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The Lounge => Gaming and Grazing => Topic started by: Thorn on February 08, 2009, 10:42:25 pm

Title: HackTube
Post by: Thorn on February 08, 2009, 10:42:25 pm: I'm well aware we have a Hax0ring forum, but it's dead, and if League and Marathon stuff can go here instead of in Competition Central, then... yeah.

Anyway, HackTube (http://sonicresearch.org/hacks). Too many times have I seen
Guy A: "Sonic Team sucks and is all gimmicks now, dicks, etc."
Guy B: "Hey have you tried that game by [insert fan name here]?"
Guy A: "Naw, that'll suck balls, Ima go play Sonic 2 a bunch more."

Well, now you have no more excuses. Whereas before you had to download hacks, boot up your favorite emulator, try it, hate it, and then delete it, HackTube cuts out the middle steps! You can sample hacks on the laggy, music-destroying Java Applet on each hack's HackTube page. Don't like what you see? No problem, just go do something else, and that copy of the hack you "downloaded" to play it in the applet will disappear from your temp folder when you browser decides to clean house. Do like what you see? Use the Download link under the Java Applet to save a copy, and play it on a real emulator in all of its 60fps, SMPS glory.

We've already got a testimonial to the greatness that is HackTube:
<mike89> before I had no excuse [not to try fan creations] and was just being an asshole
<mike89> but now I genuinely don't have time to be playing hacks :(
One more satisfied TSCer for the record!

Recommended hacks:
- Sonic 3D: No Flickies Hack (http://sonicresearch.org/hacktube?419) - Exactly what it says on the tin. Makes the game too easy, but perhaps more fun...?
- Sonic 2 Retro Remix (http://sonicresearch.org/hacktube?430) - My hack, plugging omg. Eight-act layout hack, with art for a few levels done by DNXDelta and music help from Tweaker.
- Sonic 1 - Return to the Origin (http://sonicresearch.org/hacktube?16) - Also what it says on the tin. Play through the levels of Sonic 1 in reverse... some areas are modified to be playable backwards, of course.
- Sonic 2 Armageddon Game (http://sonicresearch.org/hacktube?27) - A fun eight-act layout hack.
- Sonic 2 Advanced Edit (http://sonicresearch.org/hacktube?400) - Only six acts long and not without bugs, but an extremely impressive layout and art hack.

Obligatory "discuss".
Title: Re: HackTube
Post by: yse on February 09, 2009, 12:30:31 am: Obligatory lack of discussion.
Title: Re: HackTube
Post by: Bilan on February 09, 2009, 12:34:50 am: Sonic 3D Sans Flickies for TSC
Title: Re: HackTube
Post by: Aitamen on February 09, 2009, 01:18:40 am: Quote from: yse on February 09, 2009, 12:30:31 am
Obligatory lack of discussion.
Title: Re: HackTube
Post by: Spinballwizard on February 09, 2009, 02:41:50 am: Why do I get the feeling that mike's quote was taken out of context? >_>

Also Retro Remix is, indeed, fun. CP boss is a pain in the ass though. One bad hit could mean instadeath.

Props to Tweaker for throwing in some Adv2 music though! (I caught LF1 and HC2 myself.)
Title: Re: HackTube
Post by: EngiNerd on February 10, 2009, 08:27:42 am: HOLY SWEETNESS, BATMAN
Awesome find! I love it!
Title: Re: HackTube
Post by: Bilan on February 10, 2009, 09:47:23 am: Quote from: Spinballwizard on February 09, 2009, 02:41:50 am
Why do I get the feeling that mike's quote was taken out of context? >_>

Also Retro Remix is, indeed, fun. CP boss is a pain in the ass though. One bad hit could mean instadeath.

Props to Tweaker for throwing in some Adv2 music though! (I caught LF1 and HC2 myself.)

Retro Remix is actually called Re Remix.

Ask Thorn!