Wiimms SZS Tools
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Author: | Wiimm |
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Operating Systems: | Linux (i386,x86_64), Mac (ppc,i386,x86_64), Windows (cygwin). |
Software Type: | SZS, BMG, KCL, KMP, StaticR.rel and Image Manager |
Compression Formats: | Yaz0, Yaz1. |
Archive Formats: | SZS, U8, RARC, BRRES, BREFF, BREFT. |
File Formats: | BMG, BTI, KCL, KMP, MDL0, TPL, TEX0, StaticR.rel, PNG, OBJ. |
Current Version: | 1.04a, 2012-09-08 |
Website: | szs.wiimm.de |
Introduction
Wiimms SZS Tools is a set of different tools to manipulate SZS, U8, RARC, BRRES, BREFF and BREFT archives and BMG, BTI, KCL, KMP, MDL0, TPL, TEX0 and StaticR.rel files. All tools are command line tools and run without any interaction. The tools are available for Linux, Mac and Windows. The main goal is to run them in batch files and scripts to automate recurring jobs. At the moment there are 6 tools:
- wszst : Wiimms SZS Tool (handles SZS, U8, RARC, BRRES, BREFF and BREFT archives)
- wbmgt : Wiimms BMG Tool (convert and patch BMG files in binary and text format).
- wimgt : Wiimms Image Tool (convert and patch image files of Mario Kart Wii).
- wkclt : Wiimms KCL Tool (convert raw KCL files from/into obj format).
- wkmpt : Wiimms KMP Tool (handles raw and text KMP files, read text files like a compiler).
- wstrt : Wiimms StaticR Tool (handles StaticR.rel files of Mario Kart Wii).
One main goal is the fully automated track name replacement. The tools together can do this. Another goal is to extract all sub files recursivley and transforming they into user friendly file formats (like text of png files) and support recreation of the original source files.
There is also an little How To.
History and Download
Change Log
szs v1.04a r4050 - 2012-09-08 - Bug fix for v1.03a: With some option combinations, the KCL generator failed and created an invalid KCL (if modifying an existing KCL) or a valid KCL with some unwanted triangles (if importing from OBJ). - Option --kcl: Better handling of DROP modes. - Option --kcl: Correct handling, if 'DROP-UNUSED' and 'NEW' are set together. (Same message as before, but now I have fixed one forgotten special case). - "wszst CHECK" will now compare the number of cannons in KCL and KMP. - New option: "wszst NORMALIZE --minimap": If --minimap is set, the minimap is automatically adjusted like "wszst MINIMAP --auto" does it. All other options like --scale are ignored for this kind of minimap processing. - New option: "wszst minimap --set-flags=flags": Set the MDL flags to an user defined value (default 0x31f). - The tools accept now 'Yaz1' files in the exact same manner as 'Yaz0' files hoping that the data structure and the compression method are the same. - New options: --yaz0 and --yaz1: Force the magic of new created YAZ files to 'Yaz0' or 'Yaz1'. - Object database updated. szs v1.03a r4002 - 2012-08-11 - New global option: --force: The tools analyse input files and reject files with invalid data structures. If --force is set, little repairable issues are ignored or repaired and a warning is printed. >>> THE RESULT MAY BE INVALID OUTPUT FILES! - Option --kcl: If no 'DROP*' mode is set, the tools drops automatically all bad triangles. For an existing octree, it is only 'DROP-UNUSED'. - Option --kcl: Correct handling, if 'DROP-UNUSED' and 'NEW' are set togehter. - wszst MINIMAP --auto: The Y-translation is also calculated to make very high faces visible. Known bugs: - Re creating the files Track.szs, Race.szs and other language independent szs files of MKWii directory ./Scene/UI will force a black screen. Use the UPDATE command instead.
Links
Tools Overview
wszst (Wiimms SZS Tool)
wszst is a command driven tool to manipulate archives:
- Supported archive formats: SZS, U8, RARC, BRRES, BREFF and BREFT.
- It can extract all subfiles of any archive.
- While extracting some file formats can be decoded (converted to text or PNG files).
- It can create all (but not RARC archives) while readind and scanning a directory structure. Decoded files are encoded autoamtically.
→ Tool wszst: Features, commands and options
wbmgt (Wiimms BMG Tool)
wbmgt is a command driven tool to manipulate BMG (message) files.
→ Tool wbmgt: Features, commands and options
wkclt (Wiimms KCL Tool)
wkclt is a command driven tool to convert KCL files into/from binary KCL from/into Wavefront OBJ files.
→ Tool wkclt: Features, commands and options
→ General parser syntax and semantics
→ KCL export and import guide
wkmpt (Wiimms KMP Tool)
wkmpt is a command driven tool to convert KMP files into/from binary from/into text files. A special compiler is used to allow variables, expressions, if..then..else, loops, macros and user defined functions while reading a KMP text file.
→ Tool wkmpt: Features, commands and options
→ General parser syntax and semantics
→ KMP text syntax and semantics
→ KMP parser functions
→ How to edit KMP files
wimgt (Wiimms Image Tool)
wimgt is a command driven tool to convert and aptch graphic images:
- wimgt supports the file formats BREFT, BTI, TEX0, TPL and PNG as export and import type.
- wimgt supports the internal image formats I4, I8, IA4, IA8, RGB565, RGB5A3, RGBA32, C4, C8, C14X2 and CMPR (and also different PNG formats).
→ Tool wimgt: Features, commands and options
wstrt (Wiimms StaticR Tool)
wstrt is a command driven tool to manipulate StaticR files of Mario Kart Wii.
→ Tool wstrt: Features, commands and options
Links
- How To
- Wiimms SZS Tools
- KMP & KCL Parser
- Forums
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
Custom Track Distributions:
Years 2010 – 2021
Wiimms Mario Kart Fun 2022-05 —
Wiimms Mario Kart Fun 2022-11 —
Wiimms Mario Kart Textures 2022-12
Download and Install
Custom Tracks:
Alpine Mountain —
N64 Frappe Snowland —
N64 Kalimari Desert —
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach —
N64 Wario Stadium
Custom Track Updates
Custom Arena:
Bash 'n' Dash 'n' Battle
Software:
Wiimms SZS Tools —
Wiimms ISO Tools —
Wiimms ISO Patcher —
WBZ Converter —
mkw-ana —
LE-CODE
Cheat Codes:
License Unlock —
Clear Profile ID —
Item Cheat
Websites:
szs.wiimm.de —
wit.wiimm.de —
ct.wiimm.de —
wiimm.de —
wiimmfi.de