Mario Kart Ds Beta Rom

10.01.2021by

Mario Kart was released with only 20/32 courses available for online play. Thanks to talented users from the GBADev community, we have found a way for those of us using Flash Kits to enjoy the other 12 courses online.

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This guide was originally published at the M3 WIKI, which is now deleted and forgotten. The information in this guide was retained using an old M3 WIKI link and the Internet's Way Back Machine. The guide has been slightly rewritten but the information and steps to hacking Mario Kart remain the same.

What You Need

  1. The Mario Kart DS ROM
  2. The Retail version IPS Patch or the DEMO version IPS Patch
  3. For a custom hack you will need a Hex Editor

Please note: the guide was written for the Retail IPS patch and not the DEMO IPS patch. Hexing the DEMO patch will be similar but not identical to the steps contained in this article.

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Applying the IPS Patch

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The IPS patch replaces the first 12 courses in the online course list (of the 20 available) with the courses not normally available for WIFI.

  1. Make a physical back up of your ROM
  2. Click the Apply IPS Patch button. Select the IPS patch by using the program's browsing window
  3. Select the ROM to patch

If the above image appears then your ROM has successfully been IPS patched.

Hexing a Custom Track Hack

The track list can be edited to simply include your favorite 20 courses with a hex editor program. The WIFI list cannot be made longer than 20, so no matter what you have to leave 12 of the courses off your list. However, you can still race on those courses if your opponent chooses them.

Open the modified ROM in a hex editor. Go to 0x00004C34. The value here should be 0C (which is hex for 12). This is the number of tracks in your customized list. Change it to 14 (hex for 20). This will allow you to change every course in the WFC track list. From 0x00004C64 to 0x00004C6F, you should find the string '0C0F111317181A2021232526.' This is the 12 new tracks. Change them, and the following 8 bytes (up to 0x00004C77), to adjust your track list.

Below are the values for all tracks in the game, along with their internal names. Grand Prix courses not normally available are marked with asterisks, followed by the Grand Prix courses name in brackets. The other courses are either battle arenas or incomplete tracks and playing them on WIFI is not recommended as they may crash the game.

Here is another list, with only the 32 standard courses listed in cup order along with their hex marker. Bolded courses are not normally available for WIFI play.

Mushroom:

  • 14 - Figure-8 Circuit
  • 16 - Yoshi Falls
  • 1F - Cheep Cheep Beach
  • 12 - Luigi's Mansion

Flower:

  • 1B - Desert Hills
  • 1C - Delfino Square
  • 21 - Waluigi Pinball
  • 18 - Shroom Ridge

Star:

  • 1E - DK Pass
  • 11 - Tick-Tock Clock
  • 19 - Mario Circuit
  • 13 - Airship Fortress

Special:

  • 22 - Wario Stadium
  • 1A - Peach Gardens
  • 20 - Bowser's Castle
  • 1D - Rainbow Road

Shell:

  • 0A - SNES Mario Circuit 1
  • 0B - N64 Moo Moo Farm
  • 0D - GBA Peach Circuit
  • 0E - GCN Luigi Circuit

Banana:

  • 23 - SNES Donut Plains 1
  • 10 - N64 Frappe Snowland
  • 0C - GBA Bowser Castle 2
  • 09 - GCN Baby Park

Leaf:

  • 0F - SNES Koopa Beach 2
  • 24 - N64 Choco Mountain
  • 25 - GBA Luigi Circuit
  • 26 - GCN Mushroom Bridge

Lightning:

  • 27 - SNES Choco Island 2
  • 17 - N64 Banshee Boardwalk
  • 28 - GBA Sky Garden
  • 01 - GCN Yoshi Circuit

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How do these courses get picked?

Sadly even if you choose a 'locked' course, you have to hope that yours gets chosen in the luck of the draw.

  • What problems are there with the locked tracks?

Most play just fine except for some minor graphical glitches. The cannons in Airship Fortress and Waluigi Pinball do funny stuff when you see people go through them, but the gameplay is unaffected. In airship fortress you cannot use projectile items when you're on the airship itself. In the levels with other vehicles, the cars won't start moving until all players a synced up and the countdown starts.

  • Why won't this load, file is corrupt?

The IPS patch will change the header of the ROM. Acekard's AKAIO and Bliss firmwares will fail to load the ROM as it will be seen as a corrupt file. To fix this run ndstool from the command prompt as 'ndstool -f gamename'.

  • Will save files work with this patched ROM?

Yes, save files will work just fine. Most users who make use of the Track Hack do so for online play only. These users may choose to make use of a 100% unlocked save file. This way they can quickly game with all known vehicles.

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  • Can Nintendo detect the Track Hack?

The Track Hack simply sends a request to the DS on the other side asking it to load a MAP not previously allowed. Nintendo does not detect this or attempt to block any users, just as they do not block any WIFI ROMs running from Flash Kits. Have no fear when you game and enjoy the Track Hack.

Special Thanks

  • To the original M3 WIKI article which is now gone and forgotten
  • Another World for recovering the information and hosting it on GBATemp's WIKI
  • Troa11 for some original info
  • Hypershell for the hex info
DS Donkey Course
Author:wg93589
Designer:Nintendo
Version:v1.1
Date of latest version:2015-07-17
Editors used:Blender, CTools, KMP Cloud, SketchUp, MKDS Course Modifier, Wiimms SZS Tools, SZS Explorer
WBZ files:ct.wiimm.de
Download:

Overview

Donkey Course is an unused course (donkey_course) found in the beta ROM of Mario Kart DS. It's an early version of DK Pass. However, the grass is checkered and the road is brown. Object placement is based on Supastarrio's video of the track and DK Pass.

Media

The model for v1.1 in SketchUp
v1.1 VS Race

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Version History

Version Date of release Information
2015-07-04 Announced
RC1 2015-07-06 First release, freezes on Wii.
RC2 2015-07-09 Update by Wexos:
  • Added cameras, post-effects and the skybox, fixing the freeze.
  • Added more item boxes.
v1.0 2015-07-14
  • Added item boxes, trick ramps and boulders.
  • Changed the item and enemy routes, but still not 100%.
  • Fixed broken respawn points.
v1.1 2015-07-17
  • Changed route 6 in the KMP.
  • Added trickable road.

Custom Track Distributions

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This track is part of the following Custom Track Distributions:

  • (none)

Names in Other Languages

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Dutch:DS Donkeybaan
French:DS Circuit Donkey
German:DS Donkey-Kurs
Italian:DS Percorso Donkey
Japanese:DS ドンキーコース
Korean:DS 동키 코스
Portuguese:DS Circuito Donkey
Russian:DS Трасса Донки
Spanish:DS Pista Donkey
Greek:DS Πίστα Ντάνκι
Polish:DS Trasa Donkey
Finnish:DS Donkey-rata
Swedish:DS Donkeybanan
Czech:DS Dráha Donkey
Danish:DS Donkey-banen

Custom Tracks:
Boomerang Lake‎ • Greenway Circuit • Laketop City

Remakes:
Rooftop Raceway • Rainbow Run

Retro Tracks:
DS Donkey Course • DS Luigi's Cookie Pinball • 3DS Mario Circuit

Texture Hacks:
The End

Websites:
YouTube • Twitch

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