PGA 2K21 Modding on PC

[CujoMatty]

I managed to change the main splash screen to see if it works with the word "test" and it did.

It seems like the files are standard unity files and can be changed using UABE. Also the Unity Asset studio program works for viewing the files. I looked through the shared assets and resources and found some cool stuff but the meat and potato stuff I haven't found yet. Don't have a tonne of time right now but it looks like modding is doable.

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

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Bro i cant wait to see your mods we need to tee off some golf man

[CujoMatty]

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I made a splash screen that sums up how I feel playing on pro difficulty right now. lol

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QcPS4U_7EcI" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

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u made it to pro u a better person then me man lol im still on amateur and having issues

I made a splash screen that sums up how I feel playing on pro difficulty right now. lol

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QcPS4U_7EcI" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Gerg04]

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Interesting stuff.

What kind of mods do you think are possible for this?

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[CujoMatty]

Re: PGA 2K21 Modding on PC

Interesting stuff.

What kind of mods do you think are possible for this?

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Being that it's the unity engine I would guess very extensive. Look at the mods for other unity games and they range from massive gameplay changes to complete graphical overhauls.

The problem is finding people interested in doing it. I know very little about changing gameplay but quite a bit about graphical textures and 3d meshes

The most relevant changes I could see changing in the short term is adding different equipment and brands. Also adding actual network overlays like CBS or the golf channel.

I havent really messed around much to see what files are where though so this is just an educated guess at this point. I was excited to see i could replace textures really easily though.

[chingiahook]

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It would be possible to upload Pictures for Pros and add new names such Rory, Tiger, DJ and Rahm? And also customize some clothing and courses should be amazing, I am willing to help

[nothinbutnet3123]

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I made a splash screen that sums up how I feel playing on pro difficulty right now. lol

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QcPS4U_7EcI" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

How were you able to get the assets to work? I found the simulated PGA Tour names and the PGA Tour Schedule and edited some text to see if they would work but it keeps crashing right after the intro due to them not being in 2019.4. UABE only supports up to 2019.3.

[jaylyles06]

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I wonder if it would be possible to have a mod that replaces my career events on fictional courses with user created real courses

[CujoMatty]

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How were you able to get the assets to work? I found the simulated PGA Tour names and the PGA Tour Schedule and edited some text to see if they would work but it keeps crashing right after the intro due to them not being in 2019.4. UABE only supports up to 2019.3.

This is going by memory from when I did this a week ago, but I'm pretty sure that the textures I opened from the resources.assets and shared.assets had the 2019.4 option. That could have have been Unity Asset Studio though. I dunno I'll have to check when I'm home.

[maconnolly]

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I have been looking into what is - and isn't - possible in terms of modding the game at present, with the tools that are available.

The first thing to note is that I am using a combination of tools - UABE (although barely), UnityEX and Asset Studio. For this particular game, UnityEX has been the most useful, as it allows simple reimport of individual, modified assets back in to a .assets file.

The .assets files are, essentially, resources.assets and the various sharedassetsX.assets files. The former has a reasonable number of gameplay files; the latter has very little that I find interesting/useful.

Outside of resources.assets, the majority of the files I am interested in replacing are wrapped up in AssetBundles, specifically in the StreamingAssets portion of the game's files. Annoyingly, there is no tool that works with 2019.4.X that allows reimport of modified assets back in. I can get them exported and play with them, but reintegrating them is beyond me.

I remain hopeful of an update to UABE that will allow me to work with these files, as that would open up the ability to do a lot.

What I have managed to achieve, thus far, are some aesthetic/AI changes that make the career mode more appealing to me. I am going to post a new thread to share my work.

[yanks126ws]

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Being that it's the unity engine I would guess very extensive. Look at the mods for other unity games and they range from massive gameplay changes to complete graphical overhauls.

The problem is finding people interested in doing it. I know very little about changing gameplay but quite a bit about graphical textures and 3d meshes

The most relevant changes I could see changing in the short term is adding different equipment and brands. Also adding actual network overlays like CBS or the golf channel.

I havent really messed around much to see what files are where though so this is just an educated guess at this point. I was excited to see i could replace textures really easily though.

A little late to the party since I just bought the game during a Steam sale today. Did you guys ever make any progress on modding? Myself and 7 other guys are looking into modding this game but we are coming from Madden 20 which uses Frosty. I was wondering if there was any tutorials on how to get started with Unity and this game? With some guidance , we would be willing to explore the game and try providing some mods. Some things we have done in Madden are scoreboard mods, Changing Face textures + Face portraits, logos, and other stuff. If anyone could provide some feedback, we would really appreciate it . I will try to have a few of the guys swing by over here as well

[TheBrew101]

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I hope this goes somewhere. Seems like there could be some great mod opportunities within this game for those that know how.

[yanks126ws]

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I have been able to extract the files out like the Boot Screen. I also found the golfers in career mode and made edits. Whenever I try to boot the game, It crashes right away. I have Unity Asset Bundle Extractor and Asset Studios but I don't believe Studios allows you to import.... Appreciate any help on this issue

Small update- I found a new Asset Extractor 2019.2 and the game is booting but crashing in Career mode where I edited some of the names

[yanks126ws]

Re: PGA 2K21 Modding on PC

I have been looking into what is - and isn't - possible in terms of modding the game at present, with the tools that are available.

The first thing to note is that I am using a combination of tools - UABE (although barely), UnityEX and Asset Studio. For this particular game, UnityEX has been the most useful, as it allows simple reimport of individual, modified assets back in to a .assets file.

The .assets files are, essentially, resources.assets and the various sharedassetsX.assets files. The former has a reasonable number of gameplay files; the latter has very little that I find interesting/useful.

Outside of resources.assets, the majority of the files I am interested in replacing are wrapped up in AssetBundles, specifically in the StreamingAssets portion of the game's files. Annoyingly, there is no tool that works with 2019.4.X that allows reimport of modified assets back in. I can get them exported and play with them, but reintegrating them is beyond me.

I remain hopeful of an update to UABE that will allow me to work with these files, as that would open up the ability to do a lot.

What I have managed to achieve, thus far, are some aesthetic/AI changes that make the career mode more appealing to me. I am going to post a new thread to share my work.

I just tried this program and it worked for me as well... thank you !