Variety Pack

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Variety Pack
Cover:
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Current author: Brawlboxgaming
Legacy authors: Tombwarrior, Bladestorm227, Skipper93653, Bear, MrFib, vick__
Type: Riivolution
Tracks: 336 (304 custom tracks)
Arenas: 10
Version: v3.1.1
Date of latest version: 2024-03-31
Download: Filebox
Discord server: Variety Pack
YouTube: Mario Kart Wii Variety Pack
Twitter: @MKWVarietyPack
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Overview

Variety Pack is a custom track distribution founded by Tombwarrior and developed by Brawlboxgaming. It features 304 custom tracks and the original 32 tracks, where the team accepts tracks of various shapes and sizes, as well as provide different ways to play the game, hence the name "Variety".

Game Modes

Blue Shell Showdown

This mode increases the frequency of Blue Shells and power items greatly. The first 30 seconds are seen as a grace period, as no Blue Shells will appear in the item roulette. After 30 seconds, all hell breaks loose. It is essentially "King of the Hill" if it was in Mario Kart Wii. There is also a feature where, if you are in a sticky situation, with only a Blue Shell as your item, you can swap it with an amount of Mushrooms (depending on your placement) indicated by the icon (Y for the GCN Controller and - for all other controllers).

Legacy versions


Bob-omb Blast

This mode changes the probabilities of the item roulette to be themed around Bob-ombs or items that can snipe Bob-ombs. This also includes new items such as Shroom Bombs, Triple Bombs and Bullet Bombs (a Bullet Bill with three spinning Bob-ombs).

Legacy versions


Chaotic Mode

This mode sets all of the item probabilities to be equal for all players. Whatever placement you are in, you are equally likely to get any item. This mode also introduces a new mechanic – when a player is taking damage, several things can happen:

  • The player receives an item effect.
  • The player is damaged with a random damage type. This excludes the out of bounds damage type.

The result depends on your placement: if you are further behind, you have a higher chance of receiving a powerful item. If you are further ahead, you have a lower chance of receiving a weaker item.

Note: This new mechanic is not available in Battle Mode due to issues with invincibility frames.

Legacy versions


Legacy Game Modes

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Track Request

A method will be created to request tracks for future updates after v3.0 is released.

Media

Variety Pack v3.1 Showcase

Update Showcase Videos

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Mission Mode Showcase Videos (v1.41)

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Mission Mode Showcase Videos (v2.0)

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Tournament History

On 2019-02-09, the first Variety Pack free-for-all was held and streamed on both YouTube and Twitch. The winner was Skipper93653, who won a Steam copy of Golf It!. Stream highlights of Bladestorm227's perspective can be found on YouTube.

Tracks

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Version History

Demo – v1.41

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v2.0 – v2.0.hotfix3

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v3.0 – v3.1

Version Date of release Information
v3.0 2024-03-15
  • Changed track amount to 336 (including 304 custom tracks) using Pulsar.
  • Added new host settings:
    • Vehicle selection restriction in friend rooms.
    • Kart selection restriction in friend rooms.
  • New Variety Pack settings:
    • No Music toggle.
    • Gamemode selection.
  • Overhauled game modes (see here for details).
  • Temporarily removed Mission Mode.
  • Removed Overclock and Time Attack.
  • For Time Trials:
    • Added staff ghosts (for 150cc only).
  • All triple items now spin around the player.
  • Added invincibility frames.
  • Added Motion Sensor Bombs.
  • Replaced Fake Item Box models.
v3.0-hotfix 2024-03-16
v3.0.1 2024-03-17
  • Fixed tasryse's author credits.
  • Changed regional game mode to a random game mode.
  • Added text to display game mode in friend rooms and regionals.
  • Made all game modes route to the same search region.
v3.0.2 2024-03-17 Fixed bug where the BMG display of the engine class was incorrect.
v3.0.3 2024-03-18
  • Fixed author credits.
  • Fixed the game mode not working offline.
v3.0.4 2024-03-23 Potentially circumvented an issue where the game mode is
sometimes incorrect in regionals for non-hosts.
v3.0.5 2024-03-23
  • Removed random game mode from regionals (always chooses normal mode).
  • Fixed the game mode not working in friend rooms.
v3.1 2024-03-30
  • Added Transmission Select.
  • Added Force Transmission setting (for friend rooms).
  • Added new drift tiers:
    • Inside bikes will charge to mini-turbos (blue).
    • Outside bikes and inside karts will charge to super mini-turbos (orange).
    • Outside karts will charge to ultra mini-turbos (purple).
  • Added race progression timer (after 10 seconds of no race progression, the player will be respawned).
  • Fixed engine class BMG on the VR page.
  • Updated the following tracks:
v3.1-hotfix 2024-03-30 Fixed issue where players would respawn before a race starts online.
v3.1.1 2024-03-31 Fixed issue where ghosts would desynchronise due to the new drift tiers.
By the same author: Tombwarrior72

Texture Hacks:
Nathaniel Bandy's Farm – Ali-A's Cape – Mashi Castle – Pucci Road – Jake Paul's Castle – Ninja Circuit – Rip MayroSMM

Distributions:
Variety Pack – TomB's CT Pack

By the same author: Brawlboxgaming

Custom Tracks

Custom Edits

Custom Arenas

Custom Track Distributions

Custom Music Distributions

Cheat Codes

Miscellaneous

By the same author: Bladestorm227

Custom Tracks:
Unnamed Town – Tideshift Town

Retro Tracks:
3DS Rainbow Road

Remakes:
Dry Coast – Ancient Ruins – Fishdom Island

Track Edits
Spike Circuit – N64 Mario Raceway R

Distributions:
ZPL Kart Wii Beta – Variety Pack

Planned Tracks/Remakes:
Mushroom Creek – Dry Coast – Ancient Ruins

By the same author: Skipper93653

Original Tracks:
Skipper Circuit

Remakes:
Chomp Valley – N64 Wario Stadium

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! ports:
GCN Luigi Circuit RC1 onwards

Mario Kart DS ports:
Heaven & Hell – Fr33ze Circuit – Wooden Skyroad – Frosty Mountains – Grassland Road – Rainbow Ray Road – Bowser's Lava Circle – Ermelber Circuit 1 – Lonely Island – Mario Circuit 0.5
Carrera Circuit – Generic Raceway – DS Mario Circuit – GCN Luigi Circuit Beta 1 – DS Palm Shore – Akina Pass – Candyland – Rocky Hills – DS Luigi's Cookie Pinball – DS Wario Stadium

Mario Kart 7 ports:
N64 Rainbow Road – 3DS Honeybee Hive – 3DS Wuhu Town – 3DS Sherbet Rink – 3DS Rosalina's Ice World – Underpass & Highway – DS DK Pass – Crystal Valley
Make America Great Again – N64 Luigi Raceway – 3DS DK Jungle – 3DS Wario Shipyard

Texture Hacks:
Inverted Circuit

Track Edits:
Classic DS Peach Gardens – Classic DS Twilight House

Distributions:
Skipper's 200kmh Distribution – 2.5x Speed Mod Pack – 3.0x Speed Mod Pack – Variety Pack – Mario Kart Wii: The Top 100

Music Packs:
Skipper's MK8(D) Music Pack

By the same author: Bear

Distributions:
Bear Kart Wii – Variety Pack

Custom Tracks:
Beachside Bounce – Confectionery Cliffs – Cheddar Caves – Saltwater Desert – Saltwater Lake – Saltwater Swamp – Sparkling Cavern – Thameside Promenade – Verdant Wilds
Banana Split – Elemental Solstice – Fungi Falls – Terra Ursae

Remakes:
Seasonal Circuit – Water Village

Retro Tracks:
SNES Donut Plains 3 – SNES Rainbow Road

By the same author: MrFib

Texture Hacks:
Course.0 Retextured

Character Textures:
MrFib Funky – Light Blue Toadette on Bullet Bike – Pikachu Funky – Halloween Funky – Santa Funky – Summer Funky – James Charles Funky – James Charles Daisy – Dance Gavin Dance Funky

By the same author: vick__

Custom Track Distributions:
Alpha's Track Mix

Collaborations & Contributions (Custom Track Distributions):
Variety Pack – Custom Kart Wii – Legacy Kart Wii

Custom Track Edits/Updates:
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April Fools' Releases:
Tropical Manege

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