[The ZWORDZ Project] - Music Modding #1

NOTE: This Project will now set course to the public. Huge Thanks to:

stevoisiak : http://www.youtube.com/user/stevoisiak

for help on creating a Patch for the game, which in legality terms, should be allowed as it is not the actual ISO, but only a custom configuration. No scheduled release date yet. Not sure when I will be finished, but you can keep up with the project at Nintendobros.com

I just got this game and I'm already performing surgery on it =)

I decided to take a break from texture hacking in order to start on a personal fun project I like to call:
*Dragon Quest Swords: \The ZWORDZ Project\ - Music Modding*

Basically, I am replacing the games original Brstms (audio/sfx/music files) with those from the Zelda series (mainly Twilight Princess). The result? A Zelda themed Dragon Quest game. \The ZWORDZ Project\ is coming along nicely, with a few background music files already replaced (many not shown in this video). One of my favorites so far is having the Sacred Grove music playing in one of the SWORDS's forest levels. As a bonus (not zelda/DQ related and not shown in this video), I added the Punch Out!! Wii main theme to the boss battles in this game. Seriously, the theme fits PERFECTLY. I am hoping I can get some sound effects done too. Once I get most of the music in the game, I'll start replacing character Sfx. I might even end up voice-acting myself ^_^

I'll upload more videos on this. Perhaps even include some codes I've done while working on the \ZWORDZ\ project.

*All music, Copyright - Nintendo

PROJECT FINISHED 07/04/09:
http://nintendobros.com/2009/07/05/the-zwordz-project-1-0-a-dq-swords-music-mod/

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[MarineMechX2]

*sigh*

Jose, man, you're lucky you've got the USB Channel. I downloaded it myself, and the channel appeared normally, but when I entered it, apparently my USB isn't compatable. But when I looked at the USB Compatablility list, it said otherwise...

Thing is, I noticed that alot of people have gotten passed that. Do you have any recommendations?

[josegallardo89]

The USB Loader is apparently NOT plug-and-play. It would be, if you format a partition to WBFS. Have you done so? I also need more info like the USB device being used, the company, size, current format, and the USB Loader edition & version you are using. Lots of things can become an issue.

[stevoisiak]

I know a legal way to distribute these hacks. Take a page from Mario 64 Hackers and use a PPF patch. A PPF patch stores every change from an origional copy of an ISO, to a modded copy.

[josegallardo89]

You do what now? I got confuzzled a bit. By page, do you mean a Website for Mario 64 Hackers? I'd like to know a bit more of this, if it would allow me to distribute the project legally.

[stevoisiak]

Ok. Heres the story.

When people were modding Halo, people wanted a way to distribute their hacks. They cheated the PPF format. Bacicly, it finds the differences between a clean ISO, and the hacked one. When applied to a c lean file, it changes specific parts of the ROM. Although originally designed for Halo ISOs, it is now the near universal format for N64 hacks. (Sometimes they use IPS, but that can only change a limited amount of data, and is used more for SMW hacks) PM me for more info

[josegallardo89]

Hmm, then I guess it won't work for this then. you see, I am not altering the code in any way. I just replace the music files within the ISO. It would be easier to just upload the Brstms used for the edited ISO, and include a README on where to replace them.

[zipo1000]

Wtf?Zelda Music?

[Tailsmilespower]

it's as if this game was waiting to be hacked since the music fits perfectly...

[DarkShard27]

hey jose, where did you get that usb channel? i searched it on google myself and still cant find it. could you give me a link?

[PumpkinHead223]

WOOAH! i've been waiting for something like this for a while now.. ZELDA MUSIC IS EPIC! :D

thanks for the awesome video (Im a looong time subscribe, and i love everything you post! woohoo! cant wait for #2 ^_^) thanks again

[stevoisiak]

No, it works for plain data. It has been used for level mods, music hacks, texture hacks, code modding, text hacking, and pretty much any mod at all. It WILL work, trust me. just PM me, and I'll explain.

[thebirdislost54]

Aye, good to know all your hacking in still legal.

By the way, do you think we'll ever be able to use ocarina on GameCube games?