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WinDiff
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Windows utility for comparing files and folders and making patches to them. (just like the UNIX "diff" command just with a GUI)
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WinMerge
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Windows utility for comparing files and folders and making patches to them. This one even applies DIFF patches as well. Recomended for Windows
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Diffutils
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A cross platform set of tools for making .diff/.patch patches, very useful with disassemblies. Contains a win32 port of the UNIX diff command. Place all the dependancies in the System32 folder for anything above Windows ME, and the System folder for anything Windows ME and below. Tool is very good for making patches, but it is recommended that you also download Patch if you want to apply them too. Recommended for Linux, Mac, BSD, etc.
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Patch
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A cross platform set of tools for applying .diff/.patch patches, very useful with disassemblies. Contains a win32 port of the UNIX patch command. Tool is very good for applying patches, but it is recommended that you also download Diffutils if you want to make them too. Recommended for Linux, Mac, BSD, etc.
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SonED
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The last version of the original SonED. SonED is a level art, level mappings, level layout, level palette, as well as other level aspects, editor. It is highly recommended to all beginners and experienced hackers alike, and will no doubt be one of the most useful tools you will ever need.
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SonED2
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A newer, sleeker, more featured incarnation of SonED designed for editing split disassemblies of Sonic games via a unique "projects" system. Boasts a simplified art editor, as well as a new collision editor. If you learn to use this, it's definitely worth using over the original.
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Esrael Sonic Editor
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A multi-purpose utility that supports a wide variety of editable aspects - Special stages, level layout/art/mappings, title cards, level select names, palettes, etc. Being an earlier, discontinued version of the program, it supports some things ESEII does not. It's best to have both.
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Esrael Sonic Editor II
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Enhanced version of the above, with some extra features such as a level porter, and a better art editor -- even a built in hex editor with text support! Recommended.
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Chaos
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Level editor made by Brett Kosinski for Sonic 2. No longer supported.
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Chaotix CSE
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Edits characters stats in Knuckles Chaotix.
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S.L.E.E.P.
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Primitive level editor for Sonic 2 savestates and the Sonic 2 ROM. No longer supported.
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ChaoSaX
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ROM hacking suite by Magus (formerly Chaos) and saxman. The entire suite is made up of multiple programs for modifying different aspects of Sonic ROMs. Its user-friendly GUI makes it very useful for beginning hackers.
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Gerbilsoft ROM Hacking Studio
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Basic ROM editing utility by Gerbilsoft which handles special stages, title cards, palettes, etc.
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Sonic HackingWiz Pro
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Older version of Gerbilsoft ROM Hacking Studio. Capable of certain functions GSRHS is not.
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Sonic Tweaker
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Edits demos, water, text and palettes for Sonic 1, 2, 2b, 3K and Chaotix.
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Sonic Advance Editor
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Level editor and viewer for Sonic Advance.
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Sonik Sprite
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Paint-esque uncompressed sprite editor for Sonic 1, Sonic 2 (beta/final), and Sonic 3. Supports assembled versions of all sprites, making art editing jobs easier for you. Also supports a scripting system, so you can add your own sprite entries if they aren't currently supported (for ANY game, by the way).
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Tile Layer Pro
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General uncompressed art editor for multiple platforms, including Genesis. Works by browsing the ROM and editing the art in 8x8 blocks, which can be put together via the Tile Arranger for easier editing. Essential for editing compressed art (after being decompressed, of course).
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TilEd
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Tile Layer Pro alternative with many of the same features.
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Fatilety
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Another Tile Layer Pro alternative.
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ChaoSaX-Pal
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A palette editor for Sonic 1-3K. Supports, copying/pasting palettes as well as easy editing. Recommended for beginners and experienced hackers alike due to usefulness.
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HivePal
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Another palette editor. Similar to ESE in appearance, but takes a more graphic approach to color matching and choosing. Also includes a palette browser, so you can easily find palettes in any ROM, and subsequentially edit them.
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PalEd
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Another palette editor for Sonic Sega Mega Drive ROMs.
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HBGDRGB2GBA32XCC
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Basic utility that converts RGB color values to the decimal format used by both the Sega 32X and the Game Boy Advance.
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NineKolor
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Program that allows one to see the RGB values of each pixel in a specific image. It gives both decimal and hexadecimal values.
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PCXpal
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Utility that can load images, savestates and Paint Shop Pro palettes, then output as Tile Layer Pro, Paint Shop Pro or Mega Drive palette information.
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Palette Converter
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A small program to convert palettes
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Chaotix Art Editor
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Frontend for editing art in Knuckles' Chaotix.
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Gen-SMS
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DOS utility converting Genesis graphics to SMS format, so they can be edited with Tile Layer Pro.
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PalSwap
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Tool to swap around palette indexes in an uncompressed 8x8 tiles file.
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RotSprite
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Program that accurately rotates sprites at non-90 degree angles for use in games.
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Sonic Display Editor
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This program allows you to edit the on-screen display in Sonic 1 and Sonic 2.
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ImaGenesis
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Image to tile converter and manipulator. Works with a variety of formats.
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