SUPER MARIO BROS. X

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Description

Super Mario Bros. X (SMBX) is a homebrew Mario Bros. engine project that blends elements from Super Mario 1, 2, 3 and World, with SMB3 physics. It contains an extensive point-and-click level editor that allows for the creation classic Super Mario Bros. styled levels. It is possible to create episodes using either the SMB3 or SMW styled world map, or using a Mario 64 style hub level that has the players collect stars to advance. The game is playable with a friend in the 2 player co-op mode, where the screen seamlessly splits and combines as the players separate and rejoin. Custom graphics and custom music can be imported into levels.

There are classic power-ups such as the Fire Flower, Tanooki Suit, Yoshi, and Kuribo's Shoe, but also new power-ups like the Ice Flower, The Billy Gun, and the Propeller Block. Besides Mario and Luigi, there are also Toad, Princess Peach and Link as playable characters.

Levels and episodes made in SMBX require the engine to play. Currently, there is no stane-alone option for distribution. SMBX is coded in Visual Basic.

A download link for the original SMBX version 1.3 is provided here, while the official website contains links to various newer forked versions developed by the community.

2020 Update:
Since February 2, 2020, the source code of SMBX is
now open under MIT license (license file in a repository):
https://github.com/smbx/smbx-legacy-source

Here is a news post about that:

SMBX Legacy Source Code
https://www.smbxgame.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25160

Latest Bulletin

New Download and Changelog

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  • 2 post(s)
  • 04/12/2016 05:52 AM
A new download link has been added.

Editor
-The button icons for various items no longer use GBA palettes.
-SMB2 Grass slopes have been fixed.
-SMB3 Wood slopes have been fixed.
-SMW Castle tiles have been fixed.
-New SMB3 sizables have been added.
-New SMW sizables have been added.
-Graphics with the GBA version palette now use the SNES palette like the rest of the graphics in the game.
-Various other graphical fixes.

Players
-Tanooki Mario is no longer missing a row of pixels on top.
-Toad now uses the sprite from SMB2 for the SNES. (He has more spots on his hat.)

Main Game
-New Princess Cliche has been added as a default episode.
-Two new battle stages have been added.
-There's a new intro level.

Music
-All music now has increased quality.

Sound
-All sounds now have increased quality."

Engine Details

Posts

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Milos
Lone Wolf, or something cool.
286
Can this engine be used to make games other than Super Mario?
Barely.

You can replace the graphics and music so it doesn't look like a Mario game, but you can't change the underlying physics, sounds, or HUD displays.
author=Milos
Can this engine be used to make games other than Super Mario?
why the heck would it be called mario x if you could make other games?
You could make a Zelda 2 like game, I suppose. But yeah, you can't change the underlying physics or core gameplay.
You can make whatever you want graphicwise...
author=kentona
You could make a Zelda 2 like game, I suppose. But yeah, you can't change the underlying physics or core gameplay.

That's what I was thinking of doing,but I wasn't sure how limited the engine was.
I'm pretty sure I could make a good remake of Zelda 2,but the hud and certain physics are making it harder.I mean in Zelda 2 you could not jump on enemies to kill them right?
If down-stabbing counts, I guess you could. But if not, then no.
can anyone help me?? i've downloaded this engine 3 times and installed it 4 but nothing i do stops it from crashing after i click level editor or start game, it loads for about 30 secs then crashes?? anyone know how to stop it, im lazy and couldn't be bothered making a Mario type game from scratch so i kind need this engine :P
Try downloading it from a different place. I've had that same problem before.
author=Otabo
Try downloading it from a different place. I've had that same problem before.
it installs and runs on one of the computers but when i install it on mine (witch is better by every conceivable pc spec.) it will only run if the sound is disabled?
author=Malace86
author=Otabo
Try downloading it from a different place. I've had that same problem before.
it installs and runs on one of the computers but when i install it on mine (witch is better by every conceivable pc spec.) it will only run if the sound is disabled?


Where did you d/l it from?
It doesnt work on my computer, it worked on my VISTA computer, but mom replaced it with a school computer and it has the wierd version of mcafee
I usually get a virus warn, and auto-delete. Trying it directly from here, because it might have been the sites
BurningTyger
Hm i Wonder if i can pul somethi goff here/
1289
OK so it's still here . . .
Seiromem
I would have more makerscore If I did things.
6375
Can anyone tell me why I get an Error 399?
I've Deleted and then re-downloaded SMBX but I still get the same error
When exactly did it occur? What steps did you take prior to the error occurring?
author=SuperMarioBronies
It doesnt work on my computer, it worked on my VISTA computer, but mom replaced it with a school computer and it has the wierd version of mcafee
Yeah, McAfee hates SMBX. I can't remember the exact error or quarantine, but it has something to do with some sort of adware thing.
Seiromem
I would have more makerscore If I did things.
6375
author=GreatRedSpirit
When exactly did it occur? What steps did you take prior to the error occurring?

Unfortunately, I don't have an exact time. My computer is becoming crappy and Im resorting to getting a computer tech person.
The error has something to do with my "Window's registry" becoming clogged,
So far It's only happened to SMBX, but I fear my other programs are in danger....

I've looked online and there are a few "Free" Window's registry cleaners, but every one I download asks me to register, and when I try to nothing happens.

This Frustrates me to no end, not knowing how to solve the problem myself,
and the fact that I can't finish my Near-complete game >=l

EDIT: HUZZAH! I might of figured it out....
A- My computer cannot collect all the files from the download, so only the icon from shows up, but not the start up files. Therefore, when I click the icon it tries to load something up that's not there, thus producing the error 399!

B- something is wrong with the download file on this site, and I cannot collect the engine start up file. Therefore, when I click the icon it tries to load something up that's not there, thus producing the error 399!

Either A or B, I believe it's more so A than B.

EDIT 2: I just did a complete system restore.
Can't afford a technician right now, so I got my bro to do something.
He told me to restart my system, keeping files, but no launchers, on a flash drive.
Complete success! =D I can continue making!
The website URL appears to have been taken over by Nintendo, and is no longer valid for this project.
The virus scanner complaints are legitimate, BTW. This version of the installer is packaged with an obnoxious adware product called OpenCandy. Can we get a better installer here?
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