Modding: Extracting .dat file

This tutorial is pretty much mandatory for modifying Bionicle Heroes in any meaningful way.

Requirements: QuickBMS, and the ttgames.bms script

Step 1: Download QuickBMS

Step 2: Download the ttgames.bms script from the same website

Step 3: Open QuickBMS.exe, and select the ttgames.bms script when prompted

Step 4: For the input archive, select bionicle.dat

Step 5: For the output folder, choose your root Bionicle Heroes directory

Step 6: Once fully extracted, you should have folders like Audio, Chars, Levels, and Weapons added into the root directory. Delete or backup the .dat file

You will now be able to modify certain aspects of the game. Most options are self-explanatory, but be aware that 99% of all functionality like weapon damage or fire rate, character movement, and level order is controlled in bionicle.cfgc instead of the individual config files. There are notable exceptions like the level.cfg files for each level, which are still called separately.

Follow modding tutorials elsewhere on this wiki for learning how to modify the game.