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Quick Start#

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Tools to get you started on mkds modding.

Blender#

General tool used for anything mkds modding related. Most modders uses either version 2.82 and 2.92, however any version above 2.80 should work just fine.
NOTE:Version 2.83 is known to cause issues with the nns plugins in various machines. Some people have reported compatibility issues on 2.93 but it doesn't seem to be as consistent than on 2.83
Blender 2.82
Blender 2.92
To download any other version of blender

NNS Plugins for blender#

Plugins used to export models and animations to the nitro intermediate format. Note: The release version hasn't been updated since September 2020, please download the latest version by clicking on code, then download zip. Note 2:These plugins are designed to run in versions of blender over 2.8, any version before 2.8 will not work. Download

NitroPaint#

Tool used for 2d graphics editing, and texture conversion to the nitrotga format: Note: NitroPaint is on constant development so make sure to check this link for updates once in a while Download

G3DCVTR#

Tool used to convert NITRO intermediate files to their respective end format. Download

Mario Kart Toolbox#

General tool used for file replacemnt, NKM editing, KCL generation, Global map generation and much more. More info here

Audio#

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Tools used for music or audio hacking

Nitro Studio 2 Deluxe#

General tool for almost everything audio related Download

Wav2swav and swav2wav#

Tool used to convert .wav archives to .swav and vice-versa Download

smfconv and seqconv#

Tools used to convert a midi to sseq Download

Other#

• DS Sound Studio
• Nitro Studio

Model Converting#

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Tools used to convert models to the NITRO intermediate format

NNS Plugins for blender#

Plugins used to export models and animations to the nitro intermediate format. Note: The release version hasn't been updated since September 2020, please download the latest version by clicking on code, then download zip. Note 2:These plugins are designed to run in versions of blender over 2.8, any version before 2.8 will not work. Download

Ass2IMD#

Open Asset Model to IMD Converter. Supports any Assimp-compatible model file (like dae or fbx). Designed to export Custom tracks, other usage isn't guaranteed to work. Note:Just like the description says, this tool is only designed for Custom Tracks. It's only recommended if you use any 3D modelling program that is not blender 2.8+. The blender plugins are way better than this. Download

Miscellaneous Tools#

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NSMBE Szymbar15 Fork#

A fork of NSMBE modified by Szymbar15 that can patch ASM into MKDS out of the box. Download

Apicula Batch Files#

This version will pass the name of the NSBMD to the folder it creates, allowing for much quicker mass conversion! Also included is an apicula exe, but as always you can replace the exe with the newest version from the GitHub page. Download

Ermii's Devkitpro Folder#

If you're interested in compiling, or making ASM hacks for MKDS, you'll need this to downgrade your version of DevKit pro Download

RuntimeCodeModules#

Relocatable patch files for Mario Kart DS that load at runtime Download

JLayout#

BNBL, BNLL, and BNCL editor. Also requires you to open an NCLR, NGCR, and NCER. Use at your own risk as this tool is unfinished!! Download

Nitro Effect Maker#

A Tool for editing and managing the .spa format of MKDS. Allows for custom particle animations, textures and parameters. Download

Other#

• Latest MKDS ida database
• BNLL editor
• Item probabilties editor
• kartphysicalparameter editor
• KCLViewer
• LocalMapGen
• Mario Kart DS Course Modifier
• Mario Kart Toolbox - Dark Theme Mod
• MKDSCM (Staff Ghost Vers)
• MKDSUB (Mod of MKDSCM)
• Nitro TGA Palette Shifter
• Roco's Default Kart Editor
• DS UV Patcher Blender Plugin
• kartcrsmatEditor