Nintendo VIP Den - Unofficial web port

Try it here (equivalent of Flash player needed, see below ; may need to refresh the page) : https://desmu.gitlab.io/nintendo-vip-den-unofficial-web-port/

VIP Den was an interactive modulable Windows wallpaper, developed for the Nintendo VIP 24:7 loyalty program available on the web in the 2000s. This app was composed of multiple executable files earned with points (stars). Basic wallpaper was composed of a main room where you could add new elements, and a corridor where you could add new smaller rooms.

This unofficial web port was made with executable files found on archive.org. This port aims to propose an easy way to consult this app again, keeping its modular structure. Install a Flash player on your browser like Ruffle, select elements you wish to see and localization, and discover this obscure part of Nintendo History from 2000s (maybe after refreshing the page).

According to files IDs, some elements may be missing (mod_9, room_3, maybe other modules or games for the GameCube and Nintendo DS or pictures for the photo album, some old descriptions mention a video player I didn't found, ...), if you've got original copies of those files (maybe given after registering specific games), or if you have additional details for ported modules (module name, registered game, obtention mode, ...) please submit them to complete the port !

Structure

Some files were edited from the source .exe to enable or disable mods/rooms/games and manage different localization files.

• index.html & styles.css : customized web interface to enable/disable elements through a form and an HTTP GET request.
• nintendo-vip-den/ : contains extracted source .exe files created by Nintendo.
  • Nintendo_VIP.html : original index file loading mr.swf, slightly edited to transfer URL parameters to the Flash animation.
  • mr.swf : Main Room with most elements, loading cor.swf, __wand_1.swf and __mod_x.swf (x being a number between 0 and 99).
  • cor.swf : Corridor leading to smaller rooms, loading __room_x.swf (x being a number between 0 and 29).
  • bt.swf.
  • xx-xx/ folder and *.lang files : text files supporting six languages (English, Deutsch, Français, Nederlands, Italiano, Español), share the same name in the same folder in the source .exe files, so they were moved in separate folders for this port ; some localization files don't exist, so a copy of the English ones are provided to simplify the structure.
  • modules/ : elements that can be added or removed.
    • __wand_1.swf : alternative wallpaper.
    • __mod_x.swf : modules for Main Room.
      • __mod_2.swf : Window module, was fixed because it didn't work in December, fetches Mannheim weather.
      • __mod_14.swf : Photo Album, loads pictures contained in the __pic/ folder named from __pic_0.jpg to __pic_199.jpg.
      • __mod_15.swf : Nintendo DS, loads games from __mod_15_game_0.swf to __mod_15_game_11.swf.
    • __room_x.swf : rooms that can be accessed from the Corridor.
      • __room_0.swf : Design Room, loads its own modules from __room_0__mod_0.swf to __room_0__mod_29.swf.
      • __room_1.swf : Media Room, loads its own modules from __room_1__mod_0.swf to __room_1__mod_29.swf.
        • __room_1__mod_10.swf : Nintendo GameCube, loads games from __game_0.swf to __game_23.swf.

Available elements

Modules were made available mostly through public Stars Catalogue rewards (5 stars were given daily, 250 stars were given for a game registration), other were given through VIP codes registration (not sure if the same game always gave the same element).

ID	Reward Name	Description	Language files	Obtention
wand_1	Wallpaper	Pink wallpaper replacing the default blue one.	None	40 stars
mod_0	Aquarium	Interactive aquarium.	None	40 stars
mod_1	Donkey Kong standee	Donkey Kong standee.	None	40 stars
mod_2	Nintendo VIP Den	Window showing Mannheim weather.	EN, DE	0 stars (all modules)
mod_3	Nintendo VIP Den	Bookcase with four decorative books.	None	0 stars (all modules)
mod_4	Nintendo VIP Den	Table.	None	0 stars (all modules)
mod_5	Clock	Interactive Mini-Mario clock.	None	Mr. Driller Drill Spirits
mod_6	Sticky notes	Interactive sticky notes for the table.	EN, DE, FR, NL, IT, ES	Polarium
mod_7	Calculator	Interactive calculator for the table.	EN, DE, FR, NL, IT, ES	Super Mario 64 DS
mod_8	Nintendo VIP Den	Readable book for the bookcase, containing advices.	EN, DE, FR, NL, IT, ES	0 stars (all modules)
mod_10	Donkey Kong standee	Decorative spider web for the bookcase.	None	In DK standee module
mod_11	Lava lamp	Decorative drawer for the bookcase.	None	In Lava lamp module
mod_12	Lava lamp	Decorative lava lamp for the bookcase.	None	40 stars
mod_13	Plant	Interactive sunflower.	None	40 stars
mod_14	Photo album	Readable book for the bookcase.	EN, DE, FR, NL, ES	WarioWare: Touched!
pic_1-pic_38	Photo album	WarioWare Touched! screenshots for the photo album.	None	In Photo album module
mod_15		Nintendo DS Widget for the table.	EN
mod_15_game_0		Tic-tac-toe game for the Nintendo DS.	None
mod_16	Calendar	Interactive Yoshi calendar.	EN, DE, FR, NL, ES	Yoshi Touch and Go
room_0	Shelf	Design room.	EN, DE, FR, NL, ES	50 stars
room_0_mod_2	Shelf	Paper Mario figurine for Design Room.	None	In Shelf module
room_0_mod_3	Shelf	King Tut figurine for Design Room.	None	In Shelf module
room_0_mod_4	Shelf	Boo poster for Design Room.	None	In Shelf module
room_1	Fridge or Armchair	Media room.	EN, DE, FR, NL, IT, ES	In a Media room submodule
room_1_mod_3	Fridge	Decorative fridge for Media Room.	None	50 stars
room_1_mod_10		Nintendo GameCube for Media Room.	EN, DE, FR, NL, IT, ES
game_1		Mario Break Out game for Nintendo GameCube.	None
room_1_mod_25	Armchair	Armchairs for Media Room.	None	50 stars
room_2	Dark room	Dark room (small 2D Pac-Pix themed game).	EN, DE, FR, IT, ES	Pac-Pix
room_4		Another Code room (small 3D Another Code game).	EN, DE, FR, NL, IT, ES	(Another Code: Two Memories ?)