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Another version of VPW2 freem Edition has been released. Check out the changelog on the official site for more info.
This release of the hack is estimated to be about 90% complete.
New Article: recomp isn't a silver bullet [May 16, 2024 / 10:13]
I don't like having to repeat myself. Unfortunately, there's been a recent event that requires me to repeat myself, due to people's misplaced beliefs.
no, the n64 recomp tool isn't going to magically make hacking these games any easier
RagDas presents: Virtual Pro-Wrestling Salvo [February 10th, 2024 / 13:30]
RagDas is back with another WCW/nWo Revenge hack, "Virtual Pro-Wrestling Salvo".
If you ever wanted to play as Ric Flair in Revenge, you should probably get this. If not, you should probably get this anyways, just to see the un-dummied running Special grapples (previously unknown to exist until now!) and the (formerly) unused Revenge-style faces of The Rock and The Undertaker from WM2K.
More information and the download are available at the hack's website.
VPW Studio v0.0.0.31/pre-Alpha Preview 31 [September 25th, 2023 / 12:24]
A new version of VPW Studio has been released.
More information and the download can be found on the official site. The changelog can be found on GitHub.
VPW Studio v0.0.0.30/pre-Alpha Preview 30 [August 31st, 2023 / 12:07]
After 5 years, VPW Studio is finally available for the public to use. No, it's not finished, and it won't hold your hand or make things dead simple, just "possible".
More information and the download can be found on the official site.
Virtual Pro-Wrestling 2 freem Edition 2023/07/30 Release [July 30th, 2023 / 00:00]
After a few years, I'm finally back with another version of VPW2 freem Edition. There are too many changes to even begin covering here, so check out the changelog on the official site.
This release of the hack is estimated to be about 80% complete.
RagDas presents: La Fin Du Tour - Virtual Pro-Wrestling Alpha [February 20th, 2023 / 21:31]
RagDas has released another ROM hack, this time for WCW vs. nWo - World Tour.
The hack's name is "La Fin Du Tour - Virtual Pro-Wrestling Alpha", and more information is available at the hack's website.
RagDas presents: SUMMIT: Virtual Pro-Wrestling Gamma [October 21st, 2022 / 17:45]
RagDas has released another ROM hack, this time for WWF WrestleMania 2000.
The hack's name is "SUMMIT: Virtual Pro-Wrestling Gamma", and more information is available at the hack's website.
Small Updates [August 8th, 2022 / 17:24]
A few documents have been posted and updated. In particular, there's a new No Mercy document regarding the in-game wrestler models and textures.
Otherwise, progress is continuing on VPW Studio and VPW2 freem Edition. No word on any releases for either project just yet.
VPW2 freem Edition Survey #2 (now concluded) [May 1st, 2022 / 19:53]
A second survey regarding VPW2 freem Edition has been released. Please check the hack's website for the new survey link.
2022/06/01 update: The survey is now closed; stay tuned to the hack's site for more information.
Documents Update and VPW2 freem Edition Survey [March 18th, 2022 / 13:55]
After far too long, I have updated various game documents, and added some new ones. This was meant to happen some time in January/February 2022, but it was put off in favor of doing other work. This also marks the first time any documents have been uploaded for Virtual Pro-Wrestling on PS1.
Also, there is a survey regarding the future of VPW2 freem Edition in regards to some future features. Please check the hack's website for the survey link.
Virtual Pro-Wrestling 2 freem Edition 2021/01/28 Release [January 28th, 2021 / 00:00]
21 YEARS VIRTUAL PRO-WRESTLING 2
Another anniversary, another "major" release of VPW2 freem Edition. Sadly though, the hack needs to take a back seat to some other things.
This release of the hack is estimated to be about 45%-50% complete. You can obtain it from the hack's website.
New Article with a stupidly long title [May 11th, 2020 / 17:42]
I've written an article about the handling of face textures in the various AKI Corporation wrestling games. You can read it here.
VPW Studio Official Website Opens [April 24th, 2020 / 20:02]
The official VPW Studio website is now open, though the program is still not available. The website mainly exists because I don't want to keep repeating the reasons the program isn't available yet. It's still being worked on, and will be available at some point. I don't know when, though. Don't ask me.
RagDas presents: WCW/nWo REVENJI [February 10th, 2020 / 20:00]
RagDas has been working on a hack of WCW/nWo Revenge using VPW Studio, and now a release is available.
More information is available at the hack's website.
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Archiving and Integrating Hacker's Club Posts into my giant VPW archive:
Well, JamStubb's site doesn't have everything, so I'm trying to find all the interesting
shit at Hacker's Club that I would consider useful. (Attires, some matches,
weapons, and most move hacks aren't as useful to me [considering I am trying to
completely document the internal workings of the six N64 VPW games as fully
as possible]; addresses of things and offbeat bullshit codes work nicely, though.)
Also, I will probably release a zip/rar/7z/whatever of the content I save so that everyone can use it. Eventually I may go back and rip attires/move hacks/etc. but I don't want the stupid off-topic drama and "retirement" posts. (lol at people getting bored of No Mercy after a year; I'm playing VPW2 on my N64 almost every day at this point, game still holds up 9 years later.) - VPW64 before the WCW License: After looking through the ID4 values of wrestlers in VPW64 again, I noticed a strange yet familiar pattern...
- VPW Studio – A program for ROM hacking the N64 AKI wrestling games. Not yet available to the public due to lack of documentation and implemented features.
- How AKI Corporation's N64 Wrestling Games Handle Wrestler Textures and Palettes
- roster.txt
Listing of all characters in every VPW game with IDs. Completed up to (but not including) DJV. For the most part, this list only includes ID4s. ID2s are available for VPW (PS1) and WCW vs. the World. The original file was created before the discovery of ID-2 in VPW games on the N64. - tex2png (early alpha)
Really old! C# Program for converting TEX format images (found in RAM/ROM) to PNG. Requires .NET Framework 2.0 if you don't already have it.
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WldFb Archive Forum
WldFb's archive of his awesome work with No Mercy and VPW2. -
Virtual Pro-Wrestling 2 Dojo
S.K. Stylez' collection of VPW2-related stuff. -
AKI Live
Hacking community focused on the AKI wrestling games. -
JamStubbs Archive Forum [Internet Archive]
the collection of codes and values. Unfortunately, only archived posts are available now. -
Old Skool Reunion
A hacking community focused on the AKI wrestling games.
