A while back I solved the Pikmin 2 credits crash issue, I thought I'd share
the solution with everyone. This is very easy to do.
NOTE: This does not only work with Dolphin, but also works with burning a backup of the game
to play on a Wii via GameCube Backup Launcher.
Things You Will Need:
GameCube Pikmin 2 ISO/IMG (Obviously)
GC-Tool (This program allows you to edit ISOs of games.
IMGBurn - To burn the game for use with GameCube Backup Launcher on the Wii. (Optional)
THPPlay - To play back the cutscenes so you know where they are in the game.
Step 1:
Unzip/Open the program, then browse for and open the .iso/img of your copy of Pikmin 2.
Note: If the program doesn't see the game, try selecting 'All Files' in the Browse window,
or renaming the game to '.img'.
Step 2:
Expand the category 'GCRoot' on the right pane of the window. Then expand the folder 'thp'.
After that, you should see a list of .thp files. THP is Nintendo's video files in games. Since it
freezes at the credits video, this is what we need to edit.
Find the THP file called 'staffroll.thp'. Extract this file. Then, you can open it up with THPPlay to
view the credits. (Right click extracted THP, Open With..., browse for THPPlay.exe.)
Step 3:
Now, extract a few other THP files to find one you'd like to replace the credits with. I used the Louie's Dark Secret cutscene.
Extract your selected THP, then right click on the staffroll thp, and click 'Replace File...'. Browse for the other cutscene you have selected and the program should replace the Staffroll with that cutscene.
NOTE: When you get a message asking you if you would like to edit the TOC, click yes!
Another Note: I advise against using the intro scene, since that one also freezes/crashes the game.
Step 4:
You're done! Click File>Close GC-ISO, then exit the program. You can now burn the ISO with IMGBurn by
opening up IMGBurn, clicking the top-left option ('Write image file to disk'), or play the ISO in Dolphin.
Note: This method can be used for any other cutscene in the game, including the Intro.
If you have any questions, feel free to comment below and I will answer them as soon as possible.
the solution with everyone. This is very easy to do.
NOTE: This does not only work with Dolphin, but also works with burning a backup of the game
to play on a Wii via GameCube Backup Launcher.
Things You Will Need:
GameCube Pikmin 2 ISO/IMG (Obviously)
GC-Tool (This program allows you to edit ISOs of games.
IMGBurn - To burn the game for use with GameCube Backup Launcher on the Wii. (Optional)
THPPlay - To play back the cutscenes so you know where they are in the game.
Step 1:
Unzip/Open the program, then browse for and open the .iso/img of your copy of Pikmin 2.
Note: If the program doesn't see the game, try selecting 'All Files' in the Browse window,
or renaming the game to '.img'.
Step 2:
Expand the category 'GCRoot' on the right pane of the window. Then expand the folder 'thp'.
After that, you should see a list of .thp files. THP is Nintendo's video files in games. Since it
freezes at the credits video, this is what we need to edit.
Find the THP file called 'staffroll.thp'. Extract this file. Then, you can open it up with THPPlay to
view the credits. (Right click extracted THP, Open With..., browse for THPPlay.exe.)
Step 3:
Now, extract a few other THP files to find one you'd like to replace the credits with. I used the Louie's Dark Secret cutscene.
Extract your selected THP, then right click on the staffroll thp, and click 'Replace File...'. Browse for the other cutscene you have selected and the program should replace the Staffroll with that cutscene.
NOTE: When you get a message asking you if you would like to edit the TOC, click yes!
Another Note: I advise against using the intro scene, since that one also freezes/crashes the game.
Step 4:
You're done! Click File>Close GC-ISO, then exit the program. You can now burn the ISO with IMGBurn by
opening up IMGBurn, clicking the top-left option ('Write image file to disk'), or play the ISO in Dolphin.
Note: This method can be used for any other cutscene in the game, including the Intro.
If you have any questions, feel free to comment below and I will answer them as soon as possible.
~ AwesomeMarioFan