How To Port Mods from Previous 2k Games | WWE 2k24

[@wrestlincrusade]

Hey! Here is a link to a premade folder path for those new to modding. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5bRZ2Oeh5mcpLc

[@ulysessalvarez8294]

very cool bro, thanks for the tutorial!

[@MADAM3VULV4]

I can't figure out why porting from wwe 2k22 to wwe 2k24 makes my game crash, wwe 2k23 porting works, any solution?

[@GamerMalaysiaChannel]

Thanks for the tutorial. Done subbed 🙂

[@faizzakaria5130]

Can i still use mdl v1.2.5?

[@akilaappuhamy5428]

Hey man I followed every step, the mod loaded with missing body parts, replaced the mtls files as described on the video, on the final vake the game crashed when I viewed the modded character

[@ESOW_YouTube]

7:04 Dijak became a 2k20 model

[@ChrisDubss619]

Hey mate do you know how to fix the character having black face? My ashley massaro is all good except her face , thanks 😅

[@davemaddox]

I know you dont use meta anymore, but I’m literally on the last step of this tutorial but for some reason material editor doesn’t open. Cakeview does but when i select material editor it doesn’t do anything. I’m trying to port an earl hebner ref file from 2k22 and did all the blender things

[@BhaavitSharma]

mouth animation not working how to fix it?

[@Oldmanjim123]

I followed all the steps but when I play as my mod the hair glitches out I cant figure out what I'm supposed to do? thanks for the tutorial

[@Alewi619]

Hey, I'm new to modding and I'm having a bit of trouble when it comes to using blender. When I go to import the files for the attire it doesn't show them as available to put into blender. Am I missing something? I tried using the most up to date MDL plug in as well as the one you used in the video. On top of that I also tried the most up to date version of blender and the version that you recommended, but no such luck.

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@Alewi619 go into the discord and post screenshots of your problem in the help channels, i can assist you better in there

[@gldevera11]

@wrestlingcrusade I have a problem with the hair. It's stretching all the way from the entrance point. Perhaps, I'm missing something for hairs. Thanks in advance!

[@benscragg]

Some questions.. the BaseModel.CTG - do I just delete it ? Attire.HPL - Can I just replace with a Blank Attire HPL and just rename it ? Also, MDL Plugin v1.2.8.0 has been released since this video. Should I use the version you used or this new release ? Will this new MDL Plugin v1.2.8.0 work for the same Blender version you recommended in your video, or should I use Blender 4.1 & 4.2 ? Sorry for the 20 questions. Thanks for the tutorial video.

[@wrestlincrusade]

Leave the .ctg, Yes you can use a blank attire hpl, you just might need to redo the mtls a bit. and yes the new mdl plugin works on the same version i use but it also works on 4.1 so up to you.

[@benscragg]

​@@wrestlincrusadecan I port 2k22 mods using this method, or only 2k23 mods ? I read on Discord 2k22 mods requires different steps, so I never attempted it. Thanks, bud.

[@sampsonfrancis4021]

Ok when I do all the step it takes the mtls I overwrite with textures. How do I fix this. I ported Brian cage, used the mtls from Devon Dudley. The characters still came out with no face.

[@davemaddox]

Followed all your steps, but the ycl reformatter didn’t read and make a copy of the ycl in the folder. Nothing i do will make it work. Should i abandon? Its a Bret hart from 2k23

[@WWExAnimations]

my game crashes when i do that

[@16Bit-Jafu]

When I port the character over to 2k24, everything loads up good until the match starts , The character attire shows gaps like his tights will below knee get clipped or top gets clipped?

[@lenz7663]

what should i so if the beard isn't animated with the face ?

[@kassiemtaylor7248]

What about 19

[@quintinkefalas7540]

I’m new to computers and such , but is there a specific pc you need to have or could you possibly even do it off of steam deck

[@wrestlincrusade]

i don't know too much about the steam deck but i assume its possible. If it can run 2k well it can run blender so i would say that this should be possible but then again i have never even touched a steam deck.

[@faizzakaria5130]

Do it on your pc,then copy the cakehook and mod files onto your steamdeck wwe games files...i sucessfull do it

[@user-ke2ot4wd2s]

Can you teach us how to create a whole new model?

[@KarimMohsen-m7s]

The basemodel works perfectly but the model attire and the hair aren’t showing which step i need to fix ?

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@KarimMohsen-m7s similar to how i fixed the basemodel by grabbing a mtls from cakeview the same can be done for attire

[@uoykcafahah]

I do all the same steps but when moding some AEW character that was made for 2k23 the game crashes bro 😥

[@GeoMass]

Hi there, new in modding. I ve followed all your steps but my baking does not go very well. I think that the wrestler I'm trying to port from wwe22 game was a CAS and not an original wwe22 character. The file also has a "1002" identifier in the naming of it. Is it possible to port a custom made wwe22 wrestler to an original wwe24 wrestler's slot (like thee Andonis that you show in the video) and replace it or thats not possible at all ? Thanks

[@caqket]

did you get it to work

[@GeoMass]

@caqket Nahh... I got other mods of 2023 and they worked ok with this method. Files of the one I got in the beginning were a mess

[@lch4226]

i tried to load the mdl files but whever i tried to select file and it says \484_DDP\BaseModel\baseModel.mdl [CSkinModel] Failed to read user model file. Could not load invalid model. and how to fix it?

[@haovo9724]

bro can you guide me to create 4D Render using Blender

[@sidsam7886]

i tried doing this for a layla mod (2k22) but it crashed for me. I’m using the latest version of mdl plug in from the pwm discord

[@MJ10time]

thanks man, could you do a how to put weapons in the game video?

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@MJ10time i mean thats pretty simple you just put the files in a props folder.

[@MJ10time]

@@wrestlincrusade really? That simple AF lol

[@EmilioSwatson23741]

I got a question even tho im late. Are you allowed to replace custom superstars with mods or no?

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@EmilioSwatson23741 of course

[@EmilioSwatson23741]

@@wrestlincrusade k thxs

[@yes-hx2xz]

sorry if this gets asked alot but im trying to port a wrestler and the name of the file is "987_mgk" but hes not in the game so does just changing the number of the file make it replace someone else? how to i choose who it will replace

[@wrestlincrusade]

Yeah, in that instance you can replace someone elses slot, so for example if you choose to replace him with Post Malone you would have to change the folder name to "949_Post_Malone" as well as changing all the inside folders and files to the 949 id or you can use something like tribute or meta to put that mod on an unused slot

[@yes-hx2xz]

@@wrestlincrusade yea thanks sorry, it ended up being the way my folders were, i watched ur video on how to do it and it fixed everything thank you

[@faizzakaria5130]

@@wrestlincrusade Can i still use mdl v1.2.5?

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@faizzakaria5130 probably with a couple of bugs

[@ShadowSyn16]

So, is this a similar method to port belts?

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@ShadowSyn16 pretty much, except you don’t need to redo aps just import and expory

[@acesolid5216]

Hey man what if the cup doesn’t show up in the attire

[@wrestlincrusade]

cup?

[@xSzCz3Ry]

It created so many APs for you and only one for me. Did I do something wrong?

[@govnopers9317]

How can I port 2k24 models to 2k22?

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@govnopers9317 i haven’t really looked into that but i’ll do some testing and see if i can figure it out

[@govnopers9317]

@@wrestlincrusade ok thank you, my 2k24 is crashing so I wanted to port some mods to 2k22

[@7ISABOVE]

yeah i need them to get to 2k23

[@nublor3012]

​@@wrestlincrusadedid you figure it out? I want to try it but I don't know how

[@zulfaqorrifqi9201]

please make tutorial how to assign gfx without replacing any gfx

[@dengisolen41]

hey man i'm backporting mods from 24 to 23 but the hair and beard are white, any help

[@nublor3012]

Hey, can you explain how to backport mods from 2k23-24 to 2k22?

[@vidsbye686]

Can you do a tutorial on how to use tribute? I see you have it in your cakeview

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@vidsbye686 i have thought about it but there are already tutorials by MONKOLD that you can find here on youtube.

[@DASTANh47]

what if thatre is no YCL file??

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@DASTANh47 then move on, not all mods need one

[@DASTANh47]

@wrestlincrusade thanks

[@arpandevnath1934]

Man can you tell me how to remove a moded wrestler ?

[@wrestlincrusade]

if you replaced someone, just delete their folder and rebake

[@sugway69]

can we use a 2k23 arena from pwm in 2k24?

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@sugway69 no

[@jugadormasvalioso]

is there a tutorial on how to backport from 24 to 23 bro? it

[@wrestlincrusade]

import with the 24 mdl plugin export with the 23 mdl plugin. You can find the 23 mdl plugin on the PWM wiki, the only problem is that the ycl can't really be transfered so you're gonna have stiff hair, clothes, etc.

[@nublor3012]

​@@wrestlincrusadeis it same with 2k22?

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@nublor3012 should be, you'd need the 2k22 mdl plugin

[@acesolid5216]

Hey man thanks for tutorial everything worked but I have one thing and it’s the attire not loading in

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@acesolid5216 similar to how my head didnt show up, you can grab a new attire mtls from cakeview and replace it

[@NateJL1998]

Thank you! Could you do a 2k19 to 2k24 porting video?

[@wrestlincrusade]

I'm still figuring that out myself, but once i get it working 100% of the time i will

[@haovo9724]

@@wrestlincrusade hope you will release video soon

[@JOAOOO7711]

Thanks for the tutorial can you do a video on how to change the height and gender of a wrestler

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@JOAOOO7711 that would be through meta which i already have a tutorial for or tribute which is very simple

[@JOAOOO7711]

​@@wrestlincrusade I tried meta. I press prime memory. It looks like the memory is primed then I go to import the character profile it says the memory is not primed.

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@JOAOOO7711 i believe meta is not working on the newest update, you are gonna need to update it.

[@DaBoomBoom604]

I followed the instructions and I ended up with Darby Allin with just eyes and teeth floating lol the rest is there it seems like just his head is the problem

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@DaBoomBoom604 mtls is broke, export one from the game

[@DaBoomBoom604]

@@wrestlincrusade thank you! Also the glitchy belt issue is still there, how can I fix that?

[@UnalivedReaper]

great tutorial but how to do select the ap's all at once

[@wrestlincrusade]

shift click

[@UnalivedReaper]

@@wrestlincrusade i had forgotten the material editor step and my character was invisible lol but it worked after! You're the best man, nobody does these tutorials better

[@UnalivedReaper]

@@wrestlincrusade Quick question, if the mod I'm trying to port doesn't have a ycl file can i still port it?

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@UnalivedReaper yeah ycl is basically the file that controls the flowy stuff like hair, jackets, etc. if it doesn’t come with one then it doesn’t need one

[@UnalivedReaper]

@@wrestlincrusade So the ycl step won't be required, gotcha thanks

[@DotDotEight]

this mod works from wwe 2k22 to 2k24 right?

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@DotDotEight yeah

[@DotDotEight]

@@wrestlincrusade great to know, thank you! but i have another query, what if the mod doesnt come with a ycl file? can we use any ycl file from anyone else in 2k24?

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@DotDotEight if it doesn’t come with one it doesn’t need it

[@faizzakaria5130]

Mine dont have attire.ycl

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@faizzakaria5130 thats fine. If it doesn’t come with a ycl it doesn’t need one

[@ThebuskidshCaleb]

Lol bro modded it so much its not even wwe anymore😂

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@ThebuskidshCaleb thats the fun of modding, possibilities are endless

[@devonellis9863]

@@wrestlincrusadehow to mod 2k24 to 2k23 can you make a video please

[@ulysessalvarez8294]

for which games does this work? down to 2k19 maybe?

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@ulysessalvarez8294 2k19 had a different file types so you would need to port them to a 2k22 for example to then port it to 2k24

[@fusion_madness]

its not even free 😢

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@fusion_madness only $5

[@UceyKaleb]

Thanks but damn that's Alot of steps

[@wrestlincrusade]

@@UceyKaleb its like 4 steps

[@UceyKaleb]

@@wrestlincrusade My bad I am new to this . I am still learning dawg

[@UceyKaleb]

@@wrestlincrusade I just don’t want to make that mistake for example Dijak face is missing

[@wrestlincrusade]

Thats not necessarily a mistake thats just something that happens with outdated mtls, thats why you update them like the videos show. Some mtls work fine others don’t

[@UceyKaleb]

@@wrestlincrusade thanks for the advice

[@jokliang3083]

How can I port 2k24 models to 2k23？