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Knoll

Nintendo GameCube Software Development Kit
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Name Knoll
Category GameCube
Game Nintendo GameCube Software Development Kit
Section Models
Submitted December 22, 2018
Uploaded By Hallow
Size 1.68 MB (27 items) arrow_right
  • Knoll/Knoll.dae
  • Knoll/Knoll.fbx
  • Knoll/Knoll.max
  • Knoll/Textures/AgragateStones_cmpr.png
  • Knoll/Textures/BambooFrame_cmpr.png
  • Knoll/Textures/BambooWall_cmpr.png
  • Knoll/Textures/CedarFence_cmpr.png
  • Knoll/Textures/Coin_cmpr.png
  • Knoll/Textures/Dirt2Sand2Water_cmpr.png
  • Knoll/Textures/DirtGray_cmpr.png
  • Knoll/Textures/DirtWall_cmpr.png
  • Knoll/Textures/Evergreen_rgb565.png
  • Knoll/Textures/Foliage01_rgb5a3.png
  • Knoll/Textures/Grass2Sand2Water_cmpr.png
  • Knoll/Textures/GrassRoofEdge_rgb5a3.png
  • Knoll/Textures/GrassRoof_cmpr.png
  • Knoll/Textures/Grass_cmpr.png
  • Knoll/Textures/HoneyComb_cmpr.png
  • Knoll/Textures/HutTop_rgb5a3.png
  • Knoll/Textures/LeafyFoilage_rgb565.png
  • Knoll/Textures/Rocks_cmpr.png
  • Knoll/Textures/Sand_cmpr.png
  • Knoll/Textures/Slope_cmpr.png
  • Knoll/Textures/Vines_rgb5a3.png
  • Knoll/Textures/Water_cmpr.png
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This model comes from a multitude of "Diagnostic Tool" discs that Nintendo made while developing (and repairing) Gamecubes and then Wiis. This comes from the application called "abuse.dol", the name comes because it's meant to stress-test the console(s) at their maximum to test longevity and aging.

There are some (obscure) videos on Youtube about this, and the system gets extremely slow due to multiple things being ran at once. Text information, memory usage, music usage, highly-detailed models being shown at the screen, all at the same time, to test how the system can perform at its highest. Nintendo can't predict that a game (either theirs or third party) could include a bug that would make the console "stressed", therefore risk damaging the console.

"Knoll" are the files names that are referred to this model. While I was unable to extract this model, I can confirm that the .tpl files (used for textures), match the one from the model here. This isn't the first time a Banjo-Kazooie thing was on Nintendo's stuff. There is an internal document related to Precautions and Safety that has Mumbo-Jumbo on it.

I had knowledge about this because I have previously seen Courtyard (the most detailed model out of the three, including things INSIDE the house), and Sandshrew. I wasn't aware of Knoll, but I did see a post by Facts_About_BK and I knew where to find footage at.

Knoll can be seen at 5:28: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnWNfjay-jo . Note that in 7:40, the system crashes, and the loud beep noise from Gamecube / Wii is emitted, so be careful.
gabrielwoj Sep 10, 2026 10:18 PM
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Bootleg Mumbo's Mountain.
SmashBrosFan97 May 4, 2025 7:33 PM
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@lemurboy12 I was thinking of that as well when I first saw this.
DigitalDiamal Dec 23, 2018 12:02 AM
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Mumbo's Mountain?
lemurboy12 Dec 22, 2018 9:12 PM