====== PMD ROM Hacking News of the 27th november 2022 ======
===== SkyTemple 1.4.2 =====
//Message by ''Capypara'' on Discord (message ''1041814009864794143'' in channel ''712341319670038568'')//
Downloads:
**Bugfixes**:
* Fixed that the debug flags and "auto-advance to next floor" options in the debugger weren't working amymore
* Fixed that the ExpandPokeList patch could not be applied
* Fixed confusing warnings when applying patches
* Fixed symbol descriptions being incorrect + updated pmdsky-debug
* Fixed that when trying to apply sprites via the SpriteCollab browser it would fail if the Pokémon already had the maximum amount of animations
* Fixed an error message after importing character sprites that had CopyOf animations without indices
* Fixed "Save as..." not working
* Fixed the "Created with SkyTemple..." map background script to not save the correct palettes
* Fixed a rare error in the script main view
**Improvements**:
* Updated localizations
//Also, if there is some RE person that want to look over these...//
//Message by ''Capypara'' on Discord (message ''1045855071562383401'' in channel ''712341319670038568'')//
For anyone wondering, the Japanese versions of the game aren't supported yet, however the only thing missing for this, are the Japanese function and data symbols. So if you want to help out with this, we could get support for the jp ROMs.
See https://discord.com/channels/710190644152369162/1045479374452957214/1045854404949057617
===== Capypara pausing his work on SkyTemple =====
//Message by ''Capypara'' on Discord (message ''1046196638827434115'' in channel ''712341319670038568'')//
Hi! The SkyTemple project is in maintenence mode from now on until further notice.
It has been a fun ride, but I want/need to focus on other things. I may return to it in a few months, I may not. Maybe I'll do some small contributions here and there.
If anybody wants to contribute and potentially take over project management, feel free to discuss this in <#990722852200284180>.
//I’m (marius851000) actually surprised this didn’t happened before. I’ll probably not have been to do a quarter of the work in the same time frame, mostly due to my (sometimes bad) habit to wander off, and go work on something else, or playing a video game. Although, at least, I now have a few long running project. Like this newsletter.//
===== SpriteBot twitter bot =====
//Message by ''PMDO #announcements'' on Discord (message ''1041476456557064212'' in channel ''896072557814480916'')//
**Spritebot for Twitter**
Spritebot now has a Twitter bot account! Follow https://twitter.com/PMD_Spritebot as it updates on every portrait that gets added. SV portraits are planned for one week after release.
===== PMDCollab’s Mastodon server =====
//Message by ''Capypara'' on Discord (message ''1043261924609114112'' in channel ''896072557814480916'')//
Hi @everyone! I made a Mastodon server for the PMD/Pokémon community. https://guild.pmdcollab.org/
Maybe to replace Twitter? Probably not. More to give an option, an alternative.
If you got just a minute I'd ask you to read why.
This is an experiment, but I hope it's one you will be excited about as I am:
It's a server for the PMD Community. A new place to come together and share art, memes, games, thoughts and other creations.
**What? **Mastodon like Twitter but is based on individual servers instead of one giant monopoly. Kinda like Discord servers in a sense or old-school forums or blogs, but you can interact with users from all other Mastodons as well.
**Why? **To have an alternative to Twitter. And to have a new and easier way to share your content and be found.
Now will this replace Twitter? Probabaly not. That's not the goal though.
I hope this is a place that brings together the best of Twitter, the PMD Discords and the subreddit.
A place where it's easy to find other people excited about PMD, Pokémon or any other related or even unrelated topics.
Mastodon allows you to be together as a cozy subculture, but it also allows you to follow people on all other Mastodon servers and re-toot (yes that's the "tweet" term for here) their content here. All showing up in one feed for you. Do you already have another Mastodon profile? No problem, you can still interact with everyone here and be part of our little community.
If you believe in this, why not post your content both on the Guild and on Twitter but share links to the Guild on other platforms. That way more people will see this and maybe it will catch on. Fingers crossed.
I hope to see you around!
You can discuss this in <#927492498295762954>.
//later//
Also feel free to use any other server if you want instead! People from that server can follow and interact with you and vice-versa.
===== SkyTemple Podcast #11 =====
* Podcast 11, The Fighter Jets Are Going Over (FunnyKecleonMeme) ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYUijAOZaCM|link]], [[https://hacknews.pmdcollab.org/archive/podcast/SkyTemple%20Podcast%20%2311%20-%20The%20Fighter%20Jets%20Are%20Going%20Over%20%5BlYUijAOZaCM%5D.webm|audio mirror]])
===== Spanky and Mutchell’s Day Off v1.1 =====
//Message by ''Ass Cucumber'' on Discord (message ''1044799876271194153'' in channel ''769498453126283274'')//
An update to SAMDO has been released. The major changes include:
* A third ending
* A new Easy Mode patch with reduced difficulty
* Fixes for various developer oversights
See the changelog for the full list of changes. You can download all three versions of the hack using the link below (Hackjam Edition, SAMDO 1.1, and 1.1 Easy Mode)
[[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Yzkc17QhjijRPS42EmOnyzKEgD8nbppY?usp=share_link|download]] ([[https://hacknews.pmdcollab.org/hacks/spanky-and-mutchell-day-off/1.1%20Update-20221126T104345Z-001.zip|mirror]])
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===== announcement of PMD: Explorers of Infinity =====
//Message by ''Dutch-Spaniard'' on Discord (message ''1045012545129435269'' in channel ''769498453126283274'')//
**PMD: Explorers of Infinity demo** has just been released!
Explorers of Infinity is a demake of Gates to Infinity that aims to improve the original game.
I made this hack in celebration of Gates to Infinity's 10th anniversery.
//later//
First Minor update for **Explorers of Infinty** already:
* forgot to remove some debug scripts lol.
//later//
Fixed a major softlock in Explorers of Infinity
**Edit: The demo doesn't end when you enter Post Town. That's where the softlock was.**
https://hacks.skytemple.org/h/explorers_of_infinity
//later//
I'm restricting access to Explorers of Infinity till further notice. The softlock is still there and it's much worse than I thought it was.
This might take a while so please be patient. Sorry for the inconvience.
//later (again)//
**Explorers of Infinity is back online!!!**
Although I couldn't fix the softlock... I figured out what causes it (sort of) and how to prevent it!
Basically **Do Not** set the top screen to "**Map and Team**". This is what causes the softlock.
I also fixed **a lot** of bugs and reworked a bunch of things.
And I want to thank Minarchu for helping me with this, his help was invaluable.
https://skytemple.org/explorers_of_infinity
[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_kWzjALWBF7IctY2eM8x8araAxw9U2Jh/view|download]] ([[https://hacknews.pmdcollab.org/hacks/explorers-of-infinity/Explorers%20of%20infinity%20v0.1.3.zip|mirror]])
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//My new tech to display pixel-art in browser is working fine, I see (lit. 4 line of CSS)//
===== Lonely Roads Update ======
//Message by ''SF_Okami'' on Discord (message ''1045043726487130153'' in channel ''769498453126283274'')//
Alright, a new version of Lonely Roads is out! Now almost twice as long as the slightly barebones HotY version. Tons of new content and features added in, plus a brand new special episode! If there are any glitches, let me know but I SHOULD have caught everything (probably didnt haha) https://hacks.skytemple.org/h/lonely_roads
[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qd6dXw5nvhcfWC-qn4HeFYoYLLdZcWaG/view?usp=sharing|download]] ([[https://hacknews.pmdcollab.org/hacks/lonely-roads/Lonely%20Roads%20-%20The%20First%20Chapter%20FIXEDIII.xdelta|mirror]])
===== JaiFain’s commissions =====
//On [[https://guild.pmdcollab.org/@JaiFain/109407884291431596|PMDCollab’s guild]] //
on celebration of pmd SpriteBot releases of gen 9 pokemon, i'm having a 2x1 commissions for spritesheets of Gen 9 pokemon and also individual animations. Contact me on my discord: JaiFain#9030 or on DMs on Twitter (@DonkinDo). Thanks to Sec for the sheet!
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===== PMDGang’s “Pokémon Mystery Dungeon But If the Characters Were Smart” =====
//Yep, that’s a lot of upper case for seemingly no reasons//
https://youtu.be/2yk81XHYMbM
A small video, which... Have a clear title about what it contains.
===== New Community Assets =====
==== Pokémon ====
Animated sprites in this section are animated PNG files. If animated sprites appear to be static images, make sure that your browser supports PNG animation. (Most modern browsers should display them just fine, though.)
My code may have some issues with pokémon being renamed outside of Missingno. Be aware of that, so if you see a Pokémon removed somewhere, it has likely been added somewhere else.
(MissingNo is where all Pokémon with unknown Pokedex number goes)
~~pokechange:93-94-changes-spritecollab~~
==== Other Graphics ====
=== Piguson ===
//By Cait Sith on Twitter//
A PMD-style Piguson commission for @ryland_parker ! This won't be available on NotSpriteCollab because it's one of the more "Pokemon Clover" pokemon of Pokemon Clover, but you can put the sprites over Grumpig if you want to use it yourself! (only Walk and Idle present)
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//Note: Clover define itself as a Pokémon ROM-hack parody of 4Chan and Pokémon//
=== A commission by Cait-Sith ===
//On [[https://nitter.lacontrevoie.fr/Caitemis/status/1596717142938128384?s=20&t=lqgBeFwEQf3Hm3nCDcYMxQ|Twitter]]//
//Remember to ask the author (and/or maybe the commissioner) before use. Not sure. Once again.//
A PMD-style portrait commission for @FiresideKobold on twitter! First time doing a non-pokemon commission, and I think it turned out neat! Tysm for commissioning me!!
{{:files:firesidekobold_caitsith_commission.png?400|}}
====== Others ======
===== Space Junk’s nice art =====
//Someone shared this on Discord...//
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More (really good) images by the same artist is avalaible [[https://realspacejunk.tumblr.com/post/701647022701395968/strangers-in-lively-town-took-me-half-a-year-to|on Tumblr]].
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