User:MrL314

MrL314
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Hello all! I'm MrL314, a Super Mario Kart hacking expert. I do a lot of projects involving Super Mario Kart reverse engineering and hacking, as well as creating many tools for the community to use in their efforts. My work has been featured by VGC, Kotaku, NME, NintendoLife, ScreenRant, and Supper Mario Broth, and I have aided in providing information for multiple videos and projects! (see Accreditations)

Where to Find Me

• Twitter: @LF_MrL314
• Patreon: MrL314
• Ko-fi: mrl314
• Discord: MrL314#8106
• RHDN: MrL314
• Twitch: MrL314

Contributions

General

• BooView SMK Data Visualizer [Creator]
• Project L Super Mario Kart source code assembler [Co-creator]
• Project Y Yoshi’s Island source code assembler [Creator]
• Super Mario Kart Workshop [Founder and Administrator]
• RICOH as65c remake + related tools [Recreator]
  • Reverse engineered .rel file format.
• SMK Reverse Engineering and Disassembly Project [Founder + Active Maintainer]
• PrixCompose Music composition tool for Super Mario Kart [Creator]
• rel_reader human-readable formatter of .rel file data [Creator]
• BVH to TXT Converter for Super Mario Galaxy [Creator]
• Starfox: EX Editing of SuperFX code and unpacking/formatting of Music Binaries

SMK Hacks/Mods

• Super Mario Kart Mirror Mode Hack
• Super Mario Kart Fullscreen Hack
• SMK Extended Items (WIP)
• SMK Extra RAM Mod
• SMKDX (Co-creator) (WIP)
• Carby in SMK (Sprite-sheet creator)
• Many more unlisted. Will compile a list w/ links soon. (Stay tuned)

"F-1 Intro"-Style DEMO1

SMK Prototype Work

• Super Mario Kart 1991 Alpha 2 prototype discovery and repair (Released repair)
• Super Mario Kart Nov'91 Prototype discovery and repair (released repair)
  • Machine-Gun mode Battle Mode discovery
  • Coin Collection mode Battle Mode discovery
  • Repair of the SFX-DOS functionality
• Super Mario Kart Feb Prototype discovery (currently in repair)
  • Beta Player Records Registry Screen discovery and repair
• Unused "F-1 Intro"-Style Demo Screen discovery
• Unused "Pilotwings"-style Gate for Battle Mode discovery
• Vanilla Lake 1 Crash Fix for the Super Mario Kart April Prototype
• Rainbow Road Fix for the Super Mario Kart May Prototype
• Documentation and discovery of the Debugging Modes in the Prototypes

Accreditations

• Credited by SethBling for creation of SMK Pathing AI display (link)
• Credited as "Super Mario Kart/Luigi Enthusiast" (link)
• Featured in RETROGAMING NEWS #11 by Recalbox (link)
• Featured by multiple articles for the restoration of the SFX-DOS functionality for Super Mario Kart! Here are a few:
  • VGC article: (VGC)
  • Kotaku article: (Kotaku)
  • NME article: (NME)
  • NintendoLife article: (NintendoLife)
  • ScreenRant article: (ScreenRant)
• Featured by Wrestling With Gaming for Super Mario Kart prototype research! (link)
• Featured by RetroGamingBros for SMK Nov'91 revival (link)
• Featured by multiple articles for the revival of the SMK Nov'91 Prototype. Here are a few:
  • VGC article: (VGC)
  • ScreenRant article: (ScreenRant)
• Disassembly of the NBT driver code for SMK in Abyssoft's video (link)
• Featured by Supper Mario Broth for “MARIO” debug option in the SMK Nov’91 Prototype (link)
• Assisted in the research and creation of The Gaming Historian's video: "The Story of Super Mario Kart" (link)