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<b>Clownacy</b> (sometimes mistaken as <b>Clownancy</b>) is a [[Tech Member]] of [[Sonic Retro]] who joined 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]].
 
 
==History==
 
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. Later learning of Sonic Retro and the public [[disassemblies]] of [[sega:Sega Mega Drive|Mega Drive]] Sonic titles, he began trying to make [[Sonic hacks|hacks]] of his own.
 
 
 
Initially, being as a 'copy/paste noob', he only followed [[SCHG How-to:Guide|SCHG 'how-to' guides]], applying them to the aged 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>]]. He later found this to be a very common pursuit of newcomers, and 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 helped others around the forum, mostly in the {{LinkRetro|topic=10880|title=<i>Basic Questions & Answers</i> topic}}.
 
 
 
Because of his lack of interest in producing a full hack of his own, he preferred to share what little code he wrote, which led to him creating {{LinkRetro|topic=32542|title=a guide on extending Sonic 2's level select menu}} for his last post as a [[Trial Member|Trialist]]. The guide was eventually submitted to the wiki as [[SCHG_How-to:Extend_the_Level_Select_in_Sonic_2|a 'how-to' guide]].
 
 
 
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]].
 
 
 
He was promoted to Tech Member on the 29th of July 2014, just over a year after joining.
 
 
 
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. This was uploaded to the Git repository as a branch of the <i>Sonic 1</i> disassembly.
 
 
 
==Today==
 
Clownacy remains a Tech Member on Sonic Retro and a Pro Member on SSRG. He can be found on the [irc://irc.badnik.net/SSRG #SSRG] IRC channel.
 
 
 
  
  
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===Guides===
 
===Guides===
 
<i>(In chronological order)</i>
 
<i>(In chronological order)</i>
*{{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=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}}
 
*{{LinkRetro|topic=34124||title=Make Sonic 2's Sound Driver Good}}
 
*{{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===

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