SWE1R Mods

Welcome to the SWE1R Mods repository, a collection of modifications and tools for Star Wars Episode I: Racer assets. This repository focuses on enhancing your gaming experience by providing texture packs, track modifications, and tools for exporting and importing game assets.

Installation

To install the mods, simply replace the corresponding files in Star Wars Episode I Racer / data / lev01 / with the mod files provided. You don't need to restart the game entirely; the changes take effect at the next restart or the start of a race.

Tools

This repo contains unpack and repack scripts for each block, leveraging the groundwork laid by JayFoxRox's swe1r-tools and Olganix's Sw_Racer. Follow these steps to use the tools:

Requirements

• Node.js
• Jimp package for image processing
• Place the asset files from Star Wars Episode I Racer/data/lev01/ in the tools/in/ folder

How to Use

1. Run the *_unpack.js scripts in tools/ using node modelblock_unpack.js, node textureblock_unpack.js, etc. to extract the contents of a .bin file into its respective asset folder.
2. Make any replacements in the tools/../rep/ subfolder, following the structure of an existing dump. Texture and sprite replacements are expected to be PNG files.
3. Run the 'repack' script using node modelblock_repack.js to reserialize the extracted resources and replacements into a .bin block.
4. Copy the generated .bin file from tools/out/ to your game folder at Star Wars Episode I Racer / data / lev01 /.

Documentation

Explore the structure of each archive in the docs folder:

• out_modelblock.bin

Texture Packs

Restored Textures

Restore scrambled textures to their intended appearance in the N64 version of the game.

https://github.com/louriccia/SWE1R-Mods/blob/main/misc/restored_comparison.mp4

Bumpy's Broken Textures (Vol. 1)

A collection of texture packs that alter colors, including inverted, greyscale, randomized, and more.

• Dark Mode: All textures completely blacked out
• Gray Area: All textures converted to grayscale
• Inverted Mode: All texture colors inverted
• Light Mode: All textures completely whitewashed
• Magic Eye: Texture pixels are scrambled
• PaintBall Arena: Colors are randomized

Bumpy's Broken Textures (Vol. 2)

More broken texture packs with unique themes.

• TronGazza: Vaporwave aesthetic
• GridBlock: White fill, black outlines
• SimpleShading: Average color
• ChubaCheckers: Checkered pattern
• BlueSand: Hue shifted
• PinkSand: Hue shifted again
• ThePhantomMatrix: You are the one
• GameGreen: Original Game Boy colors
• NintendoPodracingSystem: NES colors

Track Mods

Reversed Tracks

Play your favorite tracks in reverse!

Size Matters Not

Various track modifications to challenge your racing skills.

https://github.com/louriccia/SWE1R-Mods/blob/main/misc/smn_promo.mp4

• Ronto-Sized: Tracks are 1.9x scale
• Jawa-Sized: Tracks are 0.4x scale
• Squash & Stretch: Tracks squashed on x-axis, stretched on y-axis
• Hallways & Hairpins: Tracks stretched on x-axis, squashed on y-axis
• Rise Over Run: Tracks are on a 0.33x slope
• Low Clearance: Tracks squished on z-axis
• Head Room: Tracks exaggerated on z-axis
• Bumpy Ride: Track vertices are randomly offset
• Flatooine: Tracks are completely flattened
• Australia Be Like: Tracks are inverted on z-axis (mostly playable with some exceptions)

Enjoy the enhanced Star Wars Episode I: Racer experience with these mods!

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