What it does:It installs textures into iff files
It installs *.ROS files
It converts images to DDS
Files it will accepts:
Main App:
.rar compressed archive (Winrar)
.zip compressed archive (pkzip)
.7z compressed archive (7zip)
.kraw MLB-Thingy script file
.DDS A DDS image (special name format needed)
.ROS MLB 2k9 roster file
Helper App:.tga TARGA File Format
.bmp bitmap File Format
.png Portable Network Graphics
AdvantagesYou
do not need NBA/MLB 2K9 IFF Editor Beta9, Which means you do not have
to agree to allow your mods to be posted on a warez site
NBA/MLB 2K9 IFF Editor Beta9 fubars some iff files*
You do not have to release a whole iff file for a mod:
This will save bandwidth on downloads
Your mod will only update what you modded, with a complete IFF file if
a user has some mods already in that file they will lose them
QUALITY
NBA/MLB 2K9 IFF Editor Beta9 accepts PNG, BMP, & DDS files, but it
converts PNG & BMP files (100% of the time) to a DDS file before
adds it to the iff file (it also reconverts DDS files close to %50 of
the time for some reason)
DDS file converted by NBA/MLB 2K9 IFF
Editor Beta9 are not good quality DDS files, nvdxt.exe does they best
job I've seen at creating DDS files
DisadvantagesYou have to know the offset for the DDS
You have to be able to create your own DDS files (use built in helper App)
You have to use MLB-Thingy
MLB-ThingyThe 1st time you launch the program it will ask for the location of you MLB 2k9 install
When
using a compressed archive your script file needs to be named
MLB-Thingy.kraw, subfolders NOT support. DDS files and MLB-Thingy.kraw
need to be in the root of the archive
MLB-Thingy Script file uses standard ini layout
sample stardard ini
Code:
[SectionName]
Key=Value
sample .kraw script
Code:
[stadium_chw.iff]
Total=4
base1=chwfile1.dds
offset1=0x1645C0
base2=chwfile2.dds
offset2=0x1b1b70
base3=chwfile3.dds
offset3=0x429FA0
base4=chwfile4.dds
offset4=0x62AB70
[stadium_chc.iff]
Total=3
base1=chcfile1.dds
offset1=0x1645C0
base2=chcfile2.dds
offset2=0x1b1b70
base3=chcfile3.dds
offset3=0x429FA0
SectionName is the MLB 2k9 file that will be modded
Total value is required, total number up dds files for said MLB 2k9 file
base
x is the DDS file name
offset
x is the offset (look at the status bar on IFF_Editor_Beta9 it will give you the offset)
You can list as many MLB 2k9 files as you wish in the script
Each MLB 2k9 file can have any number of DDS files to be installed
The
maximum supported size of an script file is 64KB. The maximum size of
an individual section is 32KB, I do not think you can reach those limits
MLB-Thingy will auto decompress any IFF it needs to install a dds into.
MLB-Thingy will also accept a single DDS file as long as it follows the correct name scheme
scheme as follows
Code:
uniform_tbr_away~iff-0x602404.dds
1st part uniform_tbr_away~iff, is the file the mod is to be installed with the . changed to a ~
- is required between the 1st and 2nd parts
2nd part 0x602404 is the offset where the mod needs to be installed
3rd part .dds
Progress bars, 1st one is overall the 2nd it for each MLB 2k9 file
HELPER APP included when ran in expert mode
It just converts tga, bmp, or png files to a DDS file
select DXT1 or DXT5 and how many mipmaps you want
ROSTER files
Select
a .ROS file, the program will then read your registry for the
"...\Application Data\2K Sports\MLB 2K9\Saves" folder and copy the .ROS
file to that folder
* For example gamedata.iff, when you replace image #786 it also replaces #326 with a mipmap of #786
Getting
the info you need, right now this is the easiest way (unless you are
real handy with a hex editor). I will start a wiki so we can map out
all IFF files, that way NBA/MLB 2K9 IFF Editor Beta9 will not be needed
in any way
Load IFF in NBA/MLB 2K9 IFF Editor Beta9, locate image you are editing and look at the status bar
Purple is the offset, Blue is the DDS type
Feb.18
Total Votes:1