S1 Boss Hitcount Editor (NEW v1.1)

I am not questioning the programs value. I am saying though that people won't go for something like this. Is sad as it is, 90% of the communities people don't have a clue of the value behind some things. I personally don't see the greatest value behind this editor, but that is just a rare occasion where I agree with the rest of the community. If you had level editing and art and a bunch of neat things, I couldn't guarentee that they'd feel any different about it. I do hope you keep this idea and put it into a larger and more flexible program that modifies many more things. That is your best chance at getting more attention. Otherwise, the majority (selfish snobs) will ignore you and not care. Yet they'll go nuts over assembly dump which doesn't do a damn thing to help hacking (you can't do any more with the assembly dumps of ROMs than you can with machine code). At least your program pushes the scene forward, even if it is in microscopic steps.

BTW: This post was not to offend anyone, but rather to speak the 'truth' about things in the community.

 

Great job Icy Guy. (Seriously) I personally will probably never use it but it is a great idea none the less. Perhaps (with your help and permission of course) I could put it into my editor with proper credit given. Anywho, see if you can't do the same for Sonic 2 as well. The real thing I would like to see done is Metropolis boss final form? (after you destroy all the balloon bubbles and he starts shooting lasers) able to be set as the starting boss (as in by passing the first form? completely). I think that would make the ultimate Hidden Palace boss. Easy? Very. But awesome nonetheless.

 

Unless we figured out how to make him move in diffrent patterens.

When I do a hack of S1, I'll use this.

 

Actually, it would probably look better like this:



But if you want to use the long names that's OK too.

EDIT: Looks crappy BTW 'cause my mouse is being a bitch and not doing stuff right

 

Why would the movement patterns make a difference? Have him move the same way just have him start with the laser and make it take 8 hits to destroy it. Heck, maybe even just make the game auto-destroy his first form? before he ever comes on screen. That could work too.

 

I didn't say not to hang on to it, but rather to make it part of something bigger. This doesn't sell -- it's not a bad editor, but it doesn't sell. Downloads will be minimal. You can make something you're proud of, but if people don't care much for it, it's kind of a let down. I just don't want to you wlak in the direction where you will be let down. I've done it too many times. You can do what you want AND satisfy the public at the same time.... it just takes strategy and I think you could definitely apply that for this idea.

 

Please, add support for the hit counters of each enemy type...

 

Reply to saxman:
Its not that Im questioning or doubting your almighty knowlage of this editor or the purpose of it, etc (I mean, your one of the greatest oldbies in the sonic hacking scene) but to some people its all a matter of adding the finishing touch. If someone (for example) was making a "Super hard" version of sonic 1 they would probably change the layout, sprites, and most definately the hitcounts. I think this editor is not a must have but it is quite handy.

PS no offence Saxman

 

I have got this to work for Sonic 2. The only problem is once you hit the buzzer you can't damage him again, but it will be able to damage you.

link to buzzer.gs1

 

Also, has anyone noticed when changing the hitcounts on Sonic 1 it creates a red screen in Gens?

 

You need to fix the checksum.

It's easy to fix, just use the checksum repaier to fix the problem.

 

Yeah, I read QuickMan's "Idiots Guide" to CheckSum fixing. Just wondering if anyone else noticed this.

 

YOU READ IT?! SOMEBODY ACTUALLY READ IT! OH MY MOTHERFUCKING GOD! HOLY FUCKING SHIT, DUDE!

SOIL FOR TECH MEMBER.

 

whaaaa :blink:

 

LOL! Why does that supprise you? And you say SOiL for Tech Member - what could I contribute if I was a Tech member? I hardly know any hex (Yet.) and I don't think I could learn 68k ASM for a while.

EDIT - Forgot the quote in that one. And BobXP seems to dissagree:P ..And can anyone actualy see the picture in my sig?

 

Because nobody ever fuckin' reads those things.

It's kinda an injoke, I guess. If you're incredibly impressed by something someone has done you say something like that, voting them for a position of relative power.

 

Aah, thought it was too good to be true lol.
And besides I read whatever I can so long as it has a relevance towards practicality.