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Ain't OS X able to run unix/linux programs as well?
When those programs are compiled on OSX (or with a cross-compiler), yes.
Edit: I liked this movie. Especially the simple details such as jumping over people.
Also, it was cool to see FFMQ to be that high quality. The last time I played it on an emulator I couldn't enjoy the transparency effects because I was using a 8bpp screen.
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The tunnel trick would be very useful if it could be done here too:
Unfortunately I haven't yet found a way to jump in between of those two goombas before the second one exits the tunnel.
However, I verified that it's possible to stomp them in a tunnel. It can even give Mario a forward boost due to getting inside the wall for a moment.
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Michael Fried wrote:
In the part of 1-2 where you go on the ceiling, would it be possible not to go up there and just do some lip jumps on the pipes?
Indeed it is possible. I updated the 1-2 level to match your idea.
Both the fmv-zip in the submission and the fcm-zip posted earlier in this thread have been updated.
(This is the second time you catch me violating my own guidelines at this game - not drooling enough.)
EDIT: I updated the submission actually twice. The second time I chose to go through this little tunnel over here:
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Michael Fried wrote:
In the part of 1-2 where you go on the ceiling, would it be possible not to go up there and just do some lip jumps on the pipes?
In the first part (shown below) it is indeed possible. It was originally deferred because it affected the position of the lifts later on, but it's not a reason anymore.
In the second part, shown in the second image, it's not possible. There is not enough room to reach the second pipe without delay, going under isn't a viable choice either, because then you can't reach the third pipe without delay.
EDIT: Forget the preceding parts in this message. I was wrong!
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FODA wrote:
So i'm doing whatever looks more impressive, more precise, smarter, unexpected.
If your Batman movie ends up being the same length or slower tan Linnom's movie and has the same defining attribute (no damage), I will reject your submission.
Reasons:
- If your usage of weapons over Linnom's usage of fists brings no actual benefit, it's not something I prefer. I think Linnom's movie does not lack entertainment.
- I don't like to backstab movie authors.
If you ignore the "no damage" aspect, you still need to surpass Linnom's result by wider marginal than with "no damage" mode. (I can't say exactly how wide.)
Ps: nice new avatar.
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4matsy wrote:
Seems FCEU doesn't load the save ram when a movie is played...o_O
I mentioned in some earlier post that SMB2j writes into its own diskette (image), and that FCEU doesn't load/save this data along with the movie.
I'm glad to hear your method worked.
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Approach of the ninja looked less impressive to me than it did in Linnom's version.
I'd say also the same about the match against the boss, but since it's possible that my memory is over-appreciating Linnom's run, I should actually compare them.
I liked your intelligent usage of different weapons. That's what I want to see more.
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schneelocke wrote:
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An every level run? Including A-D?
Now that would be sweet! ^^
Phil is already working on that.
It will be done with the SNES version, because rumour says the NES version requires some crazy time wasting deeds (like completing the game 8 times in row) until those bonus levels are unlocked.
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Therefore I wonder why some of the techniques in Wrath of the Black Manta *require* to press opposing directions simultaneously. And I even could do it with a regular NES controller and a console that were installed in a shop for demonstration (> 10 years ago, of course).
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Mazzic wrote:
Thanks Bisqwit! Now I can finally watch the Famtasia submissions too! Oh, and the movie is a Yes vote!
Thanks. But beware that nesmock isn't a magical solution - for example, Kopernical's Mega Man 3 movie seems to be nearly impossible to convert automatically. The jumps just don't reach/time correctly without essentially replaying it completely :-/
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Mazzic wrote:
Great idea with the nesmock, it's just that I don't know how to use it. Couldn't you (anyone) make a exe file out of it so you only need to open it via DOS or something?
There already is one. Take the -win32 zip.
Though, I need to build one for the most recent version too. Edit: It's there now.
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Since the wiki-style version of my site was published in June, there has existed a possibility to include separate subtitle files along with the movie. However there's no way to submit them or to enter them to the movie entry, aside from manual passing of files and direct database manipulation.
Think of it as an undocumented feature which nobody has taken advantage of yet.
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feitclub wrote:
Since FCEU has better sound (and, IMHO, looks nicer), why not use it? Is it just because of the slower FDS access?
Because I am not yet familiar with making movies with FCEU. (And that might be because the Linux port of FCEU is underdeveloped.)
Admittedly this is a marketing trick as well: A FCEU movie would be more than two seconds slower because of the differences in disk access. And I don't like to make it difficult to compare the timing to the previous version.
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Michael Fried wrote:
Are you sure it's faster too? Three walljumps versus 1 jump + 1 walljump
Probably not but it's worth a try.
Guess what -- you were right! And it was even enough to get across the ~20-frame boundary between levels.
So, I'm making a new version now. I'm now 21 frames ahead at the end of 4-1.
I'm trying simply edit the old movie, but looks like this is going to change many monsters' movements.
Edit: Gained a few more frames in 4-4 because this time the fake Koopa wasn't blocking my way. However, this gain might be killed by the ~20 frame rule.
Edit 2: Looks like it was. Thus, I'm still 21 frames ahead at end of 5-1. However, I managed to stomp some of those turtles I couldn't in v5.
Edit 3: I have never got 1up from a flagpole before. Cool. Unfortunately it can not be used in the movie, due to the six fireworks that follows.
Edit 4: I found a swim of death:
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The A/V desync is in the AVI. I noticed it before publishing, but because the encoding took so long and the desync wasn't really long, I wasn't really eager to go back to step 1.
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Xerophyte wrote:
This is almost entirely unrelated, but ...
NAMCO released a 4-part ToP anime OVA (Original Video Animation, i.e. direct-to-retail release) earlier this year and the fansubbers are now happily translating it.
After watching ep1, ... it wasn't as good as I hoped. It spoils the entire game in the 1st episode despite following a different sequence of events.
But bonus points for having the same voice actor for Klarth and Arche as in the original game.
Unfortunately I haven't yet found a way to jump in between of those two goombas before the second one exits the tunnel.
However, I verified that it's possible to stomp them in a tunnel. It can even give Mario a forward boost due to getting inside the wall for a moment.
(This is the second time you catch me violating my own guidelines at this game - not drooling enough.)
EDIT: I updated the submission actually twice. The second time I chose to go through this little tunnel over here:
In the second part, shown in the second image, it's not possible. There is not enough room to reach the second pipe without delay, going under isn't a viable choice either, because then you can't reach the third pipe without delay.
EDIT: Forget the preceding parts in this message. I was wrong!
Edit 4: I found a swim of death:
