You might call me part of the problem because I do sub to other creators like Vel, bantam and Titavius but at least they put great effort to their mods. Also bantam has some really great mods and you can just wait out the 30 days early access and you can grab it free. This dude is charging 7 for ports with just different logos how f up was that I just find it funny.

@TheRev_Studio

WWE 2K26 modding via MrCreeperHDYT

- Switch Mod Profiles

- Turn CAKs ON/OFF

- Save & restore working setups

- Find problem mods

- Other mods stay untouched

- Download this in their Discord

They managed to get my post removed from r/wwegames, but apparently the amazing mods here at r/WrestlingMods have more balls — or other bodily parts. :)

Yeah, as the title says.

I was banned from the TRIBUTE Discord on August 10th, 2026, before I even got a chance to answer Robert's DM.

Robert makes TRIBUTE. I'm now banned from the Discord, blocked by Robert and Fred, and my Patreon membership was cancelled.

The funny part? I'd just released a 100% FREE .CAK extractor.

Why did I make it?

Because I think it's bullshit that people have to pay $6/month to extract files from a game they already own on their own PC.

So I made my own.

It's built into Aurora Forge and also exists as a standalone tool.

Aurora Forge wasn't created because of TRIBUTE. I've been building it for months. I needed tools for my own WWE 2K workflows, so I built them.

DDS conversion was annoying? I built a recursive DDS ↔ PNG converter.

Need something else automated? I build it.

That's the entire philosophy:

If something is tedious, automate it.

Then Robert asked:

>

I never got to answer.

So here's the answer:

I write my own code.

I use AI as a rubber ducky. I explain what I'm doing, ask questions, troubleshoot, and occasionally have it clean up my UI.

AI didn't build Aurora Forge for me.

And no, I am NOT reverse engineering CakeView, CakeHook, TRIBUTE, or repackaging someone else's extractor.

My source code is distributed with my tools and is available for anyone to inspect. If anyone is claiming that I directly copied or reverse-engineered someone else's code, they're welcome to identify the specific code in question and provide the source they're claiming I copied.

I've been programming for decades. I spent 15 years teaching at the University of Toronto's computer sciences department.

I'm old as bones, but I keep up with modern technology.

Assuming someone can't build something because you can't is hubris.

The DDS converter is another example.

I got tired of converting textures one at a time.

So I built a recursive converter.

When I tried to explain it, the response was basically:

>

Okay.

I needed it, so I built it.

That's how Aurora Forge works.

Aurora Forge

The CAK extractor is only one part of the application.

Aurora Forge includes workflows and tools for:

• Character projects
• Face textures
• Tattoos
• Luchador masks
• Character viewing
• Face calibration
• Mod file inspection
• CAK extraction
• Recursive DDS ↔ PNG conversion
• Project management
• Tutorials
• Setup and configuration
• Asset production

I didn't build all of this because I got banned.

I was already building it.

I tried explaining what I was making multiple times. I even tried offering code.

It was laughed at.

So I stopped explaining and kept building.

What's next?

The next release will include fixes to the extractor, which I discovered today doesn't currently handle every CAK correctly, plus the repackager. I wasn't going to include " Baking " as they were already doing a great job but....

The goal is WWE 2K19 through WWE 2K26, with as few button presses as possible.

I'm also working toward 2K19–2K25 entrance/victory motion importing into 2K26.

I tried explaining what I was building.

I even tried offering code.

It was laughed at.

So I'm done explaining.

Fuck TRIBUTE.

Fuck PWM.

I'll just keep building.

Aurora Forge is being built anyway.

I'm new to 2k26 modding but no stranger to being an active modder myself, contributing hundreds of hours on content for the purpose of sharing and supporting the community.

WWE's modding scene is jaw dropping. I signed up to 3 mod creators a couple of months ago and I'm honestly disgusted. Full disclaimer, the mods work and the content was as promised.

But the arrogance from the mod teams, banning anyone who speaks out of turn or even questions the scummy monetization of what should be free to the community. Notably PWM dishonestly gaslights the general public by offering out-of-date versions for free which don't work with current patches in an attempt to appear philanthropic (yes, you need that patreon subscription to download anything that works).

I would like both these sites to either show proof of 2k's endorsement to monetize their IP without their permission. If unable, then request these paywalls be dropped and switched to a voluntary donation. Outside that I'd like to mass flag them to 2K for use of their IP and let their legal team take care of the rest.

End goal is I'd like to see these creators stop acting like the corporations we're apparantly meant to be better than.

@Velcoochie