dont think the game cares what its called.

If you are injecting into BG39 then in the arc you have to change the value at 0039

Red can you pls tell me where do i write 9F A0 .. this is my Hex shot

[Red Rooster]

Change 7B FB to 9F A0

[WWF Legends Fan]

Change 7B FB to 9F A0

Thanks Red for all your support 

[WWF Legends Fan]

I dont know whats happening now but Xpacker wont open any bg file now, it just gives error Invalid Pac File 

[Red Rooster]

Make sure they are decompressed first

[WWF Legends Fan]

Hi Red, I need some help with decompressing, just sent you a PM abt it .. i am facing some problems

1. I downloaded xbdecompress but its crashing, it starts for a second and than closes itself .. i dont know why, so is there any other application that i can use to decompress files?

2. I searched the board before writing to you, someone else had the same problem and bugsy told him that you have to decompress the file and change the header, i dont know whats the header and how to change it?

3. How do i know which values to change in Hex editor? I mean there are so many digits so which ones do i have to change?

4. How come the new sizes that you mentioned in your thread ( 00 00 A8 A8) are different from mine (00 9F A0 00) even though i was using the same arena (Bg39) as you did?

Once again sorry for all the noob questions. 

[Red Rooster]

1) Ok lets start at the start, the easiest way to decompress is have xbdecompress.exe and xbdm.dll in the root directory of C: on your computer.

Ok once xbdecompress is in C: copy the file you want to decompress into the same place.

Now you need to run command prompt (Start/Run/cmd on Windows 7 or Search cmd on Windows 10) right click it and choose Run as Admin

ok now you need to get to C: so in the command prompt window type cd..

then cd.. again and repeat until you are at C:/>

Ok now type this (without quotes) "xbdecompress bg39.pac"

When the prompt comes up to Overwrite hit Y

Done. your file is now decompressed.

2) In Xpacker in Utilities there is an option called "Change Pac Header to EPK8" use that

3)  It shows you in my screenshot ( its always the bit just after the bg number and just before the FF FF)

4) Im not sure, where are you getting the size 9F A0 from?

 

To make my Royal Rumble Arena work in slot bg39.pac just copy the file to the right place and edit your arc and you are done. Simple

bg39 is not the current Royal Rumble arena in 2k14, I didnt replace that one because otherwise you lose the red white and blue ropes. Replacing the current Royal Rumble in 2k14 requires replacing 2 arenas because there is one for normal matches and another one for the actual Royal Rumble match but lets walk before we run yeah, just get the arena working in slot bg39 first 

Edited December 1, 2015 by Red Rooster

[WWF Legends Fan]

1) Ok lets start at the start, the easiest way to decompress is have xbdecompress.exe and xbdm.dll in the root directory of C: on your computer.

Ok once xbdecompress is in C: copy the file you want to decompress into the same place.

Now you need to run command prompt (Start/Run/cmd on Windows 7 or Search cmd on Windows 10) right click it and choose Run as Admin

ok now you need to get to C: so in the command prompt window type cd..

then cd.. again and repeat until you are at C:/>

Ok now type this (without quotes) "xbdecompress bg39.pac"

When the prompt comes up to Overwrite hit Y

Done. your file is now decompressed.

2) In Xpacker in Utilities there is an option called "Change Pac Header to EPK8" use that

3)  It shows you in my screenshot ( its always the bit just after the bg number and just before the FF FF)

4) Im not sure, where are you getting the size 9F A0 from?

 

To make my Royal Rumble Arena work in slot bg39.pac just copy the file to the right place and edit your arc and you are done. Simple

bg39 is not the current Royal Rumble arena in 2k14, I didnt replace that one because otherwise you lose the red white and blue ropes. Replacing the current Royal Rumble in 2k14 requires replacing 2 arenas because there is one for normal matches and another one for the actual Royal Rumble match but lets walk before we run yeah, just get the arena working in slot bg39 first 

Thanks a lot bro for the comprehensive tutorial, very simple and understandable .. i am going to try it .. hope i am able to do it correctly this time  

[bugsyboy]

I use the Brienj yuke extractor to uncompress almost everything. 

Try to find it online. When you open it just mark the little box then open your file. It will create a uncompressedbg** , thats the one you keep , erase the original and rename this one to bg**.pac

Then use the xpacker change heather option. Be sure not the have the files you trying to uncompress in a folder that has space,numbers ect ...

Exp: if your folder is named "bg try" it wont uncompress , it need to be named bgtry  

Edited December 2, 2015 by bugsyboy

[WWF Legends Fan]

I use the Brienj yuke extractor to uncompress almost everything. 

Try to find it online. When you open it just mark the little box then open your file. It will create a uncompressedbg** , thats the one you keep , erase the original and rename this one to bg**.pac

Then use the xpacker change heather option. Be sure not the have the files you trying to uncompress in a folder that has space,numbers ect ...

Exp: if your folder is named "bg try" it wont uncompress , it need to be named bgtry  

Thanks for the tips Bugsy, I do have Brienj's tool but i guess my account on 360heaven has expired .. gonna try if it is still active .. you guys are awesome!

[bugsyboy]

Not this one , the extractor has no log in 

[Dbo2700]

Sorry to intrude. Is it called Yukes Pac Extractor Bugsy? 

I would like to have something a little easier to use for decompressing. 

Edited December 2, 2015 by Dbo2700

[bugsyboy]

It can't be easier than the Yukes pac Extractor bro its one click 

[Dbo2700]

It can't be easier than the Yukes pac Extractor bro its one click 

Thank You.