SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY (DEMO VERSION 0.1)
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New graphics and level designs (C)2003 BMF54123
Original game (C)1990-1991 Nintendo


Please read! Important!
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This is a DEMO VERSION and is far from complete. This means that there are
probably lots of bugs and other icky things floating around inside. If you
happen to stumble across something that just doesn't seem right (like graphic
glitches or horrible crashes), please don't hesitate to let me know.

NOTE: Before submitting a bug report, please read the "Known Bugs" section
below. Thanks!


What is it?
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It's a spiffy hack of Super Mario World, made possible by FuSoYa's wondrously
fabulous all-in-one SMW hacking tool, Lunar Magic!

(It's also my first SNES hack...please be gentle. ^_^)


What you need
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- SMOPatcher.exe (or ODYSSEY.IPS and an IPS patcher).

- A Super Mario World SNES ROM (U.S. version 1.0, with header, 524,800 bytes).
  If your ROM needs a header (i.e. the file size is 524,288 bytes), download
  SNESTOOL or a similar utility.

- A decent SNES emulator. I like ZSNES, but SNES9X is awesome too (and just
  might be slightly more compatible).


How to apply this crazy thing
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** BACK UP YOUR ROM FIRST! **

- Windows users: Just run SMOPatcher.exe, enter the location of your Super
  Mario World ROM, then click "Patch". Easier done than said!

- Non-Windows users: Download an IPS patcher for your particular OS, and apply
  ODYSSEY.IPS to your Super Mario World ROM. Please don't ask me how to use an
  IPS patcher--read the instructions!


Known bugs
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- The smoke from Yoshi's house on the main overworld map hasn't been moved yet
  (but it doesn't look *too* horribly awful in its current location).
- Mario "disappears" when entering the pipe at the end of Alto Plains 1's
  auto-scrolling area. I know what's causing it, but due to the way the level
  is set up, I don't think it can be fixed.
- Lots of stuff isn't finished yet...but isn't that to be expected of a demo?


What was used to make this hack?
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Lunar Magic v1.51 - practically everything
Tile Layer v0.50b, Tile Layer Pro v1.1 - graphics editing
XTree Gold, Translhextion 1.6c - minor hex editing
IPS2EXE v1.5 - executable ROM patcher


Special thanks to...
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The authors of the above utilities; and, of course, to Nintendo, for making
Super Mario World!


Contact me, BMF54123
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E-mail:
bmf54123(at)rustedmagick(dot)com

Website:
RuSteD LOgIc
http://bmf.rustedmagick.com


Disclaimer
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I will not be held responsible for any damages caused by using this patch
and/or the program(s) included with it. You use the patch/program(s) at your
own risk.

You may freely distribute this patch (ODYSSEY.IPS), as long as this file
(README.TXT) is included with it, and the contents of both are unchanged. This
patch may not be distributed as a pre-patched ROM, or included with a ROM
collection of any sort.

Super Mario World is (C)1990-1991 Nintendo. Contents of the patch
(ODYSSEY.IPS) and this file (README.TXT) are (C)2003 BMF54123, excluding some
w00ty ASM hacks by FuSoYa. This patch is not sponsored, endorsed, or approved
by Nintendo.


That's all
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"The end of a journey is but a mere illusion...
Fly high, and discover new Legends."

- Some, uh, anonymous guy. ^_^
