User talk:Hiccup

Categorization
Could you please pay attention to your image categorization? You've been categorizing things as both "DS" and "System" recently. --BMF54123 14:23, 2 October 2012 (EDT)
 * Sorry, I will try to make sure that they are set correctly from now on. --Hiccup 14:30, 2 October 2012 (EDT)
 * You're still using "DS". It's "Nintendo DS"... --BMF54123 10:44, 5 October 2012 (EDT)
 * OK I will use "Nintendo DS" from now on. --Hiccup 11:35, 5 October 2012 (EDT)

Talk Pages
Do me a favor and stop removing other people's comments from talk pages. Add your comments after everyone else's like you're supposed to. --BMF54123 03:21, 13 December 2012 (EST)
 * Sorry, I will stick to the rules. I was trying to clear up what my message was but I understand that is not the way to do it.
 * --Hiccup 11:26, 13 December 2012 (EST)

Mario Kart 7-MarioWiki Link
Sorry, I added that because I saw that it apparently had things that were in the demos at E3 that weren't in the final game. Since no one else removed it, I figured it was okay to leave it there.

(And yes, I find it necessary to apologize for everything I put onto pages that is edited or removed)

AquaBat 16:37, 18 January 2013 (EST)

New Super Mario Bros. - Old Gooma .PNG
Do you have a version of without the watermark? --Ultimatefry 15:58, 1 June 2013 (EDT)
 * Yes, I do. I have updated the file. --Hiccup 05:54, 2 June 2013 (EDT)

Unauthorized Wiki Changes
I already mentioned this on Jul, but I'm going to say it again here: do not edit vital wiki components like the bob unless a) you are given explicit permission to do so, b) you know exactly what you're doing, and c) there has been a proper discussion and consensus regarding what you want to add (generally via the IRC channel). --BMF54123 06:11, 20 June 2013 (EDT)
 * Understood. --Hiccup 11:26, 20 June 2013 (EDT)

Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii
I hope you're not planning on moving this to an actual wiki page, because we don't document unofficial hacks, and never have. --BMF54123 01:41, 8 July 2013 (EDT)
 * No I wasn't. Not without permission from admins. --Hiccup 03:41, 8 July 2013 (EDT)
 * In that case, is the page and its subpages free for anyone to edit? I ask because user pages generally aren't like this (hence why they're user pages), but I can see a few ways to improve them. -WarioBarker 04:22, 8 July 2013 (EDT)
 * Yes, please feel free to help out. --Hiccup 07:03, 8 July 2013 (EDT)

Show Preview
Do you use the "Show Preview" button at all? If not, I recommend it. I noticed that you make a lot of small consecutive edits on the same page, sometimes more than seven times in a row. If you already do, well, I guess you need to double- or triple- check what you write. --Peardian 13:40, 7 August 2013 (EDT)
 * I do use the preview button, but sometimes I forget to and save it instead.
 * To be honest, it is in fear of the website "timing out" like it sometimes does. And I would rather have millions of edits on my user subpage than lose what I am doing. I could use an offline editor, but I prefer it to be online. --Hiccup 14:07, 7 August 2013 (EDT)
 * If you're that worried about timeouts, select all the text and copy it to your clipboard before you hit the preview button. If it times out and erases your edits, paste them back in and try again. Besides, the timeouts have been fairly rare since the server move. --BMF54123 14:10, 7 August 2013 (EDT)
 * Ok, I will try and do that. --Hiccup 14:22, 7 August 2013 (EDT)

Image Tags
Image size tags only accept horizontal sizes, not horizontal and vertical (e.g. 256x224px). --BMF54123 16:41, 10 August 2013 (EDT)
 * Thanks --Hiccup 16:55, 10 August 2013 (EDT)

Rapid-Fire Editing
Could you please try to consolidate your edits instead of making numerous small ones? You've been flooding the IRC channel with your edits every time you work on the NSMB pages and it's really annoying. --BMF54123 18:33, 19 August 2013 (EDT)
 * Ok. --Hiccup 07:18, 20 August 2013 (EDT)

Screenshot Category
I've noticed you are tagging the NSMB images you are uploading as screenshots. While I can see the logic behind this, with the sprites and such being cropped from a screenshot of the game, the Screenshot category is meant for full screenshots. Once you crop the image to that size and cut out the background, it ceases to be a screenshot and becomes a ripped graphic. I hope you understand. --Peardian (talk) 15:49, 3 September 2013 (EDT)
 * I understand, maybe I should make that clear, here? Hiccup (talk) 02:45, 4 September 2013 (EDT)

Notes Pages
Notes pages are not to be used as a dumping ground for data that's only relevant to hackers. There's no need to document file formats and list archive contents unless it is to illustrate something noteworthy or unused. --BMF54123 (talk) 17:24, 13 September 2013 (EDT)
 * Where should I host notes to help find unused content? --Hiccup (talk) 05:18, 14 September 2013 (EDT)

LM Renders
Do you plan on actually using those renders in the article somehow? Or are you simply rendering every single model to put in the notes page? Because if they are just for reference, host them on ImageShack or Photobucket or something. The notes page isn't meant to be a catalog for every single bit of content in the game. --Peardian (talk) 12:36, 5 October 2013 (EDT)
 * I'm putting them up so people can decide which are unused. But I will transfer them all now to Dropbox. --Hiccup (talk) 12:55, 5 October 2013 (EDT)
 * https://www.dropbox.com/sh/z83114047wdd5mx/YLTMxamjM0 . --Hiccup (talk) 13:53, 5 October 2013 (EDT)

Redirects
Please stop making unnecessary redirects for pages, especially very short ones like "YI". --BMF54123 (talk) 05:42, 12 October 2013 (EDT)
 * I have read Help:Contents/Creating_Articles .--Hiccup (talk) 06:01, 12 October 2013 (EDT)
 * Creating a redirect for a game's common English name is acceptable. Assuming "YI" can only mean "Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island" is not. --BMF54123 (talk) 06:06, 12 October 2013 (EDT)
 * In that case, shouldn't we get rid of the SMB and SMB2 redirects as well? "SMB" could be short for Super Mario Bros., Super Monkey Ball or Super Meat Boy, which all have pages. --Mattrizzle (talk) 16:39, 17 October 2013 (EDT)
 * I'm not going to bother removing old redirects (just in case some website somewhere is linking to them), I just don't want them created in the future. --BMF54123 (talk) 16:54, 17 October 2013 (EDT)
 * Stop making unnecessary redirects. --BMF54123 (talk) 05:36, 9 February 2014 (EST)

SEQ_CIRCUIT2
Thanks for doing that OGG on the MKDS prototype page. I know it was ages ago but I've only just noticed. - luigi442wii (Wednesday 16th July 2013 1:43 PM (UK time))
 * Your welcome, it's easy to do though with Audactity or similar. --Hiccup (talk) 11:13, 16 October 2013 (EDT)

Beta in Filenames
There is no need to move files with "beta" in the filename. Having the proper terminology in the article itself is our primary concern. --BMF54123 (talk) 16:13, 17 October 2013 (EDT)

Unfinished Edit
Psst, finish your edit about the bouncy Majora's Mask! Removing till you complete it. And thanks for what you've done in checking out those skybox things for me so far. --GlitterBerri (talk) 21:50, 1 November 2013 (EDT)

Are you done with this page?
Are you finished sorting out this page so it can be deleted? -Einstein95 (talk) 22:07, 3 November 2013 (EST)
 * Yep, I know there are some tiny things not in the new article, but they can be found on nsmbhd.net and I will add them in later. --Hiccup (talk) 03:26, 4 November 2013 (EST)

Sucks Tag
Do me a favor and stop using it. --BMF54123 (talk) 04:06, 11 November 2013 (EST)
 * Daww that sucks, I'm seeing it so much that I wanted to try it out for myself. Okay. --Hiccup (talk) 11:48, 11 November 2013 (EST)

Blob Monster in Ocarina of Time
Awhile ago, you added an entry about a "blob monster" to the Unused Objects page of the Ocarina of Time article. The other few entries on the bottom of that page seem to come from the actor list on the Notes page of the article, but the blob isn't mentioned there. Where did you get this information? Do you have any proof that this monster is still in the game?

Also, can you please give me some more information about the bouncy Majora's Mask in your previous unfinished entry?

Thanks in advance!

--GlitterBerri (talk) 17:06, 11 November 2013 (EST)


 * Adding onto this, Hiccup, can you please cite sources in general for the things you add? You never got back to me about the Majora's Mask stuff, and this edit on the Super Mario Sunshine page falls under the same category. I'm tempted to remove it till it can be confirmed. :(


 * "They did infact spout goop out of their head in early footage and still have an animation for it."


 * Thank you for your consideration! --GlitterBerri (talk) 05:31, 14 December 2013 (EST)


 * I can't cite sources, but I know it is true. Really. --Hiccup (talk) 05:49, 14 December 2013 (EST)


 * If you can't cite a source, how do you know it's true? And if you can't add a source to the wiki, which requires sources or proof, can you unearth the animations and monsters yourself and take screenshots or video or at least provide a method of accessing them so others can assess your claims?
 * --GlitterBerri (talk) 16:43, 14 December 2013 (EST)
 * I know I should cite sources, so it's fine with me if you remove it in the mean time. --Hiccup (talk) 05:19, 15 December 2013 (EST)

Notice of Termination
This is a formal notice that multiple pages that fall under you userspace infract rules that have been set in place to avoid unnecessary server space being used for non-wiki information. You have 24 hours to archive information on the infringing pages (see below) until they are deleted. If you have any questions or complaints, feel free to reply. -Einstein95 (talk) 06:14, 25 November 2013 (EST)

This list may change in the future depending on other administrator's opinions.
 * User:Hiccup/NSMBW Pre-Release Versions
 * User:Hiccup/Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii
 * User:Hiccup/Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii/Developer Text
 * User:Hiccup/Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii/Filenames
 * User:Hiccup/Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii/Level Descriptions
 * User:Hiccup/Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii/Unused Audio
 * User:Hiccup/Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii/Unused Level Features
 * User:Hiccup/Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii/Unused Levels
 * User:Hiccup/Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii/Unused Rooms
 * User:Hiccup/Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii/Unused Tilesets
 * User:Hiccup/Notes:Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii
 * User:Hiccup/Pre:New Super Mario Bros.
 * User:Hiccup/Pre:Super Mario 64 DS
 * User:Hiccup/The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
 * User:Hiccup/Vault:Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii
 * User:Hiccup/Vault:Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii/Area Names and Themes
 * User:Hiccup/Vault:Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii/Images
 * User:Hiccup/Vault:Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii/Videos


 * A. Is it possible to get a dump of all of these into txt files, or should I do it manually?
 * B. Other than that, go ahead. --Hiccup (talk) 07:04, 25 November 2013 (EST)
 * Hey, Hiccup. Einstein's gone for the night, so I'll try to offer responses to your queries and notes here.
 * A. I'm not aware of an automated method to do this, but if you want to make it easier, you can try appending &action=raw to each page's long URL. This gives you the raw wikicode directly, so you can just do a file > save (or your browser's equivalent) rather than manually highlighting and copying everything. What follow are the raw links to each of the above listed pages:                  You should be able to right click these and "save as" or something similar depending on your browser. Alternatively, copying these addresses into a dedicated download manager software would automate the process. EDIT: As you might have seen pointed out in IRC, there's also the Special:Export tool, which can export pages to a format suitable for importing into other wikis.
 * B. You can see the rules on user sub-pages at Help:Contents/User Sub-Pages. In particular, they state that editors should "only create sub-pages that meet our guidelines, and that you fully intend to move to the main space at some point." Obviously, much of your sub-page content is related to hacks and pre-release data which isn't covered on TCRF at present (see also, C.).
 * C. Maybe so, but we don't have any solid plans as-yet for if/when that will happen or what specific information we will or won't cover, so as it currently stands this information isn't TCRF-appropriate. Certainly, if/when policy changes some of this content may become desirable.
 * D. B. Thanks for your understanding.
 * If you have any further questions, I'm sure myself or someone else will be around to answer here.&mdash; Vague / Rant 07:43, 25 November 2013 (EST)
 * I've downloaded all the pages on to my dropbox.Here if anyone is interested. Any images are either hosted externally or can be recreated.--Hiccup (talk) 09:51, 25 November 2013 (EST)
 * All pages listed have been deleted. Have a nice day. -Einstein95 (talk) 22:15, 25 November 2013 (EST)

SM64DS Screenshots
Please leave the bottom screen off of your screenshots, it's not necessary. --BMF54123 (talk) 06:45, 7 December 2013 (EST)
 * I suppose I can describe the bottom screen until the image of how it appears in game can be ripped. --Hiccup (talk) 06:49, 7 December 2013 (EST)

"Shrinking" Images
There's no need to reupload images if you're only saving a couple of KB in the process. All you're really doing is taking up extra space on the server, since it saves all older revisions. --BMF54123 (talk) 14:24, 15 December 2013 (EST)
 * I'll only do it new images then. --Hiccup (talk) 15:30, 15 December 2013 (EST)

Prerelease Stuff
Hey there, Hiccup! We moved the ALBW prerelease article to your user space, because we decided that we should probably wait until the game has a mainspace article before we cover the prerelease version. The reason for this is that we don't know if the prerelease stuff mentioned and seen on the page is still in the files of the main game. If it was, it would be covered on the mainspace article, rather than the Prerelease article, and there's no way of making that judgment yet.

Additionally, when you add stuff to the Prerelease: Content to Expand page, please give links to screenshots, videos, and development information documenting your assertions, so other people can visit the links and collect the information rather than having to search out proof themselves. In this case:


 * Super Mario 64 DS: Prerelease screenshots and videos show multiplayer in a wider variety of courses. Cut areas, different object layouts, graphical changes and an major Peach's Castle Grounds redesign.

--GlitterBerri (talk) 17:05, 26 December 2013 (EST)


 * Does that mean prerlease pages shouldn't be made on, as of now un-hackable games? I will add sources to that entry on Pre:Content to expand--Hiccup (talk) 04:56, 27 December 2013 (EST)


 * Upon further discussion, what I wrote up above regarding Prerelease articles on new games is now in dispute. I'll get back to you when we've come to a decision. :) --GlitterBerri (talk) 04:57, 27 December 2013 (EST)

WarioWare DIY
Apologies for taking a while to respond! Well, to extract them I used Tinke. The orange graphics were in the Japanese version only, in the "GPEv" folder. The filename was "GPEvO"; it was the only file in said folder. The "face" graphic was the file "CenterOFace" in the "Center" folder; it's in both versions.

I used TiledGGD to rip the graphics. I extracted the graphic files (.NCGR) and the palette files (.NCLR) from the game, opening them both in the editor. Messed with the tile size and other options until it showed the image, then found the correct palette. The orange graphics had no accompanying NCLR file, so I had to search for a palette that fit it from a different file. Moof (talk) 21:44, 14 January 2014 (EST)

Sonic Colors Demo
Are you sure this is an actual prototype? I've played it, and it seems just like the final version of the first Act of Tropical Resort. Are there unfinished or prototype versions of other Acts in the files? --AquaBat (talk) 17:26, 15 January 2014 (EST)
 * It appears to be near the final, but the music is different, allegedly (it seems the same to me). It may be exactly the same, or have unused stuff, I'm trying to get together all versions of it before I compare the files. --Hiccup (talk) 02:51, 16 January 2014 (EST)
 * Doesn't appear to have any unused levels, just the one, judging by the graphics files. --Hiccup (talk) 12:20, 16 January 2014 (EST)

Help Pages
I've told you before not to edit Help pages, and I would really appreciate it if you stopped. You're setting rules for screenshots without staff input ("poppy bright" colors? Transparent borders on touchscreen images? Why?), which is really not cool. You can put your suggestions for new/changed guidelines on the Talk pages, but I do not want to see you edit any more Help pages in the future. --BMF54123 (talk) 14:43, 19 January 2014 (EST)

Removing Information
Why are you still removing useful information from articles? Why did you assume the translations of the symbols in Super Mario 64 DS's test map "weren't really needed"? --BMF54123 (talk) 18:54, 25 January 2014 (EST)
 * The first time I removed information was an accident, though this is not really relevant. I suppose, I should just add things and wait for an admin to remove anything that could be considered unnecessary. --Hiccup (talk) 04:30, 26 January 2014 (EST)

Prerelease images
Please make sure that the prerelease images are not tampered with; for example, how is File:NSMB-Pre-DSConference2005 ReleasedImage ds scr11.jpg.png "partially restored"? And I repeat the guidelines: Do NOT save a JPEG image as a PNG in ANY case. -Einstein95 (talk) 14:25, 18 February 2014 (EST)

Editing User Subpages
Please refrain from editing other people's user subpages. It is annoying, if I'm honest. You have your own subpages, attend to those and stay out of other people's pages unless they have given you consent. -SoapyLemons (talk)