Tool and Command Function List

Development Console Settings

DEVKIT System Menu A utility that configures various console settings accessed by the application in a development console.

Tools for the Wii Remote

wpad_mem_util.elf Manipulates data stored in Wii Remote memory and creates an error status. Use this utility when testing applications that use Wii Remote memory. This tool can also initialize Wii Remote memory.
remote_memory_check.elf This tool is used to check Wii Remote memory.

Icon and Banner Creation Tools

Introduction An overview of the tools to create icons and banners.
BNAdpcm This tool creates ADPCM sound data for banners from uncompressed waveform data.
WiiMakeBanner This tool creates banner files from NintendoWare for Revolution (NW4R) layout data and various sound data.

NAND Check Tools

Ncheck Tool This tool can generate large dummy files and directories in order to create a file system user region that is nearly or completely full.

NAND Application Development Kit (NADK) Tools

make Command Options Allows you to automatically create WAD files by specifying options at build time.
makeWad.exe Tool to create WAD files.
setnparentalcontrol The command for configuring Parental Controls information.
shownsettings The command for displaying the currently configured country identifier code and Parental Control information.
scanWad.exe A tool for displaying WAD file information.
wadrun.bat A batch command to start the debugger. This does not perform a build.
wadbuildrun.bat A batch command to start the debugger. Perform a build before execution.
Nmenu.elf This tool is used to perform management, such as importing, executing, and deleting WAD files.
deleteSharedCNT.elf A tool for deleting illegal shared content stored inside development machines.
dummyviewer.wad This tool is used to confirm the online manual call sequence when offline.
dummyviewer_kr.wad This is the Korean version of the tool used to confirm the online manual call sequence when offline.
dummyviewer_cn.wad This is the Chinese version of the tool used to confirm the online manual call sequence when offline.

REL Tools (You Can Also Use the RSO Tools List)

makerel A tool for games that uses a relocatable module system.
makeo Converts any binary or text file into an elf object module.

Settings Scripts

setcountrycode Sets the country code for the disc.
setsmem2size Sets the MEM2 memory size to be simulated.
setfirmware Sets the version of firmware to use at program startup time.
setinitialcode Sets the game code (initial code) of the disc application.
setcompanycode Sets the company code of the disc application.

elf to dol Converter

makedol Converts elf files into the Wii executable dol format.

Compression Tool

ntcompress Data compression is done in a format that can be handled by the CX Library.

Archiver

darch Creates an archive file that can be handled by the ARC Library.

Packager

rdpack Packages dlf/dvdroot in an rpf file.

Texture Conversion

TexConv Converts an image file in the Truevision Graphics Adapter (TGA) format into a TPL file.

Mastering

makemaster Creates master data.
makeUpdateDisc Generates master data from a GCM file.

Internal Tools (for reference only—do not use)

tickleBI2  
peekBI2  




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