Tutorials

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	Old Tutorials Archived tutorials. NOTE: The tutorials here are likely outdated, and not aligned with modern hacking standards. They are kept here for archival purposes only. Moderated by: Staff	187	4,951	2020-07-28 12:01:59 AM by fartbulb47
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Announcement: Tutorials Forum Rules (Updated 2023/03/11) Posted by wye on 2012-03-13 09:38:33 PM	1	9,143	2023-03-11 10:51:18 PM by Tahixham

Important: List of Essential Tutorials Posted by leod on 2017-06-20 01:43:16 AM	0	24,865	2017-06-20 01:43:16 AM by leod

Sticky: Sprite Insertion with PIXI Fundamental Custom Sprites Tool-Specific Posted by MarioFanGamer on 2017-09-04 08:01:14 PM	79	56,968	2023-08-23 11:49:06 PM by Ams
Sticky: Music Insertion with AddmusicK Fundamental Custom Music Tool-Specific Posted by Erik on 2017-01-31 03:07:42 AM	24	35,889	2023-08-20 05:08:01 PM by KungFuFurby
Sticky: Block Insertion with GPS Fundamental Custom Blocks Tool-Specific Posted by Telinc1 on 2017-02-19 06:38:10 PM	23	23,104	2023-06-20 01:48:05 AM by ThePolionMaster
Sticky: Inserting .asm Patches with Asar Fundamental ASM Patches Tool-Specific Posted by leod on 2017-03-06 08:58:53 PM	30	34,582	2023-02-25 04:25:51 AM by HammerBrother
Sticky: Patching, Playing and Creating .bps Patches Fundamental BPS Patches Emulators Tool-Specific Posted by Ultrabi on 2017-02-03 12:12:13 AM	28	162,339	2022-03-24 07:01:51 AM by Derpkid
Sticky: ExGFX: a comprehensive guide Fundamental ExGFX Lunar Magic Tool-Specific Posted by wye on 2018-02-19 11:05:08 PM	14	35,668	2020-06-17 01:00:37 AM by MegaSonic1999

Cluster Spriting Tutorial ASM Coding Custom Sprites Posted by Roy on 2009-11-13 10:54:10 PM	17	17,422	2023-10-03 09:39:15 PM by Green
Can you make a giant powerup like the NSMBNSMB mega mushroom with Powertool? Posted by 0LE on 2023-10-01 03:07:46 PM → Moved to SMW Hacking Help (this will vanish from here soon)	2	98	2023-10-02 12:31:35 AM by 0LE
A Short Guide to Porting Your ROM Other Posted by Thomas on 2018-07-30 02:21:09 AM	2	4,498	2023-09-22 04:03:56 PM by IcAnTkAiZo
In-Depth Sprite Coding Tutorial (WIP) ASM Coding Custom Sprites Posted by MarioFanGamer on 2017-12-09 08:48:29 PM	18	29,498	2023-09-19 12:34:27 PM by ASSATAKKU
An In-Depth Guide to ExAnimation Lunar Magic Posted by MolSno on 2015-02-20 07:52:15 AM	50	67,256	2023-09-18 05:26:41 AM by Mapsking
Changing the Title Screen Demo Movement Lunar Magic Posted by leod on 2017-02-03 07:26:42 AM	18	19,107	2023-09-14 11:06:22 AM by IcAnTkAiZo
32x32 Player Tilemap Patch Tutorial ASM Patches Lunar Magic Tool-Specific Posted by Heitor Porfirio on 2023-07-28 04:40:47 PM	0	206	2023-07-28 04:40:47 PM by Heitor Porfirio
Drawing and Editing Graphics using YY-CHR ExGFX Ripping/Drawing Posted by leod on 2017-02-14 11:39:19 PM	25	54,257	2023-06-26 11:24:50 PM by Puduhge
Sprite Creation Workshops using Dyzen with anonimzwx Advanced ASM Coding Custom Sprites Tool-Specific Posted by anonimzwx on 2019-07-12 02:21:25 PM	32	17,070	2023-06-11 12:51:11 PM by ASSATAKKU
Sorting files by hex values on Windows 10 Other Posted by NewPointless on 2020-11-29 02:03:25 PM	3	3,013	2023-05-31 01:37:32 PM by AmperSam
VLDC Aesthetics Explained ExGFX Posted by Samie Zuccati on 2023-03-02 12:43:28 AM	0	705	2023-03-02 12:43:28 AM by Samie Zuccati
Lunar Magic Shortcuts Lunar Magic Posted by Thomas on 2020-11-03 09:34:05 AM	4	4,072	2023-02-25 05:56:18 PM by K.T.B.
Setting Up RetroArch as your Emulator in Lunar Magic Lunar Magic Emulators Other Posted by AmperSam on 2023-02-11 03:20:25 PM	0	671	2023-02-11 03:20:25 PM by AmperSam
You might be optimizing your levels wrong? - Level Object Optimization Tips! Lunar Magic Level Design (Standard)Level Design (Kaizo) Posted by Daizo Dee Von on 2021-01-17 02:50:54 PM	4	2,982	2023-02-05 11:11:17 PM by 7 up
Lunar Magic's Palette Editor Lunar Magic Posted by Veck on 2017-04-22 04:02:57 AM	6	20,904	2023-01-11 02:10:51 AM by PermaBan
Stripe image format - Tutorial. ExGFX Posted by Roy on 2008-12-30 10:40:18 PM	42	39,778	2023-01-10 01:04:01 AM by HammerBrother
How to use GAIN & GAIN diagram. Custom Music Posted by ggamer77 on 2013-10-03 01:26:28 AM	6	8,643	2022-12-27 04:50:49 PM by MarioFanGamer
Comprehensive Super FX ASM Guide Advanced ASM Coding Posted by DiscoTheBat on 2015-12-02 02:41:57 AM	10	12,854	2022-12-20 10:59:37 PM by Green
Wakana's Music Porting Tutorial - From the Basics to the Advanced Custom Music Porting Samples Posted by Wakana on 2017-05-07 04:34:52 PM	87	108,283	2022-09-29 10:02:24 PM by PermaBan
Kellogg's® Presents: The Official SFX Creation Tutorial Custom Music Posted by Pinci on 2020-08-24 09:08:03 PM	4	3,025	2022-08-24 04:58:23 PM by KungFuFurby
Fundamentals of Aesthetics and Perception ExGFX Custom Music Posted by NewPointless on 2022-07-04 04:19:22 PM	0	1,964	2022-07-04 04:19:22 PM by NewPointless
How to use a 1,024 x 1,024 Layer 3 tile map. Advanced ExGFX Posted by DPBOX on 2022-04-17 09:19:29 AM	1	1,662	2022-04-20 12:32:06 PM by Anas
In-Depth Patch Creation Tutorial ASM Coding ASM Patches Posted by MarioFanGamer on 2016-08-13 01:51:00 PM	10	12,737	2022-03-05 08:56:57 AM by MarioFanGamer
How to Use Mode 0 in SMW (for beginners)! Advanced ExGFX Posted by Anas on 2022-03-03 12:54:44 PM	0	3,877	2022-03-03 12:54:44 PM by Anas
HDMA Coding Tutorial ASM Coding HDMA Posted by MarioFanGamer on 2022-02-12 09:48:17 PM	0	6,309	2022-02-12 09:48:17 PM by MarioFanGamer
Running Lunar Magic on Linux Lunar Magic Posted by TheKodeToad on 2022-02-06 05:12:09 PM	0	2,775	2022-02-06 05:12:09 PM by TheKodeToad
The ASM of Kuso Ecstasy ASM Coding Posted by NewPointless on 2021-02-26 12:24:43 PM	2	3,190	2021-12-26 02:53:42 AM by NewPointless
Ripping Graphics with Lunar Magic (Bitmap pasting) ExGFX Ripping/Drawing Lunar Magic Posted by wye on 2016-02-13 01:16:49 PM	41	37,117	2021-08-13 03:38:38 AM by bd90492
Kellogg's® Presents: The Official BRR Sample Creation Tutorial Advanced Custom Music Samples Posted by Pinci on 2020-05-31 11:04:37 PM	1	4,830	2021-04-16 06:52:48 PM by Xboy1282
The Beginner's Guide to the SA-1 Pack ASM Patches Posted by aCrowned on 2014-03-26 04:27:15 PM	41	31,236	2021-03-20 05:57:31 AM by A glove of a man
Game Design for Kaizo Creators Lunar Magic Level Design (Kaizo) Posted by NewPointless on 2020-04-26 04:54:09 PM	3	5,314	2020-11-04 03:19:45 PM by NewPointless
Using loveemu's SPC to MIDI Converters Custom Music Porting Tool-Specific Posted by Darius on 2013-08-03 03:34:32 PM	19	49,757	2020-10-09 05:51:14 PM by Kevin
Fake HDMA gradients Ripping/Drawing HDMA Posted by Idunno on 2020-10-01 07:07:19 PM	0	2,503	2020-10-01 07:07:19 PM by Idunno
Standard Call on SNES ASM Advanced ASM Coding Posted by anonimzwx on 2020-09-04 01:03:06 AM	0	2,176	2020-09-04 01:03:06 AM by anonimzwx
Vanilla Level Design Contest Tips and Tricks (the "chocolate sprinkles" for your vanilla level) Lunar Magic Level Design (Standard) Posted by GbreezeSunset on 2017-05-18 05:38:07 AM	11	25,609	2020-09-02 12:56:00 PM by Fruitloops
MSU-1 Music for SMW Tutorial Advanced Custom Music Posted by Medic on 2015-08-23 08:55:59 PM	37	34,271	2020-08-27 02:04:10 PM by Josuke Yoshikage
How to use custom .brr in sfx Custom Music Samples Posted by Wakana on 2016-01-05 07:07:06 PM	4	9,090	2020-06-14 07:02:05 PM by Anas
How to properly configure Higan Emulators Tool-Specific Posted by Bernardo on 2019-05-11 09:38:44 PM	2	3,922	2020-06-03 04:51:53 AM by Virusnest
ObjecTool 0.4 (making custom objects) Advanced ASM Coding Tool-Specific Posted by imamelia on 2010-12-29 03:20:18 AM	16	16,541	2020-05-08 06:25:40 PM by MarioFanGamer
Removing Asar patches manually ASM Patches Tool-Specific Posted by Medic on 2016-01-23 11:21:49 AM	4	9,551	2020-04-12 09:29:15 PM by El Cuh Fermin
How to make a hex edit using asar ASM Coding Tool-Specific Posted by MercuryPenny on 2015-08-08 03:45:18 PM	14	20,759	2020-04-02 09:23:45 PM by PermaBan
APPALLED: AxemJinx's Profoundly Pragmatic Advice for Lovely LEvel Design [32 Tips] Lunar Magic Level Design (Standard) Posted by AxemJinx on 2011-10-07 05:28:20 PM	33	65,855	2019-08-28 07:51:03 PM by Turbo86

Announcement: Tutorials Forum Rules (Updated 2023/03/11)

Important: List of Essential Tutorials

Sticky: Sprite Insertion with PIXI

Sticky: Music Insertion with AddmusicK

Sticky: Block Insertion with GPS

Sticky: Inserting .asm Patches with Asar

Sticky: Patching, Playing and Creating .bps Patches

Sticky: ExGFX: a comprehensive guide