I recently managed to dump BB for my PC and play the game, but now I want to extract a few weapons from the game to use elsewhere - namely, the Reiterpallasch in its transformed mode and the Evelyn. However, Smithbox seems to be very broken - it can't display models at all and it gives me errors every time I try to dump individual models.
Is there a better method?
For some reason, I cannot get costume mods to work on Xenoblade Chronicles 3. I tried the Decensor mod for Mio's Legacy Costume, Nia's Blade outfit, and the Persona outfit for Eunie but none of them will activate.
How do I get costume mods to work on Eden? I'm using v0.2.0-rc1
My thoughts on the Mega Man X and Brutal Bosses mod for Super Mario 64 PC recomp, ExoParadigmGamer style:
The original Mario 64 was a game I barely got to play when I was younger. Even after gaining access to various methods such as emulation and the Virtual Library, I never really found myself intrigued enough to play simply because I thought it was inferior to later Mario titles like Sunshine and Galaxy. When the Super Mario 64 PC port announced the Mega Man X mod, I decided to finally try the game out both by myself and with friends via the Coop DX version.
Despite the antiquated controls, dated visuals and minimilistic storytelling compared to other Mario titles at the time, Mario 64 was genuinely fun for me. The transition to true 3D gave the game only a hint of difficulty, and I only found myself really struggling with just a handful of stars and exactly one boss - the final Bowser fight. The rest of the game held my hand even when I got thrown into a new world, and I was grateful for that. Mario's controls were tight enough that I could handle the platforming well, but janky enough that I was kept on my toes well into the late game. The only caveat I really had were the bosses, which were so simple that I could clear almost every boss in under two minutes. Opponents like King Bob-Omb, Big Boo, and Wiggler had me wondering if they were originally meant to be more difficult, while Bowser himself didn't seem all that bad up until the last fight. The lack of challenge felt right at home with me, but left me craving more.
That's when I decided to try two mods, the first being the Mega Man X mod. And right from the very first control stick tilt I felt at home. The mod faithfully recreates X's movements and physics from the PPSX era MMX games, from dashing to jumping and even wall kicking and clinging. Whats more, the Mega Buster was a functional tool as opposed to just a simple aesthetic, with the ability to damage enemies with that satisfying "thunk" sound from MMX4-6 as I safely shot foes from a distance. Zero and Vile also made an appearance, with Zero having a moveset almost entirely consisting of his abilities from MMX4, which set him even further apart from X and yet made him feel completely different from Mario. While it made some platforming segments easier and some harder, the most glaring flaw was the boss fights, in which X and Zero made them ridiculously easy. Since all bosses gained a new hitpoint system to make the MMX mod work, X could simply spam his Buster on slow bosses until the cows came home. Likewise, Zero's infamous Z-Saber combo simply shredded bosses, with all but Bowser becoming punching bags for the red hunter. Even Bowser himself, with his fire breath and ability to sprint at the player, was just an afterthought thanks to the ability to cheese him so easily with X and Zero.
In comes the Brutal Bosses mod, a revamp of all bosses and boss-related puzzles in the game which cranks the difficulty up significantly higher than the vanilla game. With new boss patterns, extra attacks, and new limits on what the player can accomplish, playing as Mario is more or less a Kaizo Mario run in 3D. With the Mega Man X mod, however, it's effectively a brand new game - since X and Zero's custom movesets, physics, and abilities force the player to tackle the original challenges in new and creative ways, and the Brutal Bosses mod turns even sitting meat wads like King Bob-omb into tough opponents that can't be simply punch or stomped to death, the two together breathe fresh air into Mario 64 in a way that I can only describe as frustratingly fun.
All in all, anyone looking for more Mega Man or has access to Mario 64 Coop DX should give these two mods a try together. Even non-Mega Man players will be able to appreciate the new and creative ways the world of Mario 64 can be tackled, with Bowser himself becoming just as deadly and infuriating as the ubiquitous Sigma from MMX lore.