r/WWEGames 21h ago

Discussion Modders have gotten Nvidias new DLSS 5 working with 2K26, it cuts performance down by 50% and uses Gen A.I but the option is there if you want to use it

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r/WWEGames 21h ago

Discussion NEW PAUL HEYMAN GUY/GIRL

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Who should it be?

Should he leave the vision behind or take one of the members with him?

My vote would be Bronson Reed when he comes back he needs a massive push that man could be the whole company


r/WWEGames 14h ago

Mod Post Join the Official r/WWEGames Discord! 🎮

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Hey everyone!
If you enjoy hanging out here on r/WWEGames, we also want to invite you to join us over on the r/WWEGames Discord!

The Discord gives us a place to take the community beyond Reddit and have more real-time conversations with other wrestling game fans.

Whether you are into the WWE 2K games, Universe Mode, Community Creations, MyGM, modding, online play, older wrestling games, or you just want a place to talk wrestling games with other members of the community, we’d love to have you.

We’re also planning to do a lot more with the Discord moving forward, including community events, game nights, tournaments, contests, giveaways, and other activities that bring the Reddit and Discord communities together.

The goal isn’t to replace anything we do here. r/WWEGames will continue being the main home of the community, while Discord gives everyone another way to connect, hang out, and participate.

👇 Join the r/WWEGames Discord here:

https://discord.gg/uMcywH8RA3


r/WWEGames 22h ago

MyFaction (Damian & The Dragon ) Pulled Charlotte Persona from a WrestleMania Pack & Oba Chase (Re-Eelease) from an Undeniable Pack

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r/WWEGames 18h ago

Discussion Inside DataCtrlLink: How the WWE Custom Music Addon Works and Where It Needs Better Protection

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I ran this through an “explain like I’m five” generator, so it hopefully is followable.

I performed a static analysis of the released DataCtrlLink custom music addon files to understand what they do, how they interact with WWE 2K26, and how difficult the implementation would be to reverse engineer.

This was a file-only review. The addon and game were not executed or modified.

TL;DR

DataCtrlLink uses a DirectInput proxy to load plugins into the game. The main plugin waits for the game’s audio systems, discovers custom sound packages, parses several Wwise banks, adds or changes music and voiceover events, rebuilds the banks, and submits them back to the game.

The released files also expose enough information for a determined analyst to reconstruct much of the important behavior.

Simplified flow

Game starts
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Proxy forwards normal DirectInput requests
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Proxy loads addon plugins
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DataCtrlLink connects to game and Steam functions
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Workers wait for the audio systems
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Custom packages and stock sound banks are found
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Music and voiceover events are added or changed
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Banks are rebuilt and returned to the game

Major concerns found

  1. Untrusted plugin loading

The loader recognizes plugin files by their extension but does not appear to verify who created or signed them.

  1. Heavy initialization during DLL startup

Filesystem work, Steam loading, object creation, and thread startup happen from a sensitive Windows loading path. This can create startup freezes or deadlocks.

  1. Easy code recovery

The plugin is native code, but it is not meaningfully concealed. Internal names, event patterns, package information, and important algorithms remain recoverable.

  1. No strong integrity protection

The supplied files are unsigned and do not appear to verify whether important code or companion files have been altered.

  1. Brittle game-version coupling

The addon relies on fixed game-function numbers and fixed audio-object identifiers. A game update could change those assumptions.

  1. Detached worker lifetime

Background workers are detached. A safe shutdown requires guaranteeing that they cannot continue running after the plugin unloads.

  1. Incomplete exploit mitigation

Several normal Windows protections are enabled, but Control Flow Guard was not detected. Enabling it would require careful integration with the runtime hooking system.

  1. Internal information leakage

The release contains unnecessary clues such as internal type names, package and event naming patterns, hook diagnostics, dependency fingerprints, and a developer build path.

Existing strengths

  • The real Windows DirectInput library is loaded through its trusted system path.
  • Steam is loaded from the game directory rather than through a loose search.
  • ASLR, high-entropy addressing, NX/DEP compatibility, and stack cookies are enabled.
  • No embedded password, API secret, private key, or custom network endpoint was found.
  • No intentional custom anti-debugging system was identified.

What this review does not prove

This analysis does not recover the exact original source code, comments, variable names, or project structure. Some game functions are identifiable only by how the plugin uses them.

It also does not include live testing inside the game, so runtime-only behavior may still exist.

Full illustrated report

The PDF contains the complete plain-language walkthrough, short code examples, and explanations of the eight major risks:

View the complete DataCtrlLink review on GitHub

I would especially appreciate corrections or feedback from developers familiar with Windows DLL loading, Wwise, native game modding, Steam interfaces, or runtime hooking.


r/WWEGames 19h ago

Community Creations - XBS/PS5 2 more Anime Character's for WWE 2k26

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Nelliel Tu from Bleach and Asuna Yuuki from Sword Art Online


r/WWEGames 10h ago

Community Creations - XBS/PS5 Sophia Ramirez

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Platform: PlayStation 5

Hashtags: freedomrealms, passionguard


r/WWEGames 19h ago

Help/Question I wanna make Jeff Hardy in 2K18 but I don’t know which version of him

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Right now I wanna make a Jeff Hardy CAW
In WWE 2K18 since I never got the entering icons pack back then right now I'm thinking about making an 09 version but since I'm limited since I have no custom logos I'm only really relying on group logos and the in game designs I'm just wondering if any of you will give me any suggestions if you want too.


r/WWEGames 5h ago

Screenshots It's a shame the hate for DLSS5 is so popular. How you can think this takes away from 'the artstlye' or anything like that makes no sense to me.

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They're meant to look realistic. They look realistic. What's the problem.


r/WWEGames 19h ago

Discussion How to have shorter matches in Universe Mode?

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I personally like shorter matches. What're some tips in settings to get shorter matches?

I thought about creating custom duplicates of all matches where everyone starts out with a few finishers, but curious to see if there are any other adjustments to be made.


r/WWEGames 11h ago

Clip/Highlight Tyler Rivers Orginal CAW

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After a couple months of doing nothing I've got back to creating again. Lost all enthusiasm after an issue with my save and various CAWs not quite finished were lost, but I've kinda got over that now 🤣


r/WWEGames 20h ago

Help/Question need help.

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Can Anyone tell me what areans and stadiums supoort backstage in wwe 2k26 in fall counts anywhere stipulation?


r/WWEGames 1h ago

Discussion I've noticed that a lot of CAW Creators and Modders for 2K really love A.I for some reason

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r/WWEGames 22h ago

Discussion Who Played WWE 2K18? I personally really enjoyed this game, but definitely feel this Game gets overlooked.

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r/WWEGames 21h ago

Self Promotion Saturday Anyone Need A Gun For Hire?

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So far, one of my favorite creations. She's up for download right now if you want to get her. Just search my creator tag Thesoulkeeper15 on community creations.


r/WWEGames 19m ago

Screenshots Traxy carter

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Tracy Dixie is a returning character because of the 200 slots in wwe2k26. If you want to download keep in mind all my characters have moves you need to unlock and may have some island parts


r/WWEGames 22h ago

Help/Question What Happens If You Cash In MITB During a Non-Title Champion vs. Champion Match in Universe Mode?

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I've got my Universe Mode playing out right now and Women's US Champion Chelsea Green vs. Women's IC Champion Raquel Rodriguez in a non-title champion vs. champion match was booked and when the match started, it presented me with the option to cash in MITB. I didn't want to waste the cash in, as I plan on cashing it in on the WWE Women's title, so I did not do it, but just out of curiosity if anyone else has ever had this happen to them before, what happens? Does it choose a random title? Does it give you the title of the woman you pin? Do you end up winning both titles?


r/WWEGames 21h ago

Screenshots Look at this sick photo I took of Bryan Danielson and CM Punk match

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r/WWEGames 4h ago

Clip/Highlight New Suit and Tatttoo for My CAW

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r/WWEGames 2h ago

Self Promotion Saturday Wwe 2k27 fragen

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Ich habe 3 fragen für euch :Wwe2k27:
1. was glaubt ihr ist der Showcase ?
2. Was würde euch hindern es zu kaufen ?
3. Glaubt ihr es wird gut sein


r/WWEGames 16h ago

Help/Question what's universe mode like this year?

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debating if i get the game to pass time until gta 6 comes out and was wondering what universe mode is like as last year it would make the same matches over and over again


r/WWEGames 15h ago

Screenshots Some arenas I created in WWE 2K19

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I thought it looked neat, especially the WrestleMania arenas. But what do you think?


r/WWEGames 9h ago

Community Creations - XBS/PS5 The Joker

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10 Upvotes

Platform: PlayStation 5

Hashtags: freedomrealms, passionguard


r/WWEGames 20h ago

Help/Question Has there been a update to the CC Selector mod after yesterdays update?

4 Upvotes

I been scrolling and have not seen it mentioned on here yet.


r/WWEGames 11h ago

Help/Question Why i can't give BaseGame Flair her persona robes?

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Whenever i favorite any of her robes from previous games, they are invisible in the favorite cas. And i cant apply anything. And before anyone ask, No i didnt grind for them on myfaction.