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Hello! I am new to SMW Central. I have downloaded items from here, but I have now created an account. I am 12 yeas old, but I have used LM and feel pretty comfortable with it. I am just wondering if there is anything that I should do now that I am registered and all.

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Comments from the future:

Holy shit, this is ANCIENT! I can't believe it was almost 4 years ago... I've come far :)
Welcome.

The FAQ is a great source of basic information even though it's probably a year behind now; most of the info is still accurate. Most items come with readmes but only half of the readmes I see actually have useful information.

Ask questions, even if you think they've been asked before - don't bump month-old (or older) question threads to say thanks but do make a new thread if you need more information or ask in the general SMW hacking help thread if you believe the answer might not be so complex or if you're going to be asking numerous questions in a short period of time... it's just an observation of mine that people tend to get flustered when a user makes dozens of help threads in a short period of time.

Criticism on your work is worthy of consideration, but apply it if you feel it will improve your work without changing what it's about. You don't want to compromise your project's goals, and don't try to please every player because it's not possible.

Reality Corner is zero-tolerance for low content posts, so try not to be silly there. Being silly elsewhere is fine but try to keep it relevant and thoughtful too since there's been a strong crackdown on garbage posting lately.

Hack moderation is not a substitute for beta testing - it's assumed when you submit a hack, you're sure you've fixed as much as you could have and this is what you want to be seen. Keep in mind that you want to submit content to the SMW Hacks section linked to in the menu and not the Temporary Hacks section on the main page. (Temporary hacks aren't temporary: the section is just temporary until all the hacks are reevaluated and then it will be merged into SMW hacks.) You DO want to use either AddMusicK on your hack or ensure that all your songs have valid echo delay settings so the game does not halt in accurate emulators or on real hardware. I am currently enforcing a "no broken hacks" policy so even though you may have ZSNES as your favorite playing emulator, higan/bsnes or at least SNES9x testing is a must for a final submission - the exception is the "broken" legacy/Temporary hacks which are being grandfathered in because they were originally accepted before the remoderation.

IRC is fine if you want to get social with people quicker but you will be exposed to the more shameless side of SMWC society. Some people will desensitize you to crude humor and challenge your views, which may be a good thing in the long run, but inversely, they may annoy the hell out of you. Try to avoid tight cliques that hate other tight cliques. Whatever the case, if people annoy you, don't try and change them, but if you are being harassed within an official channel or query messages, report it to staff. Be aware that some people will say NSFW things and if you're not okay with that or your parents aren't, use the /ignore feature. The forum is generally more clear and serious but it's also much slower.

If you're maximum ricer, a post layout request thread exists in Computers and Technology or you can learn to make your own through CSS and HTML tutorials. It's (just like) web design, but you have to make sure your changes are only in your post box and that they don't override anyone else's or any other part of the site. You don't really need layouts and avatars, but keeping a consistent one helps users easily remember you and how you are around these parts.

Just look above you...
If it's something that can be stopped, then just try to stop it!
I can't really think of much specifically but some suggestions:
-Try the 24 hour contest
-Act wiser than what the internet thinks of as "stereotypical" 12 year old behavior
-Familiarize yourself with the hack submission guidelines.
-Make a Kaizo level/hack that people might think is at least mine or worldpeace quality while keeping to your unique style. This one is probably unlikely but if you put your mind to it, it just may be possible.
-Post in either this thread or this thread
Legacy custom music
A site with a non-useless dislike button
SMW hacking channel

Thank you! I unfourtanateley have limited access time to SMW Central. I am typing this on a school owned iPad, and I am not normaly allowed on the internet. I would not even be here if I had not been messing around in class. I do at least have an incomplete hack that I have yet to post, because I can't plug a flash drive into here.

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Comments from the future:

that hack was terrible. I'm glad it burned LOL
Also, still come a long way. In terms of both maturity, and in content quality. Oh yeah, and I'm using my own devices now too.
Do you have access to internet at your home?
Yes, but I am not allowed on it. I can only access the internet when I am at school, like right now, or under other special circumstances. Did I mention that I fold origami? Edit: I must say that I must leave at 7:55. Classes start then, and I can't be seen on here by teachers. I am not frequently availible during summer, they take ipad away then.

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Comments from the future:

No longer a restriction, and holy crap those classes started early.
...Actually, I think they still start the same time now tbh.
I need to fold again at some point. that was fun.
Okay, and yes, I do have other hobbies. I am part of the Arduino Community. That was a little less popular to me now, but I still use the boards I have. In case you do not know what that is, look up Arduino llc. The Esplora makes a rather nice controller for SNES9x, and I have made a motion control hack for Super Mario Kart. Just like in Mario Kart Wii!
I also only know C, so is there a way for me to learn ASM? I am interested in making custom sprites, blocks, and the like. But mabye not custom bosses.
There are plenty tutorials around here (not only in the forums but also in the documents you can find some ASM tutorials).

This thread has a bunch of links that should help you find what you are looking for.
Layout by LDA during C3.
Thank you! I shall try tommorow,as my bus is here and my ipad is slow.
Please turn off this thread.


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Comments from the future:

I love how I didn't understand how threads worked.