GBA Mock-up Collab
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Printed Date: 09 September 2025 at 3:42am
Topic: GBA Mock-up Collab
Posted By: Brian the Great
Subject: GBA Mock-up Collab
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 9:40am
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I'll start off explaining how this collab works.
Firstly, five persons that are interested sign up. After that, I'll put all the names in a high hat and draw tickets to see who will be doing what. In other words, you can't choose what you'll do. Everyone starts pixeling whatever it is that they should, and when everybody is finished, I'll 'stitch' all the parts together to make it a wonderful mock-up. The tasks are: - Main character sprite - Tiles (may also include props) - Background - Enemy sprite - Enemy sprite - HUD Please note that all work should be done platform style! Let me see some volunteers here! ------------- http://www.twoschizos.com"> 
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Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 2:17pm
| Whee! I'm in! |
Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 2:23pm
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ZOMG I BEAT TEH EMAIL NOTIFICATION
-- Goodie, only four vacancies remain. Nice to have you aboard Akira, arrrgh!  ------------- http://www.twoschizos.com">
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Posted By: Vidd
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 2:23pm
| I love the idea of this, I'd like to contribute. :) |
Posted By: gangsta@sv
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 2:28pm
| im in plz thank u |
Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 2:50pm
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Ok, I guess. Can you show us some of your works please? I'd like to know if you're any good, and your gallery was empty. ------------- http://www.twoschizos.com">
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Posted By: PixelSnader
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 3:02pm
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i wanna enter, but do explain some more, like is it supposed to be a tile set? are the sprites animated? are there gonna be multiple spritesets/levels, and most importantly: WILL IT BE PLAYABLE!? ------------- ▄▄█ ▄▄█ ▄█▄ ▄█▄ |
Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 3:04pm
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A mock-up is a fake screenshot. So a big fat no to all your questions. ------------- http://www.twoschizos.com">
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Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 6:55pm
| once we've done we should look for a gba coder and see if we can get it ROMd and playable (if everyone else is up for extra work that is). |
Posted By: initial_reality
Date Posted: 11 November 2005 at 6:56am
| Looks like a nice collab. What's HUD? |
Posted By: PixelSnader
Date Posted: 11 November 2005 at 7:01am
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heads up display shows lives powerups weapon usually a small poirtrait etc. ------------- ▄▄█ ▄▄█ ▄█▄ ▄█▄ |
Posted By: kankki
Date Posted: 12 November 2005 at 2:45am
  Coin and Heart ------------- Well, duuuh, I can eat spam if I have to! 
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Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 12 November 2005 at 3:45am
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Nice, kankki, but...
Originally posted by Brian the Great Firstly, five persons that are interested sign up. After that, I'll put all the names in a high hat and draw tickets to see who will be doing what. In other words, you can't choose what you'll do. Everyone starts pixeling whatever it is that they should, and when everybody is finished, I'll 'stitch' all the parts together to make it a wonderful mock-up. ------------- http://www.twoschizos.com">
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Posted By: kankki
Date Posted: 12 November 2005 at 4:43am
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Okay :P ------------- Well, duuuh, I can eat spam if I have to!
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Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: 13 November 2005 at 1:19am
| uhh we gonna start anytime soon? |
Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 13 November 2005 at 10:34am
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@gangsta@sv: You're out due to art-ripping.
@Akira: We need three more people to sign up before we can get jammin'. Patience, my pet. ------------- http://www.twoschizos.com">
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Posted By: PixelSnader
Date Posted: 13 November 2005 at 11:00am
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why.. dont you take part of it brian? ------------- ▄▄█ ▄▄█ ▄█▄ ▄█▄ |
Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 13 November 2005 at 11:56am
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I do. There are six tasks. Two people signed up, and including me we'd need three more.
Yus. ------------- http://www.twoschizos.com">
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Posted By: Crispie
Date Posted: 13 November 2005 at 8:29pm
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Not overly that good but I'll try and give it a go:
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Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 13 November 2005 at 11:02pm
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Originally posted by Brian the Great Originally posted by Brian the Great Firstly, five persons that are interested sign up. After that, I'll put all the names in a high hat and draw tickets to see who will be doing what. In other words, you can't choose what you'll do. Everyone starts pixeling whatever it is that they should, and when everybody is finished, I'll 'stitch' all the parts together to make it a wonderful mock-up. ------------- http://www.twoschizos.com">
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Posted By: grave
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 12:03am
| i think he just showed what hes capable of |
Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 1:00am
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No, I'm pretty certain he ignored the first post.
Originally posted by ZOMG FIRST POST Please note that all work should be done platform style! ------------- http://www.twoschizos.com">
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Posted By: Psychotic_Carp
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 5:35am
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I would go in on it but I cant do figures/people -------------  got game?
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Posted By: Shark
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 10:56am
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despite being involved with many colabs and projects i would love to
help. |
Posted By: Crispie
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 3:26pm
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Originally posted by Brian the Great
No, I'm pretty certain he ignored the first post. Originally posted by ZOMG FIRST POST Please note that all work should be done platform style! No, that is an example of my old work as I didn't want to get abused as the people above did. Guess I lucked out again. |
Posted By: Di0xygen
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 3:41pm
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Well im up for a some challenging fun, and since i love mock-ups its a big yes from me :D count me in |
Posted By: pixelblink
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 8:41pm
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Originally posted by Brian the Great
@gangsta@sv: You're out due to art-ripping. What's all this then? What'd I miss? ------------- |
Posted By: PixelSnader
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 10:07pm
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he stole someone's isometric collab en then wanted us to finish it, instead of him just contributing to the allready existing iso collab ------------- ▄▄█ ▄▄█ ▄█▄ ▄█▄ |
Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 10:12pm
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@Crispie: Ah, I see. Guess I misunderstood a little. So you still want to be in? If you do, I'll start drawing tickets.
Current enterers: -Akira -Vidd -Shark -Di0xygen -Yours truly -Crispie? -Snader! ZOMG! ------------- http://www.twoschizos.com">
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Posted By: pixelblink
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 10:33pm
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Originally posted by snader
he stole someone's isometric collab en then wanted us to finish it, instead of him just contributing to the allready existing iso collab ZOMG that! LOLZ Did you see the original collab that was on? Anyways, I'm sure he won't be posting here again under that name... at least, I wouldn't if I were him. How embarassing! ------------- |
Posted By: PixelSnader
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 11:52pm
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Originally posted by Brian the Great
@Crispie: Ah, I see. Guess I misunderstood a little. So you still want to be in? If you do, I'll start drawing tickets. Current enterers: -Akira -Vidd -Shark -Di0xygen -Yours truly -Crispie? DUDE! ZING! YO HEY! you forgot me?  ------------- ▄▄█ ▄▄█ ▄█▄ ▄█▄ |
Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 15 November 2005 at 1:09am
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ZOMFG! FORGOTZORD! EDITZORD! ------------- http://www.twoschizos.com">
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Posted By: Crispie
Date Posted: 15 November 2005 at 5:02pm
| Still In if wanted :-P |
Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 15 November 2005 at 9:37pm
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The drawing has ended.
Originally posted by Brian the Great
- Main character sprite: Crispie - Tiles: Snader - Props: Shark - Background: Akira - Enemy sprite: Di0 - Enemy sprite: Vidd - HUD: Brian SCREEN SIZE: 240×160 VIEW: Platform NO COLOUR LIMIT Commence pixeling! ------------- http://www.twoschizos.com">
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Posted By: Vidd
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 6:35am
| Do we have nothing to go by besides the screen size? :p |
Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 6:44am
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Let your imagination be your guide. ------------- http://www.twoschizos.com">
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Posted By: Vidd
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 7:05am
Single egg-shaped beaver enemy. :O |
Posted By: Di0xygen
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 7:58am
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is there any epoch preference or style, like medieval, futuristic, animal world, furry yaoi :| jus so someone dont start something quite contrasting with others, yet it could be fun after to see the result :P |
Posted By: Shark
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 8:33am
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wat are props??, random object that can be picked up ie weapons
health? or random objects like umbrellas and sheep?? |
Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 8:36am
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Just random object. Like sheep with weapons.
No wait. That would be an enemy. ------------- http://www.twoschizos.com">
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Posted By: Crispie
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 3:17pm
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Marshall Packinwood, Beaver Hunter
Normal Size: 32x32, 28 colours |
4x Size: 
Posted By: Di0xygen
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 4:07pm
 Mutant Bird Pork-e-pine and crispie, is it not supposed to be be a platformer, cause this looks a lot like a rpg sprite to me. |
Posted By: Crispie
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 4:11pm
| My bad, Vidd's sprite threw me a bit, will change it. |
Posted By: Crispie
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 7:13pm
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Ok, Marshal Packinwood Take 2: Normal: 32 x 34, 30 Colours |
4x :
Posted By: grave
Date Posted: 16 November 2005 at 11:46pm
| good going so far |
Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: 17 November 2005 at 12:11am
| background ehh. I'll see what I can do. though I'm working on a job right now so it may take a while. |
Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 17 November 2005 at 7:19am
My HUD is nothing compared to Di0's thingy.
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Posted By: Mindiell
Date Posted: 17 November 2005 at 8:17am
Brian I love your HUD, but I can't read numbers ... oups  you hurt me !------------- Mindiell French n00b |
Posted By: Di0xygen
Date Posted: 17 November 2005 at 9:34am
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I love that Hud, Brian, but it could use a bit more contrast, the text is also epecially hard to read. the bullets are wonderfully shaded, i love them a lot, exept that i think it would look better if you would shade with orange tones instead of brown one. Great job soo far. cant wait to see the rest. I also may do an other monster sprite that will match the current theme a bit more. |
Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 17 November 2005 at 9:38am
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Hm, better change a little here and there. You guys have CRTs or something?
I doubt there will be enough room for another enemy, Di0. Don't forget that we have just a small resolution to work with. ------------- http://www.twoschizos.com">
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Posted By: Di0xygen
Date Posted: 17 November 2005 at 9:51am
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Originally posted by Brian the Great I doubt there will be enough room for another enemy, Di0. Don't forget that we have just a small resolution to work with. no no i know, i mean make an other one replacing my current one, i find it a bit out of subject since we have a hunter an beaver and wodden log Hud :P |
Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 17 November 2005 at 9:53am
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In that case:
Cool.  ------------- http://www.twoschizos.com">
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Posted By: PixelSnader
Date Posted: 18 November 2005 at 6:07am
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ooh.. a teensie weensie screensize =) i'm good at those ;) i'll go start on the tiles this afternoon, and i'll probably post em next monday, since i dont have any internet acces at my home anymore (THOSE DUDES FROM KPN SAY I HACK/SPAM/KIDDIEPORN!?!) so uh.. i'll have to use my school for internet now (yay for computerlessons =D) ------------- ▄▄█ ▄▄█ ▄█▄ ▄█▄ |
Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 18 November 2005 at 7:59am
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Huzzah. KPN sucks rooster, get Versatel or something. ------------- http://www.twoschizos.com">
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Posted By: Vidd
Date Posted: 18 November 2005 at 8:28am
| You shouldn't have followed my theme, it won't be as original now. :/ |
Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 20 November 2005 at 9:41am
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Having everything completely random might turn out crap. ------------- http://www.twoschizos.com">
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Posted By: Vidd
Date Posted: 20 November 2005 at 10:24am
| Then maybe you should have set the theme initially. :/ |
Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 20 November 2005 at 10:35am
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Know that for next time then. At least we have a theme now. ------------- http://www.twoschizos.com">
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Posted By: Vidd
Date Posted: 20 November 2005 at 10:43am
I'm not sure if you wanted the enemies limited to one but aerial enemies are cool. |
Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 9:03pm
Background:
Meant to be a crack in the space-time continum. Don't think I pulled it off Might edit after snader does tiles. Might not. |
Posted By: Shark
Date Posted: 25 November 2005 at 2:34pm
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cool!
i dont know how many props need making so heres one skull. 
------------- Snark, we love yuu. |
Posted By: pixelblink
Date Posted: 26 November 2005 at 12:37am
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looks like a Grateful Dead skull ------------- |
Posted By: Shark
Date Posted: 26 November 2005 at 1:08am
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wouldnt you be grateful if you were a skull? ------------- Snark, we love yuu. |
Posted By: PixelSnader
Date Posted: 26 November 2005 at 5:19am
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hey what sizes are the tiles supposed to be? ------------- ▄▄█ ▄▄█ ▄█▄ ▄█▄ |
Posted By: Shark
Date Posted: 26 November 2005 at 5:21am
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well as long as they fit on the screen size its up to you, the've just
gotta tile well  ------------- Snark, we love yuu. |
Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: 26 November 2005 at 9:14pm
| gba tiles are 8x8 or 16x16 if i remember correctly. |
Posted By: grave
Date Posted: 27 November 2005 at 9:31am
| 8, 16 or 32 x 8, 16 or 32 are the sizes |
Posted By: Crash_universE
Date Posted: 01 December 2005 at 12:04pm
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Ok since noone seems to notice me on the other posts at least I will use my programming essence to drive something here :D. On GBA you have to make a difference among 2 kinds of graphical objects. Sprites and Tiles. Gba has 4 different layers for background + 1 backdrop layer (That is what's shown on the very back and is plain color) The tiles for the background are 8x8 pixels wide. All your sprites are made up of tiles as well but for Sprites you can choose different configurations SQUARE, HorizontalRECT , VerticalRECT. of course you can figure out what this means, dimension go from 8 to 64 in powers of 2 8,16,32,64 for square ones. 8x16,8x32,16x32,32x64 for V rects 16x8,32x8,32x16,64x32 for H rects Thos are almost all the formats you can use. For larger ones you will need meta-tiles. Those mean the programmer will have to give you the ability to split your larger one into tiles, and he will move them accordingly. For example a 128x128 sprite could be made up of 4 64x64 ones somehow but they are not handled natively via hardware like the other ones are. There are 128x128 sprites those are handheld natively, but they are Zoomed sprites from 64x64 ones and can reach to a maximum of 2X resizing. But they use the same graphics of the 64x64 and apply a common magnification algorithm. Sprites can be Roto/translated/flipped Vertically and Horizontally via hardware, so you can save up some work and memory. Tiles have different color formats, 16 colors and 256 colors. Up to 16 16 colors palette can be used or a 256 colors one. There are 2 different palettes sets one for Background tiles, and one for sprites (what I wrote above holds for both of them). Total VideoRAM is 96KB of which on 32KB for sprites, and 64 for tiles. In bitmap modes they drop to 16KB for sprites and 80KB for background. On each palette the first color is a transparent one. :) I wrote so many tutorials and games for nintendo handhelds I think I will have nightmares with this specs even when I'll be on the grave :). eheh Hope this helps a little and/or clarifies... ask if need some more ;). Cheers. ------------- One universe.. One Brain.. CrashTheuniversE |
Posted By: iSTVAN
Date Posted: 21 December 2005 at 8:24pm
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Thats a lot of handy info there Crash_universE! I would have liked to been involved in this collab, but it looks like I'm too late. Good luck to everyone else, hope it turns out brilliantly- if at all! |
Posted By: randomblink
Date Posted: 21 December 2005 at 9:27pm
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Crash! Dude... I have downloaded some GBA SDK's and plucked and pulled around with them... Problem is, I don't know ANYONE who codes for the GBA... Any chance you would be willing to give me some tips? Or could point me to the best tutorials you know of? I don't wanna get HARDCORE into yet? I don't have a flashcard or anything yet... But I am interested in it for sure... Nice little graphics tute man... ------------- www.randomblink.com I am me... no! Really! |
Posted By: Crash_universE
Date Posted: 30 December 2005 at 1:39pm
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Hi sorry for taking so long. But I'm in the US for about one month and can't get connected to net all the times. I'm trying to enjoy my trip and stay out of the PC as much as I can. By the way, all you need of course is just going around and check for www.gbadev.org . That's the best source for GBA development information. I saw recently some people are getting on creating a new game here. I'll check this out. See you! ------------- One universe.. One Brain.. CrashTheuniversE |
Posted By: Suicidale
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 5:13pm
| is this still going on? |
Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 8:06pm
get on snaders case. he's meant to do tiles 
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