LE-CODE

LE-CODE

LE-CODE & related file formats

• LE-CODE: General description
• LE-CODE: History
• LE-CODE: FAQ for track creators
• LE-CODE: Distribution Tutorial
• LE-CODE: Definition file for distributions
• LE-CODE: FAQ for distribution creators
• LE-CODE: Item Cheat
• LE-CODE: Controllers & Buttons
• LE-CODE: Slot usage
• LE-CODE: Exception Handler
• LPAR: File format for parameters
• LEX: File format and definitions
• LTA: LE-CODE Track Archive
• LFL: LE-CODE File List
• Wiimm's Test Tracks

Extended presence flags

• Introduction
• Technical Description
• Track Tutorial
• Software Overview
• Implementation Hints

Related Categories

• LE-CODE
• Extended Presence Flags

Overview

LE-CODE (short for Leseratte-Code) is a code extension of Mario Kart Wii initially written by Leseratte. After the initial phase, the code was jointly developed by Leseratte and Wiimm. It has been named after CT-CODE, the name of the old code extension by MrBean35000vr and Chadderz.

Development started in January 2019, using the build system taken from the Wiimmfi updater. This means that it supports writing C source code instead of Assembly code for its modifications, and is designed to be loaded into the StaticR.rel relocation buffer as soon as it has been loaded and linked into memory, which has about 900 KB of usable space for modifications.

To use this code extension in other mods, Wiimm added support for management of LE-CODE and its additional features to Wiimms SZS Tools, called Wiimms LE-CODE Tool. Additional documentation can be found here.

The first few test versions were tested by Wiimm and Leseratte in February 2019, with the first version for a few more private testers being released on February 20th. LE-CODE could be used by the public after the release of Wiimms Mario Kart Fun 2019-06, which happened in June 2019.

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Features

LE-CODE's features are based on a list of modifications that were included in the Wiimms Mario Kart Fun series. It includes nearly all features that CT-CODE has and all features of the former mentioned series.

Features from CT-CODE

CT-CODE Features

Feature	Information
More Racing Tracks	Adds more slots to the game by editing the game's slot usage to have more than 4000 tracks in a distribution.
Custom Menu System	Adds more cups and two arrows to the track selection.
Wi-Fi Timer	Makes the timer display always when selecting a track online.
Random Track Fix	Fixes the random button from the track selection.
Lap & Speed Modifier	Adds support to have modifier lap and speed amounts.
Mushroom Only Bug Fix	Fixes item boxes only giving Mushrooms after the 18th item online.
Thunder Cloud Time Modifier	Allows the Thunder Cloud to strike earlier or later.
Random Track from Group	Adds random groups to the track selection, allowing to vote randomly in a set of tracks. (All tracks, Nintendo tracks, custom tracks, new tracks, texture hacks)
Track Variants	Allows tracks to function like Animal Crossing from Mario Kart 8.
Custom VS Point Scheme	Changes the amount of points a player gets when finishing a race.
No Lightning in Team Races	Disables the Lightning item in Team Races.
Engine Class Probability Modifier	Removes calculations based on VR and uses a fixed probability instead.
Draggable Blue Shells	Allows the Blue Shell to be dragged behind a player's vehicle, like Green and Red Shells.

Bugfixes

Bugfixes

Feature	Information
Icache Fix	Handles the icache properly, making the mod compatible with Dolphin 5.0-9000 and higher.
4-Player Mii Crash	Fixes 4-player mode with Miis.
Minimap Icon Size Fix	Fixes the size of the minimap's character icons when playing another game after Time Trials.
Battle Mode Name Tag Fix	Fixes the render distance of player's name tags when returning to VS races.
Grand Prix Savegame Fix	Fixes playing Grand Prix on custom cups from corrupting the savegame.
Trophy Fix	Fixes the game awarding the wrong trophy due to the additional cups.

Main Features

Main Features

Feature	Information
NTSC-K Support	Adds support for the Korean version of the game.
More Than 256 Tracks	Extends the track limit to 4,096 or 8,192.
Crash Handler	Adds a proper crash handler to the game that displays data about the crash.
Multiplayer File Removal	Removes the need for Multiplayer files and picks the regular track if it is not present.
Track Directory	Adds a track directory to the game's filesystem.
Performance Monitor	Adds the option to display a performance monitor on screen.
Custom Speedometer	Adds a speedometer with some settings.
Debug Information	Adds the option to turn on various debug information.
Item Cheat	Adds an Item Cheat to the game.
Random Texture Hacks	Adds support for organization of texture hacks.
Custom Online Time Limit	Allows the online time limit to be customizable between 30 and 65535 seconds (18:12:15).

Track Features

Track Features

Feature	Information
Course Dependent Files	Adds the option to read ObjFlow.bin, GeoHitTableItem.bin, GeoHitTableItemObj.bin, GeoHitTableKart.bin, GeoHitTableKartObj.bin, and minigame.kmg from the track file itself.
Woodbox Height Respawn Modifier	Modifies the height at which the woodbox object respawns.
Cannon Parameters	Adds the option to have custom cannon parameters through a LEX file.
Mushroom Car	Changes the penguin_m object to function like a Mushroom Car from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Movable Finish Line	Adds the option to add a second starting position to display the finish line on the minimap in a different location.
Extended Presence Flags	Adds more options to Nintendo's presence flags.
Goomba Size Memory	Remembers the original size of a Goomba when respawning it.
Item Position Bug Fix	Fixes the Item Position Bug through a LEX file.
Hidden Position Tracker	Hides the position tracker depending on the player's checkpoint information through a LEX file.
Epropeller Speed	Changes the Epropeller object to define another scale for the rotation speed.
Conditional Out of Bounds	Adds support for both versions of Conditional Out of Bounds.
Custom Online Time Limit	Allows the online time limit to be customizable between LPAR:MIN-ONLINE-SEC and LPAR:MAX-ONLINE-SEC.
Random Item Points	Allows item routes to be picked at random.

Battle Features

Battle Features

Feature	Information
Working Battle Mode	Makes Battle Mode work properly.
Battle Mode Time Limit Fix	Fixes the Battle Mode time limit (0:30 to 3:00).

Menu Features

Menu Features

Feature	Information
Custom Cup Icon Sizes	Adds support for custom cup icon sizes from 8×8 up to 248×248 pixels in increments of 8. The default is 128×128.
Demo Screen Battle Mode	Adds Battle Mode to the Demo Screen.
Demo Screen Fix	Fixes random Demo Screen crashes.
Custom Track Removal in Time Trials	Removes the ability to play custom tracks in Time Trials.
Track Selection Scrolling	Automatically updates the track names when scrolling through the cups. The arrows can also be used from the bottom row of cups.
Functional Chat Messages	Adds functionality to room chat messages.
Online Worldwides	Adds support for worldwides to play on tracks and battle arenas online.

Version History

See LE-CODE/History for a full history.

Version	Date of release	Information
—	2019-01-07	Start of development
Build 13	2019-07-12	First release
Build 15	2020-02-14	Added Extended Presence Flags. Added Goomba Size Memory. Added Course Dependent Files for minigame.kmg. Added Item Position Bug Fix Added Hidden Position Tracker. Fixed cutscene for Team Races.
Build 16	2020-03-04	Fixed Hidden Position Tracker for 4:3 field-of-view. Fixed freeze that occurred when a player left a room which had a track using the Hidden Position Tracker loaded.
Build 18	2020-04-08	Added Functional Chat Messages.
Build 20	2020-06-16	Added an option to avoid tracks being repicked for up to 50 times. Added more Functional Chat Messages. Added Epropeller Speed.
Build 22	2020-07-26	Fixed crash that occurred when a player went online with many locked drivers.
Build 24	2020-09-17	Fixed freeze that occurred when all players selected random when playing Battle Mode.
Build 26	2020-10-09	Added Custom Speedometer. Added both versions of Conditional Out of Bounds. Updated Hidden Position Tracker. Fixed Host Always Wins Vote not working when Track Blocker was disabled.
Build 28	2021-04-08	Added Debug Information. Added Item Cheat. Updated Custom Speedometer.
Build 30	2021-09-03	Added Thunder Cloud Time Modifier. Added Cheat Code System. Added D-Pad Settings. Added Cheat Modes. Changed Draggable Blue Shells to an option. Fixed Debug Information always being enabled. Fixed Item Cheat joystick position.
Build 32	2022-05-13	Added bigger display to allow longer track names.
Build 34	2022-10-20	Added support for Random Texture Hacks. Removed Bullet Bill from Item Cheat when in Battle Mode.
Build 36	2022-12-15	Added support for Online Worldwides. Added Random Texture Hacks option to Random Track from Group. Updated Random Track from Group to function for battle arenas. Extended track flags from 8 to 16 bits. Increased internal version number.
Build 38	2023-08-05	Made Custom VS Point Scheme toggleable. Added Custom Online Time Limit for distributions and custom tracks in LPAR:DEF-ONLINE-SEC and LEX:SET1:APPLY-ONLINE-SEC respectively. Added Random Item Points.
Build 40	2024-02-17	Added support for custom cup icon sizes from 8×8 up to 248×248 pixels in increments of 8. Increased the track limit to 8,192.

Other Articles

• LE-CODE Distribution Tutorial
• LE-CODE Distribution FAQ
• LE-CODE Track FAQ
• Slot Usage
• LEX (File Format)
• Extended Presence Flags

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