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  1. Jul 16, 2009 #1
    MXJ

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  2. Jul 16, 2009 #2
    Master3k

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    Not bad for a start!
    However, I must make a note of:
    -Title screen is obvious glitched. Also music does not fit at all.
    -GHZ music fits, but... could use a bit of PSG work IMO.
    -Blue GHZ is a bit overused.
    -<3 GHZ layout.
    -</3 MZ art. Colors aren't very good, also sky and FG.

    Keep it up! :)
     
  3. Jul 16, 2009 #3
    LordOfSquad

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    making cool music no one gives a shit about
    I don't know why, but I love the background in GHZ.
     
  4. Jul 16, 2009 #4
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    It's a beta, and I'll fix it after vacation.

    Nineko's port, but I'm not blaming him, I can't use xm4smps at all.

    I guess I could change the BG to a sunset. EDIT: Fix'd

    :)

    I'll change it after vacation.


    EDIT: Ok, I worked on the GHZ palette a bit. What do you think?

    [​IMG]
     
  5. Jul 16, 2009 #5
    Copafire

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    I like the game so far, slight work on the background in Marble Zone Act 2 from what I saw as I played but so far its very good. I also love the Sonic and Knuckles Sandtopolis music for Marble Zone, very nice.
     
  6. Jul 16, 2009 #6
    LordOfSquad

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    making cool music no one gives a shit about
    =(

    I think he was talking about the foreground.
     
  7. Jul 16, 2009 #7
    The Shad

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    Yeah, the problem is trying to find a good color that will go well with green grass that isn't brown. Otherwise, it just looks like GHZ restructured. Its annoying. Keep trying, though.
     
  8. Jul 16, 2009 #8
    MXJ

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    Ok, I'll come up with something sometime. EDIT: [​IMG]


    As for MZ, I have to do a complete overhaul on it.


    Maybe for both I'll get some inspirations on vacation. After 6:00 P.M. today I won't be able to work on anything.
     
  9. Jul 16, 2009 #9
    Icewarrior

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    I like that palette.
    Since there's mostly water in the background, how about adding a bit of underwater sections, not as deep and as complex as the Labyrinth zone? That would harmonize all the layers and make your first zone unique compared to the other hacks.

    Also, the blue palette you were using before was nice so why not making different daytimes every act (like in Sonic Pixel Perfect) ?
     
  10. Jul 16, 2009 #10
    MXJ

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    I'll try both, but I'm only 11 yrs old so don't expect any major ASM things.

    Also, new pic!

    [​IMG]


    EDIT:Okay so I've been messing around with ghz trying to load water but it just refuses to. The level loads pefectly fine without freezing, but it just won't load the water!


    Here's my code.


    Code (Text):
    1. Level_ClrVars3:
    2. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.l&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d0,(a1)+
    3. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;dbf&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d1,Level_ClrVars3; clear object variables
    4.  
    5. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#$2700,sr
    6. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;bsr.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ClearScreen
    7. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;lea&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;($C00004).l,a6
    8. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#$8B03,(a6)
    9. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#$8230,(a6)
    10. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#$8407,(a6)
    11. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#$857C,(a6)
    12. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#$9001,(a6)
    13. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#$8004,(a6)
    14. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#$8720,(a6)
    15. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#$8ADF,($FFFFF624).w
    16. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;($FFFFF624).w,(a6)
    17. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;clr.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;($FFFFC800).w
    18. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.l&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#$FFFFC800,($FFFFC8FC).w
    19. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;cmpi.b&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#1,($FFFFFE10).w; is level LZ?
    20. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;bne.s&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ghz_water; if not, branch
    21. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#$8014,(a6)
    22. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;moveq&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#0,d0
    23. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.b&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;($FFFFFE11).w,d0
    24. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;add.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d0,d0
    25. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;lea&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(WaterHeight).l,a1; load water&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;height array
    26. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a1,d0.w),d0
    27. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d0,($FFFFF646).w; set water heights
    28. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d0,($FFFFF648).w
    29. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d0,($FFFFF64A).w
    30. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;clr.b&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;($FFFFF64D).w; clear&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;water routine counter
    31. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;clr.b&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;($FFFFF64E).w; clear&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;water movement
    32. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.b&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#1,($FFFFF64C).w; enable water
    33.  
    34. ghz_water:
    35. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;cmpi.b&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#0,($FFFFFE10).w; is level ghZ?
    36. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;bNE.s&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Level_LoadPal; if not, branch
    37. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#$8014,(a6)
    38. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;moveq&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#0,d0
    39. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.b&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;($FFFFFE11).w,d0
    40. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;add.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d0,d0
    41. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;lea&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(WaterHeight).l,a1; load water&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;height array
    42. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a1,d0.w),d0
    43. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d0,($FFFFF646).w; set water heights
    44. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d0,($FFFFF648).w
    45. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.w&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d0,($FFFFF64A).w
    46. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;clr.b&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;($FFFFF64D).w; clear&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;water routine counter
    47. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;clr.b&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;($FFFFF64E).w; clear&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;water movement
    48. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;move.b&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#1,($FFFFF64C).w; enable water

    Help?
     
  11. Jul 16, 2009 #11
    Blast Processing

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    I really, really don't like the layout in GHZ. The object placement is strange, random and at some times doesn't make any sense at all. (Impossible waterfalls, floating bridges, bridges attached to rocks, random nothingness, strange spike placement, choppers jumping out from platforms?)
     
  12. Jul 16, 2009 #12
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  13. Jul 16, 2009 #13
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    Shadow Alpha, an awesome hack of Sonic 1
    By "slightly edited" do you mean you got rid of the wocky collision blocks, made the level more speed friendly, got rid of obstacles that require jumping on enemies to pass, and fixed it so tiles don't cut off suddenly and don't just start out of nowhere? Because, you know, those things needed to be fixed.
     
  14. Jul 16, 2009 #14
    D.A. Garden

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    Would you mind fixing this?

    [​IMG]

    If you spindash at the start of a level really quickly, you warp to the end (This only works after you've completed an act or died before trying this from start up).
     
  15. Jul 16, 2009 #15
    MXJ

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    Yeah, I know, I'm not sure why that happens. I just used the Sonic 1 Spindash source code. :psyduck: Any ideas?
     
  16. Jul 16, 2009 #16
    D.A. Garden

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    It's been a while since I fixed it so I can't remember fully what needs to be done. But I do know that in the third part of the guide here - http://info.sonicretro.org/SCHG_How-to:Add..._Sonic_1/Part_3 , there is a mistake in the coding in the wiki guide. You need to fix up the last part of the Horizontal Scroll Delay fix, as it doesn't do what it's supposed to.
     
  17. Jul 16, 2009 #17
    MXJ

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    Oops.

    Seems the bug is still there. Should've tested a little more before I posted.

    Damn me and my crappy ASM skills. :argh:

    EDIT:

    Bug in tile drawing code.

    [​IMG]

    WTF?
     
  18. Jul 16, 2009 #18
    nineko

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    Yes, because of a bug in the drawing code you can't go too fast when going left. Also the earlier versions of my hack had that problem.
     
  19. Jul 16, 2009 #19
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    Oh. Well do you know how to fix it?
     
  20. Jul 16, 2009 #20
    nineko

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    No, I don't. I asked Puto to fix that for me in my hack. I asked him on AIM if he was up to help you too :)
     
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