*Edit. Point of the post for people that don't get the joke. Useless posts that just complain that one person does not agree can be copy/pasted to the same person that said that.*
Well, I'm not laughing. In fact, I'm getting a headache trying to figure out why anyone would want to obsolete an any% run with a playaround. I mean, don't we have the vault tier for pure speed oriented runs or was that once again changed?
[1444] NES Mega Man 4 by GlitchMan in 34:00.02
Personally, I like pics that can either summarize the run, or does something that looks normal, but to those that played the game would know something's not right.
http://tasvideos.org/userfiles/info/11914656422298611
I wasn't able to save a frame at the school area. :/
I also had to change the way I move at the hallway because I found out it affects the way the game lags in the dining room and the hall to the bathroom. Even though it looks different, it took the same amount of frames. :P
Oh, and pausing/opening DSTS right before the cutscene crashes the game.
The Puni glitch didn't seem to be fixed for me, at least in Direct3D mode (the new OpenGL won't work on my computer). Try this save right after the Chapter 2 Bowser intermission (where all the Punies are seeing Mario off outside the Great Tree) and see if it's fixed for you.
I wasn't referring to loading times in regards with accuracy. I was referring to emulation for games in general. For example, Spider man 2, Spongebob, and most likely a lot more games run much better in 4.0+ than 3.5.
Anyway...any objections to me using 3.5? Any good TASing revisions of that? I just want to keep my 9900ptas drop b/c of how rare it is.
Uh...I don't think using an older revision is a good idea since it's less accurate. Does an "improvement" like that even count as an improvement if it can't be done on a later revision of the emulator? :o
If "Getting Bombs" is defined, in the Zelda series, as being able to get them as random drops. It could be said that you always "have" bombs and they are about the same as Rupees, and can have Zero Count without it meaning you missed an item.
Also, since it's stored in the save file, would entering each map tile be a requirement for "100%"? Getting the one Ring instead of both follows the precedent set by Ocarina, where the TASer got the Gold Gauntlets before the Silver Gauntlets.
Well, I never played this game, but are the map tiles recorded onto a map like the handheld Castlevania games? If not, then I think it would be pointless. :P
let's just close the subject and publish this as a showcase publication a la gradius 3..
also for the encode, i propose that we simply use the AGDQ stream...
it would serve as good publicity stun and "kinda separate " the run from the rest of the submitions...
I think that stream should only be listed in the movie description, not used as an actual encode.
Because you can levitate over the elevator doors and go straight up with levitation. You can't actually use the elevators without the card key and you have to go a floor higher.
Oh. Can this at least be used to skip the White bobomb goose-chase?
When entering Chapter 7 from the teleporter room, the elevators get screwed up and you can't use them, and also the keys to use them aren't accessible there I think.
Also, tyvm ti-will for finding that! So TTYD can go Koopless. I'm also glad there is finally a use for the superslide.
It was mentioned by Almo while he streamed the TAS that the crystal star would've been possible to get early using the levitation cheat. I wonder how does that work?
Because the chests are already loaded, you can directly interact with them. No need to re-enter the room.
EDIT: In the same mood...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIZDPwTJ1JQ
:o
Hey, is it possible to go to that teleport room using this glitch to get Crystal Star early?
[2352] NES Sweet Home by K in 40:05.09
I'm not sure why this isn't listed, but the run is incredible. For a game where the encounters are unavoidable, the run manages to utilize every single battle into the TAS. In fact, I was surprised there were no power leveling sections at all.
I'm attempting to begin a new TAS. I'm considering creating this new TAS with 3.0 like my other one, because I can sync it up until the 9900ptas drop and then everything from then on will be new. Would anyone object to me still using Dolphin 3.0 instead of 4.0? I just don't see myself getting another 9900ptas drop, unless we can access the RNG info in the game. If there are any preferred builds of 3.0 to TAS with (with better TAS tools or A/V sync, etc), I will use those.
Dolphin 4.0 also seems to have faster load times, and I'm already 6 seconds ahead of my previous TAS before the first enemy just from loading differences.
I've thought of the ideal route to use, but the odds of this occurring are very small.
1st Area - Get 2 hand grenades just like previous TAS. (2 Hand Grenades)
Village - Get 9900ptas drop. Throw HG at spawning group 1, and get 1 grenade drop, while manipulating other enemies to drop more grenades or gold in that group. Using the HG just obtained, throw grenade behind house and get 1 HG and some gold. After villagers leave, grab additional item drops from group 1 and exit. Continue until bookcase in cabin and throw grenade. End of chapter. Hopefully will have 2 HGs.
Cliffs - In the TNT area, have enemies blow themselves up and collect a HG and gold. Finish Chapter as normal. Maybe have 3HGs.
Ch.1-3 - This is where things could be interesting. There are 3 treasures in the merchant cave worth 13,000 but if I can get 30,000ptas before here, I can avoid switching to the handgun to collect them and remove two pauses, as well as merchant menu to sell those items (just go straight to buying a rocket launcher). I would also have the faster moving speed in the church and swamp areas from holding a grenade.
I suggest using Dolphin 4.0 since I assume GCN emulation would be far more stable between revisions there, so forward compatibility wouldn't be too much of an issue there unlike 3.5.
(posting in English because i'm tired and don't feel like thinking right now)
We can't merge natt's a/v sync hack because there are a few problems with it, and it's not very clean code. Someone is planning to rewrite the video dumping feature from scratch, but it's going to take a while. In the mean time, we unfortunately, just have to keep doing what we have been.
and since one of the devs did ask what improvements could be implemented, is it possible for this to get fixed?
It's all good.