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[[Image:S1TCG-ZTCWindow.png|thumb|right|The Zone Title Card window]]
 
[[Image:S1TCG-ZTCWindow.png|thumb|right|The Zone Title Card window]]
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'''Sonic 1 - Text Code Generator''' (or simply S1TCG) is a text editing tool, which converts normal [[ASCII]] characters to Zone and Credits Title Card [[Sprite mappings]] for Sonic 1 Split [[Disassemblies]] ([http://info.sonicretro.org/images/5/5f/Sonic_1_%28Split_and_Text_by_Hivebrain%29_%28ASM68K%29.zip Hivebrain June 2005 version] only). It was created by [[Selbi]] and was written in Visual Basic 2008, which requires .NET Framework v2.0 or better (v3.0 is recommended). The latest version of the tool (v2.5) is also able to do [[Level Select]] Text (though it's just a temporary solution yet).
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'''Sonic 1 - Text Code Generator''' (or simply S1TCG) is a text editing tool created by [[Selbi]]. With this tool you can edit and generate any kind of text for [[Sonic 1]] (originally just for Title Cards, then changed). It was designed for the [http://info.sonicretro.org/images/5/5f/Sonic_1_%28Split_and_Text_by_Hivebrain%29_%28ASM68K%29.zip Hivebrain June 2005 disassembly], but with some digging it's also working for the SVN version. Because it was written in Visual Basic 2008 you will need .NET Framework v2.0 or better (v3.0 is recommended).
  
 
[[Image:S1TCG-Edit1.png|thumb|right|A Zone Title Card edit with S1TCG]]
 
[[Image:S1TCG-Edit1.png|thumb|right|A Zone Title Card edit with S1TCG]]
 
[[Image:S1TCG-Edit2.png|thumb|right|A new "SONIC TEAM PRESENTS" screen]]
 
[[Image:S1TCG-Edit2.png|thumb|right|A new "SONIC TEAM PRESENTS" screen]]
  
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{{Download|file=s1tcg-2.5.zip|version=v2.5|filesize=61KB}}
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{{Download|file=s1tcg-2.5.zip|version=''v2.5.0''|filesize=''61KB''}}
 
Note: You should download [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=10CC340B-F857-4A14-83F5-25634C3BF043&displaylang=en .NET Framework v3.0 Runtimes] (though you can also use v2.0) to use this program.
 
Note: You should download [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=10CC340B-F857-4A14-83F5-25634C3BF043&displaylang=en .NET Framework v3.0 Runtimes] (though you can also use v2.0) to use this program.
  
 
==Prior Versions==
 
==Prior Versions==
 
* {{file|s1tcg-2.0.1.zip|Sonic 1 - Text Code Generator - v2.0.1}} (51KB)
 
* {{file|s1tcg-2.0.1.zip|Sonic 1 - Text Code Generator - v2.0.1}} (51KB)
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* {{file|s1tcg-2.0.zip|Sonic 1 - Text Code Generator - v2.0}} (51KB)
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* {{file|s1tcg-2.0.zip|Sonic 1 - Text Code Generator - v2.0.0}} (51KB)
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* {{file|s1tcg-1.5.zip|Sonic 1 - Text Code Generator - v1.5}} (37KB)
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* {{file|s1tcg-1.5.zip|Sonic 1 - Text Code Generator - v1.5.0}} (37KB)
  
 
==Tools and help windows==
 
==Tools and help windows==
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Version 2.5 of the utility contains (or at least partially) the following generating tools and help windows:
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Version 2.5 of the utility contains (or at least partially) the following tools:
  
 
* Zone Title Cards text generator
 
* Zone Title Cards text generator
 
* Credits Title Cards text generator (Beta)
 
* Credits Title Cards text generator (Beta)
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* Level Select Text generator (Temporary solution)
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* "SONIC TEAM PRESENTS" generator (optimized version of the Credits generator)
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* "SONIC TEAM PRESENTS" generator
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* Level Select Text generator (for references, releated to level select text)
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* Level Select Text editor (for directly editing the misc\menutext.bin)
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* Level Select Text editor (for directly editing the ''misc\menutext.bin'')
 
* Header generating tool (the thing your emulator shows)
 
* Header generating tool (the thing your emulator shows)
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* Tutorial help window
 
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* Help window on how to change the Zone Title Card format (as it's different in this tool)
 
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* Credits window (Don't be confused by all the [[SSRG]] stuff there. This tool was originally made for SSRG.)
 
  
 
The help windows are there as a replacement for a readme.txt.
 
The help windows are there as a replacement for a readme.txt.

Revision as of 14:56, 2 November 2009

The Zone Title Card window

Sonic 1 - Text Code Generator (or simply S1TCG) is a text editing tool created by Selbi. With this tool you can edit and generate any kind of text for Sonic 1 (originally just for Title Cards, then changed). It was designed for the Hivebrain June 2005 disassembly, but with some digging it's also working for the SVN version. Because it was written in Visual Basic 2008 you will need .NET Framework v2.0 or better (v3.0 is recommended).

A Zone Title Card edit with S1TCG
A new "SONIC TEAM PRESENTS" screen
Download.svg Download Sonic 1 - Text Code Generator
File: s1tcg-2.5.zip (60 kB) (info)
Current version: v2.5.0

Note: You should download .NET Framework v3.0 Runtimes (though you can also use v2.0) to use this program.

Prior Versions

Tools and help windows

Version 2.5 of the utility contains (or at least partially) the following tools:

  • Zone Title Cards text generator
  • Credits Title Cards text generator (Beta)
  • "SONIC TEAM PRESENTS" generator (optimized version of the Credits generator)
  • Level Select Text generator (for references, releated to level select text)
  • Level Select Text editor (for directly editing the misc\menutext.bin)
  • Header generating tool (the thing your emulator shows)

The help windows are there as a replacement for a readme.txt.

Planned features

The next releases will contain these new windows and optimized features:

  • Optimized Credits tool (making creating credits much more handy)
  • A feature so Title Cards are not off-center
  • Bugfixes, optimized optic and more stuff


External links

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