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[OUTDATED] Sonic Mania Modding: All-In-One Tutorial (Extract/Pack, Audio, Sprites, Color Palettes)

Published on Thu, Sep 7th 2017 Gaming Rectangular HD

A video guide on Sonic Mania modding! Hope this will help you!

Scroll down for the FAQ before you comment with any problems, it might be there!

EDIT: So it turns out there's a simpler way to do the steps from 2:13 to 2:45. Just go to Tracks/Resample in Audacity to easily resample your audio!

Also for anyone wondering, all the rsdk python file sare included with Mania Mod Studio, so I highly suggest you get it once more.

This tutorial uses GIMP

Timestamps:

0.Introduction/Getting Started: 0:00

1. Extracting and Repacking Data: 0:41

2. Audio Modding (Music, SoundFX): 1:50

3. Sprite Editing: 3:21

4. Changing the Color Palette (GIMP): 4:45


Links:

Mania Mod Studio [PROGRAM LINK IS BROKEN. But the rsdkv5 tools link is still up so you can use that to pack and unpack the files]:
https://www.sonicfangameshq.com/forums/threads/mania-mod-studio-create-load-and-manage-mania-mods.114/

Python 2.7.0
https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7/

Audacity:
http://www.audacityteam.org/download/

FAQ:

1.The Extract/Pack program didn't work!
a.Make sure you have Python 2
b. If you can't figure out how to do what I did in the video there's an easier way, just go into Mod Manager, go to tools and you can use the extractor and packer from there, it's much more straightforward.

2.My music doesn't loop properly!
a. To set a loop, you can make use of the Mania Music Looper. You can find a download and steps to use the program in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ETmT4inFYI&t=25s