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Creating BPS Patch Files

If you want to share your themes, first you'll need to make them into a patch

Creating Patches with Flips

What you need

  1. Flips
  2. Your ORIGINAL UNMODIFIED menu files
  3. Your modified file

Guide

  1. Extract the zip files
  2. Open Flips.exe
  3. Click "Create Patch"
    • You might need to change the setting here and select "All files (.)"

    Select your ORIGINAL UNMODIFIED file

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  5. Select your modified file

    • You should now see this

    Save your file

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The patches created using Flips instead of RomPatcher.js are much more optimized and prioritize efficiency over speed. It is strongly recommended using Flips to create your patches.

Please only use this method in case you are unable to run Flips in your machine

Creating Patches with Rompatcher.js

What you need

  1. Your ORIGINAL UNMODIFIED menu files
  2. Your modified file

Guide

  1. Go to Rompatcher.js

  2. Click on creator mode

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  3. In Original ROM select your ORIGINAL UNMODIFIED file

  4. In Modified ROM select your modified file
  5. Click on Create Patch

Success

You are now ready to upload your theme to Themezer

Uploading to Themezer

What you need

  • The BPS Patches of your theme
  • A 720p Preview of your theme for the Launcher Menu (The menu with the Apps) and the Wara Wara Plaza (The menu with the Miis)
    • You can take a Screenshot of your theme using the Screenshot Plugin
    • Press X on the Wii U Menu to Swap screens and take both screenshots on the TV to get a 720p Screenshot
    • Do not upload previews taken with your phone camera

Guide

  • Go to Themezer
  • Log in with your Discord Account
  • Go to + Create & Upload
  • Select Wii U
  • Fill out the details, upload your files and share your theme!

Success

Your theme is now available on Themezer!