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Staryu Trek

Posted on 03-27-25, 06:57 pm (rev. 2 by

Staryu Trek on 04-09-25, 04:49 pm)

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What is Super Mario 64 DS - Tale of the Diamond Stars?

SM64DS - Tale of the Diamond Stars, or SM64DS - TotDS shorthand, is a major WIP hack of SM64DS. It will feature:
  • Remixed versions of courses from the vanilla game, alongside original custom courses;
  • Custom models and textures for actors;
  • Custom 2D graphics;
  • Custom code;
  • Custom music and SFX;
  • Custom text;
  • 213 Power Stars to collect!

Story (only half canon to Wonder, I know)

While Mario, Luigi, Wario and Peach are back on their way from the Flower Kingdom, Bowser has already devised a new evil masterplan: he fakes Princess Peach's handwriting and sends an invitation to Princess Daisy of Sarasaland, keeper of the Diamond Stars, which are even stronger than Power Stars. Unknowing, she heads for Mushroom Castle, where she gets ambushed and outnumbered by the Koopa Troop. Bowser uses the power of the Power and Diamond Stars to enhance his painting worlds and create new ones. When our friends arrive at the castle, they too get locked up in these worlds. It's up to Yoshi to save the day...

Screenshots

FAQ

When will it release?
When it's done. There's no release date set in stone, as I don't want to rush things.

Can it be played on original hardware?
I use both my modded 3DS and DeSmuME for testing, so I can ensure it will work on original hardware. I don't know about Wii U VC, though.

Will Waluigi be playable?
No. Peach will.

xFrostyCake123	Posted on 03-27-25, 08:34 pm Hi. Link ID: 76490 +1
Karma: 158 Posts: 7/14 Since: 10-30-24	bro this is so siiiick! i dig 64ds, its really exciting to see hacks of it cant wait to see what else you cook up with this, i wish you the best of luck!

OfuzzyboiO	Posted on 03-27-25, 08:46 pm Hi. Link ID: 76491 +1
Mole Goomba's run the world... Karma: 463 Posts: 353/358 Since: 08-27-20	Will there be support for circle pad (as in full 360 with the circle pad)? Either way nice work _________________________ Hacks Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqA5CgsW-CTfD56DCa2kvYw/channels

Mr. Ztardust	Posted on 03-27-25, 08:59 pm Hi. Link ID: 76492 +1
Flurry Unfortunately, where there is light, there is dark. Where there's a Star, there's a Ztar! Karma: 1022 Posts: 248/262 Since: 02-02-24	Looks very interesting, I wish you the best of lucks on this project and I hope you can finish this hack someday _________________________ My YouTube Channel NSMB Central Discord Server

Staryu Trek

Posted on 03-28-25, 08:16 am (rev. 1 by

Staryu Trek on 03-28-25, 07:01 pm)

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Posted by Staryu Trek

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Thanks for the nice words!

Posted by OfuzzyboiO

Will there be support for circle pad (as in full 360 with the circle pad)?
Either way nice work

Hmm, I might look into that, especially since I use my 3DS for testing too. My hack will contain a substantial amount of code hacks, but none of them should affect the Touch Screen (which the analog patch remaps to the C-Pad) aside from making the camera buttons in Dual-Hand Mode the same size as in every other mode (because they look very ugly with the new circular button graphics).

EDIT: Fixed the minimap BG colours:

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SM64DS body horror (hacking fail) fail

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Staryu Trek	Posted on 03-30-25, 07:13 pm Hi. Link ID: 76510 +0
Snifit New Super Mario Bros.: Blasting off Again! status: stopped procrastinating Karma: 570 Posts: 234/281 Since: 08-24-24	Posted by Staryu Trek × _ … Currently working on the logo! "To boldly glitch where no one has glitched before" - Staryu Trek *Hover!* Posted by kikilxve *SM64DS body horror (hacking fail)* *Yeah* Layout background by alpha rats_1 on Open Game Art Sig background from dreamstime.com Avatar Staryu model from Retromesh (edited) Avatar background from space.com

Staryu Trek

Posted on 03-31-25, 07:21 pm (rev. 1 by

Staryu Trek on 03-31-25, 10:09 pm)

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Posted by Staryu Trek

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Bad news.
This is an April Fools joke.
I wanted to try out custom music, so I downloaded a random MIDI composing app. Nothing about the page really looked sus... but it was a virus and now my laptop is ruined.

So yeah, SM64DS - TotDS is canceled.

Posting this from my 3DS if you're wondering.

EDIT: Damn, it sucks when your April Fools joke gets no replies. Yeah, my laptop is fine and SM64DS - TotDS isn't cancelled! May there be many moar progress updates to come!

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Posted by kikilxve

SM64DS body horror (hacking fail) fail

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Keeper	Posted on 04-02-25, 02:25 am Hi. Link ID: 76520 +0
Buzzy Beetle I do things sometimes Karma: 1168 Posts: 379/392 Since: 08-07-17	Posted by Staryu Trek EDIT: Damn, it sucks when your April Fools joke gets no replies. yeah sorry nsmbc's nsmbhd post bot sorta spoilered it a bit

Staryu Trek

Posted on 04-02-25, 06:20 am

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Posted by Staryu Trek

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:skull:
At least it worked on K64. Loved how NSMBC was taken over by Bowser yesterday, who locked Ndy inside the castle walls.

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Posted by kikilxve

SM64DS body horror (hacking fail) fail

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Staryu Trek

Posted on 04-07-25, 06:14 pm

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Posted by Staryu Trek

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Almost done with the logo! An HD image will appear in the OP within the next few days (for that I only need to remove the background) and then I'll import it into the game. If you want to see what it looks like WITH the background, check out the project topic on the SM64DS Hacking Discord (as long as the image's still available)!

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Posted by kikilxve

SM64DS body horror (hacking fail) fail

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Staryu Trek

Posted on 05-17-25, 06:00 pm

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Posted by Staryu Trek

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The logo has been imported! Thanks to Wacher Hinovator for helping me with importing it (I couldn't get it to work). I will resume development soon.

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Posted by kikilxve

SM64DS body horror (hacking fail) fail

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Mr. Ztardust	Posted on 05-17-25, 07:16 pm Hi. Link ID: 76614 +0
Flurry Unfortunately, where there is light, there is dark. Where there's a Star, there's a Ztar! Karma: 1022 Posts: 254/262 Since: 02-02-24	I kinda feel like the logo is a bit too dark, which makes the "Tale of the Diamond Stars" text hard to read due to it being in a dark blue background _________________________ My YouTube Channel NSMB Central Discord Server

Staryu Trek

Posted on 05-17-25, 07:26 pm

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Posted by Staryu Trek

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Posted by Mr. Ztardust

I kinda feel like the logo is a bit too dark, which makes the "Tale of the Diamond Stars" text hard to read due to it being in a dark blue background

Good point. Maybe I should give the logo a thin white outline.

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Posted by kikilxve

SM64DS body horror (hacking fail) fail

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Mr. Ztardust	Posted on 05-17-25, 07:28 pm Hi. Link ID: 76616 +0
Flurry Unfortunately, where there is light, there is dark. Where there's a Star, there's a Ztar! Karma: 1022 Posts: 255/262 Since: 02-02-24	Or you could try to make either the logo or the background brighter, I'm not entirely sure if a white outline would look very good on that logo, but you can still try it _________________________ My YouTube Channel NSMB Central Discord Server

Staryu Trek

Posted on 05-17-25, 07:42 pm

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Posted by Staryu Trek

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Posted by Mr. Ztardust

Or you could try to make either the logo or the background brighter, I'm not entirely sure if a white outline would look very good on that logo, but you can still try it

I'm satisfied with the background colour neither. I chose #0000FF because I wanted blue, but light blue would be too similar to vanilla and it would make the blue of the Diamond Star and the "Tale of the Diamond Stars" text half-invisible. Maybe I could go for something more aqua, like

Arisotura's username colour? The bottom screen will be pink (again not the same pink as the Diamond Star's, because the title screen heads will be replaced by Diamond Stars (probably you'll be able to spin the Diamond Star around with your stylus (C++), like the plumbob on the bottom screen in The Sims 2 if there's nothing to interact with)), so the blue shouldn't clash with that (not too green, but I'll probably have to add a tad of green to the blue).

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Posted by kikilxve

SM64DS body horror (hacking fail) fail

Yeah

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