NEW!! 2024/06/15 Version — "The 90% Release"
24 YEARS VIRTUAL PRO-WRESTLING 2
January 28th, 2000 — January 28, 2024

RagDas presents: Virtual Pro-Wrestling Salvo

RagDas presents: La Fin Du Tour - Virtual Pro-Wrestling Alpha

(also coming soon...even though it's already available)

RagDas presents: SUMMIT: Virtual Pro-Wrestling Gamma

RagDas presents: WCW/nWo 레벤지 (REVENJI)

(Yes, I know it's gotten a little messy here as more people ask me to host their projects. Expect a redesign at some point. I don't know when it'll be finished.)

Updates
(all times Central)
Virtual Pro-Wrestling 2 freem Edition 2024/06/15 Release [June 15, 2024 / 15:00]

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.


Works in Progress
Aside from the number of documents I've uploaded that are WIPs, here are some more WIP projects in detail:
General Things [multiple]
Things that apply to multiple VPW games.
Virtual Pro-Wrestling [PS1]
The original 1996 PS1 game that started it all. Unfortunately, I don't have much on this game yet.
WCW vs. the World [PS1]
The first VPW game to be released in the US.
WCW vs. nWo World Tour [N64]
Most of my info on this game concerns v1.1U as that's the one I own and can therefore Gameshark on. Matching values for v1.0U and v1.0P will be forthcoming, eventually. There is a guide to porting codes between all three versions, which may be of use if you are impatient. :)
Virtual Pro Wrestling 64 [N64]

WCW/nWo Revenge [N64]

WWF WrestleMania 2000 [N64]

Virtual Pro Wrestling 2 [N64]

WWF No Mercy [N64]

Def Jam games [PS2,GC,Xbox]
These games are unfortunately not a priority at the moment, but are planned in the very far future. Dealing with multiple consoles is tricky.