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SonED

SonED editing Sonic 1's Green Hill Zone.

SonED is a graphical editor that allows users to edit levels from various Sonic the Hedgehog games for the Sega Mega Drive. Known for its ease of use, the program can edit object placement, palette, art, and more. New users will find the program an easy-to-use introduction into the world of editing and developing video games, while returning users will be able to use its more advanced features, as noted below.

History

SonED (a portmanteau of the words "SONic" and "EDitor", inspired by the DooM editor "DoomED") was created by Stealth from the Sonic hacking community. In an attempt to augment his cost-of-living budget, the program was originally introduced as shareware at a price of $30; he later reconsidered and reduced the cost to $15 before any sales were made, after which only a few people decided to register. Eventually, someone had released their registered copy, which led to Stealth leaving the scene. Shortly afterward, he came back to release newer versions of his SonED utility for free, after having contacted the registrants on the subject.

It was also the first level editor to feature Sonic CD for PC editing.

SonED2

SonED2 editing Sonic 2's Emerald Hill Zone.

SonED2 is a total re-build of the SonED tool that goes in a slightly different direction. Unlike its predecessor, SonED2 edits individual data files, allowing them to be managed manually. This ensures better flexibility in overall game data management, and has also helped to make SonED2 more powerful than the original SonED. SonED2 is faster, more stable and boasts more features. The two most noteworthy are probably the ability to edit Height Maps, and the ability to import Tiles, Blocks, and Chunks from .pcx images, both of which dramatically increase the room for creativity.

Manual

SonED2 Manual

Downloads

Download.svg Download SonED
File: SonED_v.0.50b_(Windows).zip (405 kB) (info)
Current version: .50b
Download.svg Download SonED2
File: SonED2 v.1.03.rar (333 kB) (info)
Current version: 1.03

Old Releases