[MathUser]

Yeah, what a terrible loss. Quite honestly, there should be more collaborative works. Combining levels from various hacks was a good idea. The problem with most hacks is they don't use original graphics but instead rely on pallette changes. That, or they only create original graphics for a zone or two then the hack dies. This could have been a good opportunity to get a game with all original graphics, and also have good level design.

Also, it should have made better use of the CD, the music sounded like it was genesis music. Maybe should have used some fan mp3's or something.

[nineko]

deespence2929, on Apr 6 2008, 06:26 PM, said:

That, or they only create original graphics for a zone or two then the hack dies.

If you can find 6 hacks in which only one zone was edited, and you throw them together, you can have a completely new game. Given that those 6 hacks edited 6 different zones of course <.<

[Skaarg]

The thing is though deespence, Stealth doesn't release his source to the public, so no one else can continue it. I also think you're wrong about how hacks are now. There are far more graphical and technical hacks now than there ever has been. I also don't see why he should have to put custom music in when this is just a proof of concept. He could have put no music in and it still wouldn't be any less impressive.

[evilhamwizard]

It's a shame he never released the source for this. I can see this being used as a new way to create some awsome hacks.

Sonic Megamix CD, anyone? :P

Also, this would be the easiest way of creating and playing a hack on a real console. So now you can just burn the files onto a CD and run them off your console, instead of buying a flash cart and hoping the hack will work.

This post has been edited by evilhamwizard: 06 April 2008 - 01:52 PM

[Tweaker]

evilhamwizard, on Apr 6 2008, 02:43 PM, said:

Sonic Megamix CD, anyone? :P

Hah, I wish. Stealth hasn't been around in over a year, though, so the chances of that happening are slim-to-none.

Also, unless someone else tried to do this whole process from scratch, nobody here will be "continuing" Stealth's work. Stealth's work is Stealth's work, and that's his alone to work on—he doesn't do the whole "share source code with the world!" crap because of the negative repercussions that will occur in high contrast with any positive ones. Besides that, I can say confidently that 99% of the people here probably couldn't do anything useful with the source anyway, because you probably wouldn't understand how everything worked.

If this is going to be continued at any point, it's gonna be by Stealth. Don't ever "expect" anything though, because there's always a high chance you'll be severely disappointed.

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Also, it should have made better use of the CD, the music sounded like it was genesis music. Maybe should have used some fan mp3's or something.

It did make use of CD audio. It was in the test zone (which is a Genesis conversion of Shining Island Zone, from Sonic Mettrix).

[JoseTB]

It's perfectly possible someone will eventually come up with the same project, except in an usable form; but it pisses me off the wheel has to be reinvented all the time.

[Tweaker]

Well, also consider the fact that it isn't done--even if Stealth WERE to consider releasing the source at some point in time, it would be after everything is complete. And, based on the fact that all his work has only led him to converting one level so far, it obviously must not be a straightforward process. If you give it time, favorable results may arise from this after all.

[87th]

I think people are just eager to start work on Sega CD hacks. If someone else has managed to make one, they all want to know how.
A lot of people can follow by example, but it takes a lot of work to figure something out for yourself.

[drx]

nixed!

This post has been edited by drx: 07 April 2008 - 08:02 PM

[Tweaker]

Okay, so I shouldn't have validated you after all.

[Puto]

[Upthorn]

I'd just like to note that one of the dumbest things for a new member to do is come around and hurl insults at a talented oldbie, especially if the entire reason for the insults is because they accomplished something.

The fruits of somebody's labor are that person's, to do with as that person pleases. Yeah, sharing work is a nice thing for people to do, especially in a hacking community, but he did the work, he put the time and effort into it, and that makes it his work to do with as he pleases. It is not the community's work, the community does not have any right to demand information from him simply because he is (or was) a member. End of story.

...
o it's drx, hai drx.

This post has been edited by Upthorn: 07 April 2008 - 09:25 PM

[Puto]

...oh, sup drx.

[Tweaker]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!??!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?

[drx]

Way to play with your admin powers!