Happy C3 guys! 
Sorry to disappoint you guys, but I don't have that much to show this C3. I lost motivation to do much since April when my grandma passed away. I hope this C3 presentation will still be interesting though, as I got Stivi and DPBOX to help showcase some of the capabilities of the main patch I'm showing. Be sure to check out Stivi's thread (DPBOX didn't make one this C3)!
Anyway, without further adieu...
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(Patch) Overworld Revolution V1.1
Note: This won't work as is if you were using V1.0. You'll need to port everything over to this new version!
In case any of you missed it last C3, Overworld Revolution is patch I made that greatly expands what is possible to do with SMW's overworld. You can read more about it in my previous C3 thread since nearly everything I said last time still applies to this new version. Last time, I showed the vanilla overworld recreated in OR, but how about some custom overworlds? Here are three:
- This beautiful looking overworld map was made by Stivi.
It showcases how OR has the features you expect to be able to make a modern style overworld and more. Custom sprite support? Check. UberASM support? Check. Custom Layer 3? Check. OR is even better than some existing resources in some ways because it allows for things like removing the border without issues, 32 simultaneous overworld sprites, sprite loading on scroll like in levels, and more. Imagine the kind of stuff that's now possible if you're anywhere near as talented at overworld creation as Stivi is.
Also, I particularly like the custom sprites used on this map. The dolphin poking its head out of the water when nearing that one level is my favorite.
- This overworld was made by DPBOX.
DPBOX used a slightly edited version of "No Title, No Intro, No Problems" to make the game load straight into the overworld when turned on, and then he programmed everything you see in the video (except Yoshi's House, of course) with OR's scripting system. Yes, that includes the title screen, intro story, and file select screens, not just the level/character select screen. OR was made with SMW style overworlds in mind, but you're not strictly tied to that style. If you're creative enough, who knows what sorts of overworld designs are now possible. ;)
- This overworld is the one from my SMW hack "Mario & Yoshi's Strange Quests"
OR is fully capable of creating vanilla style overworlds. So, even if you lack the ASM knowledge to pull off the effects in Stivi's overworld or the creativity to think outside the box like DPBOX's overworld, OR will still be useful to you. Maybe the more "boring, but practical" features of OR, like seamlessly having as many submaps as you want, is all you need, but that's perfectly fine in my book!
Now with V1.1 released, I want to see what you guys do with OR! Feel free to show off what you come up with.
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Besides porting the overworld to OR, I made a bit of progress with Mario & Yoshi's Strange Quests. I'll show off a few things I've done.
Something is wrong with the computer! It's leaking bits all over my carpet!
Bubbles!
Why do I hear boss music?
Water droplets galore! Previously, only 1 could ever be on screen.
The YSQ half of MYSQ is looking less like a 2014 hack with all the visual improvements I made recently.
Thanks to all the engine rewrites, MYSQ now has similar/better performance to vanilla SMW despite all the added complexity. And this is when I intentionally turned off FastROM addressing in MYSQ for this test. It's even better with FastROM.
The engine rewrites have extended past just the sprite handling and overworld. I've cleaned out a lot of "engine pollution" in the form of vestigial features, legacy code, weird implementations, etc. MYSQ's engine is like a well oiled machine now. Of course, there is likely more room for improvement, but it's getting harder to find those improvements.
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And that's it for this C3. I hope you guys liked my presentation!
My Hacks:
Mario's Strange Quest V1.6
Yoshi's Strange Quest V1.3 / V1.3.1 Beta 4.6
Mario & Yoshi's Strange Quests (2/10/2023 Build)
Other stuff:
My SMW/SMAS/SMAS+W disassembly
Yoshifanatic's Discord Server: A place for fans of my stuff and/or Yoshi to chat with others.
Sorry to disappoint you guys, but I don't have that much to show this C3. I lost motivation to do much since April when my grandma passed away. I hope this C3 presentation will still be interesting though, as I got Stivi and DPBOX to help showcase some of the capabilities of the main patch I'm showing. Be sure to check out Stivi's thread (DPBOX didn't make one this C3)!
Anyway, without further adieu...
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(Patch) Overworld Revolution V1.1
Note: This won't work as is if you were using V1.0. You'll need to port everything over to this new version!
In case any of you missed it last C3, Overworld Revolution is patch I made that greatly expands what is possible to do with SMW's overworld. You can read more about it in my previous C3 thread since nearly everything I said last time still applies to this new version. Last time, I showed the vanilla overworld recreated in OR, but how about some custom overworlds? Here are three:
- This beautiful looking overworld map was made by Stivi.
It showcases how OR has the features you expect to be able to make a modern style overworld and more. Custom sprite support? Check. UberASM support? Check. Custom Layer 3? Check. OR is even better than some existing resources in some ways because it allows for things like removing the border without issues, 32 simultaneous overworld sprites, sprite loading on scroll like in levels, and more. Imagine the kind of stuff that's now possible if you're anywhere near as talented at overworld creation as Stivi is.
Also, I particularly like the custom sprites used on this map. The dolphin poking its head out of the water when nearing that one level is my favorite.
- This overworld was made by DPBOX.
DPBOX used a slightly edited version of "No Title, No Intro, No Problems" to make the game load straight into the overworld when turned on, and then he programmed everything you see in the video (except Yoshi's House, of course) with OR's scripting system. Yes, that includes the title screen, intro story, and file select screens, not just the level/character select screen. OR was made with SMW style overworlds in mind, but you're not strictly tied to that style. If you're creative enough, who knows what sorts of overworld designs are now possible. ;)
- This overworld is the one from my SMW hack "Mario & Yoshi's Strange Quests"
OR is fully capable of creating vanilla style overworlds. So, even if you lack the ASM knowledge to pull off the effects in Stivi's overworld or the creativity to think outside the box like DPBOX's overworld, OR will still be useful to you. Maybe the more "boring, but practical" features of OR, like seamlessly having as many submaps as you want, is all you need, but that's perfectly fine in my book!
Now with V1.1 released, I want to see what you guys do with OR! Feel free to show off what you come up with.
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Besides porting the overworld to OR, I made a bit of progress with Mario & Yoshi's Strange Quests. I'll show off a few things I've done.
Something is wrong with the computer! It's leaking bits all over my carpet!
Bubbles!
Why do I hear boss music?
Water droplets galore! Previously, only 1 could ever be on screen.
The YSQ half of MYSQ is looking less like a 2014 hack with all the visual improvements I made recently.
Thanks to all the engine rewrites, MYSQ now has similar/better performance to vanilla SMW despite all the added complexity. And this is when I intentionally turned off FastROM addressing in MYSQ for this test. It's even better with FastROM.
The engine rewrites have extended past just the sprite handling and overworld. I've cleaned out a lot of "engine pollution" in the form of vestigial features, legacy code, weird implementations, etc. MYSQ's engine is like a well oiled machine now. Of course, there is likely more room for improvement, but it's getting harder to find those improvements.
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And that's it for this C3. I hope you guys liked my presentation!
My Hacks:
Mario's Strange Quest V1.6
Yoshi's Strange Quest V1.3 / V1.3.1 Beta 4.6
Mario & Yoshi's Strange Quests (2/10/2023 Build)
Other stuff:
My SMW/SMAS/SMAS+W disassembly
Yoshifanatic's Discord Server: A place for fans of my stuff and/or Yoshi to chat with others.
