Luigi's Mansion Multiworld Setup Guide

Required Software

• MultiworldGG Multiworld Suite.
• Dolphin Gamecube/Wii Emulator
• Your American ISO file, probably named Luigi's Mansion (NTSC-U).iso. Support for the PAL version is planned in the distant future

Installation Procedures

1. Download and install the MultiworldGG Multiworld Suite from the link above, making sure to install the most recent version.

2. Download and install the Dolphin Gamecube/Wii Emulator from the link above, making sure to install the most recent version. Run the emulator at least once to make sure it is working.

3. Acquire the most recent APWorld from the Releases page and place the luigismansion.apworld in the custom_worlds folder of your MultiworldGG install (not needed with MWGG release)

4. Download the lib.zip from the releases page and unpack it. Place the contents of the /lib from what you unzipped into the /lib folder of your MultiworldGG install. (not needed with MWGG release)

Create a Config (.yaml) File

What is a config file and why do I need one?

Your config file contains a set of configuration options which provide the generator with information about how it should generate your game. Each player of a multiworld will provide their own config file. This setup allows each player to enjoy an experience customized for their taste, and different players in the same multiworld can all have different options.

Where do I get a config file?

Run the MultiworldGGLauncher.exe from your MultiworldGG install and click Generate Template Options. This will produce a /Players/Templates folder in your MultiworldGG install, which contains default config files for every game in your custom_worlds folder. You can manually edit the config file using a text editor of your choice.

Alternately, the Player Settings page on the website allows you to configure your personal settings and export a config file from them.

Verifying your config file

If you would like to validate your config file to make sure it works, you may do so on the YAML Validator page.

Generating a Single-Player Game

1. After modifying your yaml, place it into your MultiworldGG/player folder
   • Alternately, navigate to the Player Settings page, configure your options, and click the "Generate Game" button.
2. Open the MultiworldGG Launcher and click "Generate". This will create a zip file in MultiworldGG/output
   • You will need to open this .zip to get your .aplm patch file
3. Navigate to the MultiworldGG website and go to the Host Game page
4. Click upload file and pass it the .zip created in your output folder
5. Click the "Create New Room" link.
6. Run the MultiworldGGLauncher.exe and click Open Patch. Select your .aplm patch file. You will be prompted to locate your Luigi's Mansion ISO the first time you do this.
   • This action will automatically run the Luigi's Mansion Client.
   • The patch will be placed in the same folder as your patch file by default.
   • You will not need to patch the game every time, and can simply run the Luigis Mansion Client from the list on the right of the MultiworldGG Launcher to continue later.
7. Open Dolphin and from Dolphin, open your newly patched Luigi's Mansion ISO. Load all the way into a brand new save file, and pause.
   • Ensure that "Enable GPU Overclock" and "Emulated Memory Size Override" are both off in your Dolphin settings
   • You must use a brand new save file, not a New Game Plus file
8. In the server page, there will be a port number. Copy this port number into the top of your LMClient.
   • The field should read multiworld.gg:<port number>
9. Once you have loaded into the game, click the Connect button at the top of the LMClient. You are now connected and ready to play!
   • The client takes around 10 seconds to finish connecting, and only connects once you are actually in the mansion
   • Unfortunately, due to the nature of some checks, you must be connected to a server while playing

Joining a MultiWorld Game

Obtain your patch file and create your ROM

When you join a multiworld game, you will be asked to provide your config file to whoever is hosting. Once that is done, the host will provide you with either a link to download your patch file, or with a zip file containing everyone's patch files. Your patch file should have a .aplm extension.

Put your patch file on your desktop or somewhere convenient. Open the MultiworldGGLauncher.exe and click Open Patch. This should automatically launch the client, and will also create your ISO in the same place as your patch file. On first time patching, you will be prompted to locate your Luigi's Mansion ISO

Connect to the client

When the client launched automatically, the Luigi's Mansion client (LMClient) should have also automatically launched in the background. If this is its first time launching, you may be prompted to allow it to communicate through the Windows Firewall. You must reopen the client each time you connect to a different randomized ISO.

1. Open Dolphin and from Dolphin, open your newly patched Luigi's Mansion ISO
2. In the server page, there will be a port number. Copy this port number into the top of your LMClient.
   • The field should read multiworld.gg:<port number>
3. Once you have loaded into the game, the client should log that Dolphin has been connected. Click the Connect button at the top of the LMClient. If the port number is correct, you are now connected and ready to play!
   • Unfortunately, due to the nature of some checks, you must be connected to a server while playing

Play the game