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SEGA: Steam Workshop Support for Mega Drive Classics is straight up ROM HACKS
- Thread starter Salsa
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AzureSkies
Member
this is amazing
Ghostmaster
Member
Finally the days of SEGA being more hip and cool than Nintendo are back, it's been way too long.
Pinko Marx
Banned
Being back that edgy 90s advertising baby!
I want 3D Classics version's Gunslinger mode first.
they confirmed it's basically hacks of original ROMs today
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
MY BLAST PROCESSING DICK
Orakio Rob
Member
When it comes to modded ROMs, I'm a total noob. Since you all look very excited about this, could you tell me what the possibilities are, aside from fan translations? Why should I be excited?
GrantDaNasty
Member
I imagine there's a lot of red tape with what gets to stay on the Workshop, but essentially as long as it only contains license-free assets or assets from a game you own in that collection, that's probably something they'd allow.
I feel it might be a messy process to moderate, but it's a very cool development in terms of what you as a user are entitled to by owning a specific product, an acknowledgment of the modding scene as well.
I feel it might be a messy process to moderate, but it's a very cool development in terms of what you as a user are entitled to by owning a specific product, an acknowledgment of the modding scene as well.
jediyoshi
Member
In practice, every Workshop I've seen is a complete wild west
http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/...edfileid=0&browsesort=textsearch§ion=home
http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/...edfileid=0&browsesort=textsearch§ion=home
http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/...edfileid=0&browsesort=textsearch§ion=home
Oh my goodness. I need this.
jhmtehgamr20xx
Banned
I might actually install Steam for this.
Wonder how easy/hard it is to mod a Genesis game. Always wanted to mod Alien Soldier even tho I suck at it.
Hopefully this means they're noticing the value in their IP again. Maybe even give the Dreamcast stuff another shot. Praying for some Saturn stuff as well.
sixteen-bit
Member
gimme gunslinger mode from the M2 3DS version
heh might throw up the megadrive port of maverick bird I made for funsies 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnCNJxWQgzE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnCNJxWQgzE
The emulator itself is also moddable now
Orakio Rob
Member
Succinct Verbosity
Member
A lot of multiplayer stuff is local co op... Do any of these updates include the possibility of online play?
Crimsonclaw111
Member
Sega doing really good with this kind of stuff.
Now... About those other Steam ports.
Now... About those other Steam ports.
Elfforkusu
Member
YES!
This is awesome.
This is awesome.
Sega kicking ass! Can't wait to mess with it and see things evolve over time with so many different games
There is no red tape at all. It's completely open wildwest style as are pretty much all Steam Workshop endeavours.
The only time this is different is with paid content which is curated by the developer in general along with the community.
There is no red tape at all. It's completely open wildwest style as are pretty much all Steam Workshop endeavours.
The only time this is different is with paid content which is curated by the developer in general along with the community.
Diablohead
Member
I will gladly support all those amazing sonic rom hacks out there, Sonic XL, Megamix, loads of other good ones I forget right now.
Also I wonder if this will bring hacking into other sega titles which are usually ignored, sonic is a BIG one for hacking but what about streets of rage?
Also I wonder if this will bring hacking into other sega titles which are usually ignored, sonic is a BIG one for hacking but what about streets of rage?
J
Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
Siiiiiiiiick.
Am I missing something? The Genesis emulators I have tried look and sound amazing to me.
The arcade voice hack for Altered Beast exists.
The 4-player mod for Gunstar Heroes never happened though. ;_;
I wonder if this is the same collection that I own on Steam, because there's been a few subtly different ones over the years
But does it make it a good game?
Theanine3D
Member
Imagine all those people who have been SCREAMING for decades for a new single player Phantasy Star RPG, now being able to conveniently download new fanmade ones via romhacks on the Workshop. All those dead IP that SEGA is no longer using are now essentially legally available for fans to use, for non-commercial release on the Workshop at least.
This is already an amazing move by SEGA, but even more amazing would be if they actually release rom editing tools themselves. Level editors, tile editors, etc. The works. I don't expect it to happen, but it would make it much easier for people to make their own totally changed romhacks, as romhacking without premade tools is very technical and difficult (a hex editor becomes your best friend...). Many of the more obscure games out there have no public tools available for them yet.
SonicXtreme
Member
Awesome
shortsFortallPeople
Banned
These are mods not miracles
OmegaSmash
Member
Getting that Sonic Retro cash, it seems. But a full version of Sonic Megamix and an official Sonic 3 Complete would be ace. And Sonic Classic Heroes, too.
Hell yeah, it does.
ElectricThunder
Member
Strangest move in quite a long time---here's hoping they can ride this crazy thing someplace nice.
