You guys seriously need to be more receptive of this sort of thing. M64 hacking isn't really that big, and it's rare to see someone actually hacking this game this extensively. (I didn't say creatively.) Just because you find a discrepancy in his work or notice the simplicity of something he did, you shouldn't be an ass to him.



messiaen, good work. I sure as hell aren't a SM64 hacker, and I doubt I'll ever be one. You're doing the shit probably nobody else wants to do. Tinkering around is essential and is the very beginning of hacking. Soon you'll make a level that's practical and playable, and not long after that you'll have a full SM64 hack on your hands.

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Posted by Dr. Hell

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Ummm yeah, I'd rather see a video of someone laying the groundwork for something that could potentially be awesome in pretty much uncharted waters instead of seeing people go "fuck it, there's no real documentation for that."

It would be a lot different if it was something that's already been hacked extensively, but he's working on something that isn't. The more small discoveries people make for a game like SM64, the closer people will be to doing something pretty damn impressive.

So in short, keep up the good work.

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Couldn't have said it better myself. ROM-Hacking used to be about what messiaen is doing: experimenting, searching, and good ol' trial and error. Now, the community defines ROM-Hacking with its editors. Point-and-click is how it's done, for the most part. Most hacks can be accomplished nowadays without even knowing basic HEX. Old-School hacking isn't as popular anymore... or just not like it used to be. Since the beginning of hacking roms, more and more data was discovered, and work has been reduced in its redundancy thanks to editors for the sake of convenience.

That being said, someone that actually *does* come around with the whole old-school hacking attitude isn't being treated the same in this newer hacking community.

Fuck, I feel like Dr. Phil now...

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