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<div>[[File:s1k.png|thumb|320px|link=Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog|''Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog'' is a hack that allows a player to play as Knuckles the Echidna in ''Sonic the Hedgehog'', a feature that Sega intended to be possible using Lock-On Technology, but ultimately removed due to technical problems.]]<br />
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'''Sonic hacks''' are altered versions of [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] games that have been edited through the process of [[sega:ROM Hacking|ROM Hacking]]. From the emergence of [[Cyan Helkaraxe]]'s [[Sonic 1 Beta Hoax]] in 1999, the production of hacks has been a vital part of the ''Sonic'' research community and [[Sonic scene|scene]]. Starting with the early documents penned by Cyan and [[saxman]], to the [[Nemesis]] [[SCHG:Sonic Community Hacking Guide#Nemesis' hacking guides|guides]], the [[Sonic Community Hacking Guide]], and beyond, researchers have used their understanding of the ''Sonic'' games to alter them in various ways. While earlier hacks were simple, such as minor [[sega:palette|palette]] changes, a number of hacks today are very complex. Over time, as the scene learns more about the underlying code behind the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series, the extent of these modifications has expanded. Modifications now include:<br />
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* [[sega:palette|palette]] changes<br />
* [[sega:sprite|sprite]] changes<br />
* major art (title screen, [[HUD]], ''et al.'') changes<br />
* level art changes and original level layouts<br />
* music and sound changes<br />
* importation of levels from other games<br />
* changes in movement engines or bosses<br />
* original concepts and gameplay styles<br />
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Today, with the assistance of [[sega:hex editor|hex editor]]s, [[disassemblies]] and specific [[Sonic Hacking Utilities]], fans have been creating more extensive modifications. <br />
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Hacks in the Sonic community are now usually distributed as full [[sega:ROM|ROM]]s. In the past, [[sega:IPS|IPS]] [[sega:patch|patch]]es were used, since these are usually much smaller than a full ROM and were therefore easier to distribute in a time when dial-up was widely used. It was also believed, that since patches do not contain any copyrighted code, it was not illegal to distribute one. This format fell out of use when split [[disassembly|disassemblies]] became available as a way to edit game data, and when dial-up was being replaced by faster broadband connections. The massive shifts in the ROM that can result from reassembly made IPS patches very large, and they would often contain a good volume of code anyway, thus eliminating the alleged legal advantage. Though [[saxman]]'s [[sega:RXL|RXL]] patch format was designed to replace IPS, it quickly faded into obscurity along with its predecessor. Another format, [http://xdelta.org/ xdelta], takes shifted data into account, resulting in much smaller patches. (Note that xdelta-1.x used the original format known as xdelta; xdelta-3.x uses the standard [[wikipedia:VCDIFF|VCDIFF]] format.)<br />
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==List of hacks==<br />
{{Seealso|Sonic_hacks#Notable_hacks|Notable Sonic hacks}}<br />
===[[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]]===<br />
The majority of Sonic ROM hacks are modifications of [[sega:Sega Megadrive|Sega Mega Drive / Genesis]] games, since these are smaller and relatively simple compared to the games of later consoles. Also, many ROM hackers in the Sonic scene grew up with the Genesis and its games, so they hold fond memories of these games.<br />
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====''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''====<br />
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====''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''====<br />
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====''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''====<br />
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====''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]''====<br />
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====''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]''====<br />
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====''[[Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island]]''====<br />
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===[[sega:Sega Game Gear|Sega Game Gear]]===<br />
====''[[Sonic Drift 2]]''====<br />
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====''[[Sonic Triple Trouble]]''====<br />
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===[[sega:Sega Mega-CD|Sega Mega-CD]]===<br />
====''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''====<br />
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===[[sega:Nintendo GameCube|Nintendo GameCube]]===<br />
====''[[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]''====<br />
Research and modifications of ''Sonic Adventure DX'' have been made much easier by the game's availability on PC. [[Dude]], [[MainMemory]] and [[Endri]] are considered pioneers in modifying this game.<br />
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===Other===<br />
====Unofficial ports====<br />
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==Notable hacks==<br />
''In alphabetical order''<br />
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===[[sega:Sega Mega Drive|Sega Mega Drive / Genesis]]===<br />
<!--- This is a list of notable or well-known hacks. If you add your hack to this list, it may be deleted. ---><br />
*''[[Doctor Robotnik's Creature Capture]]'' by [[MarkeyJester]]<br />
*''[[Eggman in Sonic 1]]'' (a.k.a. ''Eggman the Dictator'') by [[LOst]]<br />
*''[[Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' by [[Stealth]]<br />
*''[[Metal Sonic Hyperdrive]]'' by Darkon360<br />
*''[[Pana Der Hejhog]]'' by [[MarkeyJester]]<br />
*''[[Project Shadow 2]]'' by [[JohnnyUK]]<br />
*''[[Robotnik's Revenge]]'' by [[ColinC10]]<br />
*''[[Sonic 1 Beta Remake]]'' by [[Mistergambit]]<br />
*''[[Sonic 1 Remastered (hack)]]'' by [[Puto]]<br />
*''[[Sonic 1 Return to the Origin]]''<br />
*''[[Sonic 2: Advanced Edit]]'' by [[Rika Chou]]<br />
*''[[Sonic 2: Aluminium Edition]]'' by [[Dr. Eggfan]]<br />
*''[[Sonic 2 Delta]]'' by [[Esrael]]<br />
*''[[Sonic 2 Long Version]]'' by [[Sonic Hachelle-Bee]]<br />
*''[[Sonic 2 & Knuckles Long Version]]'' by [[Sonic Hachelle-Bee]]<br />
*''[[Sonic 2 SMTP]]'' by [[SMTP]]<br />
*''[[Sonic 3 Delta]]'' by [[Esrael]]<br />
*''[[Sonic Boom (hack)|Sonic Boom]]'' by [[SÆGA]]<br />
*''[[Sonic Gaiden]]'' by [[Yuski the Dog]]<br />
*''[[Sonic in Chaotix]]'' by [[JJFTails]]<br />
*''[[South Island Adventure]]'' by [[User:Hivebrain|Hivebrain]]<br />
*''[[Sonic - The Lost Land]]'' by [[Shadow Fire]]<br />
*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Extended Edition]]'' by [[Cinossu]]<br />
*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Plus]]'' by [[User:Hivebrain|Hivebrain]]<br />
*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (colourised ending hack)]]'' by [[Nemesis]]<br />
*''[[Tails in Sonic 1]]'' by [[drx]]<br />
*''[[The S Factor: Sonia and Silver]]'' by [[Aquaslash & Pals]]<br />
*''[[Tohaka]]'' by [[Ultima]]<br />
*''[[Sonic the Human]]'' by [[MKAmeX]]<br />
*''[[Sonic the Rabbit]]'' by [[MKAmeX]]<br />
*''[[Sonic in Toontown]]'' by [[MarkeyJester]]<br />
*''[[Sonic and Sally]]'' by [[drx]]<br />
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===[[sega:Sega Mega-CD|Sega Mega-CD]]===<br />
*''[[Sonic Megamix]]'' by [[Team Megamix]]<br />
*''[[Sonic for MegaCD]]'' by [[Stealth]]<br />
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[[Category:Hacking information]]</div>Andy2818198999992https://info.sonicretro.org/index.php?title=Ray_the_Flying_Squirrel_in_Sonic_the_Hedgehog&diff=232441Ray the Flying Squirrel in Sonic the Hedgehog2017-08-16T00:03:44Z<p>Andy2818198999992: </p>
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<div>{{Hack<br />
|screen=Ray in Sonic 1 v4 Title.png<br />
|title=Ray the Flying Squirrel<br>in Sonic the Hedgehog<br />
|version=4.0<br />
|date=July 10, 2007<br />
|system=Sega Mega Drive/Genesis<br />
|credit=[[User:Fabricechaotix|Fabricechaotix]]<br />
|originalgame=Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)<br />
|visualmods=yes<br />
|audiomods=<br />
|layoutmods=<br />
|basicenginemods=yes<br />
|advenginemods=<br />
}}<br />
'''''Ray the Flying Squirrel in Sonic the Hedgehog''''' is a fan-made ROM of the game ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' for the [[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]], featuring the character [[Ray the Flying Squirrel]] in place of [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], the game's usual protagonist. The creator of the hack is [[User:Fabricechaotix|Fabricechaotix]].<br />
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Ray the Flying Squirrel has a air glide move similar to Knuckles but the air glide does no damage when touching enemies. The air glide also does not stop when touching walls. Unlike many Sonic 1 hacks there is no spin dash move. <br />
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==Downloads==<br />
{{Download|version=4.0|file=Ray in Sonic 1 v4.0.zip|filesize=381KB}}<br />
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==Known Issues==<br />
*Sprite will occasionally flicker out.<br />
*End of level score tally still reads Sonic, not Ray.<br />
*End of level score tally background is glitched in Labyrinth Zone.<br />
*Game freezes at the final boss.<br />
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==Images==<br />
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File:Ray in Sonic 1 v4 1.png<br />
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[[Category:Hacks]]</div>Andy2818198999992https://info.sonicretro.org/index.php?title=Yeth&diff=232440Yeth2017-08-16T00:00:11Z<p>Andy2818198999992: </p>
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<div>{{Hack<br />
| screen=Yeth Screenshot.png<br />
| version=Very third version (Release 3)<br />
| date=January 1, 2011<br />
|status=Inactive<br />
| system=[[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]]<br />
|originalgame=Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)<br />
|visualmods=yes<br />
|audiomods=no<br />
|layoutmods=yes<br />
|basicenginemods=yes<br />
|advenginemods=<br />
| credits=[[Banoon]]<br />
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'''''Yeth''''' is a game based on ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''. The game features an original character by the name of Yeth as he adventures through several new levels (and one familiar one)<br />
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==Bugs/Notes==<br />
* A few things, such as monitor icons and a few badniks are unchanged.<br />
* Green Hill Zone art is unchanged. This is a conscious decision.<br />
* Near the end of October 2011, Banoon found that his Yeth character had been stolen by a fliqpy1234[http://www.fliqpy1234.deviantart.com/] on DeviantART.<br />
* It was recently revealed by LordofSquad that Banoon lost the source code in a hard drive crash.<br />
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==Downloads==<br />
{{Download|version=Very third version|file=Yeth (very third version).zip|filesize=349B}}<br />
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===Old Versions===<br />
*{{file|Yeth very beta.zip|Very beta version (Release 2)}}<br />
*{{file|Yeth - Very Alpha Version.zip|Very alpha version (Release 1)}}<br />
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==Links==<br />
* {{LinkRetro|topic=22535|title=Release thread on Sonic Retro}}<br />
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[[Category:Hacks]]</div>Andy2818198999992https://info.sonicretro.org/index.php?title=Sonic_Forces&diff=232439Sonic Forces2017-08-15T23:59:18Z<p>Andy2818198999992: </p>
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<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{Bob<br />
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| system=[[sega:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4]], [[sega:Xbox One|Xbox One]], [[sega:Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]], PC<br />
| publisher=[[Sega]]<br />
| developer=[[sega:Sonic Team|Sonic Team]]<br />
| genre=Action<br />
| releases=<br />
{{release|PS4|US|December 21, 2017||}}<br />
{{release|XOne|US|December 21, 2017||}}<br />
{{release|PC|US|December 21, 2017||}}<br />
{{release|Switch|US|December 21, 2017||}}<br />
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'''''Sonic Forces''''', known as '''''Project Sonic 2017''''' during development, is a video game set to release in late 2017. In the same vein as ''[[Sonic Generations]]'', the game features both the "classic" and "modern" forms of [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]. Additionally, it introduces a new gameplay style in which the player creates an avatar, known as a "Custom Hero". ''Forces'' is the first game to use the ''Hedgehog Engine 2'' as its rendering engine.<br />
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File:Sonic Forces logo.jpg|English Logo<br />
File:SonicForcesJPlogo.png|Japanese Logo<br />
File:Sonic Forces concept art.jpg<br />
File:Sonic Forces Custom Hero concept art.png<br />
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===Promotional Artwork===<br />
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Sonic Forces Poster.jpg|Promotional Poster<br />
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