Please refer to the following link for more information on what an *.sdat file is and what they consist of. Consisted in the *.sdat file are *.sseq files, *.ssar files, *.sbnk files, *.swar files, an info.bin file and a symb.bin file. Where the sound_data.sdat file is located within the rom depends on which hacking tool is being used.

The minigames section uses the mgvs_sound_data.sdat file.

INTRODUCTION TO SOUND & MUSIC HACKING (NSMB DS)Īll of the sound and music you hear in NSMB DS (not including what’s heard in the minigames section) comes from the sound_data.sdat file. Some brief information on the symb.bin, info.bin, *.ssar, and *.strm file Be prepared for a lot of trial and error when hacking sound & musicĬ. The modified sound_data folder and its use for the NDS Editorī. Hacking *.sbnk files in connection with *.swav filesĪ. Converting *.wav files and using them for NSMB DSĬ. Replacing/Swapping *.swav files in a *.swar fileī. Converting *.mid files and using them for NSMB DSĪ. Replacing/Swapping *.sseq/*.sbnk/*.swar filesĬ. INTRODUCTION TO SOUND & MUSIC HACKING (NSMB DS)Ī.

Using any other type of rom other than a (U) shouldn’t be a problem however, there are no guarantees.Ģ9 August 2010: Guide has been revised to reflect a lot of the newer information that’s available now.ġ8 December 2009: Guide has been revised to reflect what the NSMB Editor 5 can do. I haven’t tested these hacking techniques on any other type of rom yet. Note: All of the following hacking techniques were done using a (U) rom. You can read more about it in the LAST MINUTE INFORMATION section located near the end of the guide. Provided in this guide is a copy of a modified sound_data folder (for the NDS Editor in conjunction with hacking NSMB DS) and a file dump of the original sound_data.sdat file for locating certain sounds and music. Sseq2mid.exe, midi2sseq.exe, swave2wave.exe, wav2swav.exe, swav2swar, and strm2wave.exe – Conversion Tools I do hope some of the information in here will be of some use to those of you who are new to this as well as to those of you with experience.īefore you continue reading here’s a list of tools I recommend using: This guide will be revised whenever possible. I do apologize ahead of time if there are any errors in the guide (as well as the information being a bit extensive). This guide is for anyone interested in hacking the sound and music to NSMB DS. Since then, I’ve done a fair bit of research and here's what I've manage to come up with. When I first read about the possibility of hacking the sound and music to NSMB DS here, it really peaked my interest to where it was something I wanted to do.

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