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This is a page about editing credits using the credits editor. It can be a bit finicky, and I (Nodever2) was asked to put what I learned about it here. I am by no means an expert on the credits, so feel free to add to this page if you learn more!
The bulk of the stuff I learned will be at the end of the document, so even if you've already used the credits editor, I highly reccomend checking out the last section of this article, “How to NOT Destroy Your Credits”.
First things first, I can refer you to this document if you want to learn more about credits editing in general. As of now, this wiki page will only contain some basic tips on actually using the credits editor.
The Credits Editor in SMILE RF can be accessed by navigating to Tools > Special Editors > Ending Credits Editor. This document was written for the editor in SMILE RF.
Here's a quick overview on the credits editor, SMMM-style:
(Names for these boxes are unofficial, if there are better names feel free to replace these names with those. The reason I am defining them here is for reference.)
If you want to edit names from the credits, it's quite easy. Simple right-click a tile from the Credits Tile Table, and it will show up in Box #4 when selected. Then, click in a line in the Credits Tile Editor to place it on a line there. note that the credits are broken up into individual lines.
I'm assuming the purpose of editing the credits is adding your own, but there isn't a lot of extra lines in the Credits Tile Editor to work with. However, it is disrespectful to remove the names of the Nintendo staff, so I don't recommend doing that. One possible workaround to this problem is to remove the headings from the credits in the Credits placement window (examples of headings: PRODUCER, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
, etc.), and then use those lines for your own credits. If you don't have a ton of credits, this will work. if your hack is large enough to need even more lines, then you'll have to do some more advanced editing which is beyond the scope of this tutorial.
After preparing the lines you want to place/move around, you're ready to move on to the left window (Credits Placement Window). Navigating this window is tricky at first. Here's the basics: You navigate this window by selecting and moving entire lines at a time. Right-click anywhere in this window to select a line, and then use the controls below to edit it. It's that simple! However, there are many pitfalls which you must be careful to avoid, as discussed in the next section…..
A few tips I've learned:
(Notice in this image, the Credits Editor is scrolled all the way to the bottom. You want that empty space!)
(feel free to expand this section if you learn more!)