Difference between revisions of "Penguin Canyon (Sealseal)"
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| − | Penguin Canyon is | + | Penguin Canyon is the second custom course made by Sealseal (Ben). Patch to N64 Sherbert Land and replace Daisy Circuit. The current version of this course is RC5. A plan of a future RC6 may be released soon. |
== History of the Idea == | == History of the Idea == | ||
| − | Penguin Canyon first started as a very different idea that | + | Penguin Canyon first started as a very different idea that he came up with on a school trip. Ben and his friend were designing an outline for a custom track. At first, he wanted it to be Wario's Labyrinth. It would have consisted of a huge map with many turns and dead ends. When Ben got back from the trip, he tried designing it on Microsoft Paint. However, Ben tried importing the .PNG into the SZS Modifier, but the model was too complex. This required him to make many changes of the model. The edited .PNG design became the course as it is today. At that point, Ben thought Wario's Goldmine was not a good choice for it, and thought using penguins would be more interesting than mine carts, so he transferred all his ideas from Wario's Goldmine to N64 Sherbert Land. At that time, he did not know how to import different models into different courses via hex edit, so that is why this course was switched from Wario's Goldmine to N64 Sherbert Land. Due to school, he spent four weekends complete the course for an ALPHA test. Many more changes were necessary for improvement. On a Sunday Night, Ben finished fixing more glitches and released a BETA to two different people. Of course, there were still many glitches he had to fix. After many changes, he released Penguin Canyon RC1, his second custom course. |
== Versions == | == Versions == | ||
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'''RC5''' | '''RC5''' | ||
| − | RC5 was a minor update. All | + | RC5 was a minor update. All Ben did was change a few textures, fix up the walls, and tweak an enemy route in the KMP. However, this version has not yet made it into the official Custom Track Grand Prix. I think a problem was within the enemy route, so do not freak out if Baby Mario or Birdo commits suicide. |
'''RC4''' | '''RC4''' | ||
| − | RC4 may have been the biggest update. In this update, | + | RC4 may have been the biggest update. In this update, Ben smoothed out the sides of the road and had a minor texture change to the start line. This version successfully made it into the Custom Track Grand Prix. |
'''RC3''' | '''RC3''' | ||
| − | RC3 fixed an item route glitch. At this point, | + | RC3 fixed an item route glitch. At this point, Ben thought all items followed the path perfectly, and it was true. The problem, however, was at the point where the path splits and the walls border the path. Bullet Bill was having trouble on deciding which way to go, so after many attempts and lucky placements in the KMP, he successfully fixed this glitch. |
'''RC2.5''' | '''RC2.5''' | ||
| − | This was a minor update, similar to RC3, only less complicated. Here, | + | This was a minor update, similar to RC3, only less complicated. Here, Ben noticed Bullet Bill looked a little crazy going up and down the hills, so he fixed this problem up in the KMP by adjusting the Y Values. |
'''RC2''' | '''RC2''' | ||
| − | RC2 was an update fixing the download and the first Bullet Bill glitch. At this point in my custom track creating | + | RC2 was an update fixing the download and the first Bullet Bill glitch. At this point in my custom track creating career, Ben mixed up the information on the creating a patch page on the SZS Modifier Patch Server. He switched the original file (N64 Sherbert Land) and the edited file (Penguin Canyon) and put them in the wrong spots. This update is also the first of the many Bullet Bill problems. MrBean35000vr had a run through on this course when he stumbled upon the first Bullet Bill glitch. It was just a misplacement of an item dot in the KMP. |
'''RC1''' | '''RC1''' | ||
| − | RC1 was the first release of this course. The walls were slightly improved, and the ramp was fixed as well. | + | RC1 was the first release of this course. The walls were slightly improved, and the ramp was fixed as well. Ben didn't realize the download did not work, so that was fixed, as mentioned in the RC2 paragraph. Also, MrBean35000vr wanted him to shrink the penguin size. In RC1, all penguins shrank over 50%. |
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== Future of Penguin Canyon == | == Future of Penguin Canyon == | ||
| − | + | Ben has thought of some future ideas for this course. One, he will fix the enemy route and the textures that everybody hate. Secondly, the SZS Modifier has advanced since the creation of this course, so now he is interested in importing different items into this course. An RC6 may be made, but if he creates and releases one, it will be in June, July, or August. | |
== Credits == | == Credits == | ||
| − | As | + | As Ben made this course, many people and programs helped him get through this project from the simple sketch to RC5. He would like to give a big thanks for the people and programs that helped him complete his project. |
Chadderz- for creating the SZS Modifier. None of this would have happened without him. | Chadderz- for creating the SZS Modifier. None of this would have happened without him. | ||
| − | MrBean35000vr- giving | + | MrBean35000vr- giving tips along the way, and for Beta testing. |
Matt Hanley- Beta testing | Matt Hanley- Beta testing | ||
Revision as of 18:47, 18 March 2011
Penguin Canyon is the second custom course made by Sealseal (Ben). Patch to N64 Sherbert Land and replace Daisy Circuit. The current version of this course is RC5. A plan of a future RC6 may be released soon.
History of the Idea
Penguin Canyon first started as a very different idea that he came up with on a school trip. Ben and his friend were designing an outline for a custom track. At first, he wanted it to be Wario's Labyrinth. It would have consisted of a huge map with many turns and dead ends. When Ben got back from the trip, he tried designing it on Microsoft Paint. However, Ben tried importing the .PNG into the SZS Modifier, but the model was too complex. This required him to make many changes of the model. The edited .PNG design became the course as it is today. At that point, Ben thought Wario's Goldmine was not a good choice for it, and thought using penguins would be more interesting than mine carts, so he transferred all his ideas from Wario's Goldmine to N64 Sherbert Land. At that time, he did not know how to import different models into different courses via hex edit, so that is why this course was switched from Wario's Goldmine to N64 Sherbert Land. Due to school, he spent four weekends complete the course for an ALPHA test. Many more changes were necessary for improvement. On a Sunday Night, Ben finished fixing more glitches and released a BETA to two different people. Of course, there were still many glitches he had to fix. After many changes, he released Penguin Canyon RC1, his second custom course.
Versions
Penguin Canyon has had a big history. From ALPHA to the final release candidate, many changes have been made to this course.
RC5
RC5 was a minor update. All Ben did was change a few textures, fix up the walls, and tweak an enemy route in the KMP. However, this version has not yet made it into the official Custom Track Grand Prix. I think a problem was within the enemy route, so do not freak out if Baby Mario or Birdo commits suicide.
RC4
RC4 may have been the biggest update. In this update, Ben smoothed out the sides of the road and had a minor texture change to the start line. This version successfully made it into the Custom Track Grand Prix.
RC3
RC3 fixed an item route glitch. At this point, Ben thought all items followed the path perfectly, and it was true. The problem, however, was at the point where the path splits and the walls border the path. Bullet Bill was having trouble on deciding which way to go, so after many attempts and lucky placements in the KMP, he successfully fixed this glitch.
RC2.5
This was a minor update, similar to RC3, only less complicated. Here, Ben noticed Bullet Bill looked a little crazy going up and down the hills, so he fixed this problem up in the KMP by adjusting the Y Values.
RC2
RC2 was an update fixing the download and the first Bullet Bill glitch. At this point in my custom track creating career, Ben mixed up the information on the creating a patch page on the SZS Modifier Patch Server. He switched the original file (N64 Sherbert Land) and the edited file (Penguin Canyon) and put them in the wrong spots. This update is also the first of the many Bullet Bill problems. MrBean35000vr had a run through on this course when he stumbled upon the first Bullet Bill glitch. It was just a misplacement of an item dot in the KMP.
RC1
RC1 was the first release of this course. The walls were slightly improved, and the ramp was fixed as well. Ben didn't realize the download did not work, so that was fixed, as mentioned in the RC2 paragraph. Also, MrBean35000vr wanted him to shrink the penguin size. In RC1, all penguins shrank over 50%.
BETA
Beta was only released to two people. They were MrBean35000vr and Matt Hanley. They thought the course was pretty cool. The penguin placements were fixed, and some item boxes were edited, like the Star/Mushroom only box.
ALPHA
Alpha was only shown to my friend. I had many versions of Alpha of this course, but I will sum up all the problems. Basically, I needed to fix penguin paths and placements, item box placement, and wall placement.
Future of Penguin Canyon
Ben has thought of some future ideas for this course. One, he will fix the enemy route and the textures that everybody hate. Secondly, the SZS Modifier has advanced since the creation of this course, so now he is interested in importing different items into this course. An RC6 may be made, but if he creates and releases one, it will be in June, July, or August.
Credits
As Ben made this course, many people and programs helped him get through this project from the simple sketch to RC5. He would like to give a big thanks for the people and programs that helped him complete his project.
Chadderz- for creating the SZS Modifier. None of this would have happened without him.
MrBean35000vr- giving tips along the way, and for Beta testing.
Matt Hanley- Beta testing
Ryuka/Chris- Beta testing
A bunch of really smart guys- creating Microsoft Paint.