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Gaming Arena => Modding and Homebrew => Topic started by: Yerix on May 14 2006, 03:13 PM

Title: Returning to Sonic 2 hacking.
Post by: Yerix on May 14 2006, 03:13 PM

Yes, I will return to Sonic 2 hacking.

I will be starting fresh this time, re-creating my old Sonic 2 hack from scratch. The hack will be called "Lethal Hedgehog RK-7520", yet it has little to do with my RPs.

-The characters will be referred to by their Bluejay codenames in the game. Sonic will be RK-7520, and Tails will be PX-1753. Their original palettes will be modified to match their supposed likenesses. Dr. Robotnik will be referred to as Dr. Bluejay, however his sprites are compressed, and I'm saving the compressed graphics for last in modifying.

-The attributes for the characters will be modified.

-All of the zone names from the older hacks will be attained in this hack, and so as their palettes. The special stages will be pallete-hacked as well.

-I will try to make new level layouts. This was lacking in the old hacks, but time has come for me to make them so this version won't be as boring and basic as it's predecessors. I am also planning on changing the graphics for the levels as well.

-I plan to recover the "lost levels" in this hack.

-Utilizing the Sonic 2 MP3 Tool's capabilities, the music in this game will be changed, and replaced by external .mp3 files of music ripped from other Sega Genesis games. The files will be in a separate .rar archive once I release the first prototype, which will be released after all work is done with uncompressed sprites and palettes.

I am off to hacking now.

Title: Returning to Sonic 2 hacking.
Post by: Yerix on May 14 2006, 11:04 PM

-EHZ palette hacking completed.
-Sonic/Tails palette hacking completed.
-Sonic sprite modification completed.
-Sonic/Tails attributes hacking completed.
-HUD re-arrangement completed.
-Title screen palette hacking partially done.

Title: Returning to Sonic 2 hacking.
Post by: Mystical Ninja on May 15 2006, 02:03 PM

This reminds me...I still have the older version of your Sonic 2 hack on my modded X-Box, all the way from two years ago. o_O Unfortunately, I don't know whether or not it could be copied back to a hard-drive, or not. But anyway, about the new hack, Super Sonic is going to be Nebulex/RK-7520's "Omega form", right?

Title: Returning to Sonic 2 hacking.
Post by: Yerix on May 15 2006, 05:00 PM

Hah, I can't believe my hack would go beyond the computer and into a game console....

And yes, I am planning on making Super Sonic into the "omega form".

However, some zone names will be changed in the new hack.

-Red Dragon Zone (WFZ) will now be called Blood Eagle Zone. The zone itself, however, will have it's pallete re-created as close to the original pallete as possible.
-Phoenix Zone (DEZ) will now be called Bluejay Spaceport Zone. A new pallete will accompany it in this hack.

I am already making modifications to the CPZ pallete as of now.

Title: Returning to Sonic 2 hacking.
Post by: Yerix on May 16 2006, 12:44 AM

-CPZ palette modification complete.
-CPZ underwater palette modification complete.
-Tails sprite modification complete.
-ARZ palette modification complete.

Title: Returning to Sonic 2 hacking.
Post by: Mystical Ninja on May 16 2006, 04:57 PM

Are you going to show off some screenshots?

Title: Returning to Sonic 2 hacking.
Post by: Yerix on May 16 2006, 05:18 PM

Indeed, yes.

These are from the 1st prototype and are to show the palette changes within the game. The level are not yet changed.

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Title: Returning to Sonic 2 hacking.
Post by: Yerix on May 16 2006, 08:24 PM

-ARZ underwater palette modification complete.

Title: Returning to Sonic 2 hacking.
Post by: Yerix on May 17 2006, 12:17 AM

-CNZ palette modification completed.
-HTZ pallete modification completed.

Title: Returning to Sonic 2 hacking.
Post by: Yerix on May 19 2006, 05:50 PM

-MCZ palette modification complete.

And if anybody wants to help me port all of Sonic's running sprites from Sonic 2 BETA into my hack, PM me.

Title: Returning to Sonic 2 hacking.
Post by: Yerix on May 21 2006, 02:48 PM

-OOZ palette modification complete.

Anyways, I found out how to edit level tiles via SonED, so the hack may be getting new level graphics over time!!

Title: Returning to Sonic 2 hacking.
Post by: Mystical Ninja on May 21 2006, 07:55 PM

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And if anybody wants to help me port all of Sonic's running sprites from Sonic 2 BETA into my hack, PM me.

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Actually, ripping sprites from that game isn't hard, at all. All you really need to do is load the ROM into a sprite program, such as "Sonik Sprite", and then use the "Export Sprite" option on all four frames.

Title: Returning to Sonic 2 hacking.
Post by: Yerix on May 21 2006, 11:58 PM

Sonik Sprite only has 2% compatibility with Sonic 2 BETA. Only 19 sprites can be edited, and that does not include Sonic's running sprites. I suppose this can also be done by means of Tile Layer Pro...

Title: Returning to Sonic 2 hacking.
Post by: Yerix on May 24 2006, 06:46 PM

Zone name list has been released.

Rose Hill
Biohazard
Epsilon Ruin
XXX
Neon Metro
XXX
Pastel Hill
Sigma Cavern
XXX
Sweet Ocean
XXX
Fort Omicron
XXX
Sunset Ambush
Blood Eagle
Zephyr Xion

The "XXX"s are of unused level slots that are yet to be restored. List is subject to change.

Title: Returning to Sonic 2 hacking.
Post by: Mystical Ninja on May 25 2006, 03:02 PM

Heh...I like how you named some of them after Greek letters. As for the Sonic 2 Beta sprites, I'll see what I can do to help.

Title: Returning to Sonic 2 hacking.
Post by: Yerix on May 27 2006, 04:54 PM

-MZ palette modification complete.
-SCZ palette modification complete.
-WFZ palette modification complete.