Sonic Hacking Contest 2016

Well, this is the Sonic Hacking Contest.

 

Hm. Then I hope to solve doubts by asking simpler (hope not dumber): Why is not this ROM considered a romhack?
And I mean seriously, we only got access to a gameplay video, but other hacks, such as Megamix, apparent to be on its same if not further level.

 

I don't know if I'm saying more than I should be, but I heard that ROM's engine was almost entirely original: only a bit of the object system was borrowed from the Sonic engine. The game was moved to the Homebrew contest after recommendation from the staff: it was originally submitted as a hack. I'm pretty sure Megamix is still fundamentally the Sonic engine; this wasn't.

 

I think its more or less to do what the project is based on. In case of entries like Big's Fishing Derby, it ran largely on the underlying S3K engine, but unlike with Sonic Warped, which in turn ran on mostly homebrew engine developed by the man himself. From what I can gather that is currently thought to be the defining factor, over how much like it is to Sonic games.

 

The disagreement and discussion went quite a bit deeper than that. Functionally, it digs all the way down to where the line is between a hack and a homebrew, and that's incredibly contentious as a subject. There was a lot said, and a lot argued, and it was very much a case-by-case situation that may not have even been decided the same if it had to be decided again today.

 

How come every hacking contest entry was public last year and will every entry be public this year?

 

I think this will be known and told after the list is published, that is after the extra week deadline.

 

Because everyone who submitted made it public.

Unless things change by the deadline, there are currently two entries marked Partial Private.

 

Oh. I thought I remembered people being asked to make their entries public or something. I guess I must've remembering wrong.

It probably would have been a good idea to check last year's thread instead of asking.

 

A reminder that everyone who has submitted to the contest has until the end of Sunday 16th October to refine your entries for judging which will commence after this deadline.

You must have your entry marked as either Public or Partial-Private by this deadline or your entry will not be judged.

A list of all the entries for this year's contest will be displayed once the deadline is over. These entries will be able to played at the Contest Week from Monday 7th to Sunday 13th November.

More details about the Contest Week will be made available very soon, we have been working on getting the streams lined up and also sorting out issues with the website.

 

Just asking, are we allowed to update before 15th October ends, or before16th October ends?

 

I have an issue. I upload new title screen image, it shows up. Then I refresh the page, and the old image shows up. Huh?

 

Sorry, if I'm asking a stupid question, but how exactly do I update an entry if I am not allowed to change the download link? That's something that confuses me to no end. Or does that rule only apply to entries with external download links?

 

That rule only goes to people who use external links.

 

Ah, okay. Thanks. I'm mainly asking this since there's a few last minute fixes to one of my hacks I wanted to apply on (after it's known whenever the first level will get pine trees or not, as CaveQuest is trying to import the Hill Top pine trees as a replacement for the Green Hill palm trees).

 

Just a quick reminder, in less than 10 hours, the ability to submit your finalized hacks will cease to be.

10 hours people. Get to work. See you tomorrow.

 

Okay, that's it, the updates deadline is over. If you did not mark your entry as something other than Incomplete, your hack is no longer part of the contest and won't be judged. As always, here is the list of entries this year, all entries will be available to play on the Contest Week from Monday 7th to Sunday 13th November.

All entries have been designated Public meaning that everyone will be able to download all of the hacks in this year's contest:

1. 137E0 Action 1 Steak by LuigiXHero
2. Apotos Unleashed Pack by tuanpingas
3. Beta Windy Valley (Sonic Lost World) by SonicOtakuSNG
4. Blue Potato the Mcdonalds by Blue Potato
5. Doctor Robotnik's Plan B (REV01) by Painto
6. Donnie The Chao Special Edition by Team Overload
7. Eggmanland for Sonic Generations by NeKit
8. Ivysaur in Sonic 2 by Pacguy
9. Knuckles’ Emerald Hunt by MainMemory
10. Lose Tails Or Else by GT Koopa
11. Metal Sonic Lost World by Joe T.E.
12. Pantufa the Cat – Extended Edition by VAdaPEGA
13. Pepsi in Sonic 1 by Unlimited Trees
14. Pikachu the Mouse by Team Overload
15. Robotnik Returns 2 by Pacguy
16. Roya Rockwood's Sonic Mega Collection by Royameadow
17. SADX Character Select Mod by MainMemory and SonicFreak94
18. SADX Mirror Mode by Morph
19. Socket the Hedgeduck by GenesisDoes
20. Sonic 1 – Warped World by Team Overload
21. Sonic 1: Mania Edition by Baraksha
22. Sonic 1: Sonic CD Edition by Animemaster
23. Sonic 1 Back to South Island by HyperSonic16
24. Sonic 1 Dream Eater by Team Overload
25. Sonic 1 NAC Tiny Verison by Joshwoakes
26. Sonic 1: Reverse Curse by Campbellsonic
27. Sonic 2 – 2 Player Madness by Joshwoakes
28. Sonic 2 ReMastered by MrCat
29. Sonic 2 UMZ by Trinitronity
30. Sonic 3 and Blue Knuckles by Blind\\_Jack
31. Sonic 3 and Knuckles: Chaotix Edition by Jdpense
32. Sonic 4 in 1 by Natsumi
33. Sonic Back 2 The Future by Animemaster
34. Sonic Bash! v2 by redhotsonic
35. Sonic Chaos Quest v2.0 by Narcologer
36. Sonic Frenzy by SteamPoweredPixel
37. Sonic Generations – Sonic Colors – Game Land Act 1 Demo by JoeyLaw
38. Sonic Halloween by CamManS5
39. Sonic Labyrinth 2 by Team Overload
40. Sonic Lost World – Green Grove Zone by Knuxfan24
41. Sonic Next Genesis by ProjectFm
42. Sonic Pocket Winter by ValleyBell and VAdaPEGA
43. Sonic the Hedgehog & Ashuro by Ashuro
44. Sonic XE by Team XE
45. Sonic: Scorched Quest by Team Painto
46. Sonic: Time Twister by Team Overload
47. Sonic: Virtual Adventure by Ladego Team
48. Tails Adventure LX by lordxernom
49. Tails Adventures for Über Players by Bakayote
50. The Radikal Ralakimus Hack Pack (WOW!) - Volume 1 by Ralakimus & Bakayote
51. Unlimited Trees by Unlimited Trees
52. Untitled Sonic 1 Hack by jubbalub
53. Urban Action: Royan Vacation '16 by Royameadow
54. White Sonic in SK (Sonic 3 Part 2) by Joshwoakes

There will be opportunities to work on mini-hacks during the Contest Week and you might find a special hack shown during the Contest Week streams, but unlike the rest you won't be able to vote for it.

 

54 hacks? Insane!
Awesome!

 

Omg, why my entry is in capital letters, i made a mistake