The Return of the Blue Steel Cage - Part 2

[Def Dave]

 

I decided to try to replicate what pozzum showed us how to do on 2K15 last year, and it also worked as you see above. 

2K made the cage look even better than it did last year, and now with this mod you don't see the modern cage during the entrance  at all.  The blue cage now lowers smoothly from the ceiling.

 

To install, just copy the file below to your WWE2K16\PAC\BG folder and overwrite the existing file (AFTER backing up the original of course!).

This will completely replace the modern cage in your game, but if you are like me and prefer the classic blue then install and enjoy!

Download:  http://www.mediafire.com/download/xkp5ai37bcawkc8/bgetc.pac

(if you really want to be able to use the blue cage as well as the modern one, you could always just swap out the bgetc.pac files when you want to use the other)

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The King Kong Bundy in the pictures was created by LeonRick.

Just download the file below, extract the contents, and install Bundy using Custom Character Tools by TheVisitorX

http://www.mediafire.com/download/46jo6i1jwbwaja4/481_-_king_kong_bundy.rar

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BIG thanks again to pozzum for last year's cage:

https://forums.2k.com/showthread.php?1925386-The-Return-of-the-Blue-Steel-Cage

 

EDIT:  This plus the 'always classic referee' mod really helps enhance the old school WWF feel.  I also really would love to replace the announcer's character models, but I haven't had any luck yet.  I'd love to see Vince McMahon (younger manager version) replace Michael Cole,  JR replace JBL, and Heenan possibly to replace Lawler or maybe change his model to a 90's King.  But every time I try to swap a pac file out, it crashes the game before the match (or entrance) starts.  Any advice on this would be appreciated.  

Edited May 11, 2016 by Def Dave

[ObsoleteRipZz]

Awesome work man! Always loved this cage

[Ticaliano]

 

I decided to try to replicate what pozzum showed us how to do on 2K15 last year, and it also worked as you see above. 

2K made the cage look even better than it did last year, and now with this mod you don't see the new cage at all.  The blue cage now lowers smoothly from the ceiling.

 

To install, just copy the file below to your WWE2K16\PAC\BG folder and overwrite the existing file (AFTER backing up the original of course!).

This will completely replace the modern cage in your game, but if you are like me and prefer the classic blue then install and enjoy!

Download:  http://www.mediafire.com/download/xkp5ai37bcawkc8/bgetc.pac

(if you really want to be able to use the blue cage as well as the modern one, you could always just swap out the bgetc.pac files when you want to use the other)

 

BIG thanks again to pozzum for last year's cage:

https://forums.2k.com/showthread.php?1925386-The-Return-of-the-Blue-Steel-Cage

 

EDIT:  This plus the 'always classic referee' mod really helps enhance the old school WWF feel.  I also really would love to replace the announcer's character models, but I haven't had any luck yet.  I'd love to see Vince McMahon (younger manager version) replace Michael Cole,  JR replace JBL, and Heenan possibly to replace Lawler or maybe change his model to a 90's King.  But every time I try to swap a pac file out, it crashes the game before the match (or entrance) starts.  Any advice on this would be appreciated.  

Love the blue cage. Takes me back to the days of being a wee lad, trying my hardest to stay awake late enough to watch Saturday Night's Main Event.

Nostalgia's such a wonderful thing. Great job, DefDave.   

[abumaster]

Great stuff man

[tomwearsglasses]

It's beautiful.

Thank you!

[Mr.Mohib]

It's Fantastic Bro

[Red Rooster]

Thanks man, really nice having the blue cage

[pozzum]

That was like my first mod ever  I'm glad someone liked it enough to do it for 2K16!

If I could make a request you should make a inject with the modern in the standard cage slot and the retro steel & retro Blue in the other slots if they are there (so they can easily be switched around with my match edit mod)

[j0hnnyblack403]

now i actually want to play universe with early 90's roster was just playing a modern weekly

thanks dave

how do i get that wm2 arena? is it on cc or a mod?

Edited May 12, 2016 by j0hnnyblack403

[Def Dave]

That was like my first mod ever  I'm glad someone liked it enough to do it for 2K16!

If I could make a request you should make a inject with the modern in the standard cage slot and the retro steel & retro Blue in the other slots if they are there (so they can easily be switched around with my match edit mod)

Yes sir, pozzum.  Your first mod is was my absolute favorite 2K15 mod, seriously.  As for the inject, if I'm not mistaken...what you are referring to is the default setup of the bgetc.pac.  

CAGE - modern (the one I injected CABU into)

CABU - retro blue (the one I extracted to inject into CAGE)

CABA - retro black  (I assume it is)

Sooooo...I might be completely dense, but I think your match edit mod should already work by default, wouldn't it?  Or am I missing something?  It's been a long day at work.  lol 

 

now i actually want to play universe with early 90's roster was just playing a modern weekly

thanks dave

how do i get that wm2 arena? is it on cc or a mod?

Thanks, man.  The WrestleMania 2 arena is on CC along with my WM1 and WM3.  I have recently updated my WM3 and will be updating WM1 soon.  Additionally, I am working on 4&5 and a Piper's Pit.  My arena's are kept up in the following thread:

http://smacktalks.org/forums/topic/62288-def-daves-arenas-wrestlemania-123/

[pozzum]

That was like my first mod ever  I'm glad someone liked it enough to do it for 2K16!

If I could make a request you should make a inject with the modern in the standard cage slot and the retro steel & retro Blue in the other slots if they are there (so they can easily be switched around with my match edit mod)

Yes sir, pozzum.  Your first mod is was my absolute favorite 2K15 mod, seriously.  As for the inject, if I'm not mistaken...what you are referring to is the default setup of the bgetc.pac.  

CAGE - modern (the one I injected CABU into)

CABU - retro blue (the one I extracted to inject into CAGE)

CABA - retro black  (I assume it is)

Sooooo...I might be completely dense, but I think your match edit mod should already work by default, wouldn't it?  Or am I missing something?  It's been a long day at work.  lol 

 

now i actually want to play universe with early 90's roster was just playing a modern weekly

thanks dave

how do i get that wm2 arena? is it on cc or a mod?

Thanks, man.  The WrestleMania 2 arena is on CC along with my WM1 and WM3.  I have recently updated my WM3 and will be updating WM1 soon.  Additionally, I am working on 4&5 and a Piper's Pit.  My arena's are kept up in the following thread:

http://smacktalks.org/forums/topic/62288-def-daves-arenas-wrestlemania-123/

yeah my match edit mod already works with the options however 2K16 doesn't actually have the CABU & CABA cages so even when you select the different options it's still the modern cage.

I'm not 100% sure if the bgect is set up the same, but I figured I'd ask.

[j0hnnyblack403]

That was like my first mod ever  I'm glad someone liked it enough to do it for 2K16!

If I could make a request you should make a inject with the modern in the standard cage slot and the retro steel & retro Blue in the other slots if they are there (so they can easily be switched around with my match edit mod)

Yes sir, pozzum.  Your first mod is was my absolute favorite 2K15 mod, seriously.  As for the inject, if I'm not mistaken...what you are referring to is the default setup of the bgetc.pac.  

CAGE - modern (the one I injected CABU into)

CABU - retro blue (the one I extracted to inject into CAGE)

CABA - retro black  (I assume it is)

Sooooo...I might be completely dense, but I think your match edit mod should already work by default, wouldn't it?  Or am I missing something?  It's been a long day at work.  lol 

 

now i actually want to play universe with early 90's roster was just playing a modern weekly

thanks dave

how do i get that wm2 arena? is it on cc or a mod?

Thanks, man.  The WrestleMania 2 arena is on CC along with my WM1 and WM3.  I have recently updated my WM3 and will be updating WM1 soon.  Additionally, I am working on 4&5 and a Piper's Pit.  My arena's are kept up in the following thread:

http://smacktalks.org/forums/topic/62288-def-daves-arenas-wrestlemania-123/

awesome thanks again

[Sitrush]

Amazing job, Really enjoy using the Blue cage and Bundy. 

Bundy overwrites Khali, so is there an alternate pac pofo file for bundy so it uses bundys slot on the table?

[LordJustice17]

Amazing job, Really enjoy using the Blue cage and Bundy. 

Bundy overwrites Khali, so is there an alternate pac pofo file for bundy so it uses bundys slot on the table?

Change the pac and sub-pac numbers either using XPacker or Hex.

If using hex, then follow @pozzum's guide:

 

[TheVisitorX]

Hmh, CCT should rename the emd file as well when you change the pac filename to another number and inject/install that file. Maybe it is a bug if that does not work right. 

Edited May 20, 2016 by TheVisitorX

[pozzum]

Hmh, CCT should rename the emd file as well when you change the pac filename to another number and inject/install that file. Maybe it is a bug if that does not work right. 

yeah that's what I thought but I think you can see that it didn't if you follow what I did in the video.  So I had to show how to edit it in hex.

[TheVisitorX]

Yes I see and I will definitely check that but one question. Are you sure that you are using the latest version of CCT? Because an earlier version have had an issue with pac filenames with more than three numbers. But that was fixed in the latest version. 

Edited May 21, 2016 by TheVisitorX

[pozzum]

Yes I see and I will definitely check that but one question. Are you sure that you are using the latest version of CCT? Because an earlier version have had an issue with pac filenames with more than three numbers. But that was fixed in the latest version. 

I'll redownload it

[Def Dave]

If you have installed the awesome "Then Now and Beyond!" arena mod packs but still want the classic blue cage, you'll need to replace the bgetc.pac file again.

Here is the bgetc.pac from the Monday Night Wars pack.  I re-injected the blue steel cage in case you want it.

Download:

https://mega.nz/#!kJQSHL7Z!gXk10OXFLmT7yrOZmZlCdoUp0UqL2TGVc6psLtpHcUY

Install in steamapps/common/wwe2k16/pac/bg