NGModLoader

Mod Loader for the Ninja Gaiden series on PC. So far only Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is supported.

Disclaimer

The author of this repository has no affiliation with Team Ninja or Koei Tecmo and this software is intended purely for educational or entertainment purposes. The author does not claim ownership of the file formats that may be modifiable through use of the software, and no copyright infringement is intended. No game files will be distributed. All rights go to their respective owners. If you are the rights holder and would like us to remove this content, please contact us and we will comply with your request immediately.

Usage

Ninja Gaiden 2 Black

0. Download the required files from the Releases section here on Github. For the average user the Release version should be optimal, but if you want to see some potential debug information you can opt for the Debug version.
1. Put d3d9.dll in the directory NINJAGAIDEN2BLACK\NINJAGAIDEN2BLACK\Binaries\Win64\.
2. Create a folder mods in the directory NINJAGAIDEN2BLACK\NINJAGAIDEN2BLACK\Binaries\Win64\.
3. Put your modded files into the mods folder. Mods must follow the naming scheme of e.g. 00004.dat or 07655.dat (five-digit number, padded with zeros, .dat extension).
4. Create a folder bin inside the mods folder. This is where DLL-based mods can be put, which will then be injected on game startup. The directory layout is mods\bin\[MOD NAME]\main.dll or mods\bin\[MOD NAME].dll.

The Mod Loader will now automatically activate when you launch the game, to disable it simply remove d3d9.dll from the game directory and restart the game.

Building

For the average user I recommend downloading the prebuilt binaries available in the Releases section. If you still want to build the project yourself:

1. Open the solution Detours\vc\Detours.sln and build the library. I recommend the x64 platform in the ReleaseMD configuration, but other options might work as well depending on your hardware (untested).
2. Open the solution ModLoader.sln and build the ModLoader project. The d3d9.dll will be created in the x64 directory (Debug, ReleaseConsole or Release subdirectory depending on your selected configuration).