WWE 2K23 PS4 Mod Patch & Roster Reveal Trailer by Tekken57

Just like with WWE 2K19, modding WWE 2K23 is possible. As such, I've created a mod patch containing all the wrestler mods I've created for the Steam version of the game.

You can view a trailer of the patch here from my Tekken 57's YouTube Channel:

Roster Reveal PlayStation 4 WWE 2K23 Mod Patch | Tekken57

Please note that this patch does not contain the base game or any of the official DLC. This patch is for the CUSA34179 version of the game. Please ensure that you have installed this version of the game, all the patches up to patch 1.16 and also have all the DLC installed prior to installing my patch.

My patch uses a 5.05 backported patch 1.16 as a base where I've changed the param.sfo to reflect as patch 1.22.

Download the patch here:

Spoiler

Download the save for the patch here:

• CUSA34179_Main_mod_save.zip (3.1 MB)

Installation Instructions:

1. Installing the patch
You have two options to install the patch:

a) Start GoldenHen and then install the pkg under debug settings

b) If the above option does not work for you, you can use the AFR method detailed here:

• PS4 Frame4 AFR (Application File Redirector) Tutorial by DeathRGH

To do so, open the pkg with Orbis-pub-chk and extract all the files.

Copy the files via ftp to /data/CUSA34179/app0 and load the Frame 4 payload I've reuploaded this payload here:

• Frame4_0_1_3_AFR.zip (34 KB)

2. Installing the save
Start WWE 2k23 and a save file will be created with all the additional wresters I've added to the game. However the wrestler won't have the correct attributes or movesets. The save file will fix this.

• Open up Apollo save manager and export all the decrypted files for WWE 2k23 to a USB drive.
• Copy the contents of my save file into the save folder created on your USB drive for WWE 2k23 (which should be in the PS4\APOLLO\yourProfileID_CUSA34179_Main folder)
• Import the save file from the USB drive using Apollo save manager
• Close WWE 2k23 and restart the game. The wrestlers should have the correct attributes and movesets installed

Known Issues

• Some users having WWE 2k23 installed on an external HDD reported that the only way to get the patch working was to move the game installation to the internal HDD and then install the patch
• Users on a higher firmware than 5.05 reported errors with the pkg installation (possibly because I've use a 5.05 backported patch as a base), so they have used the AFR method to resolve this
• There are some minor graphical issues which randomly pop up for some wrestlers i.e. belts don't always display correctly even though I've fixed this in the models, sometimes the teeth on the models don't render, etc. however this doesn't affect the gameplay of the game.
• I don't have accurate movesets for every wrestler, accurate music for all (I was limited to replacing only generic music in game) as well as Titanton videos for all (filesize of the patch was becoming an issue)

Roster Listing

• Additional Arenas by MattFick:

Spoiler

• Additional Wrestlers

Spoiler

Enjoy using the mods!

 

[DrewBlood]

Do you have to create the data/CUSA34179/app0 folders?

 

[HalfDead]

@tekken57 Given your experience with WWE games, do you happen to know what causes the slow motion at 4k resolution? Could it be a texture problem?

 

[tekken57]

@Tim68white there are some tutorials on YouTube on how to use the Apollo save tool.

@DrewBlood if you are installing the pkg then no. If you are using the AFR method then you need to create the folder.

@HalfDead I assume issues with the engine itself. It seems to be patched now as I don't experience issues running the game at 4k resolutions on the 1.16 patch.

 

[HalfDead]

@tekken57 very strange, I've 4k glitch on 1.16 and in the PKG mod. What fw and what version of gold do you use? I'm on 9.0 and 2.3

 

[DrewBlood]

@tekken57 thanx bruh... i figured that just checking.. do i need to run payload every time i run the game tho?

 

[TylerQuint11]

Nice

 

[tekken57]

@HalfDead I'm on 5.05. I usually set the resolution to 1080, start a match and then go back to settings and set the resolution to 4k. Then I go back to the game. Runs fine that way. not sure if it's native 4k though as my TV upscales.

@DrewBlood, yes for afr to work, you need to run the payload everytime.

 

[arg2010]

Happy new year and thanks !

 

[HalfDead]

@tekken57 thanks I will try this method. Just another little question. I'm trying to make a string with my language, I take the original SDB language file, I've add the same strings that you have add in yours and I insert it like eng.sdb.

The game starts and read the strings like cm punk etc but still remaining in English. Is there another SDB that have I to replace?

 

[tekken57]

The string file needs to be baked into one of the cak files or the game will read the default language files. Extract the highest cak number from the patch file, place your string in the extract directory and then rebuild the cak.

Thereafter rebuild the patch pkg or use the afr method with the new baked pkg’s.