Riivolution Q&A and Help Thread

[Mr.Chuy]

yeah if someone would be kind to do that and put it on megauploader or somthing thatll be great (or at least test it)
ive been trying to play *** brawl for the longest but all this IOS crap is confusing me to run the burnt game

Ask and you shall receive. :3

http://www.mediafire.com/?mmzjmnhxxuh

10chuysofawesomeness

 

[Sake-Hato]

OMG NICE! ok so its a brsar file were would i put it in the folder were sound is(all the brstm files are in there btw)

 

[Mr.Chuy]

pf->sound i believe someone correct me if i'm wrong

 

[Swiss Army Brick]

Hello,
I'm rather new to this and am having a problem with getting Riivolution v1.02 started. When Riivolution loads, it simply states "Insert SD/USB..." in the top left corner and only gives me the Exit option.
The card is set up as such:
apps\riivolution
riivolution\SSBBtemplate.xml
ssbb\FitToonlink03.pcs

Using the same setup on a different card causes it to load and then gives me the \SSBB Replacement option as well as Install, Launch, and Exit. Launching works normally and the patch for Toon Link is applied correctly. It should be noted that this working card is full of other things including the most recent gecko OS and Brawl + modification including the working Toon Link mod, I don't think this would affect Riivolution, but I don't know. The non-working card is completely empty save for Homebrew Browser located in the apps folder.

This leads me to believe the card is at fault.
The malfunctioning card is a 32 GB Class 6 Transcend SDHC Card.
The working card is a 2 GB 60x speed pq1 SD card.

Is there any way to remedy the situation so I can get the 32 gb sdhc card to work?

 

[Mr.Chuy]

Nope it won't load it if it's SDHC card

 

[Hozu]

I'm using an 8GB SDHC card with Riivolution... it works really nicely because it's a big card.

 

[Zatchiel]

Ok, i input my PT pcs. in each individual folder.
Then i start Brawl, pick PT Squirtle, and my texture is fine, then when i switch, Ivysaur is normal color, the Charizard is normal color, and back to Squirtle, who is now normal color.
PT in the BG keeps his texture though.

I decided to add the PAC.'s to PT and Pokemon, I start Brawl, Pick PT Squirtle, but now the weird part, if i try to switch Pokemon, or if i die, the game freezes, and there is a long, consistent (Annoying) buzzing sound.
What did i do wrong?

Edit: Got the texture to work, but oddly, it doesn't appear on startup; I have to switch or die for the texture to run.

 

[Hozu]

The .pac and .pcs files have to match. The .pcs file is just a compressed version of the .pac file. Don't make the same mistake that I did and just copy the moveset .pac file and rename it with a number at the end.

 

[Zatchiel]

I only input the PAC. since the PCS. only worked for one pokemon, each game.
To be clearer, i start the game as textured Ivysaur, but if i cnage for any reason, the texture stops altogether until the next match.

But with the PAC. instead, it DOESN'T start on texture, and requires me to switch or die to start the texture.

You're telling me i need BOTH the PAC. and PCS. in the same folder?

 

[Mr.Chuy]

yeah you need both

 

[Meta_Knight_777]

How do I enable codes using the XML on the OP? My options are... The various hooks and of course "disable". Selecting ANY of the hooks causes the Wii to silent freeze at the black screen before the strap menu. (V1 Hook however creates a trippy greenish screen while doing so though...) I really want to enable codes from the RSBE01.gct badly... Can someone say what I am supposed to do, or create an XML more suited for the job? ^_^; Thanks.

 

[Hozu]

Do you have a codehandler.bin file in /Riivolution, and a gameconfig.txt file in the root?

 

[Meta_Knight_777]

^ OK, it's workin' now. ^_^;

Edit: There is one pesky code that does not seem to work...
Alternate File Date (Gamecube Controller)
0657A000 00000050
45452F53 0000E27B
09804159 00000000

Anyone know the problem?

 

[Akuma2120]

Is Riivolution even still being worked on or is this the finished product?

 

[Swiss Army Brick]

I got Riivolution working with my 32gb sdhc. Fully upgraded my hacked wii from 4.1 to 4.2. Can't believe I didn't think of that sooner.

One small thing: I just used the pc downloader from smashmods.com to set up Brawl+ on both cards and everything is running smoothly except for buffers. The buffers themselves work as far as I can tell, but the game says "Handicap" not "Buffers" on the character select screen. Is this an error or was this recently changed? It used to say Buffers on my 2gb sd card (when I was using gecko os) but now it says handicap on both. Other visual modifications seems to be in place such as the title screen saying "Brawl+" and "Super Fun Speed Activating" for the loading screen.

Aside from that, I just need to set up Riivolution to have specific mod selection such as choosing between Fighter/Cosmic Geno and Toon Link, but I'll read through the thread later to figure that out and, failing that, harass you kind folks again.

 

[Isatis]

Don't suppose anyone's willing to test this?

[not needed anymore]

 

[:downs:]

Don't suppose anyone's willing to test this?

What about the system folder?

 

[UTDZac]

If the textures it seems you only have Captain Falcon and Pokemon Trainer... is this correct? Or do I need to add a line for EACH of my character texture files (eww).

Also, what does "recursive=true" and "resize=true" on the folders mean?

 

[Hozu]

Those lines are there because the disc refers to those textures with a "_en" at the end of the name. The File Patch Code allows you to omit those but you'll need them for Riivolution unless you intend to make a file specific reference to them (hence their inclusion).

 

[UTDZac]

Right I understand that, but do I need to add a texture mapping for ALL of my characters like Zelda and Mario? Or is it only needed for that one Captain Falcon file and the PT files?

 

[Mr.Chuy]

Right I understand that, but do I need to add a texture mapping for ALL of my characters like Zelda and Mario? Or is it only needed for that one Captain Falcon file and the PT files?

I believe you only need it for those characters
not sure though

 

[Isatis]

edit: Hozu covered that for me.

You do not need to add the "_en" for Falcon/PT. The lines in the XML basically fix that, so it's easily transferrable from File Patch Code to Riivolution.

Also downs, good catch, I forgot to add in common3. common2/common4/common5 is included with textures.

 

[libertyernie]

I might use that. I'll need to mod it a bit so I can keep using BrawlScape for textures.

 

[UTDZac]

Right of course.

So what you are saying is, if I have textures for all of the cast, I'll need to copy/paste that line of code for each character and each color?

 

[Zatchiel]

My "Fit{name}Motion00.pac wont work.
If it helps, when i get them, they start of as "Fit{name}MotionEtc.pac

 

[Mr.Chuy]

My "Fit{name}Motion00.pac wont work.
If it helps, when i get them, they start of as "Fit{name}MotionEtc.pac

You keep them FitNamemotionEtc.pac

 

[Zatchiel]

So i can't assign them to a palette swap?
They just stick to all colors?
Can't FitNameMotionEtc##.pac?

 

[Mr.Chuy]

Nope it's like the Fitname.pac it affects all of them

 

[Meta_Knight_777]

There are some pesky codes that do not seem to work...
Alternate File Date (Gamecube Controller)
0657A000 00000050
45452F53 0000E27B
09804159 00000000

Stage Roster Expansion System
E0000000 80008000
04043B20 3800003A
04043B40 1C060018
04043B58 38840018
04949EF8 3C808043
04949EFC 3884B460
C294A588 00000003
A063001A 2C030040
41800008 38600000
60000000 00000000
C294A1D0 00000003
7C7D1B78 2C03FFFF
40820008 3FA0003F
60000000 00000000
04015564 48000010
2042AEB0 00000041
0442AEB0 00000000
80000000 8042AEB0
80000001 8042AEB0
60000030 00000000
8A001801 00000000
86000000 00000024
86000001 00000018
62000000 00000000
0042B34C 024B0000
80000000 8042B348
80000001 00000040
80000002 00000031
60000008 00000000
4A001000 00000000
94210001 00000000
16000004 00000010
73745F63 7573746F
6D002E72 656C0000
94010002 0000000D
86000000 00000018
86000001 00000001
86000002 00000001
62000000 00000000
80000000 8042BC18
80000001 8042B460
8A010001 00000000
0042BC18 010F0000
80000000 8042BC14
80000001 8042B560
80000002 00000031
60000008 00000000
4A001001 00000000
94210000 00000000
4A001000 00000000
16000000 00000008
43757374 6F6D3100
94010002 00000006
86000000 0000000C
86000001 00000004
86000002 00000001
62000000 00000000
E0000000 80008000

Custom SSS
066B1E64 00000048
7F43D378 7F24CB78
480070E5 80180040
2C000002 41820010
2C030029 41820078
4800005C 4B9FD78D
2C030033 41810068
2C030028 41810048
2C030024 41810058
4800003C 60000000
046B8F5C 7C802378
046B8F64 7C6300AE
040AF618 5460083C
040AF6AC 5463083C
040AF6C0 88030001
006B929C 0000001F
066B99D8 0000001F
00010203 04050709
080A0B0C 0D0E0F10
11141516 1A191217
0618131D 1E1B1C00
006B92A4 0000000B
066B9A58 0000000B
1F202122 25242326
27282B00 00000000
06407AAC 00000058
01010202 03030404
05050606 07070808
0909330A 0B0B0C0C
0D0D0E0E 130F1410
15111612 17131814
19151C16 1D171E18
1F19201A 211B221C
231D241E 251F2932
2A332B34 2C352D36
2F373038 3139323A
2E3B0064 07074002

Other codes I am using with Riivolution are
Alternate Stage Loader [Almas, Dantarion]
Allow Replays Longer than 3 minutes
Unrestricted Pause Camera
Colored Shields [Phantom Wings]
Alternate File Loader [Almas]
Disable Custom Stages v1.1
CSS Fix [Phantom Wings]

I really would love for the known problem codes to work... Can anyone see the problem? And regarding the lack of a File Patch codes used... I am using the file patch XML in it's place.

 

[Hozu]

Right of course.

So what you are saying is, if I have textures for all of the cast, I'll need to copy/paste that line of code for each character and each color?

Sorry, I forgot to mention the Folder reference line will look through the folder and pick up any properly named file. Same with through the subfolders, if the subfolders are properly named as well. So only the characters listed have a specific line because the rest of the characters are properly named when they don't have the "_en", which means they're loaded by the folder reference line.

 

[Akuma2120]

Having so much space to use for hacks right now is almost pointless, even replacing literally almost everything in my game, I still come short of 2GB, if Danatrion's Alternate Stage Loader code worked with Riivolution then holy hell we could pack up our games with so much stuff

Unfortunately I don't see it happening

 

[Meta_Knight_777]

Having so much space to use for hacks right now is almost pointless, even replacing literally almost everything in my game, I still come short of 2GB, if Danatrion's Alternate Stage Loader code worked with Riivolution then holy hell we could pack up our games with so much stuff

Unfortunately I don't see it happening

Ahh... That's why those codes aren't working.

 

[libertyernie]

I like to add a new <option> tag for replacing certain stages with others.

 

[Meta_Knight_777]

^ What does your XML look like with that feature? Just curious, as I am no expert with XMLs. ^_^;

 

[Big O]

Is there a way to set up riivolution so that it can choose between BBrawl and Brawl- from the riivolution menu? I'm have no experience with xml and just barely got it working today after some trial and error. If I can do this, can you explain what I need and how to do it.

 

[Mr.Chuy]

Read Here
10chuys

 

[Meta_Knight_777]

^ Hmm? Support for Phantom Wings' Stage Roster Expansion Code? 0o0 I'll test it out.

 

[Isatis]

Brawl Mod Launcher v2 for Riivolution! Version: 2.5

I've finished and completed the Brawl Mod Launcher v2 for Riivolution. Works with Brawl+ 7.0, Brawl- 2.0, Project: M (tested as of 12/30/10), Unstoppabrawl, and Balanced Brawl 2.

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?2c2sonh6tpmx25s

Place in the "riivolution" folder. No longer requires codehandler.bin!


Where do I place my mods?

X:/brawlmods/bbrawl/ - Balanced Brawl. RSBE01.gct goes in this folder, as well as all of the other "pf" files.
X:/brawlmods/brawlminus/ - Brawl Minus. RSBE01.gct goes in this folder, as well as all of the other "pf" files.
X:/brawlmods/brawlplus/ - Brawl Plus. RSBE01.gct goes in this folder, as well as all of the other "pf" files.
X:/brawlmods/ubrawl/ - UnstoppaBrawl. RSBE01.gct goes in this folder, as well as "fighter".
X:/brawlmods/custom1/ - Custom Set #1. RSBE01.gct goes in the root of this folder. Contains "fighter", "info", "info2", "menu", "menu2", "module", "stage" and "system" folders as well.
X:/brawlmods/custom2/ - Custom Set #2. RSBE01.gct goes in the root of this folder. Contains "fighter", "info", "info2", "menu", "menu2", "module", "stage" and "system" folders as well.
X:/brawlmods/custom3/ - Custom Set #3. RSBE01.gct goes in the root of this folder. Contains "fighter", "info", "info2", "menu", "menu2", "module", "stage" and "system" folders as well.
X:/brawlmods/projectm/ - Project: M. RSBE01.gct goes in this folder, as well as all of the other "pf" files.
X:/brawlmods/vbrawl/ - Regular Brawl. RSBE01.gct goes in the root of this folder. Contains "fighter", "info", "info2", "menu", "menu2", "module", "stage" and "system" folders as well.

Where do I place my music?

X:/brawlmods/music/ - Where you place "info.pac", and optionally, "smashbros_sound.brsar".
X:/brawlmods/music/strm/ - Where you place all of your BRSTM files to be used in game.

Where do I place my textures?

X:/brawlmods/textures/fighter/ - All of the character textures go here, e.g. X:/brawlmods/textures/fighter/captain/FitCaptain00.pac
X:/brawlmods/textures/info/ - Anything that belongs in "info" goes in here.
X:/brawlmods/textures/menu/ - Anything that belongs in "menu" goes in here.
X:/brawlmods/textures/menu2/ - Anything that belongs in "menu2" or "pfmenu2" goes in here.
X:/brawlmods/textures/item/ - Item Textures.
X:/brawlmods/textures/toy/ - Item Textures.
X:/brawlmods/stages/ - All stage textures (pac) + any module files (rel) go here.

How about my movies (THP files)?

X:/brawlmods/movies/ - Place any THP files you have in here.

And PSA movesets?

X:/brawlmods/movesets/ - Place PSA movesets here (e.g. /brawlmods/movesets/falcon/FitFalcon -> /pf/fighter/falcon/FitFalcon)

 

[UTDZac]

Thanks Bionic Sonic! I've been wanting to redo my xml file for a while now but haven't had the time. This will speed things up greatly.

What's the purpose of smashbros_sound.brsar? I downloaded it a while ago... not sure what it is/does and why I'd want it.

EDIT: Also, does anyone else have problems with the wii freezing when the SD card gets taken out? This only happens while using Riivolution (not GeckoOS). I liked being able to take the SD card out, load up characters/stages without textures, then put it back in for music... This was somewhat convenient for tournament matches.

 

[Isatis]

smashbros_sound.brsar is basically the sound effects file. It's swappable between English, Japanese or even custom ones (I think the guide is elsewhere in the Workshop, and the Tales project in CC has a custom SFX one as well).

For the SD card issue... that's known, and apparently that's on purpose... though as to why I don't know.