<![CDATA[The Gamer's Collective Network - Tutorials: The GCN]]> http://www.the-gcn.com/tutorials/category/1-the-gcn/ Sun, 20 May 2012 09:41:57 +0000 1800 All tutorials, with exemption of game codes. Importing Custom DLists (A Sword) http://www.the-gcn.com/tutorials/article/3-importing-custom-dlists-a-sword/
First using Model_Convert.py, second using wotf.py

Importing a DList using Model_Convert.py
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Go ahead and open the model template I will provide [ http://www.mediafire...ha6bfdaakcz28dz ]
in any 3D modeling software.

Export it as an OBJ or if you have your own models, just size it correctly in comparison to the model I have provided.

(TIP! If your model is not symmetrical make sure you want the side that you want facing down, is pointed up. Much like it is displayed in UoT.)

Now that you have your OBJ, (Assuming you've made the textures 32 x 32 24-bit BMPs.) Take the textures in the Materials' Folder and put them in the SAME DIRECTORY as the OBJ and MTL.

Open you .MTL in Notepad/WordPad and edit each occurrence of Map_Kd to MapKd
You should also see where it states the Directory of the texture. Erase the Directory part just leaving the texture name. Your MTL is formatted :)

Now this is the most annoying part. To assure your DList will convert correctly, Open Each Texture in MS Paint! Strictly, MS Paint

All you do is Re-Save the textures with the Save As feature.

Now, everything is in order. Double Click on Model_Convert.py.

Of course, the variables.
Choice: 2
Type the complete Directory of you object file, or just Drag and Drop and delete the quotes around it :)
Scale: 45 (Yeah, that's sounds amazingly huge, but don't worry, it's necessary.)
Bank: 06
Offset: 37800 (assuming your putting the model in Adult Link's file.)
"Convert collision?(y/n)." Look at the text above it, next to "DList offset."You can type Y or N and it won't matter now, by the way. Press any key. Just be sure to write down what was next to "DList offset." - (from Flotonic's Google site)

Now you see that it generated a ~obj a ~Mtl and a .bin right?
You can delete the other two, we just need the BIN.

Open a Clean Object_Link_Boy into HxD (Assuming that's what you're using) and open that .BIN as well.
Now, In the Bin, you'll see a buttload of 00s, just simply go to Edit>Select Block and type in for length 37800.
When Selected just hit backspace.

Hit hit Ctrl + A or go to select all. Copy that, now go to the VERY END of Link's file and Paste write it.

Now, remember that DList Offset?

In Note/Word Pad Type
DE 00 00 00 06 [Your Offset]
DE 00 00 00 06 02 1C E8 -Adult Link's Hand Model
DF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

Back in HxD in Object_Link_Boy, got to Seacrh>GoTo and for that offset type 21F78. Hit OK.
Now Copy And Paste Write
DE 00 00 00 06 [Your Offset]
DE 00 00 00 06 02 1C E8
DF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

Right in that spot.

Go back to GoTo and this time put 27078

And Paste Write the same thing.

Save.

INJECTING INTO THE ROM
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Open a CLEAN DEBUG ROM in HxD.
Go To Search>GoTo 035D0000

You'll see a buttload of FFs.
Copy Link's ENTIRE EDITED FILE and paste write it right there.
Document the offset in the lower left hand corner and add a 0 in front of it.
Your Notes should be 035D0000[Your Offset with a Zero in front of it]

Now (assuming you have it set to show 16 bytes at a time, Add one row of Zeroes for buffer.
Save your progress.

Search>GoTo 0
Once you get there:
Search Find>00FDC00001013800

Hit OK, when it brings you to that hit F3, it should find another one.

Copy your  035D0000[Your Offset with a Zero in front of it] and paste write it right there.

Save and test your work!

Using wotf.py
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Basically. I'm not going to teach how to use cmd.
The Model I provided should be rotated 180 degrees from origin for this conversion.

Open the file in cmd and for the variables type:

-s 45 -b 06 -a 0x38000 -o NewSword.zobj New Sword.obj

Open a Clean object Link Boy into HxD as well as the generated .zobj

you'll see a buttload of 00s, just simply go to Edit>Select Block and type in for length 37800.
When Selected just hit backspace.

Hit hit Ctrl + A or go to select all. Copy that, now go to the VERY END of Link's file and Paste write it.

Now, remember that DList Offset?

In Note/Word Pad Type
DE 00 00 00 06 [Your Offset]
DE 00 00 00 06 02 1C E8 -Adult Link's Hand Model
DF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

Back in HxD in Object_Link_Boy, got to Seacrh>GoTo and for that offset type 21F78. Hit OK.
Now Copy And Paste Write
DE 00 00 00 06 [Your Offset]
DE 00 00 00 06 02 1C E8
DF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

Right in that spot.

Go back to GoTo and this time put 27078

And Paste Write the same thing.

Save.

NJECTING INTO THE ROM
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Open a CLEAN DEBUG ROM in HxD.
Go To Search>GoTo 035D0000

You'll see a buttload of FFs.
Copy Link's ENTIRE EDITED FILE and paste write it right there.
Document the offset in the lower left hand corner and add a 0 in front of it.
Your Notes should be 035D0000[Your Offset with a Zero in front of it]

Now (assuming you have it set to show 16 bytes at a time, Add one row of Zeroes for buffer.
Save your progress.

Search>GoTo 0
Once you get there:
Search Find>00FDC00001013800

Hit OK, when it brings you to that hit F3, it should find another one.

Copy your  035D0000[Your Offset with a Zero in front of it] and paste write it right there.

Save and test your work!]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:24:21 +0000 3 SanguinettiMods 1 <![CDATA[BBCode & You]]> http://www.the-gcn.com/tutorials/article/1-bbcode-you/


Acronym
This one seems rather meh, but it was one of the pre-installed BBCodes, so yeah. Anyway, the purpose of this is to allow for people to understand an acronym when hovering over it. For example, everyone should know by now exactly what GCN stands for, when used for the community. So, by using the "acronym" tags, we can get the proper results.

I am a part of The GCN community.

Usage: Use only when abbreviating something advanced.
::Located in Other styles dropdown.


Avatar
Strictly for use by those with an XBox LIVE account, the "avatar" tag allows users to show their XBox LIVE Avatar. Here's an example:

[avatar]AkuNoOuji[/avatar]

Usage: In a thread dedicated to XBox LIVE.
::Located in Other styles dropdown.


Background-color
Self-explanitory. The "background" tags provide a background to go behind your text.

In this example, the background colour is red.

Usage: Free to use, in moderation.
::No RTE access. Tag only.


Blog Entry Link
If you have a blog on this community, you can post a direct link to that entry using the "entry" tags.

Critique of Nioshi

Usage: Only if you have a blog hosted on The GCN, and wish to point out a specific entry. As a demo, I"m providing the link to one of Tell-Tale Heart's entries.
::Located in Other styles dropdown.


Blog Link
Like the previous BBCode, the "blog" tags do just the same, only instead of a specific blog entry, it links you to the main blog ID. As a demo, I"m providing the link to Tell-Tale Heart's blog.

Tell-Tale Heart's Blog

Usage: As previous.
::Located in Other styles dropdown.


Bold
Another obvious one. This BBCode simply bolds the text you place within the "b" tags.

This text is average. This is bold.

Usage: Whenever emphasis is necessary, for example, titles and headers, or important notes.
::RTE button (Posted Image).


Center
Obvious BBCode is obvious. This BBCode centers the text you place within the "center" tags.

Centered text is centered.



Usage: Where centered text is warranted. Headers and titles are usually the only things warranting such a BBCode.
::RTE button (Posted Image).


Code
Places text within the "code" tags inside a codebox, where special formatting is used.

$text = "Hello World!";

Usage: Only where code is necessary to be posted.
::RTE button (Posted Image).


Colour
This one's simple. It parses the text you place within the "color" tags as the colour you provide in the options.

This text is red.

Usage: Text coloration is free to use.
::RTE button (Posted Image).


Email Address
Parses the email address you provide within the "email" tags as a link. Options can also be provided, allowing for two ways of providing the link.

If you should require any assistance, please email an administrator. Additionally, his address is [email=""]admin@site.com[/email]

Usage: Whenever email addresses need to be provided.
::RTE button (Posted Image).


Font
This BBCode simply changes the text within the "font" tags into the font you specify.

This font is Georgia.

Usage: Font tags are free to use.
::Located in Fonts dropdown.


Horizontal Rule
The Horizontal Rule simply adds a <hr> to the post. The "hr" tag doesn"t need to be closed, merely replicating the <hr> HTML code.


I just used it. See? =P

Usage: Only when separating headers.
::Located in Other styles dropdown.


HTML Code
This BBCode allows you to show people the HTML used in page design without worrying about the code being parsed. Simply place your code between the "html" tags. All spacing will be kept intact.

<div class="outer">
  <p>The Gamer's Collective Network, or The GCN for short, is a community dedicated to gaming.</p>
</div>

Usage: Whenever sharing HTML code.
::Located in Other styles dropdown.


Image
Fairly straight forward. The image BBCode parses pictures whenever their URL is placed between the "img" tags.

Posted Image
The image above is often used when providing a download link.

Usage: Free to use, providing proper etiquette is given, and the community Terms of Service are adhered to.
::RTE button (Posted Image).


Image Left
As with the "img" tags, an image URL placed within the "imgleft" tags will parse an image, but the image will be shown on the left side of the post, with any text that is placed immediately after the closing tag parsing neatly to the right of the image.

[imgleft]http://www.the-gcn.c...es/download.png[/imgright] The GCN uses the image provided to the right as a means of providing a download link to certain files. In this example, however, you will find that it does nothing. It's just there for show, to allow you to see exactly how awesome it is. =P

Usage: The same rules as the "img" and "imgleft" tags apply.
::Located in Other styles dropdown.


Indent
Exactly as it says, it indents text placed within the "indent=X" tags to make it stand out a little more, where X is the number to be used.

This text is indented!


This text is not.

Usage: Where necessary.
::RTE button (Posted Image).


Italics
Another simple one. It simply italicises text between the "i" tags.

A-like so. =P

Usage: Free to use.
::RTE button (Posted Image).


Left
Left-aligns text placed between the "left" tags.


You may not notice, but this text is actually left-aligned.


Usage: Only if you need to split text to separate sides of the post.
::RTE button (Posted Image).


Lists
This BBCode can be a little more confusing, especially so since there are 3 kinds of lists; an unordered list, or bullet list; an ordered list, or numbered list; and a multidimensional list. The "list" tags are used in all examples, but options sometimes need to be provided. I will show all 3 lists in this example.

  • This is an unordered (bullet) list.
  • This is an ordered list.
  • It really is.
  • Truly.
  • This list you see here is multidimensional.
    • Yup, it's true.

Usage: Wherever lists are necessary.
::RTE button (Posted Image - unordered list) and (Posted Image - ordered list). The multidimensional list merely merges two lists, by inserting another list in an already existing tag.


Member
Another BBCode which does not require a closing tag, "member" simply parses the name provided within the option. For example:

Hi, my name is .

Usage: Free to use when necessary.
::Located in Other styles dropdown.


NXE Gamertag
If you"re a member of XBox Live, you can show your gamertag easily. Simply place your gamertag between the "nxetag" tags, and it will be parsed for you. Here's mine.

[nxetag]AkuNoOuji[/nxetag]

Usage: Free to use when necessary.
::Located in Other styles dropdown.
This BBCode is now defunct, due to the closer of MyGamerCard.


Off Topic
Should you ever have anything to say that doesn"t correlate to the main topic of discussion, you can now post it within "offtopic" tags, and it will be parsed accordingly.

OFF TOPIC: lol this is sooooo off topic.


Usage: Whenever you have something to say that doesn"t correlate to the main topic of discussion. Please note that you must also have something on topic to say, otherwise your post may be deleted.
::RTE button (Posted Image).


PHP Code
Identical to HTML Code, except instead of parsing HTML, it parses PHP code, using "php" tags.

$variable = true;

print_r($variable);

Usage: Same rules as HTML BBCode apply.
::Located in Other styles dropdown.


Post Link
This one's a bit easy too. Should there be a post in which you find particularly important to point someone in the direction of, simply use the "post" tags. You will need to know the ID number of the post in question.

This is the Resurrection post that I made upon restoring The GCN to its former self.

Usage: Free to use when necessary.
::Located in Other styles dropdown.


Post Snap Back
Does almost the same thing as the "post" tags, but instead of a link which you must provide the text for, the "snapback" tags parse an image for you. Here's an example using the same post as before.

View Post

Usage: Free to use when necessary.
::Located in Other styles dropdown.


Quote
Now, this one is easy enough. This BBCode parses quotations from text placed within the "quote" tags. However, there are two ways you can quote. The second way is easy enough. Here's the first way.

Quote

This is a quote.

Usage: Free to use when necessary.
::RTE button (Posted Image).


Right
Same as the "left" tags, except the "right" tags right-align all text contained within them.



You can see how this text is right aligned.


Usage: Only when right-aligned text is necessary.
::RTE button (Posted Image).


Size
This one is simple. Text contained within the "size" tags is parsed at the size provided within the option.

This text is tiny, no? =P

Usage: Size emphasises words, and as such, should be used only when necessary.
::Located in Sizes dropdown.


Spoiler
Parses all content within the "spoiler" tags inside a box which requires you to click a button in order to view it.

Spoiler

Usage: As this is a gaming forum, I"d expect this to be used rather frequently. However, it is recommended that it be spared for content that reveals a MAJOR plot device.
::Located in Other styles dropdown.


SQL Code
Another one that is identical to the HTML/PHP tags, only instead, this one uses "sql" tags, and shows SQL content.

SELECT p.*, t.* FROM posts p LEFT JOIN topics t ON t.tid=p.topic_id WHERE t.tid=7

Usage: Only when sharing SQL related information, i.e. providing assistance to someone who needs SQL help.
::Located in Other styles dropdown.


Strike
Places a strike-through line through text placed between "s" tags.

I am Fire Shadow.
Correction, I am Shadow Fire.

Usage: Whenever you have posted something that is a mistake, and you edit the post to correct the mistake, simply place the mistaken content within the strike tags instead of deleting it. Afterwards, place your corrected content underneath.
::RTE button (Posted Image).


Subscript
Places the content within "sub" tags slightly lower.

H2O is the chemical compound for water.

Usage: Subscript is mainly used when discussing chemicals, but it is free to use when necessary.
::RTE button (Posted Image).


Superscript
The opposite of subscript, superscript places text within the "sup" tags slightly higher.

82 = 64. Get it? Nintendo64. =P

Usage: Superscript is mainly used in mathematical equation, but it is free to use when necessary.
::RTE button (Posted Image).


Topic Link
Just like the Post Link, only instead of showing the post ID, it uses the "topic" tags to link to the topic ID.

Once again, the Resurrection topic.

Usage: Use when directing someone to a specific topic.
::Located in Other styles dropdown.


Twitter
For those of you who use Twitter... *groan*... this one's for you. Simply place an account username between the "twitter" tags, and it will be parsed. For this example, here's Nintendo of America's twitter account.

@NintendoAmerica

Usage: Free to use when necessary.
::RTE button (Posted Image).


Underline
Very simple. Content placed between the "u" tags is underlined.

ZOOM!

Usage: Headers mainly, but can also be used for emphasis. Free to use.
::RTE button (Posted Image).


URL
Posts a URL using provided content within the "url" tags. Simple as that. As with some BBCode, there are two ways of using it.

http://www.the-gcn.com or The GCN.

Usage: Free to use when posting links.
::RTE button (Posted Image).


XML Code
The last in the family of coding. Just like HTML/PHP/SQL, this one parses XML, using the "xml"tags.

<outer>
<inner>
  <tag param="1">This is it... XML.</tag>
</inner>
</outer>

Usage: The same guidelines apply to XML as the HTML/PHP/SQL tags.
::Located in Other styles dropdown.


YouTube
The last of the BBCode, this parses a YouTube video whenever its video ID is placed between the "youtube" tags. Contrary to previous YouTube tags, this one now allows for full-screen switching.



Usage: Free to use when necessary.
::RTE button (Posted Image).

*****



That's all of them~! Well, all the ones publicly usable. There are ones that only the administration team can use. If you need any further assistance, simply let me know, or click [url="http://www.the-gcn.com/index.php?app=forums&module=extras%C2%A7ion=legends&do=bbcode"]here.]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:46:25 +0000 1 Karkat Vantas 1