S3K Redundancy Fix V1.0

Well in regards to people been asking about what I've been up to recently and the fact that people want a lesser form of S3K to work with I decided to release one of my projects. It's a fix for S3K that removes the redundancy found within the S3 Layer. This is the first version so there are some glitches still intact but it's a basic proof of concept just to get the ball rolling. So I hope you enjoy. the File size is now 3.1MB. Download link is below.


http://www.esnips.com/doc/bbe49dec-ba63-4c...260813/S3KBuilt

This was done using a disassembly I started on after I found Stealth's to be a bit inconsistent to build. Credit goes to him for most of his labels and for inspiring me to make a better disassembly. I may release it when it's complete as I am going to remove the SK only features. I hope you all enjoy.

Edit: Just to let you all know this is version 1.0, The next version will have a fix for 2P mode. Reason 2P mode doesn't work is because the code was left in the upper section where S3 used to be. a simple fix is to simply report and point it down to the routines equivalent in SK therefore it saves even more space. I also do apologize for the lack of S3 music. I am going to Place the regular S3 driver in for the next version.

 

Any glitches you find please post them, I also need help deciding credits music. Either S3's or SK's Or should I use the one from the Beta?

 

I just remembered why loops don't work. I was preparing to save more space by switching to the interleaved solids format. and the game automatically marks the secondary index as above. My bad guys.

 

I will be posting the next version soon but I need help with the music in regards to Title and Invincibility. Either SK or S3? I just finished removing the SK alone title screen, Very soon I have to go through and the other SK alone stuff as well as change things to remove "& Knuckles" from everything. Title Screen is already fixed and logo is moved down also. I am also debating about doing something for both Sonic and Tails in Regards to the beta. Have CNZ head to FBZ for Sonic and Tails to make it more smooth in the transition and have Knuckles continue to go to FBZ through MHZ and have Sonic and Tails Dart off after seeing Eggman Fly downward off the ledge of MHZ. Anybody think it's a good idea?

 

Problem with that entails I have to mod the Z80 driver to amend the songs after the sound effects, Although I can do it I'd rather not have to add more than I really have to into this. Does anybody have any idea's of what the beta stuff would've been like in accordance to the beta's we have? like of Hidden Palace and such? I haven't played the beta too much but any differences that I could add in for more of a Sonic 3 "full" feel I'd be glad to add in.

 

Well if you analyze how Knuckles ends in CNZ and how Sonic/Tails does you can see that it would fit better as well as in the actual level order FBZ was supposed to be after CNZ.

Edit: As for the credits music most likely will be from the Beta. I have decided to leave the boss themes alone as in S3 had them both which was planned that S3 levels were to use the S3 mini boss theme and the SK levels were meant to use the SK mini boss theme.