mugen faq

[darkstalker]

Note To all mugen fans

 

*this is faq that you all need to work on mugen*

 

Tutorials-index

 

1- Q and A

2- Basic tutorial

3- Easy tutorial

4 - advanced tutorial

5- expert tutorial

 

 

 

what is mugen?

 

mugen is an engine to make your own fighting game, 1999 electbyte release this software

 

 

 

Question And answer

 

Q: ok i got mugen but it wont load it on my xp computer

 

A: easy you need to see whats version on it if its on DOS version

either linux or 98 can run the game go search on mugenation for

the software

 

Q:What is screnpack

 

A: Screenpack is a file that will change your original mugen

selection, title and vs screen.

 

Q: ok i downloaded mugen data its on rar

A: blimey go download winrar

 

 

Q: i got win rar but i dont know where to put those files

A: Data folder on mugen folder itself

 

 

Q: my finall question where the heck do i got all screenpack,char,sounds

A: google your resources

 

 

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BASIC TUTORIAL

 

 

in this tutorial i will show you how to configure your mugen

 

first download mwc aka " mugen windows configurator"

 

search it on google "mwc mugen tool download to use mwc

you can easily configure your mugen without notepad

 

but if you want the hard way and spruce your mugen

up use notepad

 

in mwc translate version you can translate the mwc

language so its easy to spot the bugs in your program

 

 

Notepad Basic

 

using notepad you can edit system.def,Fight.def, select.def

this notepad is sensetive so makesure you

put out the exact folder or file in it

 

 

 

Extraction Guide Basic

 

 

ok you got your first character lets say its "venom"

to make venom work some or on DOS version

 

Dos version work on MWC tool so notepad requires

to work alot of pop up windows folder

 

if you use MWC tool your job will be alot more easier

 

 

ok move on venom part in winrar some of characters

has folder

 

- if the file doesnt have folder i nside winrar itself however

you must create new folder on data/char folders

 

create new folder " Venom"

 

ok open Venom.DEF

 

on venom def you should see this

Name="Venom"

Display="Venom"

Version creation= 12,23,23 << example

 

 

ok now exit your venom .def file

 

rename venom DEF file

 

and then copy

 

on select.def you must make this character work on your roster

kfm\kfm.def,random,includestage=0;Kung Fu Man

Venom\venom.def,random,includestage=0; Venom

 

move on screen packs

 

ok if you download EVEBATTLE.EXE

 

open winzip extract all the files

on DATA to make it show up

 

more will come on my tutorial

 

- p/s i still learn how to edit screens and stuff

 

Easy tutorial

 

 

stages on this early tutorial you just learn how to add characters yes probably some of people dont know

a new trick using notepad and other stuff

 

so here we go

 

 

 

alright mugen lets see open your folder first ok it should pop up your mugen folder go to data folder

from there go click select.def

 

 

in here scroll down untill you find this bugger that said "stages" here i show you the example

 

 

 

;-----------------------

[ExtraStages]

stages/vitadacani.def;Vitadacani

stages/u_arena.def;Universal_Arena

stages/svc_nude.def;NUDE PLACE

stages/stage0.def;Training Room

stages/Picopper.def;Picopper

stages/mukurobg.def;Fire at the Wadamoya

stages/kfm.def;Mountainside Temple

stages/99_park_2.def;The Park in Cloudy Weather

stages/99_park_1.def;The Park in Sunny Weather

stages/98_train.def;Train Yard

stages/98_spain_3.def;Midnight in Spain

stages/98_spain_2.def;Afternoon in Spain

stages/98_mexico.def;The broken Temple

stages/98_china.def;Chinese ChangJiang River

stages/96_iori.def;The Wharf

stages/95_iori.def;Industrial Park

stages/95_china.def;Chinese Waterfall

stages/94_italy.def;Venice

stages/94_england.def;The Victory park

stages/94_brazil.def;South American Jungle

stages/2k_04.def;Desert Windstorm

stages/2k_03.def;The Waste Land

stages/2k_02.def;Under Water World

stages/2k_01.def;The Industry

;Put extra stages here. They will be available in VS and Watch modes.

;For example, you can insert "stages/mybg.def".

 

 

 

ok this hell stages that i make erlier this is the q and a i got people asking m e

 

 

Q:stages/mybg.def >> What is that

 

A: simple its the name of the stages and background

 

 

ok the stages are the most triky part if you dont know how to add them this will be hard

 

follow this instruction so you dont spruce up your mugen here

 

- stages

 

 

;Put extra stages here. They will be available in VS and Watch modes.

;For example, you can insert "stages/mybg.def".

 

 

- " ;" this command will be put like this the actuall command putting stages is like this

 

stages/2k_04.def;Desert Windstorm

 

 

so for example you just downloaded a stage right ....

 

 

in that folder open the stage and find a txt document that will

show the names

 

go open the select txt with notpad

 

under the

 

stages/2k_04.def;Desert Windstorm

stage/myhouse_12.def;mybackyard << this is the example of what stage should be when you put it

 

 

next episode lifebars coming soon

Edited August 4, 2007 by darkstalker

[darkstalker]

ok so we reach final episode

 

ok today i want to show you a spoiler that not many mugen makers

know

 

the method of hacking version

 

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note* i discover this myself when i downloaded galactus *

 

 

ok go download galactus.rar

 

alright from that .rar

 

make a new folder on my documents

 

ok if you have fighter factory go open it

 

ok next step open your mugen win debug

 

now the list should pop version and stuff right

 

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Name

caharacter

version date

mugen version

 

 

note to that option

 

this are totally sensetive

 

actually yes sensetive file is mostly most effective way

to hack mugen version once you do this

 

for example

Name:Galactus

character name:Galactus

Version date:11/4/2002

mugen version: ?????

 

ok in the fighter factory that should be it

 

well

 

focus on

 

Version date <<<<<<

mugen version <<<<

 

 

go open mugen windebug press F1

 

it should pop up your mugen version

 

so to do this you need to force the character in

 

 

for example your mugen date is on 06.03.2003

 

so this date should be on mugen why the dots

 

well this requires patient and skill

 

replace the dots with "/" or "," on the version date and character date

 

and then pack all your characters together

and walla there he is on the roster

 

easy to all solution download MWC tool

Edited August 5, 2007 by Agozer

[Devia Eleven]

What is M.U.G.E.N.?

 

M.U.G.E.N is a 2D fighting game engine designed by Elecbyte and originally released in 1999. Elecbyte distributed beta versions that ran under DOS, Linux, and Windows. The engine allows for anyone to create characters, stages and other game objects through interpreted text files and graphics and sound compilations and it also supports various types of audio formats such as MP3, ADX, OGG and MIDI as background music during gameplay. The engine allows for the type of functionality found in most any commercial 2D fighting game, such as the Street Fighter games produced by Capcom, the Naruto games produced by Bandai, or the King of Fighters games produced by SNK. Creators of M.U.G.E.N content are from all over the globe, most notably including American, Brazilian, Japanese, Chinese, and French creators.

 

Where do I download M.U.G.E.N.?

 

Winmugen

Dosmugen

Linuxmugen

 

How do I add characters?

 

1. Make sure that when you open the characters folder the .def file is in there

 

2. Make sure the Name of the folder is exactly the same as the name of the .def file inside

 

3. Open the .def file in notepad and make sure all the files in the folder are referenced correctly.

 

4. When you have done all this just simply add the characters name to the select.def file found in the data folder.

 

How do I remove the numbers and letters from the bottom of the screen?

 

In your mugen.cfg file you need to set debug to 0

[Debug]

;Set to 0 to disable starting in debug mode by default.

Debug = 0

 

What are the best websites to get characters/stages/etc.?

 

http://randomselect.i-xcell.com

http://mugen-infantry.net

 

How do I add more character slots?

 

You need to download a screen pack, that allows you to do so, those can be found at the following websites.

 

This is a custom screenpack, here's how to install one.

 

 

DL

 

Unzip it with Winzip.

 

You will see this in the directory then:

 

 

You must move all the files which are in the directory data and put them in the directory data Mugen.

 

You must also do it for the directory font, therefore cut the files being in the repertory font and paste them in the repertory font of Mugen.

When you install a Screenpack, the file select.def is generally to

modify, you must thus put the chars of your old Screepack to the new one

 

 

When you download a screenpack, you can have another

file, for example music; in this case, you must

place the files which are in the directory music in the directory

sound of Mugen.

 

It may be also that when you unzip, there are files not in directories.

 

 

You will have to do this:

 

- place the .fnt files in the directory font

 

- place .mid and .mp3 files in the directory sound

 

- place the remainder of the files in the directory data

 

 

Now you can start Mugen and admire the new form of your game.

 

The creators of Mugen placed a directory big. in the directory data.

 

 

You can find there a file being called select.def:

 

 

You must copy these two files and place them in the directory data, you will then be able to select 60 characters!

 

 

How do I add music to my stages/menus?

 

Put your sound in the mugen/sound folder.

 

Go to the stage that you want to put music in, and scroll down until you see this.

 

[Music]

bgmusic = sound/

bgvolume =

 

Write the name of the file in bgmusic and 0 in bgvolume (standard value: if not loud increase it)

Then you get this

 

[Music]

bgmusic = sound/example.mp3

bgvolume = 0

 

But make sure you put example.mp3 in the sound folder.

 

How do I take a screenshot in-game?

Press F12

How do I add my own stages?

 

After having downloaded the stage, unzip it with Winzip.

 

You will see two files:

 

 

Move these two files in the directory stages of Mugen.

 

 

Now, open the file select.def with a text editor like notepad.

 

There are two ways of adding a stage:

 

- Put a specific stage to a char, for that it is necessary to just put after the name of the character this ", stages/nameofthestage.def ". For example if we want to assign with the character chris the stage flames you will arrive at this result:

 

 

-Put a training course randomly, for that you must place in a line between [ ExtraStages ] and [ Options ] this " stages/nameofthestage.def

". Then you must place just after the name of the character who will have a stage randomly this ", random ".

 

For example if we want to add the stage flames and that we want that chris has one stage randomly (one of the stages which will be in [ ExtraStages ]), you will arrive at this result:

 

 

Here, now it is enough for you to check if the stages were indeed installed by beginning a fight.

[darkstalker]

looks like someone on a train welcome dude

 

Mod Edit: Do not quote long posts and add one comment at the end. Not only is this extremely tiresome for the reader, but it is also unnecessary.

Edited August 5, 2007 by Agozer