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Announcement: Tutorials Forum Rules (Updated 2023/03/11) Posted by wye on 2012-03-13 09:38:33 PM	1	8,588	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	23,159	2017-06-20 01:43:16 AM by leod

Sticky: ExGFX: a comprehensive guide Fundamental ExGFX Lunar Magic Tool-Specific Posted by wye on 2018-02-19 11:05:08 PM	14	31,535	2020-06-17 01:00:37 AM by MegaSonic1999
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	152,435	2022-03-24 07:01:51 AM by Derpkid
Sticky: Block Insertion with GPS Fundamental Custom Blocks Tool-Specific Posted by Telinc1 on 2017-02-19 06:38:10 PM	22	20,589	2022-09-12 10:39:05 AM by devastatorx
Sticky: Sprite Insertion with PIXI Fundamental Custom Sprites Tool-Specific Posted by MarioFanGamer on 2017-09-04 08:01:14 PM	78	51,646	2022-11-13 09:19:50 PM by MarioFanGamer
Sticky: Music Insertion with AddmusicK Fundamental Custom Music Tool-Specific Posted by Erik on 2017-01-31 03:07:42 AM	22	31,301	2022-12-10 04:41:28 PM by ElectricMario
Sticky: Inserting .asm Patches with Asar Fundamental ASM Patches Tool-Specific Posted by leod on 2017-03-06 08:58:53 PM	30	30,785	2023-02-25 04:25:51 AM by HammerBrother

Window/Mask Registers Tutorial/Info Advanced ASM Coding HDMA Posted by Maxx on 2009-08-02 03:43:09 PM	6	7,993	2009-12-05 04:38:02 PM by Maxx
The Wonderful World of Macros! Advanced ASM Coding Posted by KilloZapit on 2010-05-13 10:08:55 PM	12	9,274	2011-11-17 02:19:49 AM by wiiqwertyuiop
SPC hacking guide Custom Music Posted by Kil on 2010-08-30 11:45:38 AM	17	23,251	2012-04-29 04:19:02 AM by Kil
Comprehensive HDMA Tutorial ASM Coding HDMA Posted by Kaijyuu on 2009-12-13 10:37:23 AM	86	64,908	2012-07-31 06:47:09 PM by exit1337
How to Insert Looped .WAV Samples Custom Music Samples Posted by Kipernal on 2010-11-03 01:06:14 AM	31	21,314	2012-11-25 07:48:53 PM by Nox
Map16 Remapping Tutorial Lunar Magic Posted by underway on 2013-02-11 06:56:42 PM	1	7,564	2013-02-15 02:15:47 AM by imamelia
Kaizo Hacking 101 (tips on how to make a good kaizo hack) Lunar Magic Level Design (Kaizo) Posted by GbreezeSunset on 2015-06-14 05:15:53 AM	12	20,397	2015-10-19 02:18:28 PM by MercuryPenny
How to use LM's Layer 3 Bypass ExGFX Lunar Magic Posted by Skewer on 2014-09-26 03:20:10 AM	7	14,125	2015-11-06 11:04:07 PM by JackTheSpades
How to rip Sega Genesis samples and optimize them for the SNES SPC700 Custom Music Samples Posted by Ultima on 2017-03-16 07:52:19 PM	0	4,502	2017-03-16 07:52:19 PM by Ultima
Poll: FIR Filters for use in AMK Advanced Custom Music Tool-Specific Posted by Brozilla on 2017-03-29 01:11:59 AM	0	5,042	2017-03-29 01:11:59 AM by Brozilla
Mode 7 Stuff Advanced ASM Coding Posted by wiiqwertyuiop on 2011-10-09 06:36:24 PM	4	12,924	2017-04-06 01:02:26 AM by lion
How to use the online BG ripper ExGFX Ripping/Drawing Tool-Specific Posted by Sayuri on 2017-07-18 05:34:05 PM	1	7,228	2017-07-19 04:17:24 PM by K3fka
Custom Block Programming Tutorial ASM Coding Custom Blocks Posted by lion on 2018-01-14 05:18:44 PM	0	8,464	2018-01-14 05:18:44 PM by lion
Hack Testing - The REAL resource for all things testing! Other Posted by MercuryPenny on 2017-02-24 07:20:11 PM	1	2,947	2018-02-16 06:01:22 AM by Hexon
A Short Guide to Porting Your ROM Other Posted by Thomas on 2018-07-30 02:21:09 AM	1	4,045	2018-10-18 09:19:55 AM by Ayami
Porting music from ModArchive with It2AMK Custom Music Porting Posted by Knucklesfan on 2019-04-22 09:52:27 PM	0	2,649	2019-04-22 09:52:27 PM by Knucklesfan
How to rip .brr samples - in-depth tutorial by Wakana Custom Music Samples Posted by Wakana on 2018-01-12 09:13:36 AM	4	10,717	2019-05-20 11:10:21 PM by Maxodex
An In-depth Look of Vanilla Percussion (@21 - @29) on Addmusic Advanced Custom Music Posted by Nanako on 2019-06-24 03:56:08 AM	1	2,895	2019-06-25 12:42:12 AM by Giftshaven
Ripping Graphics with Graphic Editor ExGFX Ripping/Drawing Tool-Specific Posted by Dan on 2017-04-30 09:37:23 PM	5	14,942	2019-07-07 12:12:08 AM by El Cuh Fermin
Creating Fake HDMA [Legacy] ExGFX HDMA Posted by Spud Alpha on 2010-06-18 10:59:04 PM	32	30,034	2019-07-24 06:15:18 AM by El Cuh Fermin
Addmusic 4.05/M to AddmusicK conversion! Custom Music Tool-Specific Posted by Samantha on 2017-01-30 09:51:56 PM	5	6,835	2019-08-10 06:30:33 AM by El Cuh Fermin
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	63,419	2019-08-28 07:51:03 PM by Turbo86
How to make a hex edit using asar ASM Coding Tool-Specific Posted by MercuryPenny on 2015-08-08 03:45:18 PM	14	19,547	2020-04-02 09:23:45 PM by PermaBan
Removing Asar patches manually ASM Patches Tool-Specific Posted by Medic on 2016-01-23 11:21:49 AM	4	8,701	2020-04-12 09:29:15 PM by El Cuh Fermin
Changing the Title Screen Demo Movement Lunar Magic Posted by leod on 2017-02-03 07:26:42 AM	16	17,467	2020-04-14 02:36:26 AM by ninj
ObjecTool 0.4 (making custom objects) Advanced ASM Coding Tool-Specific Posted by imamelia on 2010-12-29 03:20:18 AM	16	15,469	2020-05-08 06:25:40 PM by MarioFanGamer
How to properly configure Higan Emulators Tool-Specific Posted by Bernardo on 2019-05-11 09:38:44 PM	2	3,148	2020-06-03 04:51:53 AM by Virusnest
How to use custom .brr in sfx Custom Music Samples Posted by Wakana on 2016-01-05 07:07:06 PM	4	8,366	2020-06-14 07:02:05 PM by Anas
MSU-1 Music for SMW Tutorial Advanced Custom Music Posted by Medic on 2015-08-23 08:55:59 PM	37	31,196	2020-08-27 02:04:10 PM by Josuke Yoshikage
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	23,363	2020-09-02 12:56:00 PM by Fruitloops
Standard Call on SNES ASM Advanced ASM Coding Posted by anonimzwx on 2020-09-04 01:03:06 AM	0	1,561	2020-09-04 01:03:06 AM by anonimzwx
Fake HDMA gradients Ripping/Drawing HDMA Posted by Idunno on 2020-10-01 07:07:19 PM	0	1,921	2020-10-01 07:07:19 PM by Idunno
Using loveemu's SPC to MIDI Converters Custom Music Porting Tool-Specific Posted by Darius on 2013-08-03 03:34:32 PM	19	46,949	2020-10-09 05:51:14 PM by Kevin
Game Design for Kaizo Creators Lunar Magic Level Design (Kaizo) Posted by NewPointless on 2020-04-26 04:54:09 PM	3	4,379	2020-11-04 03:19:45 PM by NewPointless
Sorting files by hex values on Windows 10 Other Posted by NewPointless on 2020-11-29 02:03:25 PM	0	2,210	2020-11-29 02:03:25 PM by NewPointless
The Beginner's Guide to the SA-1 Pack ASM Patches Posted by aCrowned on 2014-03-26 04:27:15 PM	41	28,743	2021-03-20 05:57:31 AM by A glove of a man
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	3,920	2021-04-16 06:52:48 PM by Xboy1282
Ripping Graphics with Lunar Magic (Bitmap pasting) ExGFX Ripping/Drawing Lunar Magic Posted by wye on 2016-02-13 01:16:49 PM	41	34,059	2021-08-13 03:38:38 AM by bd90492
Drawing and Editing Graphics using YY-CHR ExGFX Ripping/Drawing Posted by leod on 2017-02-14 11:39:19 PM	22	49,488	2021-11-23 01:48:57 AM by PermaBan
The ASM of Kuso Ecstasy ASM Coding Posted by NewPointless on 2021-02-26 12:24:43 PM	2	2,657	2021-12-26 02:53:42 AM by NewPointless
In-Depth Sprite Coding Tutorial (WIP) ASM Coding Custom Sprites Posted by MarioFanGamer on 2017-12-09 08:48:29 PM	11	25,835	2022-01-04 07:56:35 AM by ASSATAKKU
Running Lunar Magic on Linux Lunar Magic Posted by TheKodeToad on 2022-02-06 05:12:09 PM	0	1,690	2022-02-06 05:12:09 PM by TheKodeToad

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

Important: List of Essential Tutorials

Sticky: ExGFX: a comprehensive guide

Sticky: Patching, Playing and Creating .bps Patches

Sticky: Block Insertion with GPS

Sticky: Sprite Insertion with PIXI

Sticky: Music Insertion with AddmusicK

Sticky: Inserting .asm Patches with Asar

Poll: FIR Filters for use in AMK