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[[Image:SonicMaker4.png|thumb|right|240px|Sonic Maker v2 running in Windows 7 with a level currently being edited. Including the added labels and outlines the object icons.]]
 
[[Image:SonicMaker4.png|thumb|right|240px|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.
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'''Sonic Maker''' was a work in progress [[PC]] game creation program made by [[Sonica]]. It's main purpose was to simplify the process of creating a Sonic level. It was 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 allowed 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.
  
 
[[Image:SonicMaker7.png|thumb|right|320px|Sonic Maker v3 running in Windows 7 showing the addition of water. This version has a completley new interface.]]
 
[[Image:SonicMaker7.png|thumb|right|320px|Sonic Maker v3 running in Windows 7 showing the addition of water. This version has a completley new interface.]]
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==Runner Engine==
 
==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 'Runner' for Sonic Maker version 3, was 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 were based off of the newer Sonic Dash engine.
  
 
[[Image:SonicMakerv2Title.png‎|thumb|right|280px|The current Sonic Maker title/logo, with the version number changed for version 2.]]
 
[[Image:SonicMakerv2Title.png‎|thumb|right|280px|The current Sonic Maker title/logo, with the version number changed for version 2.]]
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==Current Features==
 
==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.
 
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 for creating Sonic levels. 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 [http://www.youtube.com/user/SonicaMaker SonicaMaker's YouTube account]. There are now 2 pictures of version 3 editing levels on this page.
 
 
==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 ==
 
== Videos ==
Update videos to Sonic Maker can now be easily seen on its own YouTube channel:
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Update videos to Sonic Maker on it's YouTube channel:
 
[http://www.youtube.com/user/SonicaMaker SonicaMaker's YouTube channel]
 
[http://www.youtube.com/user/SonicaMaker 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. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj38QtWJ-c4 Link].
 
* Using the '''EHZ''' tiles instead (thought you aught to know that any tile sizes are supported). [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc3EcLs1H10&feature=mfu_in_order&playnext=1&videos=HJhQ5Fmznao Link].
 
* First view of v3 with all the ingredients. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9c0xgzJFwU Link].
 
* The Auto-Masker. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKl4H280q1Y Link].
 
  
 
== Downloads ==
 
== Downloads ==

Revision as of 11:37, 13 February 2012

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

Sonic Maker was a work in progress PC game creation program made by Sonica. It's main purpose was to simplify the process of creating a Sonic level. It was 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 allowed 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.

Sonic Maker v3 running in Windows 7 showing the addition of water. This version has a completley new interface.

Editor

For the upcoming version 3, Sonic Maker's editor is developed using Game Maker, originally in Visual Basic 2010 for version 2, and Visual Basic 2009 for the first version.

Runner Engine

The 'Runner' for Sonic Maker version 3, was 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 were based off of the newer Sonic Dash engine.

File:SonicMakerv2Title.png
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.

Videos

Update videos to Sonic Maker on it's YouTube channel: SonicaMaker's YouTube channel

Downloads

Download.svg Download Sonic Maker
File: Sonic Maker V2.7z (5.28 MB) (info)
Current version: Release 2

Prior versions

Production Credits

Screenshots

  • Version 3
  • Version 2
  • Version 1