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Davdii2848 — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:26:46 GMT

retraction

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	* [[GameCube File Tools]] (Various)		* [[GameCube File Tools]] (Various)
	* [[Hocotate Tool Kit]] (Context menu actions)
	* [[Notepad++]] (Parameters)		* [[Notepad++]] (Parameters)
	* [[WiiExplorer]] (Archive Extraction/Packing)		* [[WiiExplorer]] (Archive Extraction/Packing)

BMG file

Davdii2848 — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:02:39 GMT

improved text control code formatting

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 {{todo|Add more reference images for text control codes.}}
 Control code tags can be placed within text strings as metadata for the game. [[File:P2_possible_text_colors.png|thumb|x260px|Possible colors that Pikmin 2 supports.]]
-In Pikmin 2, the following text codes are available:
-* Change text color: <code>FF0000XX - 00: default | 01: red | 02: light green | 03: Dark Green | 04: Dark Blue |05: Light Blue |06: Yellow |07: Dark Yellow |08: Yellow-green |09: Orange |0a: Light Orange |0b: Reddish white |0c: light purple |0d: purple/violet |0e: dark purple |0f:black |=>1a: white</code>
+{| class="wikitable"
-* Display a button icon: <code>000000XX - 00: A| 01:B |02: C Stick |03: X |04: Y |05: Z| 06: L |07: R| 08: Control Stick (only used in unused cutscene)| 09: Start Button (completely unused)| 0a: D-pad</code>
+|-
-* Text size: <code>ff00010XXX - 64 is the default, can be made smaller or bigger</code>
+! Code !! Control type !! Notes
-* Vertical size: <code>03000500XX - Used for cave names only. 50 seems to be the default for them, but not normal text.</code>
+|-
-* Text speed: <code>020001XX - Controls how fast letters appear onscreen. 00 makes text appear instantly, and higher values will make the text appear slower, to return to default speed use ff. </code>
+| <code>FF0000XX</code> || Change text color ||
-* Appear type: <code>020002XX - 00: default, letters bounce when appearing. | 01: "impact", used primarily for exploration kit names, makes text appear to "fall" into place. It is currently untested if other values do anything.  </code>
+* <code>00</code>   Default
-* Pause: <code> 020000 - In normal dialogue, this should be used every 3 lines and at the end of the text. This will prompt the player to use the A button to scroll to the next 3 lines. It is also used to end a Piklopedia text message.</code>
+* <code>01</code>   Red
 =File Format=

Hocotate Tool Kit

Davdii2848 — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:37:07 GMT

the hocotate tool kit page itself

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Hocotate Tool Kit is a command-line tool that adds actions to the Windows right-click context menu developed by Sadc2h4. These added context menu actions are based on pre-existing tools such as obj2grid and PikminBMG

== Available actions ==
* Extracting and packing SZS files
* Extracting and packing GameCube ISO and Wii WBFS files
* Extracting BMD files into texture files, material JSONs, and an FBX model
* Converting FBX models to BMD
* Converting GRID collision files to OBJ models and vice-versa
* BMG text file extraction and packing

== False positive with antiviruses ==
If your antivirus software detects anything related to Hocotate Tool Kit and attempts to quarantine it, then it's a false positive. It is recommended to make the folder containing the tool an exception.

== Download ==
* [https://github.com/Sadc2h4/Hocotate-Tool-Kit Hocotate Tool Kit GitHub page]

[[Category:Tools]]
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Davdii2848 — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:19:23 GMT

hocotate toolkit page

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	* [[GameCube File Tools]] (Various)		* [[GameCube File Tools]] (Various)
			* [[Hocotate Tool Kit]] (Context menu actions)
	* [[Notepad++]] (Parameters)		* [[Notepad++]] (Parameters)
	* [[WiiExplorer]] (Archive Extraction/Packing)		* [[WiiExplorer]] (Archive Extraction/Packing)

User:RattusDong

RattusDong — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:34:58 GMT

User account RattusDong was created

BMG file

Rheycore — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:16:55 GMT

Text Control Codes

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	Control code tags can be placed within text strings as metadata for the game. [[File:P2_possible_text_colors.png\|thumb\|x260px\|Possible colors that Pikmin 2 supports.]]		Control code tags can be placed within text strings as metadata for the game. [[File:P2_possible_text_colors.png\|thumb\|x260px\|Possible colors that Pikmin 2 supports.]]
	In Pikmin 2, the following text codes are available:		In Pikmin 2, the following text codes are available:
	* Change text color: <code>FF0000XX - 00: default \| 01: red \| 02: light green ~~(default color?)~~ \| 03: Dark Green \| 04: Dark Blue \|05: Light Blue \|06: Yellow \|07: Dark Yellow \|08: Yellow-green \|09: Orange \|0a: Light Orange \|0b: Reddish white \|0c: light purple \|0d: purple/violet \|0e: dark purple \|0f:black \|1a ~~and up~~: white</code>		* Change text color: <code>FF0000XX - 00: default \| 01: red \| 02: light green \| 03: Dark Green \| 04: Dark Blue \|05: Light Blue \|06: Yellow \|07: Dark Yellow \|08: Yellow-green \|09: Orange \|0a: Light Orange \|0b: Reddish white \|0c: light purple \|0d: purple/violet \|0e: dark purple \|0f:black \|=>1a: white</code>
	* Display a button icon: <code>000000XX - 00: A\| 01:B \|02: C Stick \|03: X \|04: Y \|05: Z\| 06: L \|07: R\| 08: Control Stick (only used in unused cutscene)\| 09: Start Button (completely unused)\| 0a: D-pad</code>		* Display a button icon: <code>000000XX - 00: A\| 01:B \|02: C Stick \|03: X \|04: Y \|05: Z\| 06: L \|07: R\| 08: Control Stick (only used in unused cutscene)\| 09: Start Button (completely unused)\| 0a: D-pad</code>
	* Text size: <code>ff00010XXX - 64 is the default, can be made smaller or bigger</code>		* Text size: <code>ff00010XXX - 64 is the default, can be made smaller or bigger</code>
	* Vertical size: <code>03000500XX - Used for cave names only. 50 seems to be the default for them, but not normal text.</code>		* Vertical size: <code>03000500XX - Used for cave names only. 50 seems to be the default for them, but not normal text.</code>
	* Text speed: <code>020001XX - ~~I haven't figured this one out yet~~. ~~The only change I found was 1e drawing 1 letter at a time~~ for exploration kit, ~~with ff being default~~. ~~Maybe more?~~</code>		* Text speed: <code>020001XX - Controls how fast letters appear onscreen. 00 makes text appear instantly, and higher values will make the text appear slower, to return to default speed use ff. </code>
			* Appear type: <code>020002XX - 00: default, letters bounce when appearing. \| 01: "impact", used primarily for exploration kit names, makes text appear to "fall" into place. It is currently untested if other values do anything. </code>
	* Pause: <code> 020000 - In normal dialogue, this should be used every 3 lines and at the end of the text. This will prompt the player to use the A button to scroll to the next 3 lines. It is also used to end a Piklopedia text message.</code>		* Pause: <code> 020000 - In normal dialogue, this should be used every 3 lines and at the end of the text. This will prompt the player to use the A button to scroll to the next 3 lines. It is also used to end a Piklopedia text message.</code>

ActorSerializeParameter and AI

Noodl — Sun, 24 May 2026 01:48:22 GMT

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	[[File:P4-Waterbox-Ais.png \|500px\|thumb\|center\|]]		[[File:P4-Waterbox-Ais.png \|500px\|thumb\|center\|]]

			=== PopPlaceActor ===

			PopPlaceActors use the PopPlace.Static array for their bytes. The groupId in the first byte(s) is linked to the DT files in Core/VS/Pop/SettingTable/<the type of PPA>

			[[File:PopPlace.png \|500px\|thumb\|center\|]]

	=== Researching ===		=== Researching ===

File:PopPlace.png

Noodl — Sun, 24 May 2026 01:47:00 GMT

Noodl uploaded File:PopPlace.png

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Pikmin 2 directory tree

Iwillremembermypasswordthistime — Fri, 15 May 2026 00:54:40 GMT

older memory card stuff goes unused in wii

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	\| style="background-color:#ffd1d1"\|<code>pikmin2/gameConfig.ini</code> \|\| style="background-color:#ffd1d1"\|These were likely game configuration settings that changed how the game was compiled, to create special versions of ''Pikmin 2''. \|\| Notepad++		\| style="background-color:#ffd1d1"\|<code>pikmin2/gameConfig.ini</code> \|\| style="background-color:#ffd1d1"\|These were likely game configuration settings that changed how the game was compiled, to create special versions of ''Pikmin 2''. \|\| Notepad++
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="background-color:#~~ffffcc~~"\|<code>pikmin2/memoryCard/memoryCardHeader.szs/</code> \|\| style="background-color:#~~ffffcc~~"\|Memory card menu icons and banner images. \|\| Wiimms Image Tool + Hex Editor		\| style="background-color:#ffd1d1"\|<code>pikmin2/memoryCard/memoryCardHeader.szs/</code> \|\| style="background-color:#ffd1d1"\|Memory card menu icons and banner images. \|\| Wiimms Image Tool + Hex Editor
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>pikmin2/message/font_*.szs/pikmin2main.bfn</code> \|\| Font data and textures. \|\| bfntoolkit + GameCube File Tools		\| <code>pikmin2/message/font_*.szs/pikmin2main.bfn</code> \|\| Font data and textures. \|\| bfntoolkit + GameCube File Tools
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	\| style="background-color:#ffffcc"\|<code>pikmin2/new_screen/</code> \|\| style="background-color:#ffffcc"\|[[BLO file\|<code>.BLO</code>files]]: HUDs, interfaces, and menus, with all their resources like graphics and animations. \|\| pyblo2-gui		\| style="background-color:#ffffcc"\|<code>pikmin2/new_screen/</code> \|\| style="background-color:#ffffcc"\|[[BLO file\|<code>.BLO</code>files]]: HUDs, interfaces, and menus, with all their resources like graphics and animations. \|\| pyblo2-gui
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>pikmin2/opening.bnr</code> \|\| Gamecube banner image. \|\| pyisotools		\| style="background-color:#ffd1d1"\|<code>pikmin2/opening.bnr</code> \|\| style="background-color:#ffd1d1"\| Gamecube banner image. \|\| pyisotools
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="background-color:#ffffcc"\|<code>pikmin2/thp/</code> \|\| style="background-color:#ffffcc"\|[[THP file\|<code>.THP</code>files]]. Pre-rendered videos. The .ini files control when text strings are loaded on top of the videos. The .ini files for the attarct mode demos use a different caption system. \|\| wiiflowthpvideoconverter, Notepad++ (for .ini files)		\| style="background-color:#ffffcc"\|<code>pikmin2/thp/</code> \|\| style="background-color:#ffffcc"\|[[THP file\|<code>.THP</code>files]]. Pre-rendered videos. The .ini files control when text strings are loaded on top of the videos. The .ini files for the attarct mode demos use a different caption system. \|\| wiiflowthpvideoconverter, Notepad++ (for .ini files)

DMD file

Drizzlederg — Wed, 13 May 2026 02:11:03 GMT

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	'''DMD (Dolphin MoDel)''' files are a plaintext representation of a 3D model file. ''Pikmin''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> 'plugTexConv' can import these files successfully, and even export ''Pikmin 2''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> <code>down_floor_3.dmd</code> to the [[MOD file\|.mod]] format.		'''DMD (Dolphin MoDel)''' files are a plaintext representation of a 3D model file. ''Pikmin''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> 'plugTexConv' can import these files successfully, and even export ''Pikmin 2''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> <code>down_floor_3.dmd</code> to the [[MOD file\|.mod]] format.

	In ''Pikmin 2'', a single spare DMD file can be found called <code>down_floor_3.dmd</code>. The contents of it confirm that Maya Binary 3D model files were the source. Some speculation implies that DMD is an intermediary file format for conversion between Maya 3D model formats and proprietary model formats used by Nintendo (e.g. ''Pikmin 2''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s J3D BMDs or ''Pikmin''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[MOD file\|MOD]]).		In ''Pikmin 2'', a single spare DMD file can be found called <code>down_floor_3.dmd</code>. The contents of it confirm that Maya Binary 3D model files were the source, and orignates from a PC named "TAKENAKA-EXP". This would correspond to Hiroaki Takenaka, who is cited as the "total design manager" in Pikmin 2's credits. Some speculation implies that DMD is an intermediary file format for conversion between Maya 3D model formats and proprietary model formats used by Nintendo (e.g. ''Pikmin 2''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s J3D BMDs or ''Pikmin''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[MOD file\|MOD]]).

	The contents of <code>down_floor_3.dmd</code> are as follows.		The contents of <code>down_floor_3.dmd</code> are as follows.