You're asking someone to tell you why Christian Whitehead (2.0) and Sega (3.0) made changes to their own game. Any answer you get is going to be speculation.
The changes in 2.0 were probably done because the naming is better. A handful of script filenames in 1.0 are just things like GS0001, PS0001, PS0002, etc. The 2.0 file names for the same scripts in 2.0 actually match what they do, like GlobalCode.bin, Title.bin and R11A.bin for zone 1 act 1 present. CW was still improving his engine / code until Sega took over the project completely once Sonic Mania development began. Not sure what changed in 3.0 yet but none of it is probably good since the only thing 3.0 added was more advertising to what was previously a paid game with no ads.
Actually, I don't know if there were breaking changes because I haven't tried it. The instructions mention a specific version and I'm kind of OCD when it comes to instructions...
There were partially breaking changes, I just looked into it. At the point where the 3.06 data file freezes, they added a native screen to prompt the user to enter their age. The new screen wasn't implemented in Retro Engine directly, so the game freezes while it waits for the okay to continue. There may be similar instances of the same problem later where they added advertisements to the game. This will be corrected upstream at some point. Otherwise the 3.0 data looks pretty much the same as 2.0 and it should just be a matter of bypassing the new 'features'.
Edit: This is now fixed upstream. They could easily break the fix in an update by just changing what the game waits for on the new screen, but unless they break things intentionally it should be fine at least up to current version which is 3.0.6.
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Hi there,
FMV support has been added for Switch port.
As usual, NRO and Instructions are here: https://github.com/usineur/rvm_soniccd/releases/latest
Tested with 3.0.6 version.
Have fun.
FMV support has been added for Switch port.
As usual, NRO and Instructions are here: https://github.com/usineur/rvm_soniccd/releases/latest
Tested with 3.0.6 version.
Have fun.
@usineur0
Thank you for the update!
v3.0.6 is the free game (ad-ware) in Itunes, btw. Won't it be against the rules if someone will attach the free game here?
Thank you for the update!
Aww, I cannot find it in teh internets...
v3.0.6 is the free game (ad-ware) in Itunes, btw. Won't it be against the rules if someone will attach the free game here?
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@usineur0
Thank you for the update!
Aww, I cannot find it in teh internets...
v3.0.6 is the free game (ad-ware) in Itunes, btw. Won't it be against the rules if someone will attach the free game here?
How can I download an ipa from itunes on mac?
You need an Iphone (which I don't have
), and Apple Configurator 2 or frida-ios-dump, there's an article about that.
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Hey guys, you know what?
The Android version of the game (latest one that is v2.0.0 by 19 Aug 2020) has exactly the same MD5 of the data files as the .IPA version!.. With all the videos. And it's free!..
So, the plan is:
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@usineur0
Sorry for asking you, but in the new nx2 build the B Switch button is now acting like Menu (Pause) button (it's veeeery frustrating). Could you please map it like it was in the previous nx1 build, + as a Menu button and B as the Jump button?
A-a-and I guess I found a bug in Collision Chaos Special Bonus stage, here're the screens:
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(it was all good with the previous one, v2.0.1).
Here're the screens:
Modified Jump.wav sound works as it should though.
The Android version of the game (latest one that is v2.0.0 by 19 Aug 2020) has exactly the same MD5 of the data files as the .IPA version!.. With all the videos. And it's free!..
So, the plan is:
- Go to Android page of the game.
- Install the game (it's free) on your Android device.
- Go to /Android/obb/com.sega.soniccd.classic/ folder.
- Copy both files: patch.49.com.sega.soniccd.classic.obb (it's MD5 is just like the iOS-version: 6649DD9866D07D6E588E29B101DA3488) and main.11.com.sega.soniccd.classic.obb (MD5: 7D36095D6C09A1AAAFFC4AEB8B45E672) to your PC.
- Rename main.obb into main-obb.zip and unpack, it contains good_ending, bad_ending and opening.mp4 files that you'd want.
- Rename the patch.obb into Data.rsdk (it's exactly the same as the iOS 3.0.6 version of the game).
- Put them where your nx2 .nro file is on your Switch's microSD.
- Enjoy!
--------------------- MERGED ---------------------------
@usineur0
Sorry for asking you, but in the new nx2 build the B Switch button is now acting like Menu (Pause) button (it's veeeery frustrating). Could you please map it like it was in the previous nx1 build, + as a Menu button and B as the Jump button?
A-a-and I guess I found a bug in Collision Chaos Special Bonus stage, here're the screens:
--------------------- MERGED ---------------------------
With the new 3.0.6 Data.rsdk your transparent Dpad sprite file doesn't work
(it was all good with the previous one, v2.0.1).Here're the screens:
Modified Jump.wav sound works as it should though.
Last edited by mathew77,
Hey guys, you know what?
The Android version of the game (latest one that is v2.0.0 by 19 Aug 2020) has exactly the same MD5 of the data files as the .IPA version!.. With all the videos. And it's free!..
So, the plan is:
Some Switch in-game screens with new FMV:
- Go to Android page of the game.
- Install the game (it's free) on your Android device.
- Go to /Android/obb/com.sega.soniccd.classic/ folder.
- Copy both files: patch.49.com.sega.soniccd.classic.obb (it's MD5 is just like the iOS-version: 6649DD9866D07D6E588E29B101DA3488) and main.11.com.sega.soniccd.classic.obb (MD5: 7D36095D6C09A1AAAFFC4AEB8B45E672) to your PC.
- Rename main.obb into main-obb.zip and unpack, it contains good_ending, bad_ending and opening.mp4 files that you'd want.
- Rename the patch.obb into Data.rsdk (it's exactly the same as the iOS 3.0.6 version of the game).
- Put them where your nx2 .nro file is on your Switch's microSD.
- Enjoy!
--------------------- MERGED ---------------------------
@usineur0
Sorry for asking you, but in the new nx2 build the B Switch button is now acting like Menu (Pause) button (it's veeeery frustrating). Could you please map it like it was in the previous nx1 build, + as a Menu button and B as the Jump button?
A-a-and I guess I found a bug in Collision Chaos Special Bonus stage, here're the screens:
View attachment 240642 View attachment 240640 View attachment 240641
--------------------- MERGED ---------------------------
With the new 3.0.6 Data.rsdk your transparent Dpad sprite file doesn't work
Here're the screens:
Modified Jump.wav sound works as it should though.
Tried with your indications but all I get is a black screen. Checked the MD5 to make sure I hadn't made any errors
Transparent Dpad now works with the new Data.rsdk!..
You need to make transparent not only /Data/Sprites/Global/DPad.gif as @fvig2001 did, but also the /Data/Sprites/Special/Objects.gif for now.
I also attached the modified Jump sound (like in the Genesis version).
Here're they:
You need to make transparent not only /Data/Sprites/Global/DPad.gif as @fvig2001 did, but also the /Data/Sprites/Special/Objects.gif for now.
I also attached the modified Jump sound (like in the Genesis version).
Here're they:
Attachments
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I think there's computer software to download an Android app from the Play store without using an Android phone, as long as you have a Google account.
I haven't changed anything to the buttons mapping between the two releases.
For the Switch port, A is the button for jump.
However, it seems that when using 2.0.1 rsdk, B is mapped to jump (ingame), but in 3.0.6 rsdk, it's binded to "pause/menu".
I suppose that something has changed in internal scripts between the two rsdk versions.
If you and other users prefer B to be the jump button by default (that means also that it will be the "enter/action" button in menu), let me know.
Dunno. I only wrote the port, not the engine itself.
I still wonder: is this glitch present in version 2.0.1 ?
Edit: just tested, no glitches for me. So... meh ?
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Do you hate letterboxed video (as I do)? If so, here're the 16:9 opening and good/bad endings videos that I made with Adobe Premiere!
Download link.
Some sample screenshots.
Original:
16:9:
If you want to edit the video by yourself, it must be in MP4, H264 Baseline Profile L2, 30 fps, bitrate is 1500 kbps for opening and 500 kbps for endings, sound is AAC 128 kbps.
The good thing is when it occurred I was able to restart the game to fix it completely. Thanks for testing!
Download link.
Some sample screenshots.
Original:
16:9:
If you want to edit the video by yourself, it must be in MP4, H264 Baseline Profile L2, 30 fps, bitrate is 1500 kbps for opening and 500 kbps for endings, sound is AAC 128 kbps.
Yes, please-please!
Yeah, it's unrepeatable.
The good thing is when it occurred I was able to restart the game to fix it completely. Thanks for testing!
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I have added a second NRO in the main release page for that.
I have also added a section with your instructions for Android data files. Thanks for that.
Afaik, no.
This is really cool, but how does one get the Data.rsdk and MP4 files from the iphone IPA? I'm not even sure what an IPA is as I don't own an iphone.
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