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Welcome to the Mario Kart 8 Modding wiki!

This page includes guides and tutorials to help you you create your own mods for Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Requirements for creating mods:

• Dumped copy of Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
• Windows (modding software doesn't work on mac/linux/mobile)
• .NET 5.0
• C++ redist

Important Software

• Template Software Formatting (download) (website)
  This isn't a real software (copy+paste to add a new item to the list)
• Track Studio (download) (website)
  Tool for preparing custom course models for use in Mario Kart 8
• Blender (download) (website)
  Modelling software (used to create courses, characters etc.)
• Switch Toolbox (download)
  Tool for viewing and editing multiple Nintendo file formats
• MSBT Editor Reloaded (download)
  Tool for editing MSBT language files
• BIN Editor (download)
  Tool for editing character/kart stats and item probabilities

Planned pages:

Miscellaneous

• Tips and tricks
• Texture references
• Model references
• File Name List

Custom course tutorial

• Model basics (curves, model scale, uv squares)
• Creating a KCL (collision) model
• Importing to Track Studio
• Editing the byaml (lap paths, map objects, etc)
• Baking Lights and Shadows
• UI creation + name modification

Custom character tutorial

• Model basics (rigging, weight painting)
• Skeleton modification
• Facial animations
• Skeletal animations
• UI creation + name modification
• Stat modification (not online safe)

Custom kart tutorial

• Model basics (scale, emblem textures)
• Wheel/engine positions
• Stat modification (not online safe)