It turns out the trick you found is more useful than I thought. I found a number of applicable places in level 1 and even though the lasers at the end caught me a bit, I still saved 32 frames. Here's the improvement: http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/786521149/Test_SSLCP4.0.vbm The next level undoubtedly has places to use this trick as well, as tedious as it may be. :S
I don't know about you, but I've given up improving the first two levels because I can't find any way to make them faster. Should we just move on to the racing level now, unless you've discovered something interesting about the difficulty, or found an improvement.
you guys pay attention to everything.
Discussions about Bizhawk, an NES, SMS/GG/SG-100, PCE/PCE-CD/SGX, TI-83 Emulator
Discussions about Bizhawk, a NES, SMS/GG/SG-100, PCE/PCE-CD/SGX, TI-83 Emulator
I never thought about this until now, but is there a harder difficulty unlocked after you beat the game? I noticed that there are only "easy" and "normal" difficulties to choose from at the beginning. Also I never really bothered checking what changes with the difficulty so I'm not sure it would even matter.
Lately, I've been experimenting with a new kind of run. The goal is to beat the game while having two Pokemon only (starter, which has to be Mudkip, and Castform), with evolution not allowed, and some other restrictions that I am not set on yet. For testing purposes, my current test run only allows the use of level-up moves and HM moves (necessary only), and absolutely nothing else (no TMs, no held items, no items used in battle, no bike, etc.). It's difficult but I made it to the E4 with Mudkip at Lv42 and Castform at Lv31 or so. However, the E4 is extremely difficult and I have not yet completed it or have a full idea of what to do.
Also, I found something weird. At one point, Mudkip and Castform both had 60 Speed. Glacia's Sealeo (the one with Surf, Body Slam, and Ice Ball) had 65 Speed. Yet Mudkip and Castform had first attack. I do not know why this is so. The numbers are given according to my script. For comparison, the other Sealeo had 67 Speed and had first attack.
Also I found a place in the ceiling where you can jump up in. I'm sure this is not intentional as you have to use the jump glitch to get in there at the max height. Again, however, I could find no use for this as it seems to be a closed off area. Here's that VBM for curiosity (occurs near the beginning of the second level): http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/1915127422/Test_SSLCP3.9ceil.vbm
Earlier today, I figured to use cheats to explore the area, and found out that its a dead end; you're trapped, and forced to exit the level. Which means I've wasted the whole day doing nothing useful. >.>
I'm looking for improvements now for real this time. Sorry for the wait.
Edit: I found a minor clipping glitch. It allowed me to fall into the floor for 1 frame. I can't find any use for it atm, but anyway, here's the .vbm, incase you want to check it out.
Well without loading time the non-TAS record could be improved my at lest a minute, game-time. I'd consider loading times a big part of this game <_<
About the run, I have started a test of the second level using spongebob (I think patrick would actually be slower because you'd have to switch to him and his pound attack is really slow). Have you started the second level or do you want me to post my results when I'm done?
EDIT: I saved one more frame by not turning around but canceling and reenabling the sprint. http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/644987429/Test_SSLCP3.82.vbm
Uhh, that might be the wrong file, it looks like it's just a copy of one of my old WIPs, since it's 15 frames slower than my last posted WIP.
Nice, I was up to about 73 pixels ahead (about 18-19 frames) in my last attempt, but for some reason I lost some of them by the end, even though everything was done the same way. It ended up being 15 frames (about 62 pixels) faster. I don't know for sure, but your 2 frames could probably be from where I goofed, we'll see!
Looks great, Exxonym! Doesn't look improvable to me.
About the pixel optimization, does it come from jumping (Edit: Pressing B) for one frame after landing?
The AI is also pathetic on even the hardest difficulty, and they don't stop my progression of the slightest. I sometimes purposely handicap myself just to get a better challenge.
It felt like playing SMB all over again. I really want to try TASing it but unfortunately it is a Flash game. Can Hourglass be used on Flash games yet?
The rerecord count is pretty high for this little test, and only because I spent a lot of time looking for glitches (of which I only found the jump glitch).
If you read my post, I said "Bowser Exempt". So... uh.. yeah. Throwing Bowser with B is fine. Similar to the suggestion of the "minimal A" run, use it in the bowser section because you have to. So, Bowser exempt, is a B and Z-less run possible? Like I was saying before, what would be the first star you get?[/i]