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<b>Clownacy</b> (sometimes mistaken as <b>Clownancy</b>) is a [[Tech Member]] who joined [[Sonic Retro]] early in July of 2013, after lurking for some years.
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<b>Clownacy</b> (sometimes mistaken as <b>Clownancy</b>) is a [[Tech Member]] of [[Sonic Retro]], and Staff member of the [[Sonic_Stuff_Research_Group|SSRG]].
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==History==
 
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Clownacy first became aware of the Sonic hacking scene through YouTube videos demonstrating ASM modifications, something beyond what he'd ever seen in other ROM hacks. This lead to his discovery of Sonic Retro, and modification of [[sega:ROM|ROMs]] at a code level in general. Later learning of the public [[disassemblies]] of [[sega:Sega Mega Drive|Mega Drive]] Sonic titles, he began trying to make [[Sonic hacks|hacks]] of his own.
 
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Initially, he only followed [[SCHG How-to:Guide|SCHG 'how-to' guides]], applying them to the Hivebrain and Xenowhirl disassemblies, hoping to make 'definitive versions' of [[Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(16-bit)|<i>Sonic 1</i>]] and [[Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2_(16-bit)|<i>Sonic 2</i>]]. This was a very common pursuit of newcomers, and he came to turn away from ROM hack production as a result, instead focusing on the [[sega:Motorola_68000|68k]] [[sega:Assembly language|assembly language]] and Mega Drive hardware, and exploring the Sonic Engine. Using the knowledge gained from this, he began helping others around the forum, mostly in the {{LinkRetro|topic=10880|title=<i>Basic Questions & Answers</i> topic}}.
 
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Because of his lack of interest in producing a full hack of his own, he was not prone to keeping his code to himself, which led to him creating {{LinkRetro|topic=32542|title=a guide on extending Sonic 2's level select}} for his last post as a [[Trial Member|Trialist]], hoping it would allow him to become a [[Member]], with good results. The guide was eventually [[SCHG_How-to:Extend_the_Level_Select_in_Sonic_2|submitted to the wiki as a 'how-to' guide]].
 
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From then, he went on to create several more guides, refine the [[Sonic Retro on GitHub|Git disassemblies]], and, later on, create an enhanced version of <i>Sonic 1</i>'s [[sega:SMPS|SMPS]] 68k sound driver, functioning as a replacement for the aged, but still commonly used, Sonic 2 Clone Driver. This driver was named the <i>Sonic 2 Clone Driver v2</i>. It is possibly his most well-known work, having received attention from several influential members, even extending to those of [[Sonic_Stuff_Research_Group|SSRG]].
 
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He was promoted to Tech Member on 29th July 2014, just over a year after joining.
 
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In mid-August of the same year, he produced an upgraded version of [[Project Sonic 1: Two-Eight]], sporting a rebase to the modern Git disassembly, bug-fixes, optimisations, and restored debug features. Using his newly-gained abilities as a Techie, this was uploaded to the Git repository as a branch of the <i>Sonic 1</i> disassembly.
 
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==Today==
 
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Clownacy can be found on Sonic Retro and SSRG, where he's still active, along with their respective [[Sonic Retro IRC channel|IRC]] channels: [irc://irc.badnik.net/retro #retro] and [irc://irc.badnik.net/SSRG #SSRG].
 
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===Guides===
 
===Guides===
 
<i>(In chronological order)</i>
 
<i>(In chronological order)</i>
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*{{LinkRetro|topic=31556&view=findpost&p=753262|title=Port Sonic 2 Clone Driver to Sonic 2 Community Disassembly (faulty)}}
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*{{LinkRetro|topic=31556&view=findpost&p=753262|title=Port Sonic 2 Clone Driver to Sonic 2 Community Disassembly (note that this guide is faulty)}}
 
*{{LinkRetro|topic=29057&view=findpost&p=757442|title=Port Mega PCM to Sonic 2 Clone Driver}}
 
*{{LinkRetro|topic=29057&view=findpost&p=757442|title=Port Mega PCM to Sonic 2 Clone Driver}}
 
*{{LinkRetro|topic=32542|title=Extend Sonic 2's Level Select Menu}}  [[SCHG How-to:Extend the Level Select in Sonic 2|(SCHG version)]]
 
*{{LinkRetro|topic=32542|title=Extend Sonic 2's Level Select Menu}}  [[SCHG How-to:Extend the Level Select in Sonic 2|(SCHG version)]]
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*{{LinkRetro|topic=33669|title=Extend the Sound ID Range in Sonic 2's Sound Driver}}
 
*{{LinkRetro|topic=33669|title=Extend the Sound ID Range in Sonic 2's Sound Driver}}
 
*{{LinkRetro|topic=33837|title=Improve PCM Playback Quality with Sonic 2's Sound Driver}}
 
*{{LinkRetro|topic=33837|title=Improve PCM Playback Quality with Sonic 2's Sound Driver}}
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*{{LinkRetro|topic=34124||title=Make Sonic 2's Sound Driver Good}}
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*{{LinkRetro|topic=34249|title=Port S1-Friendly Improved Sonic 2 Sound Driver to Sonic 1 Community Disassembly}}
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*{{LinkRetro|topic=29751&view=findpost&p=826729|title=Fix Sonic 1's MZ Sideways Stompers}}
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*{{LinkRetro|topic=29751&view=findpost&p=827645|title=Fix Sonic 1's "Clusterfuck Bug"}}
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*{{LinkRetro|topic=29029&view=findpost&p=831283|title=Fix Sonic 2's Debug Mode Bridge Collision}}
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*{{LinkRetro|topic=34603|title=Improve the PLC Queue in Sonic 2}}
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*{{LinkRetro|topic=29029&view=findpost&p=833515|title=Fix RAM clearing in Sonic 2}}
  
 
===Other===
 
===Other===
 
*{{LinkRetro|topic=32801|title=Sonic 2 Clone Driver v2}}
 
*{{LinkRetro|topic=32801|title=Sonic 2 Clone Driver v2}}
 
*[http://github.com/sonicretro/s1disasm/tree/ProjectSonic1TwoEight Project Sonic 1: Two-Eight continuation]
 
*[http://github.com/sonicretro/s1disasm/tree/ProjectSonic1TwoEight Project Sonic 1: Two-Eight continuation]
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*[http://github.com/sonicretro/s2disasm/commit/beee1bd2bc0094eabfc63d415e9e00d1f4ccf0a3 REV00] and [http://github.com/sonicretro/s2disasm/commit/d2db0e23d6cd455c3e13879362ccfd36fea7c241 REV02] additions to Sonic 2 Git disassembly
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*{{LinkRetro|topic=34249||title=S1-friendly improved Sonic 2 sound driver}}
  
 
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<forumuser name="Clownacy" /> Clownacy (sometimes mistaken as Clownancy) is a Tech Member of Sonic Retro, and Staff member of the SSRG.


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