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Author Topic: 36 Roster Hack (v3.0) "The Holy Grail"  (Read 145340 times)

Offline Outsider

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36 Roster Hack (v3.0) "The Holy Grail"
« on: September 04, 2019, 09:52am »


MARVEL  MODS  PRESENTS:  THE  36  ROSTER  HACK



Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the entire Marvel Mods community, I present to you "The Holy Grail" that was many years in the making, referred to as the 36 Roster Hack (or "36R" for short). Normally, the game only allows for 27 playable heroes on the roster. But, through years of research, testing, and coding work, we have made it possible to have as many as 36 playable characters on the roster! Now, ALL of the official characters can be in the game at the same time!

Um... what are you doing? Stop pinching yourself -- you're not dreaming. And yes, your eyes are seeing this correctly.

Though this hack was the work of Nikita488, UltraMegaMagnus and myself, it was the brainchild of many minds here in this forum. (Its predecessor, the now-discontinued 33 Roster Hack had suffered some problems with the last 5 characters on our herostats. No more! Testing has shown that all of the characters gained XP and can equip items without worry. And saving the game isn't a problem, as a save file was created and loaded back into with no problems.) So, why settle for 27 when you can have 36? Download this awesome hack and see for yourself. And, feel free to give props, criticism, or feedback.

SPECIAL NOTE: Please note that the 36 Roster Hack is only compatible with the original 2006 port of MUA. It will not work on the "remastered" 2016 Steam version. Unsure which version you got? Check the game folder -- if you see .bin files and the exe file date is 2016, then you've got the "remastered" version that is useless here. You can find a free, legal, and safe archived version of the game in the MUA1 Mod Installation Guide.



PREREQUISITES:
Before using any roster hack, you MUST first have the latest OCP installed in your game. Go here: https://marvelmods.com/forum/index.php/topic,11037.0.html.

When downloading a roster hack, some antivirus software may say there's a trojan or some unsafe file in it. I can assure you that all of the files are
completely safe. So beforehand, add your entire MUA folder to the exclusions list of your antivirus software such as Windows Defender, Norton, McAfee, etc. Also, the roster hacks will not work with Linux.






FEATURES UPDATED to 3.0:
-Now the MyTeam feature is available at the start of the game.
-Added optional Gold Edition team stage with original mannequins & altered herostat.
-New default team stage.
-Extraction points now coincide with the new EXG.

FEATURES UPDATED to 2.5:
-36 heroes are now playable, extending the roster by 9. All can level up and use items with no problems. Saving data is not a problem either, as the game's memory has been increased. (NOTE: All 36 spots must be filled for game saves to work.)
-New awesome-looking character select stage with double platforms. Menulocations #23 and #42 are no longer facing awkward directions.
-Adds an extraction point to first level.
-All characters and extraction points unlocked.
-New pictures for new extraction points, including better pics for Stark Tower and Castle Doom.
-All extraction points can now extract to other locations. (Previously, some SHIELD points couldn't extract elsewhere.) Only the "Command Deck" point cannot be extracted to, but can be extracted from.
-Green markers under characters are now gone.
-Hard difficulty unlocked.
-New accurately-sized mannequins of Luke Cage and the Thing.
-Pre-made newbie-friendly herostat with all official characters in alphabetical order.
-Optional Gold Edition stage with original game mannequins & herostat.

MINOR GLITCHES:
-Some characters will have all of their outfits locked, including the one they are wearing. Fortunately, the "Unlock All Costumes" cheat code will fix that.
-When not using all official characters, the last two or three characters may not have a blue circle on their first power. The "Unlock All Powers" cheat code will fix that.
-All 36 spots must be filled on a roster. Otherwise, game saves won't work.

OTHER NOTE:
The green markers under the characters have been removed to keep things more realistic-looking. If you want to keep them, however, download this 7z package:
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/464855713366409236/821381046175924254/Textures.7z





PROJECT CREDITS:
Nikita488: Limit Adjuster plugins, dinput8.dll
UltraMegaMagnus: Team stage makeover, green marker removal, improved mannequins, zoneshot conversion, remastered interface
Outsider: Extraction point alteration, herostat set-up, zoneshot creation, Iceman script change, Doom & Galactus loading screens, pre-made herostat

FEATURE CREDITS:
brandonmeek: Extraction point at first level
Emanuel(MUAXP): Default team stage
Canino & Cyborg Sun: MyTeam feature at start
Krisan Thyme: Character unlock script
ak2yny: Optional GE Stage for 36R

RESEARCH CREDITS:
Nikita488 - Discovery of herostat & select screen codes, mlm_team_back file hex-editing
Outsider - 28 Roster Limit Hack modification & research, project testing and analysis
Krisan Thyme - 11-NPC & 39-Character limit discoveries
Teancum - Extensive research of game engine & PY scripts found at Knowledge Base
Tommyboy2002 - NPC>27 project research and game-breaking limit experimentation

NOTABLE MENTIONS:
Maegawa - Stage Select finding (through zoneinfo.engb)
Julio Cabral - Ideas from simulator mission research
(Also, thanks to all members who have contributed their thoughts and support throughout the process.)







WARNING:
For all newbies (and I cannot stress this enough), please read the notes before installing this package into your game. It contains a step-by-step manual on how to do it. And if there are any problems or questions, please don't post them here. Post at the technical problems section. Don't place here a bunch more 36R complaints that really has nothing to do with the 36R. Other things: Do not using third party cheat tools such as unl-muatrn.exe. Also, delete or rename the game save folder, under Documents\Activision\Marvel Ultimate Alliance, and create new "settings.dat" file, as leaving an old "settings.dat" file can cause minor issues.







Want a more simplified Roster Hack without all the extra stuff? If so, click here: https://marvelmods.com/forum/index.php?topic=10774.msg204197#msg204197

« Last Edit: November 15, 2023, 11:01pm by Outsider »

Offline Teancum
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Re: 36 Roster Hack (v1.0) "The Holy Grail"
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2019, 10:48am »
AMAZING! Holy Grail indeed!

Now we should get Nikita to do the same with XML2 so I can continue the X-Men Legends PC project :P



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Re: 36 Roster Hack (v1.0) "The Holy Grail"
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2019, 02:50pm »
Good work, team! Thank you for all your continued efforts Marvel Modders!!

^^view MelloMods' Mods^^

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Re: 36 Roster Hack (v1.0) "The Holy Grail"
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2019, 02:52pm »
It's so amazing to see this finally come to fruition! Hopefully we can do the same for XML2

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Re: 36 Roster Hack (v1.0) "The Holy Grail"
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2019, 03:30pm »
Fantastic news!!! High praise to everyone involved!!!

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Re: 36 Roster Hack (v1.0) "The Holy Grail"
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2019, 03:33pm »
Oh...my...god!

I never thought I'd see this day. Congrats to everyone involved for making this a reality :D

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Re: 36 Roster Hack (v1.0) "The Holy Grail"
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2019, 03:52pm »
Holy bananas!!!! This is unbelievable...!!!!

Time to play Marvel Ultimate Alliance 1 again!

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Re: 36 Roster Hack (v1.0) "The Holy Grail"
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2019, 05:45pm »
I never doubted this day would come.
Guys, you are to be congratulated!
This feat is fantastic. I haven't fully tested it yet but I will do it. I have a question that may be more of a suggestion ... I really like the "team bonus" system, have you ever thought of raising its limit? That would be really cool!
Once again, congratulations Nikita488, UltraMegaMagnus, Outsider, MelloMods, Krisan Thyme, and everyone else who contributed to making this big dream come true. Thank you guys!

The greatest hero died because of many.

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Re: 36 Roster Hack (v1.0) "The Holy Grail"
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2019, 08:27pm »
Wow! Congrats! I've held off playing until something like this happened. I knew you guys would figure this out eventually but this is even better than I'd imagined. I've got so many mods to try out now!

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Re: 36 Roster Hack (v1.0) "The Holy Grail"
« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2019, 11:05pm »
OpenHeroSelect with support for this awesome new 36 Character Mod is now live! You can build up your roster way faster, no need to mess with the xmlb compiler! Get it here: http://marvelmods.com/forum/index.php/topic,10597.0.html

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Re: 36 Roster Hack (v1.0) "The Holy Grail"
« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2019, 11:57pm »
whhhoooOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAHHHH

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Re: 36 Roster Hack (v1.0) "The Holy Grail"
« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2019, 01:15am »
Well done and thank you, for keeping the game playable after all these years.

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Re: 36 Roster Hack (v1.0) "The Holy Grail"
« Reply #12 on: September 05, 2019, 07:13am »
OpenHeroSelect with support for this awesome new 36 Character Mod is now live! You can build up your roster way faster, no need to mess with the xmlb compiler! Get it here: http://marvelmods.com/forum/index.php/topic,10597.0.html

This just gets better and better! This game was already awesome even before modding, but all of you modders have multiplied it’s awesomeness exponentially!

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Re: 36 Roster Hack (v1.0) "The Holy Grail"
« Reply #13 on: September 05, 2019, 08:17am »
wow thanks to everyone who made this possible! This is incredible!

(Also I'll go ahead and echo what the others have said, it would be totally cool to see this happen with XML2!)

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Re: 36 Roster Hack (v1.0) "The Holy Grail"
« Reply #14 on: September 05, 2019, 02:10pm »
Time to restart again. Good job everyone that's one of the forum bucket list.