Sonic Maker

Sonic Maker v2 running in Windows 7 with a level currently being edited. Including the added labels and outlines the object icons.

Sonic Maker is a work in progress PC game creation program being made by Sonica. It's main purpose is to simplify the process of creating a Sonic level. It is designed to be a user-friendly 'point and click' level editor offering common objects, including platforms, rings, boxes, and loops. It’s easy-to-use interface allows users to simply choose and place items in a level grid, and then to see them in action while testing in the runner that accompanies the editor.

The unreleased Sonic Maker v3 running in Windows 7 with Green Hill Zone being re-made. This version has a completley new interface.

Editor

For the upcoming version 3, Sonic Maker's editor is developed using Game Maker, although in Visual Basic 2010 for the first 2 versions.

Runner Engine

The 'Runner' for Sonic Maker version 3, is also being developed in Game Maker by a collaborative partner; This is a much more advanced engine, and can support dynamic changing of the terrain, as it uses shapes. The shape system is also the new collision placement system in the editor. The runner for versions 1 & 2 are based off of the newer Sonic Dash engine.

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The current Sonic Maker title/logo, with the version number changed for version 2.

Current Features

Sonic Maker currently allows the user to create levels by point and click, save levels, export levels and play levels. The load feature doesn't work, but has been implemented for the next build.

Future versions

Future versions of Sonic Maker will include more features and allow access to many different paths to creating Sonic games. The next version will include an entirely new interface. A screenshot of the new interface was posted in Sonic Maker's topic, and now update videos are being uploaded on SonicaMaker's YouTube account.

Cock-ups

The second release of Sonic Maker was described by Sonica as v2, v2.5 and v1.5. To verify, the real version for this release IS v2.

Videos

Update videos to Sonic Maker can now be easily seen on its own YouTube channel: SonicaMaker's YouTube channel

• A new preview of the true build Sonic Maker v3 W.I.P, showing how easy it is to construct a level. Link.
• Using the EHZ tiles instead (thought you aught to know that any tile sizes are supported). Link.
• First view of v3 with all the ingredients. Link.
• The Auto-Masker. Link.

Downloads

Download Sonic Maker File: Sonic Maker V2.7z (5.28 MB) (info) Current version: 2.5

Prior versions

• Sonic Maker v1 ^(info) (91 kB) (91KB)

Production Credits

• Programmer: Sonica
• Runners: Sonica, Damizean, Rougeyoshi

Screenshots

• Version 3

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• Version 2

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• Version 1

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