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 NOTE: The tutorials here are likely outdated, and not aligned with modern hacking standards.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	8,580	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	23,142	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	78	51,574	2022-11-13 09:19:50 PM by MarioFanGamer
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	152,315	2022-03-24 07:01:51 AM by Derpkid
Sticky: Music Insertion with AddmusicK Fundamental Custom Music Tool-Specific Posted by Erik on 2017-01-31 03:07:42 AM	22	31,246	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	30,729	2023-02-25 04:25:51 AM by HammerBrother
Sticky: ExGFX: a comprehensive guide Fundamental ExGFX Lunar Magic Tool-Specific Posted by wye on 2018-02-19 11:05:08 PM	14	31,479	2020-06-17 01:00:37 AM by MegaSonic1999
Sticky: Block Insertion with GPS Fundamental Custom Blocks Tool-Specific Posted by Telinc1 on 2017-02-19 06:38:10 PM	22	20,546	2022-09-12 10:39:05 AM by devastatorx

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	2,199	2023-02-05 11:11:17 PM by 7 up
Window/Mask Registers Tutorial/Info Advanced ASM Coding HDMA Posted by Maxx on 2009-08-02 03:43:09 PM	6	7,988	2009-12-05 04:38:02 PM by Maxx
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	99,610	2022-09-29 10:02:24 PM by PermaBan
VLDC Aesthetics Explained ExGFX Posted by Samie Zuccati on 2023-03-02 12:43:28 AM	0	110	2023-03-02 12:43:28 AM by Samie Zuccati
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	23,298	2020-09-02 12:56:00 PM by Fruitloops
Using loveemu's SPC to MIDI Converters Custom Music Porting Tool-Specific Posted by Darius on 2013-08-03 03:34:32 PM	19	46,885	2020-10-09 05:51:14 PM by Kevin
The Wonderful World of Macros! Advanced ASM Coding Posted by KilloZapit on 2010-05-13 10:08:55 PM	12	9,271	2011-11-17 02:19:49 AM by wiiqwertyuiop
The Beginner's Guide to the SA-1 Pack ASM Patches Posted by aCrowned on 2014-03-26 04:27:15 PM	41	28,712	2021-03-20 05:57:31 AM by A glove of a man
The ASM of Kuso Ecstasy ASM Coding Posted by NewPointless on 2021-02-26 12:24:43 PM	2	2,652	2021-12-26 02:53:42 AM by NewPointless
Stripe image format - Tutorial. ExGFX Posted by Roy on 2008-12-30 10:40:18 PM	42	37,070	2023-01-10 01:04:01 AM by HammerBrother
Standard Call on SNES ASM Advanced ASM Coding Posted by anonimzwx on 2020-09-04 01:03:06 AM	0	1,559	2020-09-04 01:03:06 AM by anonimzwx
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	31	14,654	2022-10-13 12:49:51 AM by ASSATAKKU
SPC hacking guide Custom Music Posted by Kil on 2010-08-30 11:45:38 AM	17	23,246	2012-04-29 04:19:02 AM by Kil
Sorting files by hex values on Windows 10 Other Posted by NewPointless on 2020-11-29 02:03:25 PM	0	2,204	2020-11-29 02:03:25 PM by NewPointless
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	177	2023-02-11 03:20:25 PM by AmperSam
Running Lunar Magic on Linux Lunar Magic Posted by TheKodeToad on 2022-02-06 05:12:09 PM	0	1,685	2022-02-06 05:12:09 PM by TheKodeToad
Ripping Graphics with Lunar Magic (Bitmap pasting) ExGFX Ripping/Drawing Lunar Magic Posted by wye on 2016-02-13 01:16:49 PM	41	34,017	2021-08-13 03:38:38 AM by bd90492
Ripping Graphics with Graphic Editor ExGFX Ripping/Drawing Tool-Specific Posted by Dan on 2017-04-30 09:37:23 PM	5	14,899	2019-07-07 12:12:08 AM by El Cuh Fermin
Removing Asar patches manually ASM Patches Tool-Specific Posted by Medic on 2016-01-23 11:21:49 AM	4	8,691	2020-04-12 09:29:15 PM by El Cuh Fermin
Porting music from ModArchive with It2AMK Custom Music Porting Posted by Knucklesfan on 2019-04-22 09:52:27 PM	0	2,648	2019-04-22 09:52:27 PM by Knucklesfan
ObjecTool 0.4 (making custom objects) Advanced ASM Coding Tool-Specific Posted by imamelia on 2010-12-29 03:20:18 AM	16	15,449	2020-05-08 06:25:40 PM by MarioFanGamer
MSU-1 Music for SMW Tutorial Advanced Custom Music Posted by Medic on 2015-08-23 08:55:59 PM	37	31,151	2020-08-27 02:04:10 PM by Josuke Yoshikage
Mode 7 Stuff Advanced ASM Coding Posted by wiiqwertyuiop on 2011-10-09 06:36:24 PM	4	12,835	2017-04-06 01:02:26 AM by lion
Map16 Remapping Tutorial Lunar Magic Posted by underway on 2013-02-11 06:56:42 PM	1	7,557	2013-02-15 02:15:47 AM by imamelia
Lunar Magic's Palette Editor Lunar Magic Posted by Veck on 2017-04-22 04:02:57 AM	6	18,994	2023-01-11 02:10:51 AM by PermaBan
Lunar Magic Shortcuts Lunar Magic Posted by Thomas on 2020-11-03 09:34:05 AM	4	2,813	2023-02-25 05:56:18 PM by K.T.B.
Kellogg's® Presents: The Official SFX Creation Tutorial Custom Music Posted by Pinci on 2020-08-24 09:08:03 PM	4	2,350	2022-08-24 04:58:23 PM by KungFuFurby
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	3,903	2021-04-16 06:52:48 PM by Xboy1282
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	20,389	2015-10-19 02:18:28 PM by MercuryPenny
In-Depth Sprite Coding Tutorial (WIP) ASM Coding Custom Sprites Posted by MarioFanGamer on 2017-12-09 08:48:29 PM	11	25,789	2022-01-04 07:56:35 AM by ASSATAKKU
In-Depth Patch Creation Tutorial ASM Coding ASM Patches Posted by MarioFanGamer on 2016-08-13 01:51:00 PM	10	10,074	2022-03-05 08:56:57 AM by MarioFanGamer
How to use the online BG ripper ExGFX Ripping/Drawing Tool-Specific Posted by Sayuri on 2017-07-18 05:34:05 PM	1	7,222	2017-07-19 04:17:24 PM by K3fka
How to Use Mode 0 in SMW (for beginners)! Advanced ExGFX Posted by Anas on 2022-03-03 12:54:44 PM	0	2,613	2022-03-03 12:54:44 PM by Anas
How to use LM's Layer 3 Bypass ExGFX Lunar Magic Posted by Skewer on 2014-09-26 03:20:10 AM	7	14,117	2015-11-06 11:04:07 PM by JackTheSpades
How to use GAIN & GAIN diagram. Custom Music Posted by ggamer77 on 2013-10-03 01:26:28 AM	6	7,902	2022-12-27 04:50:49 PM by MarioFanGamer
How to use custom .brr in sfx Custom Music Samples Posted by Wakana on 2016-01-05 07:07:06 PM	4	8,345	2020-06-14 07:02:05 PM by Anas
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	1,149	2022-04-20 12:32:06 PM by Anas
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	4,496	2017-03-16 07:52:19 PM by Ultima
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	10,700	2019-05-20 11:10:21 PM by Maxodex
How to properly configure Higan Emulators Tool-Specific Posted by Bernardo on 2019-05-11 09:38:44 PM	2	3,139	2020-06-03 04:51:53 AM by Virusnest
How to make a hex edit using asar ASM Coding Tool-Specific Posted by MercuryPenny on 2015-08-08 03:45:18 PM	14	19,527	2020-04-02 09:23:45 PM by PermaBan
How to Insert Looped .WAV Samples Custom Music Samples Posted by Kipernal on 2010-11-03 01:06:14 AM	31	21,306	2012-11-25 07:48:53 PM by Nox

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

Important: List of Essential Tutorials

Sticky: Sprite Insertion with PIXI

Sticky: Patching, Playing and Creating .bps Patches

Sticky: Music Insertion with AddmusicK

Sticky: Inserting .asm Patches with Asar

Sticky: ExGFX: a comprehensive guide

Sticky: Block Insertion with GPS