Tip: If you're patching a BPS/IPS file to a ROM, make sure that your ROM is clean (unmodified) before you patch it. If it's not clean, use ROMclean to fix it.
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Welcome to SMW Central!
Welcome! SMW Central aims to be the Super Mario World hacking site, hosting everything you will ever need in order to create your own hack. We have sections with tons of content including graphics, music, sprites and more - ready to use in your own projects! We also host a big selection of completed hacks, so if you need some inspiration or simply just came here to find something to play, you will surely be satisfied, as well. Over the years, we have built up quite a large community, so if you need help with anything or feel the need to chat with other Super Mario World enthusiasts, be sure to check out our forums where you can join hundreds of friendly users in the discussion of a big variety of topics. Enjoy your stay!
Help getting started
The Getting Started section of our F.A.Q. contains general information about SMW hacking, ROMs and emulation. In order to play a hack from our hacks section, you will need to know how to use BPS patches. If you ever want to create your own hack, be sure to read all the F.A.Q. sections. They contain lots of helpful information! You should also check out our tutorials section where you will find tutorials to help you with many different aspects of SMW hacking.
Lunar Magic
The latest version of Lunar Magic is 3.31, released on September 24th, 2021. You can download it here.
Latest News: Winter Level Design Contest 2022 Results Are Here!
It may be springtime, but you will spring out of your chair for these results! Look I've had to make jokes for three different announcements, they're not all going to land. Just like Mario may not land on safe ground after getting bumped by a penguin.
Latest News: Video games, music, guessing, and contests!
Do you like video games? Do you like music? Do you like guessing? Do you like contests? Intersect those four things and you get a VGM guessing contest, happening now. Check it out here.
Latest News: We're not joking! It's time for a 72 hour QLDC!
This announcement may have questionable timing but don't doubt. It's our first 72 hour Questionable Level Design Contest, it's like a 24hoSMW but 3 times as long!
If you would like to participate, check out the contest thread here: Rules & Submissions
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