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==Technical Details (optional)==
{{#approvable_by: users = PabloMK7}}
{{Page WIP|notes=Course list is outdated for 1.5.X.}}
{{Infobox game mod
| image = CTGP-7-banner.png
| imagesize = 256px
| developers = PabloMK7, Fishguy ([https://github.com/PabloMK7/CTGP-7updates/blob/master/credits.txt List of credits])
| version = 1.5.12
| releasedate = 2024-06-30 <!-- https://github.com/PabloMK7/CTGP-7updates/releases -->
| website = https://ctgp-7.github.io ctgp-7.github.io
| releaseurl = https://ctgp7.page.link/cia_downloader
| universaldb = 3ds/ctgp-7-downloader
}}
'''CTGP-7''' is a mod pack for Mario Kart 7, featuring custom race tracks, playable characters, items, and other additions.


[https://github.com/zoogie/MSET9 MSET9] is an exploit for the System Settings application developed by [https://github.com/zoogie zoogie].
== Installation ==


== Compatibility Notes==
=== Universal-Updater ===
[[udb:3ds/ctgp-7-downloader|CTGP-7]] is available on Universal-DB.


{{ombox| type = speedy| text = '''This method currently only works on Old3DS-family consoles on firmwares between 11.8 and 11.17.'''}}
=== Manually ===


{{ombox| type = speedy| text= This method requires a computer running Windows or Linux. macOS is not supported.}}
{{Info|text=CTGP-7 also provides official installation instructions as a {{GitHub|PabloMK7/CTGP-7updates/blob/master/CTGP-7_Intallation_Guide_EN.pdf|PDF}} or [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV9ZmrHOy4c YouTube video].}}


==What You Need==
<tabber>


*The latest prerelease of [https://github.com/zoogie/MSET9/releases MSET9]
|-|Using FBI=
*Any 3.x version of [https://www.python.org/downloads/ Python] installed
CTGP-7 has a downloader app to install the modpack for you, which can be opened from either the HOME Menu or the Homebrew Launcher.
** If you are on Linux, you likely already have Python 3. Check by opening a terminal and entering <code>python3 -V</code>. If this returns a version number, it will work for this guide.


==Instructions==
{{FBI QR code
| name1 = CIA
| url1 = https://ctgp7.page.link/cia_downloader
| name2 = 3DSX
| url2 = https://ctgp7.page.link/3dsx_downloader
}}


===Section I - Prep Work===
|-|Using a Computer=
# Download the latest CTGP-7 installer for your computer's operating system from the mod's [https://gamebanana.com/mods/50221 GameBanana page]
#* Native installers are only available for Windows and Ubuntu. The Python-based installer might be required instead on other operating systems, but will also need an up-to-date Python installation and the dependencies listed in the README file.
# Insert your console's SD card into your computer
#* Make sure the SD card is accessible before continuing
# Run the CTGP-7 installer you downloaded
# Choose the location of your console's SD card if it wasn't detected automatically
# Press the install button and wait for it to finish
# Eject the SD card and reinsert it into your console
# Launch FBI
# Navigate to <code>SD:/CTGP-7/cia/</code>
# Select the <code>CTGP-7.cia</code> file
# Select "Install CIA"
# Press {{B|A}} to confirm
# Wait for the installation to finish
# Return to the HOME Menu and close FBI


#Power on your console '''with the SD card inserted'''
{{Success|CTGP-7 is now installed!}}
#Open Mii Maker
#Wait for your console to reach the "Welcome to Mii Maker" screen, then exit Mii Maker
#Power off your console
#Insert your console's SD card into your computer
#Copy everything inside the <code>SDMC</code> folder from the Release <code>.zip</code> to the root of the SD card, overwriting any existing files
#Execute the <code>mset9.py</code> script on the root of the SD card
#*'''Windows''': Double-click <code>mset9.bat</code>
#*'''Linux''': open a Terminal window, <code>cd</code> to the root of your SD card, then type <code>python3 mset9.py</code> and press Enter
#*You should see a window that says "MSET9 ... SETUP by zoogie"
#Type <code>1</code>, then press Enter to setup MSET9
#Once the window says "Done", insert the SD card into your console
#Power on your console


===Section II - MSET9 ===
</tabber>


{{ombox| type = speedy| text= These instructions must be followed '''exactly''', so double-check everything you are doing to avoid errors.}}
== Courses ==
{{Section WIP|notes=Screenshots are taken during the pre-game intro.}}
In addition to the original courses included in Mario Kart 7, CTGP-7 adds 18 new cups.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
!Cup
!Course 1
!Course 2
!Course 3
!Course 4
|-
!Bell Cup
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Concord Town}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|N64|Mario Raceway}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Galvarny Falls}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|GBA|Sky Garden}}
|-
!Acorn Cup
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Autumn Forest}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|GBA|Riverside Park}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|SNES|Mario Circuit 1}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|GBA|Bowser Castle 3}}
|-
!Cloud Cup
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Evergreen Crossing}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|N64|Moo Moo Farm}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Archipelago Avenue}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|N64|Frappe Snowland}}
|-
!Boo Cup
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Banshee Boardwalk 2}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Elemental Cave}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|SNES|Ghost Valley 2}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|DS|Cheep Cheep Beach}}
|-
!Spring Cup
|{{CTGP-7 Course|DS|Tick Tock Clock}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Melody Sanctum}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|DS|Desert Hills}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Castle Of Time}}
|-
!Egg Cup
|{{CTGP-7 Course|DS|Yoshi Falls}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|N64|Choco Mountain}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|DS|Shroom Ridge}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|CTR Crash Cove}}
|-
!Bullet Cup
|{{CTGP-7 Course|CTR Cortex Castle}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Revo Circuit}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|SNES|Choco Island 2}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Star Slope}}
|-
!Blooper Cup
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Sandcastle Park}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|DS|Mario Circuit}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|GCN|Luigi Circuit}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Volcano Beach Ruins}}
|-
!Feather Cup
|{{CTGP-7 Course|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|GBA|Peach Circuit}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Metro Madness}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|GBA|Luigi Circuit}}
|-
!Fireball Cup
|{{CTGP-7 Course|SMO RC Challenge}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|GBA|Bowser Castle 4}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|SNES|Donut Plains 1}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Secret Slide}}
|-
!Bob-omb Cup
|{{CTGP-7 Course|DS|Wario Stadium}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Ermii Circuit}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|GCN|Baby Park}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|GCN|Bowser Castle}}
|-
!Cherry Cup
|{{CTGP-7 Course|SNES|Mario Circuit 3}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Big Blue}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|GBA|Shy Guy Beach}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Bingo Party}}
|-
!Pickaxe Cup
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Stargaze Summit}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Sunset Raceway}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|GBA|Broken Pier}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Glacier Mine}}
|-
!Mega Cup
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Flowerbed Fortress}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Seaside Palace}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|DKR Star City}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Mushroom Mountain}}
|-
!Propeller Cup
|{{CTGP-7 Course|N64|Sherbert Land}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Block Island}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|DS|Bowser Castle}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|DKR Jungle Falls}}
|-
!POW Cup
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Retro Raceway}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Frozen Grotto}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|GBA|Lakeside Park}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Dragon Burial Grounds}}
|-
!Rock Cup
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Warp Pipe Island}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Neo Metropolis}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Frosty Heights}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Gnasty Gnorc's Lair}}
|-
!Moon Cup
|{{CTGP-7 Course|RMX Vanilla Lake 1}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Cliffside Circuit}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Interstellar Laboratory}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Dark Matter Fortress}}
|-
!Coin Cup
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Doge Desert}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|N64|Banshee Boardwalk}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|GCN|Mario Circuit}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Miku's Birthday Spectacular}}
|-
!Rainbow Cup
|{{CTGP-7 Course|N64|Rainbow Road}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|GBA|Rainbow Road}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|RMX Rainbow Road 1}}
|{{CTGP-7 Course|Rainbow Road DX}}
|}


#'''Hover over''' the System Settings icon using the D-Pad (do not select it yet)
{{Short description|Mario Kart 7 modpack with custom tracks and characters}}
#Power off, then power on your console
#Press (A) to launch System Settings
#Navigate to <code>Data Management</code> -> <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> -> <code>Extra Data</code>
#'''Do not press any buttons or touch the screen''' - ensure that you see the Mii Maker icon
#'''With the console STILL ON, and without pressing any buttons or touching the screen''', remove the SD card from your console
#Insert the SD card into your computer
#Execute the <code>mset9.py</code> script on the SD card root
#*'''Windows''': Double-click <code>mset9.bat</code>
#*'''Linux''': open a Terminal window, <code>cd</code> to the root of your SD card, then type <code>python3 mset9.py</code> and press Enter
#*You should see a window that says "MSET9 ... SETUP by zoogie"
#Type <code>2</code>, then press Enter to trigger MSET9
#Insert the SD card into your console '''without pressing any buttons or touching the screen'''
#If the exploit was successful, you will have booted into SafeB9SInstaller
#*If you get a black screen, the exploit may not have worked properly
#*If you get a red screen, you didn't copy all contents of the <code>SDMC</code> folder in the Release <code>.zip</code> to the root of your SD card
 
===Section III - Installing boot9strap===
#When prompted, input the key combo given on the top screen to install boot9strap
#Once it is complete, press (A) to reboot your console
#Your console should have rebooted into the Luma3DS configuration menu
#*Luma3DS configuration menu are settings for the Luma3DS custom firmware. Many of these settings may be useful for customization or debugging
#*For the purpose of this guide, these settings will be left on default settings
#*If your console shuts down when you try to power it on, ensure that you have copied <code>boot.firm</code> from the <code>SDMC</code> folder in the Release <code>.zip</code> to the root of your SD card
#Press (Start) to save and reboot
#*If you get an error, just continue to the next page
 
{{Luma3DS is default}}
 
===Section IV - Uninstalling MSET9===
 
{{ombox| type = speedy| text= Do NOT skip this section. If you do, applications may crash.}}
 
#Power off your console
#Insert the SD card into your computer
#Execute the <code>mset9.py</code> script on the root of the SD card
#*'''Windows''': Double-click <code>mset9.bat</code>
#*'''Linux''': open a Terminal window, <code>cd</code> to the root of your SD card, then type <code>python3 mset9.py</code> and press Enter
#*You should see a window that says "MSET9 ... SETUP by zoogie"
#Type <code>4</code>, then press Enter to remove MSET9
 
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<span style="font-size:200%;">Continue to [[3dsguide:finalizing-setup|Finalizing Setup]]</span>
 
[[Category:Nintendo 3DS guides]]

Revision as of 01:33, 1 July 2024

CTGP-7
GameMario Kart 7
Developer(s)PabloMK7, Fishguy (List of credits)
Version1.5.12 (June 30, 2024; 17 months ago (2024-06-30))
Links
Websitectgp-7.github.io
Download

CTGP-7 is a mod pack for Mario Kart 7, featuring custom race tracks, playable characters, items, and other additions.

Installation

Universal-Updater

CTGP-7 is available on Universal-DB.

Manually

Info icon CTGP-7 also provides official installation instructions as a PDF or YouTube video.

CTGP-7 has a downloader app to install the modpack for you, which can be opened from either the HOME Menu or the Homebrew Launcher.

You can scan one of the QR codes below to download and install the program using FBI. To do this, start FBI, then go to "Remote Install", then "Scan QR Code".

QR codes for FBI

  1. Download the latest CTGP-7 installer for your computer's operating system from the mod's GameBanana page
    • Native installers are only available for Windows and Ubuntu. The Python-based installer might be required instead on other operating systems, but will also need an up-to-date Python installation and the dependencies listed in the README file.
  2. Insert your console's SD card into your computer
    • Make sure the SD card is accessible before continuing
  3. Run the CTGP-7 installer you downloaded
  4. Choose the location of your console's SD card if it wasn't detected automatically
  5. Press the install button and wait for it to finish
  6. Eject the SD card and reinsert it into your console
  7. Launch FBI
  8. Navigate to SD:/CTGP-7/cia/
  9. Select the CTGP-7.cia file
  10. Select "Install CIA"
  11. Press A to confirm
  12. Wait for the installation to finish
  13. Return to the HOME Menu and close FBI
Success icon CTGP-7 is now installed!

Courses

In addition to the original courses included in Mario Kart 7, CTGP-7 adds 18 new cups.

Cup Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Bell Cup
Concord Town 		File:CTGP-7 N64 Mario Raceway.png
N64 Mario Raceway
Galvarny Falls
GBA Sky Garden
Acorn Cup
Autumn Forest
GBA Riverside Park
SNES Mario Circuit 1
GBA Bowser Castle 3
Cloud Cup File:CTGP-7 Evergreen Crossing.png
Evergreen Crossing
N64 Moo Moo Farm
Archipelago Avenue
N64 Frappe Snowland
Boo Cup
Banshee Boardwalk 2 		File:CTGP-7 Elemental Cave.png
Elemental Cave 		File:CTGP-7 SNES Ghost Valley 2.png
SNES Ghost Valley 2
DS Cheep Cheep Beach
Spring Cup
DS Tick Tock Clock 		File:CTGP-7 Melody Sanctum.png
Melody Sanctum
DS Desert Hills
Castle Of Time
Egg Cup
DS Yoshi Falls 		File:CTGP-7 N64 Choco Mountain.png
N64 Choco Mountain
DS Shroom Ridge
CTR Crash Cove
Bullet Cup File:CTGP-7 CTR Cortex Castle.png
CTR Cortex Castle 		File:CTGP-7 Revo Circuit.png
Revo Circuit
SNES Choco Island 2
Star Slope
Blooper Cup
Sandcastle Park
DS Mario Circuit 		File:CTGP-7 GCN Luigi Circuit.png
GCN Luigi Circuit
Volcano Beach Ruins
Feather Cup
GCN Yoshi Circuit
GBA Peach Circuit
Metro Madness
GBA Luigi Circuit
Fireball Cup File:CTGP-7 SMO RC Challenge.png
SMO RC Challenge
GBA Bowser Castle 4 		File:CTGP-7 SNES Donut Plains 1.png
SNES Donut Plains 1
Secret Slide
Bob-omb Cup
DS Wario Stadium
Ermii Circuit 		File:CTGP-7 GCN Baby Park.png
GCN Baby Park 		File:CTGP-7 GCN Bowser Castle.png
GCN Bowser Castle
Cherry Cup File:CTGP-7 SNES Mario Circuit 3.png
SNES Mario Circuit 3
Big Blue 		File:CTGP-7 GBA Shy Guy Beach.png
GBA Shy Guy Beach
Bingo Party
Pickaxe Cup
Stargaze Summit
Sunset Raceway
GBA Broken Pier
Glacier Mine
Mega Cup
Flowerbed Fortress
Seaside Palace
DKR Star City
Mushroom Mountain
Propeller Cup
N64 Sherbert Land
Block Island
DS Bowser Castle
DKR Jungle Falls
POW Cup
Retro Raceway 		File:CTGP-7 Frozen Grotto.png
Frozen Grotto
GBA Lakeside Park
Dragon Burial Grounds
Rock Cup
Warp Pipe Island
Neo Metropolis
Frosty Heights
Gnasty Gnorc's Lair
Moon Cup
RMX Vanilla Lake 1
Cliffside Circuit
Interstellar Laboratory
Dark Matter Fortress
Coin Cup
Doge Desert 		File:CTGP-7 N64 Banshee Boardwalk.png
N64 Banshee Boardwalk 		File:CTGP-7 GCN Mario Circuit.png
GCN Mario Circuit
Miku's Birthday Spectacular
Rainbow Cup
N64 Rainbow Road
GBA Rainbow Road 		File:CTGP-7 RMX Rainbow Road 1.png
RMX Rainbow Road 1
Rainbow Road DX
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