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How To:

Installing the engine:

1. Download the current version from the downloads page
   
   
2. Run the installer .exe (you may be prompted to allow the install)
   
   
3. Select a destination folder to install SMBX2 into
   
   
4. Press next, followed by Install to start the installation (you may wish to change the checkbox settings for your own convenience)
   
   
5. Wait for the installation to complete
   
   

Installing games and episodes:

1. Download the game or episode you wish to install
   
   
2. Navigate to your SMBX2 installation folder
   
   
3. Navigate to the "worlds" subfolder (if you are unable to, then data/worlds will also work)
   
   
4. Extract the game or episode zipped file to the worlds folder
   
   
5. The worlds folder should now contain a subfolder with the title of the game or episode
   
   
6. The game or episode should now be accessible from the SMBX2 launcher
   
   

Updating the engine:

1. Download the patch installer
   
   
2. Click Browse and navigate to your SMBX2 folder
   
   
3. Once you have pointed the installer to your SMBX2 folder, click Install
   
   
4. Wait for the installation to complete
   
   

Recommended Episodes:

In need of more adventures? Here are a selection of episodes made for the engine!

An asterisk (*) indicates multiplayer support.

	Super Mario and the Rainbow Stars (Demo)* A colorful and polished project that completely overhauls the look, sound, and mechanics of SMBX to create a unique combination of 2D platformer gameplay with beloved elements of the Mario series' various RPGs! After being separated from his friends, Mario must team up with various partner characters on an island-hopping adventure to retrieve the Rainbow Stars scattered by a newly-awakened threat.
	Vanilla Contests 2024 - Dreamwell Express The 2024 vanilla level design contest duology together in one package. Play through the VanillART and VanillISH contests for an inspiring showcase of the aesthetic and design capabilities of SMBX2 even without using a single custom graphic or line of code!
	Battle Arena* A revival of SMBX 1.3's multiplayer battle mode for SMBX2 that features new modes and levels. Supports online multiplayer with alternate costumes!
	Betterified VI: Bestified The latest entry in the long-running Betterified series. (Playing previous entries is discouraged!) A celebration the history of SMBX, in its own unique and inexplicable way. With all your favourite features including: over 160 zones, day/night cycle, RPG mechanics, e-mail, Christianity, working Angry Sun!, Achievements, and more! Do you remember how you got here?
	Spikeventure A compact, action-heavy game starring Spike on their quest for revenge against the iron-fisted industry mogul Boom Boom! Features 11 challenging levels across 3 worlds with blood-pumping boss fights, a custom powerup system, and plenty of star coins and bonus rooms to hunt down!
	Delightful Adventure 2: Double Demise A sequel to the first Delightful Adventure, with stunning bosses, fun themes and lots of surprises! Wart has invaded and conquered the Mushroom Kingdom, teaming up with Bowser and turning its denizens into frogs! Can Mario, Luigi and Captain Toad reach the four corners of the Mushroom Kingdom, breaking the curse and putting a stop to this madness?
	The Conquest* A spiritual sequel to The Invasion 2 contaning over 100 levels with clever design, a sprawling interconnected overworld, and abundant secrets and collectibles. Also features a modest amount of LunaLua scripting written to be easy to understand, so if you're learning to code this episode will be an excellent reference.
	A 2nd X Thing Episode 2: Digital Groove An expansive sci-fi comedy adventure that served as a test bed and tech showcase for past versions of SMBX2. (Playing A2XT Episode 1 is not required!) After accidentally destroying the universe, Demo, Iris, Kood, Raocow, and Sheath are tasked with helping to fix it! Travelling across time, they seek out Super Leeks to use as fuel for a machine that can repair reality. But their task might not end up being quite so simple...
	A Tiny World Episode A short minisode that sees you traversing a world that feels straight out of an advanced ROM hack! With 6 levels to run around in, each stage offers something new and surprising, with creative setups and some custom boss fights!
	Luigi's Lost Memories Originally known as 'Luigi's Fight for the Lost Island,' this project aims to revamp the story and structure of the original. Including 13 completed levels, 4 incomplete levels, tons of scrapped content, and more! After blasting off into space chasing Wart, catastrophe strikes and Luigi suffers a violent crash landing on the planet of Saturna. When he awakes, all of his memory of the adventure up to that point has mysteriously faded away. Luckily, nearby lies a building known as The Memory Center. Could this place help to recover his memories?
	Captain Toad: Prism Star Quest A huge adventure crafted by FutureNyanCat AKA. CYON of Gaia and Team Starshroom. Starring Captain Toad, this episode carries over the gameplay mechanics of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker into a completely 2D setting, with new gimmicks, levels and bosses! It is a few days before Princess Peach celebrates her birthday, and everyone is preparing gifts for her, but Captain Toad cannot decide a gift for her. At the same time, rumors surrounding the legends of the powerful Prism Star emerge. Grabbing his trusty backpack and headlamp, Captain Toad sets off to find it for his gift!
	The Rip-Princess Cliché* Brought to you by a community composed of SMBX members, Team Rip makes a new experience of Redigit's "The Princess Cliche" that adds in fun SMBX2 features! Journey the islands of this world and get the stars to stop Bowser on Vista Hill!
	Project Oil A minisode consisting of six total levels with interconnected themes. With challenging levels, expect to feel quite the adrenaline rush! Set in the polluted lands of the Mushroom Archipelago, a string of islands close to Dinosaur Land, Bowser has set up a completely automated factory for an unknown purpose. With all organic life here dead and dying, you must shut down this awful factory by any means necessary.
	Gardens of Purity An atmospheric and immersive episode packed with detail and challenging stages. Ranging from combat focused stages for Link, to eldritch experiences in others, there's tons of variety. As you complete levels, the hub will expand, allowing you to explore much more of this immersive world.

For even more options, you can also check out the forums!