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This is a Custom Theme

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Custom themes can have a 2D non moving image, or be animated by adding texture animations to the models, themes can be created easily using a template.

What you need

Template

We will be working with a template to simplify the process of creating a theme.

With this template, we will be using:

  • Two 16:9 textures.
  • One 1:1 Floor texture.
  • A gradient to make the transition between the Wara Wara Plaza and Launcher screens smoother.

Apply the patch to a copy of your Men2.pack (and Men.pack if you are using the Dark Template) file (Patching) and come back here when you're done.

  • If you do not have these files, follow Menu Files to learn how to get them.

Launcher

Open the patched Men2.pack template with Switch Toolbox

  • Go to Common > Model > LoungueVR.szs > gsys.bfres > Textures.
  • Right click bg02 and select Replace.

  • Choose the image you want to use as background for the Menu.

    Recommended Image Resolution

    1280x720

  • When importing the image, import it in format T_BC1_SRGB.

  • Save.
Where is this image displayed?

This image will be displayed here.

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Screen Transition

We are now going to change the image that's between the Wara Wara Plaza and the launcher.

  • Go back to the Models folder.
  • Go to FloatIcon00.szs > gsys.bfres > Textures.
  • Right click White_00 and select Replace.

  • Choose the image you want to use as background for the Menu.

    Recommended Image Resolution

    1280x720.

  • When importing the image, import it in format T_BC1_SRGB.

  • Save.
Where is this image displayed?

This image will be displayed here.

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Wara Wara Plaza

Here you can change the texture of the floor or hide the Wara Wara Plaza.

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  • Go back to the Models folder.
  • Go to LoungeFloor.szs > gsys.bfres > Textures.
  • Right click Floor_Alb and select Replace.

  • Choose the image you want to use as the floor for the Wara Wara Plaza.

    Recommended Image Resolution

    1024x1024

  • Save.

For more customization to the Wara Wara Plaza check Wara Wara Plaza (Advanced)

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  • Go back to the Models folder.
  • Go to LoungeFloor.szs > gsys.bfres > Models > LoungeFloor.
  • Download the following floor model.

Download Stretched Floor Model

  • Right Click Objects and select Import Static Object.
  • Import using the LoungeFloor.dae you just downloaded.
  • Click OK.

In Model Settings.

  • Uncheck Use Material.
  • Check Enable Vertex Colors.

Now go to the Inject Mode Tab.

  • Check Keep Original Skin Count.

Go back to the Model Settings tab and click Save.

  • Open the Objects folder.
  • Delete the floor__m_floor object.
  • Go back to Textures.
  • Right click Floor_Alb and select Replace.
  • Choose the image you want to use as the floor for the Wara Wara Plaza.

When importing the image, import it in format T_BC1_SRGB

Recommended Image Resolution

2000x2000

  • Save.

For more customization to the Wara Wara Plaza check Wara Wara Plaza (Advanced)

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  • Go to Layout > LoungeScaleMeter.szs > LoungeScaleMeter.arc > timg > bg.bflim

  • In Display Select File Editor, then File > Replace

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  • Select the image you want to use to hide the Wara Wara Plaza.

  • Import it as T_BC1_UNORM

Recommended Image Resolution

1280x720

  • Now Open LoungeScaleMeter.bflyt

  • Go to RootPane > L_BtnLoungeScale_01

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  • Uncheck Pane visible

  • Repeat this for L_BtnLoungeScale_02 and L_BtnLoungeScale_03

Gradient

There's also the option to use a gradient to make the transition between the screens smoother, this only applies if you didn't hide the Wara Wara Plaza on the previous step.

Still in LoungeFloor.szs > gsys.bfres > Textures.

  • Right click Gradient and click Export.

You can edit the color of the gradient to your liking in the program of your choice, when you are done simply.

  • Right click Gradient, click Replace.

Select your new texture and make sure you import it in format TCS_R8_G8_B8_A8_SRGB.

How does the gradient look like?

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If you do not want to use a gradient

Right click the next button and click Save Link As... and download the Blank.png file.

Download blank texture

  • Right click Gradient , Click Replace and select the blank texture you just downloaded.
  • Import it in format TCS_R8_G8_B8_A8_SRGB.

The gradient should no longer be visible.

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With this template, we will be using:

  • Three 16:9 textures to display as backgrounds

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Extra info

  • This template shows the image for the Wara Wara Plaza as a background instead of the floor, which means the Miis will appear to walk in the air and the image will be partially shown on screen depending on where the camera is.
  • The recommended resolution for textures is 1280x720.
  • When importing textures, use the format T_BC1_SRGB.

Apply the patch to a copy of your Men2.pack and Men.pack files (Patching) and come back here when you're done.

  • If you do not have these files, follow Menu Files to learn how to get them.

Open the patched Men2.pack template with Switch Toolbox

Launcher

  • Go to Common > Model > LoungueVR.szs > gsys.bfres > Textures.
  • Right click bg02 and select Replace.
  • Choose the image you want to use as background for the Launcher.
  • Save.

Screen Transition

  • Go to Common > Model > FloatIcon00.szs > gsys.bfres > Textures.
  • Right click White_00 and select Replace.
  • Choose the image you want to use as background for the Transition.
  • Save.

Wara Wara Plaza

  • Go to Common > Model > LoungeFloor.szs > gsys.bfres > Textures.
  • Right click Floor_Alb and select Replace.
  • Choose the image you want to use as background for the Wara Wara Plaza
  • Save.
Troubleshooting
  • If the Wara Wara Plaza appears blurry, use the Men.bps patch file that comes with the template and load it with your theme.

Adding Animations

If you want to add animations to your theme follow

Animations

Success

Your Custom theme is now done.

For more advanced changes go to

Advanced