Making a SRB2 KART character mod

[happytreedude]

Im brand new here and i want to make a character mod for srb2 KART,what do i need, how do i get started, and what do i do?

I aim to be the first one to make happy tree friends character mods, hint the name.

 

[cozyraf]

Well. I would recommend using SLADE3 but you can choose other programs here : https://wiki.srb2.org/wiki/Custom_character_tutorial/Sprites
It shows a section about what software is recommended to do your Mod. If you choose Slade, there's one thing you need to know that are color palettes, which are used for certain games. In SLADE's default settings the color palette would be "Existing/Global" which makes the characters look Black and White. To change the color palette, you need to go to the top right corner of the window and select the palette "Sonic Robo Blast 2 (Legacy)" (The palette for karts is legacy because the game still uses the 2.1. engine). Here's another link that can help you while making your mod (but i also recommend viewing some kart mod files which defenitely should help you on your way, but don't steal any content of it unless you've asked permission of the mod creator to do soo) : https://wiki.srb2.org/wiki/SRB2Kart/Character_WAD

 

[happytreedude]

how do i make the graphics for my racer, is there a template or some thing

 

[cozyraf]

how do i make the graphics for my racer, is there a template or some thing

You can be able to view player.dat (or something like player.kart) in the srb2 kart folder and view it on your editing program. Being the icon in the map PLAYMMAP, the character when the results are displaying being PLAYRANK and when selected with his character when being in the main menu being PLAYWANT. ("PLAY" serves as an example, you can use it IF you want but i recommend naming it according to the sprite names)

Here's an example of an template for karts (Note : I didn't made this image, it's just for showing an example) https://www.spriters-resource.com/custom_edited/chronotriggercustoms/sheet/121237/