Texturing

This is the only part of the tutorial you'll have to follow if you are creating a basic Texture Hack.

Texture Replacement

Selecting a texture in the BRRES editor.

To change the textures that are used in a level, you need CTools and an image editing program. Open the level (the SZS file) in SZS Explorer. Find course_model.brres in the file listing, and click 'open' which will open the course model in the BRRES editor. Take a look at the Textures (NW4R) folder in the editor window. You'll see a long list of all textures used in the course (or if you're looking at another BRRES, the object.) You can click a textures to see a preview. Be careful not to scroll through the textures too quickly because it can make the program crash.

To export a texture, click on the floppy disk icon in the bottom right corner of the BRRES Editor window. To import a texture, click the folder icon, also in the bottom right corner of the window. Select a new image file (multiple formats and transparency are supported), but remember to import a texture which the dimensions are powers of 4 or 8 depending on the image format (it's the block size), if you're not sure what to take, just take 8. Examples of valid dimensions: 64x64, 512x512, 256x128, 8x1024, etc. There is no size limit, but we recommend to not to import a texture that's over 1024x1024.

After importing the new texture, it should appear on the editor. Remember to save regularly. It's also a good idea to keep both a backup of the original SZS and an older version of your texture hack in case something goes wrong.

UV Mapping

Changing the UV mapping (texture mapping, placement) of a model is more complicated. It requires exporting the level, editing it in a 3D modeling program, then reimporting it.

Making Other Changes to Texture Hacks

If you're making a texture hack, you may want to make other changes to the level beside textures. See the Important Stuff article for information about changing lighting and post effects, or porting Objects from other levels. The KMP Editing tutorial explains how to change item placement.

Links

Custom Track Tutorials

Main Tutorials
Introduction – Textures – Scale – Modeling ⇒ Using Blender – BRRES: CTools
BRRES: BrawlBox – BRRES: RiiStudio – Minimap – Solidity – KCL: Wiimms Tools – KMP Editing
Object Editing – Cameras – Cannons – Post-effects – Videos

Battle Arenas
Battle Arenas – Enemy routes in battle arenas ⇒ Using Wiimm's Tools – Coins

Misc. Tutorials
Getting Files – BrawlBox Tricks – Animations – Shadows – Mipmaps
Custom Effects – Moving Terrain – Music – Ports – Paint Remakes – Tutorial Archive
Extended presence flags: Track Tutorial – LE-CODE Track FAQ

Testing and Reviewing
Testing a Track – Visual Review – Track Transformation – Fixing Errors

Software
3D Tools – BrawlBox – CTools Pack – KMP3D – KMP Cloud – KMP Modifier
Lorenzi's KMP Editor – MagicY – Material Tool – Post-Effect Editor – Wiimms SZS Tools – Wiimm's Tool Manager

Other
KMP Objects – Custom Objects – Model Database – Tutorial Archive