BFBB Beta Mod: Difference between revisions

NEW RELEASE!
m (Added creator to Beta Mod page.)
(NEW RELEASE!)
Line 3:
=Videos=
 
[https://youtu.be/18MDsPm8dfgiBYanGuJbAo '''Beta Mod Trailer''']
 
[https://youtu.be/vmHFPHdmB0sI1wF3LRv4BU '''IGN FOOTAGE REMAKE''']
 
=Description=
Line 13:
 
=Known Issues=
*'''If you play this mod with autosave, Patrick's Dream will give you an autosave error. If you want to save the game, YOU NEED to warp to another level, save there, and you're good to go!'''
 
*'''If you receive any autosave errors, re-save the game, and It should fix it. If the issue persists, quit the game through the menu, (Don't stop the emulation) and reload your save.'''
 
 
*'''Patrick's Dilemma has a music error. When you die, a song will attempt to play, but it will swap back to the original JF track.'''
 
=VERY IMPORTANT=
*'''DO NOT USE GAMECUBE REBUILDER TO INSTALL THIS MOD.'''
*'''IT IS''' '''HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO USE THIS AR CODE'''. It contains '''hardcoded assets''' that make the game more beta-style, as well as codes needed for some '''functionality''' in the mod. You can find it here:'''
 
You can read the Readme file included with the download to install it correctly.
===[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CIvZrKSRBkUgtl7sm6gabmMJJ6Viiq8wgQuGuz__5hk/edit?usp=sharing AR Code]===
 
=Download=
===[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bs3keuN6wJIWp4tcxk4AoDKRXliUWrea1NViIXE7Bf5nTS5buXG0e5MJnEXvbU78L/view?usp=sharing Download the Beta Mod!]===
=Previous Versions=
Line 33 ⟶ 30:
====It is highly recommended to use the latest build, you may experience crashes with earlier versions.====
=Tips=
*'''To find where Patrick is to trade socks in the hub world, he is now located in his house! (To warp to him, simply choose a spatula to GlovePatrick's WorldAnchors in the pause menu.)'''
*'''If you want to disable Hans, go to the Jellyfish Fields Tollgate and double jump on top of the far right tollgate that sticks up in the air in the Hubabove worldit!'''
*'''Getting lost in Patrick's Dream? Maybe those teleport boxes could be useful! You need the cruise bubble to press the button next to the Sleepy-Time. Be sure to use that teleport box to Swap to SpongeBob and go back!'''
=How to Download=
 
Line 41 ⟶ 39:
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
 
How to Install (Windows) (DON'T USE GAMECUBE REBUILDER)
# When installed from Google Drive, '''right click''' on the downloaded zip file in your '''specified download location''' (it should have a name such as "v2.0.1.zip") and Press 'Extract All', which will extract the files for the game.
 
# '''Create''' a folder on your desktop named 'stock BfBB game files" or whatever your preference is.
 
# Download [https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/619/ GameCube Rebuilder] and then proceed to '''open it'''
 
# When GameCube Rebuilder boots, select '''Image''' on the top left of the screen.
# ThenFirstly, selectyou need youra '''STOCKstock/unmodified''' ISO of Battle for Bikini Bottom ISO in the location you currently have it placed in.'''(NTSC)'''
# You need to install Dolphin Emulator in order to play and build the mod. (preferably the beta versions, '''DO NOT USE THE STABLE VERSIONS''') [https://dolphin-emu.org/download/?ref=btn Download Dolphin Emulator]
# On the right side of the information about the ISO in GCRebuilder, you'll notice a list of files. Right-click '''"root"''' and click '''Export.'''
# In the windowWhile that's opensinstalling, selectextract the '''emptyBeta Mod folder''' thatby youright-clicking createdon earlierthe ondownloaded your desktopzip, and letclick the'Extract processAll'. The mod files will begin! extracting.
# Setup and open Dolphin Emulator.
# Close GC Rebuilder
# In the Dolphin Main Menu, select 'Config'
# Click Rooton Paths, and then select Open'Add...'
# Add a directory that leads to your '''STOCK/UNMODIFIED ISO''' of Battle for Bikini Bottom. (NOT THE BETA MOD FOLDER) Afterward, The ISO should appear in Dolphin.
# On your desktop, make a folder. (name it whatever you'd like!)
# Right Click on the unmodified ISO in Dolphin, and select 'Properties'.
# Move the arrows in the top right over to 'Filesystem'
# Right-click on 'Disc - GQPE78' and press 'Extract Entire Disc'. Select the folder that you created on your desktop earlier. BfBB's files will begin extracting. Wait patiently for it to finish.
# When that's done, open up the downloaded beta mod folder, '''(DO NOT OPEN SYS OR FILES)''' and press CTRL+A + CTRL+C on your keyboard.
# Open the folder that you created on your desktop, and press CTRL+V. Files will begin transferring. When it finishes, Windows will tell you that some files already exist. Click 'Replace the files in the destination'.
# Open back up Dolphin if you previously closed it, and go to 'Config' click 'Paths' and select 'Add...'
# Select the folder that you created '''ON YOUR DESKTOP''' by clicking the folder and '''THEN SELECT SYS.'''
# Confirm it, and you're done! (The mod should show as 0.00B, while another ISO is 1.36GB in Dolphin if done successfully.) (You are free to delete the stock ISO if you wish.)
 
 
 
'''HOW TO REBUILD IT INTO AN ISO (NOT NECESSARY INSTRUCTIONS):'''
 
 
 
Do you wish to have the mod in your ISO folder stash? No worries! Simply follow these steps:
 
 
 
# In Dolphin, Right click on the 0.00B ISO.
# Click 'Convert File...'
# Click 'Convert...'
# Select your favorite ISO spot, and be sure to name it to something you can remember!
# You can now delete the files and sys folder if you choose.
 
# Now, this is the important part, go to the beta mod folder you just downloaded from Google Drive, click on the v2.0.1 folder inside the downloaded folder until you see the game's files. Then, press '''(CTRL+A)''' and '''(CTRL+C)''' on your keyboard.
# Go to the stock game files folder you just created on your Desktop that was extracted with GC Rebuilder, and when it opens, select root.
# Press '''(Ctrl+V)''', a process will begin of moving files from your Beta Mod folder over to your stock files. At the end, Windows will let you know there are already files with the same name in the downloaded folder. It is '''VERY IMPORTANT''' to select ''''REPLACE THE FILES IN THE DESTINATION'''' or else you won't see any differences in your game.
# Now, re-open GC Rebuilder
# Click Options, then select "Do not use 'game.toc'." This is necessary because of additional level files in the game.
# Click Root, then select Open.
# In the window that opens, select your stock files folder from your desktop.
# Click Root, then select Save.
# In the window that opens, select any location for the ISO file.
# Finally, click '''Root''', then select '''Rebuild.'''
 
 
'''NOTE: If you cannot control the mod at all, you probably haven't configured your controller settings in the emulator menu.'''
'''Ta-daa! You're Done!'''
</div>
</div>
Line 81 ⟶ 96:
 
 
'''v2.0.12'''
 
[[Category:Mods]] [[Category:SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom]]
226

edits