Can someone check my steps?

[Vaniddos]

I've been toying around with some of the mods and tools posted by some of the more well-known users here, and I was hoping they (or anyone else who has experience modding 2k16) might be able to check over the steps I'm taking to help me figure out why some modded wrestlers aren't working or are causing the game to not load matches when they are involved. Here are my steps for installing wrestlers:

 

1. Download the .pofo and .moveset files for the wrestler. In this example, let's say it's Drew Galloway. His .pofo is Slot - 630.pofo, and his .moveset is Slot - 630.moveset.

2. Adjust a .pac file using HxD. I opened up a .pac file and, basing my changes on Pozzum's sheet, changed the necessary line to Galloway's information.

3. Fire up 2k16 and get to the main screen. Start Data Editor and choose Galloway's .pofo and .moveset. Hit "Install .moveset via CCT."

4. Click the "..." button next to chxxx.pac files. Select the edited .pac with Galloway's information. Click "Install" and click through the prompts.

5. Force the game to save by adjusting a wrestler's crowd reaction so that the changes will stick when it is opened again.

6. Close and reopen the game.

 

I think that's all right, but if it's not, please let me know. The issue comes once I've reopened the game and attempt to load a match with the newly installed wrestler. When I have the option to download a .pac made specifically for the wrestler, I've had no issue. In the case of wrestlers like Galloway, though, the game will stay on the match loading screen and won't load. I know others have had this problem, but I was hoping for direct communication with someone who knows the ins and outs of modding.

[Perfectplex]

First try a fail safe test.

Sorry if you already know any of these steps but its always best to provide basic steps just to be sure.

First keep your Drew Galloway moveset and pofo files backed up somewhere safe.

Bug Testing I:

1) Put the ch .pac file in the ch folder (obviously not in a zip/rar)

2) Open Data Editor

3) Under Wrestler information Editor tab choose Load full .pofo file and in the Templates folder choose Slot - 100 The Rock.pofo

4) In the Wrestler ID tab change it to 630 (Drew Galloway)

5) Under the Entrance and Moveset Editor tab choose Load full .moveset file, in the Templates choose Slot - 100 The Rock.moveset

6) Again under Wrestler ID change it to 630 (Drew Galloway)

7) Click on the install .moveset via CCT and hit ok when it says it has saved the moveset and pofo files but DONT do anything else, just allow Custom Character Tools to load up and sit there, do NOT hit install yet.

8) Start WWE 2K16 and When you get to the Main Menu (Not the press any button screen but the menu with Play, MyCareer, 2K Showcase etc) go back to to your Custom Character Tools window and click install and click Yes. Then close Custom Character Tools (not essential but I like to clean up).

9) Save it, easiest way is to go into Universe mode, go into Customize Universe, Edit Superstars, open Adam Rose and change his crowd reaction, then back out choosing yes to save, look for the yellow spinny logo in the bottom right corner.

10) Exit the game and reload it (This is only necessary if you have installed a chxxx.pac file with CCT).

11) choose Drew Galloway for an exhibition one on one, but he wont be called Drew Galloway in the character selection he will be Called The Rock, you will see which one he is because he will have no render picture.

Ensure entrances are on.

OK now what you should see is the match load fine this time but Drew Galloway will have The Rocks entrance, animation, moves, everything like that, this test is to get past the first bug testing which is to eliminate any issues with the model or the way you have placed him in and that you are directing things correctly.

Ok, now you may quit the match and go back to the main menu and head back to Data Editor.

Bug Testing II:

1) Back in Data Editor go back to Wrestler Information Editor and Load full .pofo but this time head to your Drew Galloway .pofo file that you downloaded.

2) Check that his Unlock Status is set to Unlocked (fully usable) which I'd imagine it is already set as such.

3) LEAVE the Moveset as The Rocks and go back to Step 7 in Bug Testing I.

It is unlikely if you got through Bug Test I that Bug Test II fails, just remember this time you are looking for Drew Galloway in the character selection screen.

You will still have The Rocks entrance and moves but you will notice the name is now Drew Galloway, you may quit the match again, as we now know the problem is not the model, not the way you installed it and nothing to do with the .pofo file.

Bug Test III:

Back in Data Editor under the Entrance and Moveset Editor tab hit the Load full .pofo file and load up your Drew Galloway moveset file.

Now pay special attention to these settings and write them down or screen cap them because you are going to be readding them one by one.

Missing files can cause either skipped entrances or possible crash.

Lets test this by changing a few things to narrow down the issue.

Entrance Media

Entrance Theme : No Music

Titantron Video : 2999_0_0 None (Black)

Minitron Video : No Tron

Walltron Video : No Tron

Entrance Animations

Entrance Animation : 102 Triple H (we are changing from The Rock so you can see changes happening)

Championship Entrance : 102 Triple H

Winning Animations

Winning Animation : 6102 Triple H

Champion Winning : 6102 Triple H

It is also unlikely you will use separate entrance trons for different attires so click all 4 boxes under Entrance Media Workarounds and untick the Advanced Entrance Enabled if it is Enabled.

Now go through the process of installing with CCT, saving, testing, quitting match, back to main menu.

If everything is working so far then you need to readd each of them entrance settings we just changed to what you had when you wrote them down or screen captured the original settings, Do one at a time and keep testing the game.

It is a tedious process but this way you know which of these things are causing the game to freeze on loading, this means it cannot find the file, the work around is to have find the file or request it if it exists, otherwise you will have to use another animation, entrance theme, tron or whatever it is you are missing.

Once the game can find the relevant files it will load them, the exception being taunts and moves, if you are missing any of these animations you will see the character go into an unanimated state, again you fix this by having the missing files or if they don't exist setting them in the moveset to moves that are in the game.

It is best you don't use the creation tools in the game itself and use Data Editor, it is far better anyway

 

So take these steps and see which step you get the crash at and if you still need help report back which step of the process you experience the crash.

Persevere and you will soon have Drew Galloway working just fine.

[Vaniddos]

I'll try those suggestions! Thanks for taking the time to respond! As kind of a premature follow-up, is there a way to get .pac files specifically for certain wrestlers, or is it best to just rename .pac files and move forward from there?

[Perfectplex]

Not quite sure what you mean, but renaming a pac is not enough, the pach file within it has to be renamed too.

The game uses a numeric value for each character, we tend to use the updated future string around these parts to make life easier but here are the defaults plus NPC's and ported 2K15 characters listed, the future string just has lots more listed but these defaults are the same ID's.

100 - The Rock
101 - Stone Cold '97
102 - Triple H
103 - Undertaker
104 - Chris Jericho
107 - Kane
108 - Booker T
109 - Justin Robets (2K15) [PacPlus]
110 - John Laurinaitis (2K15) [PacPlus]
111 - Bill Demott (2K15) [PacPlus]
112 - Rosebud 1 (Bunny) (2K15) [PacPlus]
113 - Ricardo Rodriguez (2K15) [PacPlus]
114 - JBL (Announcer)
115 - Mr McMahon '98
116 - Vickie Gurerro (2K15) [PacPlus]
117 - William Regal
119 - Andre The Giant
124 - Lita
125 - Big Show
126 - Trish Stratus
130 - Ric Flair
132 - Jake Roberts
136 - Ted DiBiase
138 - Sgt Slaughter
139 - John Cena
145 - Shawn Michaels
146 - Rick Rude
147 - Stephanie McMahon
150 - Michael Cole
151 - Mr McMahon (Manager) 1
152 - Shane McMahon
153 - Jerry Lawler
159 - Rowdy Roddy Piper
160 - Batista
161 - Randy Orton
172 - Jim Ross
176 - Kofi Kingston
177 - Bret Hart
179 - Mark Henry
180 - Jim Neidhart
189 - Lilian Garcia
192 - Moveset Man
193 - Mr Perfect
194 - Trainer
197 - Randy Savage '91
201 - Santino Marella
208 - Arn Anderson
209 - Dusty Rhodes
210 - Undertaker '01
212 - British Bulldog
218 - The Miz
219 - Zack Ryder
226 - Honky Tonk Man
228 - Layla
232 - Randy Savage
238 - Big Bossman
245 - Cactus Jack
246 - Mankind
247 - Dude Love
248 - Jimmy Hart
249 - Bobby Heenan
251 - Paul Bearer
252 - Howard Finkel
253 - Miss Elizabeth
254 - Ultimate Warrior
255 - Referee
256 - Rob Van Dam (2K15)
263 - Sensational Sherri
267 - Jack Swagger
269 - Colonel Mustafa
270 - General Adnan
272 - R-Truth
273 - Cameraman 1
274 - Cameraman 2
275 - Dolph Ziggler
277 - Goldust
279 - Sheamus
282 - Tyson Kidd
287 - WWE Crew 1
288 - WWE Crew 2
290 - Natalya
297 - Alicia Fox
299 - Tamina
305 - Faarooq
311 - Ken Shamrock
313 - Billy Gunn
314 - Xpac
324 - Daniel Bryan
325 - Wade Barrett
332 - Jimmy Uso
333 - Jey Uso
335 - Kevin Nash
336 - Ricky Steamboat
337 - Vader
339 - Heath Slater
342 - Sin Cara
343 - Brock Lesnar
344 - The Rock '03
345 - Hunter Hearst Helmsley
346 - Undertaker '99
347 - Chris Jericho '01
348 - Kane '01
351 - Paul White
353 - Ryback
354 - Cameron
355 - Naomi
358 - Triple H '01
359 - Cesaro
360 - Damien Sandow
364 - Ric Flair '91
366 - Jason Albert
367 - Dean Ambrose
368 - Roman Reigns
369 - Seth Rollins
370 - Darren Young
371 - Titus O'Neil
374 - Paul Heyman
376 - Brad Maddox
384 - Big E
385 - Fandango
386 - Brie Bella
387 - Nikki Bella
389 - Summer Rae
392 - Jake Roberts '91
395 - Kevin Nash '96
396 - Scott Hall
397 - Curtis Axel
398 - Bray Wyatt
400 - Erick Rowan
401 - Luke Harper
402 - Lex Luger
403 - Bam Bam Bigelow
404 - Diamond Dallas Page
405 - Fit Finlay
406 - Lord Steven Regal
407 - Tony Chimel
409 - Sting '99
410 - Sting '91
413 - Viktor
414 - Konnor
419 - Zeb Colter
420 - Xavier Woods
422 - Neville
423 - JBL
424 - Rusev
425 - Bo Dallas
428 - Adam Rose
429 - Sami Zayn
430 - Lana
434 - Paige
435 - Emma
436 - Rosebuds 1
437 - Rosebuds 2
438 - Rosebuds 3
440 - Rosebuds 5
441 - Rosebuds 6
442 - Christian
444 - Edge
445 - Mark Henry '98
473 - Sycho Sid (2K15)
475 - CM Punk (2K15)
476 - Cody Rhodes (2K15)
477 - AJ Lee (2K15)
478 - Alberto Del Rio (2K15)
479 - Justin Gabriel (2K15)
480 - Corey Graves (2K15)
481 - Great Khali (2K15)
484 - Rey Mysterio (2K15)
488 - Hulk Hogan (2K15)
513 - Sting
514 - Kalisto
515 - Stunning Steve Austin
516 - Superstar Steve Austin
517 - Stone Cold '03
518 - Eva Marie
519 - Stone Cold
551 - Renee Young
552 - Rosa Mendes
553 - Haku
554 - Mikey Whipwreck
555 - Brian Pillman
556 - D'Lo Brown
557 - Spanish Announcer One
558 - Spanish Announcer Two
560 - Kama Mustafa
562 - Rikishi
563 - Savio Vega
564 - Mr McMahon (Manager) 2
565 - Stephanie McMahon (Manager)
566 - Col Robert Parker
567 - Gerald Brisco
568 - Michael Hayes
569 - Pat Patterson
570 - Stardust
571 - The Enforcer (Mike Tyson)
572 - Aiden English
573 - Baron Corbin
574 - Colin Cassady
575 - Enzo Amore
576 - Finn Balor
577 - Hideo Itami
578 - Kevin Owens
579 - Samoa Joe
580 - Simon Gotch
581 - Tyler Breeze
582 - Arnold T1
583 - Arnold T2
584 - Alundra Blayze
585 - Booker T '96
586 - Butch
587 - Luke
588 - Dustin Rhodes
589 - Earthquake
590 - Larry Zbyszko
591 - Ricky Steamboat '91
592 - Rikishi '00
593 - Sister Sherri
594 - Stevie Ray
595 - Tatsumi Fujinami
596 - The Rock '00
597 - Typhoon
598 - Andre The Giant (Manager)
599 - Col Robert Parker '96
600 - Japanese Referee
601 - Jimmy Hart (HOF)
602 - Miss Elizabeth (HOF)
603 - Ted DiBiase (HOF)
604 - Blake
605 - Diego-Primo
606 - Fernando-Epico
607 - Murphy
608 - Trophy Presenter

 

Let's take a look at Kane (corporate).

His ID for his ch is 107

Now head to your ch folder (WWE2K16 > pac > ch)

If you have the harddrive space I'd advise backing up the entire WWE2K16 folder but at least back up everything to change, or you will regret it.

Here in the ch folder you will see many files called Pac files beginning with ch, that means character.

The ones ending in 2 are in ring gear, the ones ending in 4 are entrance gear.

The number before it determine which attire number it is, but -1, so 02 is in ring gear for attire 1, 14 is the entrance gear for attire 2, 34 is entrance gear for attire 4, etc.

Now, Lets download Demon Kane to use as an alternate attire.

I think he prefers people download through his youtube videos so I will respect that and here is the video with the link to the download in the description.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3nNjcCEWbk

All credit to CurbStompCity find his other amazing mods here http://smacktalks.org/forums/topic/60959-curb-stomp-city-mods-prince-devitt-joker-njpw-released/?page=1

Once downloaded, unzip the file to desktop, it is called ch10702.pac

Now we don't want this to overwrite Kane's first attire, we want it as his second attire.

Rename it to ch10712.pac, however this isn't enough, there is a file within the pac that is called 00010702.pac (which is actually a .pach file).

If you have X-PacKer:

Start X-PacKer and File > Open > PC Pac File > pac containing directories, I usually always pick "containing directories" just to be on the safe side incase there are other files in the pac that I didn't see.

Now select your ch10712.pac file on the desktop that you just renamed.

Under the FileName column you will see 00010702, right click it and rename it to 00010712.

It should pop up "pach renamed successfully" and now you can see it is called 00010712

Exit X-PacKer, you may delete the ch10702.pac.bak if you wish or wait until you have confirmed things are working but move it out the way, it is a back up.

If you don't have X-PacKer

You will need a Hex Editor, I use HexEdit personally but they all more or less do the same thing.

You will need to open the ch10702.pac file, you can either right click the file and open with HexEdit or open HexEdit (or whatever Hex program you have) and open the file from within that.

Starting from the top of the file scroll down to Line 800 and in the text column (in HexEdit the right column) you will see this.

The 00010702 is the pach label inside the pac, change it to 00010712, it will probably pop up asking you to enable overwrite and delete mode when you try to type, choose yes, now exit and choose yes when it asks to save changes.

You can now place the newly named .ch file inside the ch folder of your game.

If you have not already done so you will need to unlock alternate attires, I advise using Universal Attire Unlocker.

You will need to have added 107 Kane to the list in that because otherwise he only has one attire to choose from.

You can now enjoy using an alternate attire for a character as you now have the instructions how to do so.

If it is a new character rather than an alternate attire you will find modders here stick to the future proof string order and they come ready to drop in the ch folder.

You will have had to have added the .pofo and .moveset

Data Editor is the best way to do this as it will then allow you to set everything up for the character and ready to install with Character Creation Tool to install the pofo and moveset, follow the above link to Pozzum's thread for the Data Editor if you don't already have it, it contains tutorials and videos with the links to download the tools.

Sorry if I went a bit too simplistic with them instructions but I prefer to ensure everything is covered for others to read who may be new to this.

If you are following this guide and have entrance attire remember to rename the pac and pach for the file ending in "4".

If you want to swap attire order then you will need to rename all pac's and pach's to the order you want, remember you are changing the second from last number (2 and 4) and that the attire number will be reflected as the attire number -1 (Attire 1 = 02, Attire 2 = 12, etc).

Edited July 7, 2016 by Perfectplex

[Vaniddos]

Ah, I think that's the step I was missing! I somehow missed the entire pach aspect.

[WwfFan78]

My issue is when I try and add Goldberg 463 ch it will crash the game when starting and also when I add the new string.pac file by itself it will also crash the game as well. So adding a new ch to the list or just copying the new string.pac file over the old one will make the game crash.