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'''RetroHack''' is a small-time ROM hacking community created by [[PsychoSk8r]]. It provides hosting to certain ROM hacking projects, and strives for a user-friendly approach to Sonic ROM hacking. It has a community mostly full of members from the [[SGMC]]; however, it also has a small, unique memberbase. It intends to become a bigger name in the Sonic ROM hacking community, and provides many services that help it to achieve that goal.
 
'''RetroHack''' is a small-time ROM hacking community created by [[PsychoSk8r]]. It provides hosting to certain ROM hacking projects, and strives for a user-friendly approach to Sonic ROM hacking. It has a community mostly full of members from the [[SGMC]]; however, it also has a small, unique memberbase. It intends to become a bigger name in the Sonic ROM hacking community, and provides many services that help it to achieve that goal.
  
At the end of January 2008, the server died & RetroHack was down for 2 weeks. It has since restarted from scratch, although there are plans for the site.
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At the end of January 2008, the server died & RetroHack was down for 2 weeks. '''RetroHack''' re-opened on the 12th February, at 5:30pm GMT, after been restarted from scratch, although there are plans for the site. Plans for the website include:
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¤ A Mini-Wiki (Possibly), where members can post a download/screenshot/page about their hacks. The better hacks from the Mini-Wiki will be given either their own RetroHack "Featured Hack" Page, possibly even their own subsite, if the creator is willing to put in the effort.
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¤ A breif history section of each of the Sonic Games, where [[PsychoSk8r]] will give his own opinion on each of the games, and provide screenshots, cheats etc
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¤ Artwork from a Chosen Artist at '''RetroHack'''
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¤ This one's just a concept at the moment, but a Music Archive, MP3 Format.
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¤ Lots and Lots of Sonic Hacking guides, some [[PsychoSk8r]] will personally be writing, even be writing about the tricks he uses to create new features in Sonic 1. To put simple, a way of thinking.
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¤ A FrontPage, every site's gotta have one, this is where the News will be kept, for you forum addict's who've never seen a frontpage =P
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¤ A breif personal review of some unmissable hacks.
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¤ 200mb webspace for the hack's that look promising, only for the people who will be bothered to update their site.
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¤ Last but not least, Possibly the Most Complete Sonic Emulation section you'll ever see, including the Likes of Sonic Jam, Sonic R (Saturn), SA1&2, the megadrive series, the Advance/DS series, And possibly with luck, even the GC/XBOX series. Due to some demand, there may also be downloads for the PC versions of the games.
  
  

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RetroHack is a small-time ROM hacking community created by PsychoSk8r. It provides hosting to certain ROM hacking projects, and strives for a user-friendly approach to Sonic ROM hacking. It has a community mostly full of members from the SGMC; however, it also has a small, unique memberbase. It intends to become a bigger name in the Sonic ROM hacking community, and provides many services that help it to achieve that goal.

At the end of January 2008, the server died & RetroHack was down for 2 weeks. RetroHack re-opened on the 12th February, at 5:30pm GMT, after been restarted from scratch, although there are plans for the site. Plans for the website include:

¤ A Mini-Wiki (Possibly), where members can post a download/screenshot/page about their hacks. The better hacks from the Mini-Wiki will be given either their own RetroHack "Featured Hack" Page, possibly even their own subsite, if the creator is willing to put in the effort.

¤ A breif history section of each of the Sonic Games, where PsychoSk8r will give his own opinion on each of the games, and provide screenshots, cheats etc

¤ Artwork from a Chosen Artist at RetroHack

¤ This one's just a concept at the moment, but a Music Archive, MP3 Format.

¤ Lots and Lots of Sonic Hacking guides, some PsychoSk8r will personally be writing, even be writing about the tricks he uses to create new features in Sonic 1. To put simple, a way of thinking.

¤ A FrontPage, every site's gotta have one, this is where the News will be kept, for you forum addict's who've never seen a frontpage =P

¤ A breif personal review of some unmissable hacks.

¤ 200mb webspace for the hack's that look promising, only for the people who will be bothered to update their site.

¤ Last but not least, Possibly the Most Complete Sonic Emulation section you'll ever see, including the Likes of Sonic Jam, Sonic R (Saturn), SA1&2, the megadrive series, the Advance/DS series, And possibly with luck, even the GC/XBOX series. Due to some demand, there may also be downloads for the PC versions of the games.


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