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Igmutaka
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_ 		4. February 2007 @ 01:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
[color=Blue]Ok this is where the Action Replay Max Modification begins[/color]

What to modify and what to leave starting with.

Extract the Armax Iso image to 1 folder

You will have:

COD
IMRES
MEMRES
RES
SLES_500.09
SYSTEM.CNF

Do Not modify the COD folder leave it as it is

The IMRES folder delete everything in it and put Ulaunch Elf what ever version you want in there. (Latest version is recommended) and Rename it MAXIM.ELF

Also in the IMRES folder make a folder named ELFS and put all the Elf’s you want in there.

In the MEMRES folder you only modify the GFX. What images are in there you can make your own but keep them the same size as the original and same format .PNG

In the RES folder do not modify anything in the 3DMODELS folder. The audio folder make your own music but rename it to INTRO with stats exactly as: 96kbps. Stereo. 48000hz. Duration under 1 minute 20 seconds and size under 900KB

In the Codelist folder just download the latest codelist with max drive and rename it to EU_CODELIST or US_CODELIST depending on the Region you are using. And replace the codelist with the new one.

In the FONTS folder. This is RECCOMENNDED so it looks better and runs fine. Use these fonts. And delete the rest:

FIXED.DAT
SWIS12BD.DAT
SWIS14BD.DAT
SWIS16BD.DAT
SWIS16BK.DAT
SWIS17BD.DAT
SWIS17BK.DAT
SWIS18BD.DAT
SWIS18BK.DAT
SWIS18EX.DAT
SWIS19BD.DAT
SWIS19BK.DAT
SWIS20BD.DAT
SWIS20BK.DAT
SWIS21BD.DAT
SWIS21BK.DAT
SWIS22BD.DAT
SWIS9BD.DAT

In the GAMESAVE folder you can delete that all if you do not need it.

In the GFX folder. Now this is where the modifying of graphics goes.

Your BACKGROUND file is obviously the background picture make you own same size same format. (PNG)

The DATEL is the Datel Logo on the main menu. Make your own same size same format. But it is recommended to have the logo more to the right of the image.

LOAD_BL and LOAD_GR you can change but best to leave them.

These folders are not recommended to change but if you want make the images the same size and change them. These are:

ADS_CONTENT
CHECK_BX
CODE_ENT
DIALOG
DVDRX
MEM_MAN
ONLINE
PLAYBAR
PROGRESS
SIMPLE
SPLASH
TEST_ICONS
TEXT_ENT
TREECTRL
VERT_SCR
WHEEL_IC
WHT_BOX
BACKGROUND.PNG
DATEL.PNG
LOAD_BL.PNG
LOAD_GR.PN

What you can modify are:
BACKGND folder. Same size same format
START_SC which is your start screen. Icons. In the English folder of START_SC. If the names of the icons change them if you want to your own text and logo.

In the rest of the RES folder leave SFX
TREE
DMC.XML
EMULATOR.ELF
MEDIA.ELF

Extra Information

The Font Folder SWIS22BK 108kb Dat file is the Armax at the top of every screen

The Font Folder SWIS13BD 44kb Dat file is the loading graphics on the start screen

The Font Folder SWIS10BD 4kb dat file is the sccee bit at the start

RES\AUDIO is the music file

The Font Folder SWIS16BD Dat file is the home on top on the top bar and is the do you want to update.

If not sure about something post something reasonably intelligent no useless questions. Thanks.

This applies to Both US and Uk Armax just follows the instructions.

To make the ISO download CDGEN from here

http://www.shaolin-venoms.com/downloads/download.php?file=2

Then Drag all the folders including contents (COD
IMRES
MEMRES
RES
SLES_500.09
SYSTEM.CNF) to CDGEN and press Vol. And name it ARMAX. Or something you want to. Then press Image. Select ISO and save it to what you want to call it. Open Nero and burn. (Recommended to use CDRW to test so you get things right. will boot with either swap magic or a modchip
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aj174
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_ 		4. February 2007 @ 06:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Good guide. Great job. But I'm wondering if I can use codebreaker gamesaves on action replay max and have it to work? Thanks.
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Igmutaka
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_ 		4. February 2007 @ 07:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
As far as I know that is a different type of save. or you can mod your orn Armax and have CB as a ELF and launch off that
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aj174
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_ 		4. February 2007 @ 07:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm having a problem booting action replay. I used this:
http://johnnys-epitaph.com/ps2cd2dvd.html
to convert the cd to dvd so i can boot with swap magic DVD edition, since my ps2 has trouble with CD's. I followed all the steps correctly, but i noticed that there were 2 code files in the CODELIST folder. The EU one and US one. So i deleted the EU one, cause i only needed the US one. I followed steps, burned, and swap magic says its not a valid ps2 disc?
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Igmutaka
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_ 		4. February 2007 @ 07:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The only thing I disagree with is the Nero when you have your files done Use CDGEN and drag files into that and make the image then open Nero and burn. Try that. CDGEN will make it into a PS2 image
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sunburstX
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_ 		5. February 2007 @ 20:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Igmutaka, you made my guide better!

@ aj174
You may want to look around the forum, there are some methods to do this and it doesnt always work.
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Signatures are for losers, :P
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Igmutaka
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_ 		6. February 2007 @ 02:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yea I first started with your guide but couldn't follow it. So I started from scratch. From the beginning from folder to folder to grapgic tpo grapgic to file to file took a long time but I got it to work with 100% sucess
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