![]() A _level.res file, where the scripts are stored (amongt many other things).A _preload.xml file, where some more mission informations are stored.A _level.xml file, where all objects of the map and their coordinates and various attributes are stored, as well as other mission informations.The files we mod the most are found in CompoundFiles.įor Each levels of the game (including bonus missions), you have 6 files (of which three are. In data everything is pretty much self-explainatory. There are some cool stuff in the Start.dol in &systemdata, but most files are in Data. If you browse the Iso using one of the afore-mentionned softwares (gcr_v1.0), you'll notice it is made up of three main folders: &systemdata, Data and MemCard. Then, you play the game in Dolphin and see if it works. The main process is that you extract/export files from the Iso of the game then you modify them then you re-import the changed files in the Iso. The Iso is made of files that can sometimes be modified more or less easily. What is modified are the files that made up the content of the Iso. A script that allows to extract the scripts from a given level so you can modify them, and then rebuild the whole thing so it can be used ingame.str editor (to edit ingame texts like CO radio messages and objectives) A unit editor (to edit units present in a map: change their positions, clone them, delete them).Check THIS (his Github page) for a more comprehensive list of what you'll need.Īfter you've downloaded all that, you'll be able to use the following tools: To go further, you'll also need some stuff to be able to use the various tools Leverno/DebugYoshi programmed for us. luac5.0.2.exe, a Lua compiler (the game scripts are written in Lua).gcr_v1.0, a software that allowed to browse through the files inside a GC iso, debuild it and rebuild it at leisure, and even import/export some files without having to build/rebuild the Iso.Needed softwaresĬurrently the needed softwares to comfortably mod the games are: It is also possible to play on a patched/homebrewed Wii console. After having been modified, the Iso can be played on the Dolphin emulator. ![]() The content of the Iso will be talked about in further details below. Some useful gamefiles can also be downloaded there so you don't need to extract them in the first place.īattalion Wars (BW) and Battalion Wars 2 (Bwii) are two console games, released for the Gamecube and the Wii.Ĭurrently, modding Battalion Wars is primarily done through the modifying of the gamefiles that can be found in the Iso of the game. If ever you were interested in modding Battalion Wars, start with the Battalion Wars Mod subreddit. UPDATE: since there's already a WIKI for the Subreddit that contains lot of useful info, I'll just keep a "journal" of what I do that works and doesn't work. ![]()
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