In April 2024, I started learning how to create mods for Sonic Generations (2011) after years of watching mod showcases on YouTube. Thanks to a push from a friend, I immediately went down a rabbit hole and began exploring modding as a hobby during my free time at university. For a number of years, I was curious about the game's internals and how everything works under the hood. So I took it upon myself to investigate the game files using various community tools.

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I learnt a significant amount from examining the file structure. I was able to identify stage abbreviations, and figure out the contents of the various archive files. My end goal is to create an original stage mod for the game, and to further my understanding of the engine itself. 

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As of January 6th 2026, I have released my first mod - a music mod pack! You can find the mod page below. Currently, my mod is sitting at 3.1k views with 315 downloads on game banana. Additionally, my mod showcase video accompanying the mod pack has garnered 1.4k views on Youtube! I have already started planning my next mod, which will focus on the the head-up display and user interface.

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Taking on this challenge is my way to give back to a franchise I grew up with, and is a testament to the Sonic Generations modding community, which is still going strong today! You can find videos documenting my modding journey my Youtube channel.