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	* <code>--no-sound</code> to disable sound effects.		* <code>--no-sound</code> to disable sound effects.

	== Using the Debug Mode ~~mod~~ (SADX) ==		== Using the Debug Mode Mod (SADX) ==
	For SADX mods, you can use PkR's [https://gitlab.com/PiKeyAr/sadx-debug-mode/ Debug Mode mod] to view various information and control various aspects of the game.		For SADX mods, you can use PkR's [https://gitlab.com/PiKeyAr/sadx-debug-mode/ Debug Mode mod] to view various information and control various aspects of the game.

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	You can also you can launch <code>sonic.exe</code> with the following command line parameters.		You can also you can launch <code>sonic.exe</code> with the following command line parameters.

	=== Level ~~commands~~ ===		=== Level Commands ===

	* <code>--level <name/ID></code> or <code>-l <name/ID></code> to launch the game directly into a level. Click [[Sonic Adventure/Level List\|here]] for a list of all levels.		* <code>--level <name/ID></code> or <code>-l <name/ID></code> to launch the game directly into a level. Click [[Sonic Adventure/Level List\|here]] for a list of all levels.
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	* <code>--movie <ID></code> or <code>-m <ID></code> to play a specific FMV cutscene. The value can range from <code>0</code> to <code>8</code>.		* <code>--movie <ID></code> or <code>-m <ID></code> to play a specific FMV cutscene. The value can range from <code>0</code> to <code>8</code>.

	=== Option ~~commands~~ ===		=== Option Commands ===

	* <code>--no-audio</code> to disable music, voices and sound effects.		* <code>--no-audio</code> to disable music, voices and sound effects.

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	[[File:Creating Mods Mod Testing 1760346613068.png\|none\|thumb\|Vanilla debug mode]]		[[File:Creating Mods Mod Testing 1760346613068.png\|none\|thumb\|Vanilla debug mode]]

	=== Using the ~~free camera mode~~ ===		=== Using the Free Camera Mode ===
	Press Y to enable the free camera mode. When the free camera mode is enabled, you can use the mouse to move the camera around. The control scheme is similar to the one used in [[3D Editor Controls\|3D editors in SA Tools]].		Press Y to enable the free camera mode. When the free camera mode is enabled, you can use the mouse to move the camera around. The control scheme is similar to the one used in [[3D Editor Controls\|3D editors in SA Tools]].

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-== Using Test Spawn ==
+== Skipping Menus ==
 To test your mod, you can use the [[Mod Managers|Mod Manager]]'s <code>Test Spawn</code> tab (make sure developer settings are enabled in the <code>Manager Config</code> tab) to bypass all menus and put a specific character in any stage or cutscene. You can also specify a save file override or set up a specific position in the stage.
 [[File:Creating Mods Mod Testing 1760280332885.png|none|thumb|SA Mod Manager's Test Spawn Tab]]
-== Using Command Line Parameters ==
+=== Using Command Line Parameters ===
 You can also you can launch <code>sonic.exe</code> with the following command line parameters.
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 * <code>--no-voice</code> to disable voices.
 * <code>--no-sound</code> to disable sound effects.

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	* <code>--level <name/ID></code> or <code>-l <name/ID></code> to launch the game directly into a level. Click [[Sonic Adventure/Level List\|here]] for a list of all levels.		* <code>--level <name/ID></code> or <code>-l <name/ID></code> to launch the game directly into a level. Click [[Sonic Adventure/Level List\|here]] for a list of all levels.
	* <code>--act <ID></code> or <code>-a <ID></code> to start the level into a specific act.		* <code>--act <ID></code> or <code>-a <ID></code> to start the level into a specific act.
			* <code>--time <nowiki><time></nowiki></code> or <code>-t <nowiki><time></nowiki></code> to start the game on a specific time of day (Adventure Fields). The value can be <code>day</code> or <code>0</code>, <code>evening</code> or <code>1</code>, or <code>night</code> or <code>2</code>.
			* <code>--gamemode <mode></code> or <code>-g <mode></code> to start the game in a specific mode. The mode can be as follows: <code>adventure</code> (<code>5</code>), <code>trial</code> (<code>9</code>), <code>stage</code> (<code>4</code>), <code>mission</code> (<code>10</code>).
	* <code>--character <name/ID></code> or <code>-c <name/ID></code> to change the default character. Click [[Sonic Adventure/Character List\|here]] for a list of all characters.		* <code>--character <name/ID></code> or <code>-c <name/ID></code> to change the default character. Click [[Sonic Adventure/Character List\|here]] for a list of all characters.
	* <code>--position <x> <y> <z></code> or <code>-p <x> <y> <z></code> to spawn at a specific position.		* <code>--position <x> <y> <z></code> or <code>-p <x> <y> <z></code> to spawn at a specific position.
			* <code>--rotation <r></code> or <code>-r <r></code> to rotate the character along the Y axis. The value is the BAMS rotation (decimal).
			* <code>--event <ev></code> or <code>-e <ev></code> to play a specific cutscene. See [[Sonic Adventure/List of Events\|List of Cutscenes]] for usable IDs.
	* <code>--save <name/ID></code> or <code>-s <name/ID></code> to launch the game with a specific savefile. The ID is the number after "SonicDX" in the savefile name. You can also put the name of the save file (e.g. "mysave" from <code>mysave.snc</code>) in quotation marks instead of the ID.		* <code>--save <name/ID></code> or <code>-s <name/ID></code> to launch the game with a specific savefile. The ID is the number after "SonicDX" in the savefile name. You can also put the name of the save file (e.g. "mysave" from <code>mysave.snc</code>) in quotation marks instead of the ID.
			* <code>--movie <ID></code> or <code>-m <ID></code> to play a specific FMV cutscene. The value can range from <code>0</code> to <code>8</code>.

	=== Option commands ===		=== Option commands ===

	* <code>--no-audio</code> to disable ~~musics~~, voices and sound effects.		* <code>--no-audio</code> to disable music, voices and sound effects.
	* <code>--no-music</code> to disable ~~musics~~.		* <code>--no-music</code> to disable music.
	* <code>--no-voice</code> to disable voices.		* <code>--no-voice</code> to disable voices.
	* <code>--no-sound</code> to disable sound effects.		* <code>--no-sound</code> to disable sound effects.

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	=== Level commands ===		=== Level commands ===

	* <code>--level [name/ID]</code> or <code>-l [name/ID]</code> to launch the game directly into a level. Click [[Sonic Adventure/Level List\|here]] for a list of all levels.		* <code>--level <name/ID></code> or <code>-l <name/ID></code> to launch the game directly into a level. Click [[Sonic Adventure/Level List\|here]] for a list of all levels.
	* <code>--act [ID]</code> or <code>-a [ID]</code> to start the level into a specific act.		* <code>--act <ID></code> or <code>-a <ID></code> to start the level into a specific act.
	* <code>--character [name/ID]</code> or <code>-c [name/ID]</code> to change the default character. Click [[Sonic Adventure/Character List\|here]] for a list of all characters.		* <code>--character <name/ID></code> or <code>-c <name/ID></code> to change the default character. Click [[Sonic Adventure/Character List\|here]] for a list of all characters.
	* <code>--position [x~~] [~~y~~] [~~z]</code> or <code>-p [x~~] [~~y~~] [~~z]</code> to spawn at a specific position.		* <code>--position <x> <y> <z></code> or <code>-p <x> <y> <z></code> to spawn at a specific position.
	* <code>--save [ID]</code> or <code>-s [ID]</code> to launch the game with a specific savefile. The ID is the number after "SonicDX" in the savefile name. You can also put the name of the save file (e.g. "mysave" from <code>mysave.snc</code>) in quotation marks instead of the ID.		* <code>--save <name/ID></code> or <code>-s <name/ID></code> to launch the game with a specific savefile. The ID is the number after "SonicDX" in the savefile name. You can also put the name of the save file (e.g. "mysave" from <code>mysave.snc</code>) in quotation marks instead of the ID.

	=== Option commands ===		=== Option commands ===

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== Using Test Spawn ==
To test your mod, you can use the [[Mod Managers|Mod Manager]]'s <code>Test Spawn</code> tab (make sure developer settings are enabled in the <code>Manager Config</code> tab) to bypass all menus and put a specific character in any stage or cutscene. You can also specify a save file override or set up a specific position in the stage.
[[File:Creating Mods Mod Testing 1760280332885.png|none|thumb|SA Mod Manager's Test Spawn Tab]]

== Using Command Line Parameters ==
You can also you can launch <code>sonic.exe</code> with the following command line parameters.

=== Level commands ===

* <code>--level [name/ID]</code> or <code>-l [name/ID]</code> to launch the game directly into a level. Click [[Sonic Adventure/Level List|here]] for a list of all levels.
* <code>--act [ID]</code> or <code>-a [ID]</code> to start the level into a specific act.
* <code>--character [name/ID]</code> or <code>-c [name/ID]</code> to change the default character. Click [[Sonic Adventure/Character List|here]] for a list of all characters.
* <code>--position [x] [y] [z]</code> or <code>-p [x] [y] [z]</code> to spawn at a specific position.
* <code>--save [ID]</code> or <code>-s [ID]</code> to launch the game with a specific savefile. The ID is the number after "SonicDX" in the savefile name. You can also put the name of the save file (e.g. "mysave" from <code>mysave.snc</code>) in quotation marks instead of the ID.

=== Option commands ===

* <code>--no-audio</code> to disable musics, voices and sound effects.
* <code>--no-music</code> to disable musics.
* <code>--no-voice</code> to disable voices.
* <code>--no-sound</code> to disable sound effects.

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	=== Level Commands ===		=== Level Commands ===

	* <code>--level <name/ID></code> or <code>-l <name/ID></code> to launch the game directly ~~into~~ a ~~level~~. Click [[Sonic Adventure/Level List\|here]] for a list of all ~~levels~~.		* <code>--level <name/ID></code> or <code>-l <name/ID></code> to launch the game directly in a specific stage. Click [[Sonic Adventure/Level List\|here]] for a list of all stages in SADX. Click [[Sonic Adventure 2/Level List\|here]] for a list of all stages in SA2(B).
	* <code>--act <ID></code> or <code>-a <ID></code> to start the ~~level into~~ a specific act.		* <code>--act <ID></code> or <code>-a <ID></code> to start the stage on a specific act.
	* <code>--time <nowiki><time></nowiki></code> or <code>-t <nowiki><time></nowiki></code> to start the game on a specific time of day (Adventure Fields). The value can be <code>day</code> or <code>0</code>, <code>evening</code> or <code>1</code>, or <code>night</code> or <code>2</code>.		* <code>--time <nowiki><time></nowiki></code> or <code>-t <nowiki><time></nowiki></code> to start the game on a specific time of day (SADX Adventure Fields). The value can be <code>day</code> or <code>0</code>, <code>evening</code> or <code>1</code>, or <code>night</code> or <code>2</code>.
	* <code>--gamemode <mode></code> or <code>-g <mode></code> to start the game in a specific mode. ~~The~~ mode can be as follows: <code>adventure</code> (<code>5</code>), <code>trial</code> (<code>9</code>), <code>stage</code> (<code>4</code>), <code>mission</code> (<code>10</code>).		* <code>--gamemode <mode></code> or <code>-g <mode></code> to start the game in a specific mode. For SADX, the mode can be as follows: <code>adventure</code> (<code>5</code>), <code>trial</code> (<code>9</code>), <code>stage</code> (<code>4</code>), <code>mission</code> (<code>10</code>).
	* <code>--character <name/ID></code> or <code>-c <name/ID></code> to change the default character. Click [[Sonic Adventure/Character List\|here]] for a list of all characters.		* <code>--character <name/ID></code> or <code>-c <name/ID></code> to change the default character. Click [[Sonic Adventure/Character List\|here]] for a list of all characters in SADX. Click [[Sonic Adventure 2/Character Animation Files\|here]] for a list of all characters in SA2(B).
	* <code>--position <x> <y> <z></code> or <code>-p <x> <y> <z></code> to spawn at a specific position.		* <code>--position <x> <y> <z></code> or <code>-p <x> <y> <z></code> to spawn at a specific position.
	* <code>--rotation <r></code> or <code>-r <r></code> to rotate the character along the Y axis. The value is the BAMS rotation (decimal).		* <code>--rotation <r></code> or <code>-r <r></code> to rotate the character along the Y axis. The value is the BAMS rotation (decimal).
	* <code>--event <ev></code> or <code>-e <ev></code> to play a specific cutscene. See [[Sonic Adventure/List of Events\|List of Cutscenes]] for usable IDs.		* <code>--event <ev></code> or <code>-e <ev></code> to play a specific cutscene. See [[Sonic Adventure/List of Events\|List of Cutscenes (SADX)]] and [[Sonic Adventure 2/Cutscenes\|List of Cutscenes (SA2)]] for usable IDs.
	* <code>--save <name/ID></code> or <code>-s <name/ID></code> to launch the game with a specific savefile. ~~The~~ ID is the number after "SonicDX" in the savefile name. You can also put the name of the save file (e.g. "mysave" from <code>mysave.snc</code>) in quotation marks instead of the ID.		* <code>--save <name/ID></code> or <code>-s <name/ID></code> to launch the game with a specific savefile. For SADX, the ID is the number after "SonicDX" in the savefile name. You can also put the name of the save file (e.g. "mysave" from <code>mysave.snc</code>) in quotation marks instead of the ID.
	* <code>--movie <ID></code> or <code>-m <ID></code> to play a specific FMV cutscene. ~~The~~ value can range from <code>0</code> to <code>8</code>.		* <code>--movie <ID></code> or <code>-m <ID></code> to play a specific FMV cutscene. For SADX, the value can range from <code>0</code> to <code>8</code>.

	=== Option Commands ===		=== Option Commands ===
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	* <code>--no-sound</code> to disable sound effects.		* <code>--no-sound</code> to disable sound effects.

	== Using the Debug Mode mod ==		== Using the Debug Mode mod (SADX) ==
	~~You~~ can use PkR's [https://gitlab.com/PiKeyAr/sadx-debug-mode/ Debug Mode mod] to view various information and control various aspects of the game.		For SADX mods, you can use PkR's [https://gitlab.com/PiKeyAr/sadx-debug-mode/ Debug Mode mod] to view various information and control various aspects of the game.

	=== Debug Information ===		=== Debug Information ===

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	==== 1 - Game Stats ====		==== 1 - Game Stats ====
	Press 1 to access game frame counters, game mode, game state values etc.		Press 1 to access game frame counters, game mode, game state values etc.

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	==== 4 - Controller Info ====		==== 4 - Controller Info ====
	Press 4 to view information about the controller and the keyboard.		Press 4 to view information about the controller and the keyboard.

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	In the bottom right corner you can see the visualization of analog stick movement. The red square represents the left stick (movement), and the blue square represents the right stick (camera).		In the bottom right corner you can see the visualization of analog stick movement. The red square represents the left stick (movement), and the blue square represents the right stick (camera).

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	==== 5 - Fog Info ====		==== 5 - Fog Info ====
	Press 5 to view information about stage fog, skybox and draw distance.		Press 5 to view information about stage fog, skybox and draw distance.

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	==== 7 - Soundbank Info ====		==== 7 - Soundbank Info ====
	Press 7 to view information about recently played sounds and their corresponding soundbanks. You can see their soundbank IDs, IDs in the soundbanks and the names of the sounds.		Press 7 to view information about recently played sounds and their corresponding soundbanks. You can see their soundbank IDs, IDs in the soundbanks and the names of the sounds.

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	When the Lantern Engine mod is disabled, this screen shows LS Palette (vanilla character lighting) information. You can cycle through currently active character lights by pressing H.		When the Lantern Engine mod is disabled, this screen shows LS Palette (vanilla character lighting) information. You can cycle through currently active character lights by pressing H.

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	==== 9 - Stage Lights Info ====		==== 9 - Stage Lights Info ====
	Press 9 to view information about current stage lights. This information is only relevant when the Lantern Engine mod is disabled. Use the H key to cycle through currently active stage lights.		Press 9 to view information about current stage lights. This information is only relevant when the Lantern Engine mod is disabled. Use the H key to cycle through currently active stage lights.

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