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Nitram at 02:02, 26 January 2022

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	Many of the files of Breath of the Wild can not be used as is between platforms, and need some sort of conversion to make them compatible.		Many of the files of Breath of the Wild can not be used as is between platforms, and need some sort of conversion to make them compatible.

Nitram at 01:58, 26 January 2022

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	~~Due to~~ the ~~development~~ of ~~BotW starting on WiiU and then being ported to Switch, many~~ of the ~~game's files are~~ not ~~inter-compatible~~, ~~meaning~~ some ~~WiiU files will not work on Switch and viceversa. This article covers all tools and ways~~ of ~~using those tools~~ to ~~port mods between platforms~~.		Many of the files of Breath of the Wild can not be used as is between platforms, and need some sort of conversion to make them compatible.

	Note that if you want to port a WiiU mod to Switch, you can use [https://gamebanana.com/tools/7836 this tool] for a more automated process. If it errors out, you can come back to this guide and follow the steps for your desired files.		Note that if you want to port a WiiU mod to Switch, you can use [https://gamebanana.com/tools/7836 this tool] for a more automated process. If it errors out, you can come back to this guide and follow the steps for your desired files.

Nitram at 01:57, 26 January 2022

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	==Others==		==Others==
	All file types not covered in this guide can be converted using [https://github.com/NiceneNerd/BCML BCML's] converter without issue.		All file types not covered in this guide can be converted using [https://github.com/NiceneNerd/BCML BCML's] converter without issue.

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Animations

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	====Animations====		====Animations====
	Animations have 9 different types:		Animations have 9 different types:
	- Skeletal Animation		* Skeletal Animation
	- Shader Parameter Animation		* Shader Parameter Animation
	- Color Animation		* Color Animation
	- Texture SRT Animation		* Texture SRT Animation
	- Texture Pattern Animation		* Texture Pattern Animation
	- Bone Visibility Animation		* Bone Visibility Animation
	- Material Visibility Animation		* Material Visibility Animation
	- Shape Animation		* Shape Animation
	- Scene Animation		* Scene Animation
	Out of all these, Breath of the Wild does not use Shape Animations, so they will be ignored for the purpose of this tutorial. As of the time of writing, only Skeletal, Color, Texture SRT and Texture Pattern animations can be exported from a modded file and reimported into your target platform using STB. All others need to be recreated when needed.		Out of all these, Breath of the Wild does not use Shape Animations, so they will be ignored for the purpose of this tutorial. As of the time of writing, only Skeletal, Color, Texture SRT and Texture Pattern animations can be exported from a modded file and reimported into your target platform using STB. All others need to be recreated when needed.

	==Effects==		==Effects==
	==Physics==		==Physics==

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Due to the development of BotW starting on WiiU and then being ported to Switch, many of the game's files are not inter-compatible, meaning some WiiU files will not work on Switch and viceversa. This article covers all tools and ways of using those tools to port mods between platforms.

Note that if you want to port a WiiU mod to Switch, you can use [https://gamebanana.com/tools/7836 this tool] for a more automated process. If it errors out, you can come back to this guide and follow the steps for your desired files.

== Camera, Model and UI ==
All these files fall under the <code>FRES</code> format, which can be edited using [https://github.com/KillzXGaming/Switch-Toolbox Switch Toolbox](referred to as STB from now on). Preferably, you will be modifying the same file that was used to make your original mod, but creating a new file from scratch can sometimes work when applicable.

=== Importing your files ===
Once you open STB, you'll be greeted with an empty workspace, along with drop-down menus labeled '''File''', '''Edit'''(greyed out), '''Tools''', '''Experimental''', '''Windows''', '''Settings''', '''Console''' and '''Help'''.
[[File:Screenshot from 2022-01-05 09-44-18.png|thumb|An empty workspace, shown when opening STB]]
From the '''File''' drop-down menu, use either ''Open'' for opening a single file, or ''Open (folder)'' if you want to open all files within a folder. The following process differs from file to file, so make sure to follow the corresponding section.
====Animations====
Animations have 9 different types:
- Skeletal Animation
- Shader Parameter Animation
- Color Animation
- Texture SRT Animation
- Texture Pattern Animation
- Bone Visibility Animation
- Material Visibility Animation
- Shape Animation
- Scene Animation
Out of all these, Breath of the Wild does not use Shape Animations, so they will be ignored for the purpose of this tutorial. As of the time of writing, only Skeletal, Color, Texture SRT and Texture Pattern animations can be exported from a modded file and reimported into your target platform using STB. All others need to be recreated when needed.
==Effects==
==Physics==
==Sound==
==Others==
All file types not covered in this guide can be converted using [https://github.com/NiceneNerd/BCML BCML's] converter without issue.