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Posted: 7/26/2008 3:00 AM

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I have been looking into improving this run, but am completely stuck. The world ending fade out makes very little sense to me, although I have discerned that there is a 46 (!) frame rule in effect. I save one frame throughout the entire run, due to pressing start one frame earlier. This 1 frame savings lasts until I complete level 1-3, where I suddenly gain another 11 frames due to a faster fadeout / faster "princess to fly" flying right animation. HOWEVER, this causes an absolutely horrible setup for the bonus game (ideal is x1 life w/o using the ladder). If I delay one frame to match the prior movies time, it somehow causes me to lose 35 frames (46 frame rule -11 frames saved). This does not seem to be affected by score, nor amount of coins collected (as I have altered both vairables with the exact same results). It seems to be affected by subpixel location of mario when triggering the level end sequence, or possibly frames of slowdown (ie not holding B). I think I have figured out that the fadeout to the bonus screen is affected by the flies movement patterns, but have no way to predict when a favorable one will appear (I have also been able to delay 6 or 7 frames and achieve the same result as xenos's WIP above, but still with horrible bonus level set up.) So, in short, I'm very confused, and I'm not quite sure where to go from here. Does anyone with more programming experience have any suggestions as to how I should approach this? Or a RAM address that may be helpful (I've tried looking with no success). Despite this being a GB thread, I'm hopeful I'll get some sort of response before the thread dies. Here's my version with 12 total frames saved, but terrible bonus screen: http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/1879184794/Super%20Mario%20Land%20%28W%29%20%28V1.1%29%20%5B%21%5D.vbm Here's xenos's low score attempt with 4 frames lost due to various causes, but 8 total frame saved with ideal bonus screen: http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/1126605424/SMLTASlowscore.vbm

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Posted: 7/26/2008 12:03 AM

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Even if it won't be of interest to anyone who can't speak French, it helps keep the continuity of the site, so thank you for the translation.

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Posted: 7/25/2008 11:09 PM

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Forum Rules wrote:

The language on this board is English. Posting in other languages is allowed, but all discussions should be at least translated to English.

http://tasvideos.org/ForumRules.html#Language

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Posted: 7/24/2008 1:53 AM

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Sir VG wrote:

System Error wrote:
Voting no. At first, I was pissed off about the whole critical hit bug thing. It made me paranoid about future playthroughs, and the remake. But I quickly got over that. Then the constant pausing and volume shifting started to get to me. I learned to accept that, too, and I think there was talk about the AVI being made with a custom version or hack or something that wouldn't have that annoyance.[/b]
Instructions are included on how to get around this issue in the submission. You just need to enter a specific cheat code and bam - fixed.

System Error prefers to have absolutely every single one of his posts to be as drenched in sarcasm as possible.

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Posted: 7/22/2008 3:43 AM

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symbolic X wrote:

I rest my case. No matter what you have on you, strategy is the only way to get through.

What exactly does this even mean?

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Posted: 7/20/2008 2:57 AM

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Xkeeper wrote:

the sheer non-length of the game (4 levels?)

I always though of it as being similar to Majora's Mask, with a heavier emphasis on sidequests. But I agree, a few more dungeons would have been nice.

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Posted: 7/20/2008 2:16 AM

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Hmmm... Minish Cap. Is the only reason you dislike it because of the annoying voices and such? Because I liked it quite a bit, but always played it in class with the sound off, so I can only have an opinion on the gameplay/plot and graphics.

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Posted: 7/20/2008 1:51 AM

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It's a relic from before frame-advancing was common, and most movies that were made still consisted of people actually playing the game. I'd say it's still relevant today though, as harder levels provide more for the runner to do, and more for the viewer to see. It also provides the viewer with the satisfaction of knowing they've seen the entirety of the game conquered, instead of wondering "what if he did the hard route?". There have been exceptions made, however it is usually due to the hard mode only adding HP to enemies and bosses, resulting in longer times without an increase in activity or change in goals. But I'm very much in favor of all games to be run in hard mode because they provide the biggest feeling of "completeness" when they're done.

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Posted: 7/19/2008 7:22 PM

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Question: is this the type of RPG run that is entertaining for someone who hasn't played the game before?

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Posted: 7/19/2008 5:10 PM

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LagDotCom wrote:

Honestly the last time I played a RPG with a good plot is... uh... that's a harder question to answer than I thought. Final Fantasy X?

I liked the plot of Final Fantasy X too.

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Posted: 7/19/2008 2:49 AM

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Hahaha wow! That's very impressive xenos! And even though I do kinda miss the boost off of Wario, it's still really entertaining. Congrats on the discovery.

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Posted: 7/19/2008 1:16 AM

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Could someone please replace the screenshot with one that wasn't butchered by NVA?

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Posted: 7/19/2008 12:46 AM

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Please use the search next time (even if it isn't quite as great as it could be, it's still usable). A quick search for "Tropics" brought me here: http://tasvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2942&highlight=

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Posted: 7/18/2008 10:57 PM

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Warp wrote:

IMO you are comparing apples to oranges.

IMO you like to write a lot without actually saying much. I still can't understand why people seem to think that just because something isn't exciting/engaging/new to them, that it's the exact same way for everyone else. Stop being so egocentric and try actually seeing things from other people's point of view. Or, if that isn't possible, just let other people be happy with their "pointless" conversations, and don't post just to criticize.

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Posted: 7/17/2008 10:56 PM

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Warp wrote:

Like I said, *every* sequel sucks (at least on someone's opinion). No exceptions. Useless thread, IMO.

Didn't you start a thread about how you hate some speedruns? Or that some aspects of speedruns suck? And if I remember correctly, that ballooned up to 8 or 9 pages of worthless bickering. At least this thread doesn't make you dumber by reading it.

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Posted: 7/17/2008 2:28 AM

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Wow. No, really. Wow I am absolutely stunned, this is the most impressive run I've seen this year. I know firsthand how frustrating, aggravating, and utterly nonsensical this game can be to try to optimize. It has an incredible amount of idiosyncrasies, many of which seem to make no sense, and you absolutely destroyed this game. I'm scared to go back and compare your work with the 2:30 of the 100% run that we have done, because I'm almost positive there is another couple seconds to be shaved off. One of my favorite parts was the freezing of the zoomers, and I would have probably never thought of that. But even more impressive to me is the absolutely re-cock-ulous amount of ammo management. Lord Tom, I owe you a coke. And a yes vote. And a massive thank you for making my year.

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Posted: 7/16/2008 11:27 PM

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nfq wrote:

moozooh wrote:
(For the record, I liked both I and II more than III and its offshoots.)
can see from the graphics that they are pretty boring games.

nfq wrote:

superjupi wrote:
And is there anyone who doesn't think Sonic 2 is better than its predecessor? Well, I'm sure there is, but still.
sonic 1 was better than 2 because it had better music.

Hey, you only have to hit on controls and funfactor, and you'll be an honorary contributor of Gamepro! (old skool edition)

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Posted: 7/16/2008 11:24 PM

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can prevent clogging of the workbench! Please cancel this to save the judges the trouble of rejecting it.

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Posted: 7/15/2008 10:56 PM

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What happens to this idea when applied to the N64? Do analog motions count also?

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Posted: 7/15/2008 12:44 AM

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You can probably take the Demon's Crest canceled submission off the list, since there's an improvement on the workbench right now. As for Golden Oldies, another excellent idea. I can't think of any that I would add, unfortunately.

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Posted: 7/15/2008 12:33 AM

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Bisqwit wrote:

More miscellaneous notes: -- When people wish me "have a nice day", I usually reply with "thanks. You too". This often seems to result in chuckles. It may be a Finnishism (in Finnish we wish the same back), but I still wonder why it is reacted to that way.

How odd. It certainly is not a Finnish-ism, as many people including myself say it on an every day basis.

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Posted: 7/14/2008 11:37 PM

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Aqfaq wrote:

The New Testament.

Wow, this actually made me laugh out loud (or as the cool kids say, lol).

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Posted: 7/14/2008 10:53 PM

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Blublu wrote:

moozooh wrote:
Chamale wrote:
Cube 2 was written by a completely different director than the original director, and it's about something very different.
Personally, I don't think Cube 2 is much of a "take" on the original. I prefer thinking of it as a "concept demo" rather than a sequel. Maybe it helped that I watched it before the original Cube, but to me, it's a fine movie by itself. Probably because I'm a sucker for odd sci-fi concepts (even if they're just technobabble with flashy effects).
Did you see the same movie as me? Because when I watched Cube 2, I saw a badly written, badly thought out, badly executed ball of crap with some horrendous acting to boot. Everything about it was pure suck. The original Cube, on the other hand, is absolutely fantastic.

I've only seen cube 2 once, and when it first started, I was excited. A third of the way through, I was pissed. After it was over, I could only shake my head at how much of a crappy movie it was compared to the original. I've always had a secret liking of the two Matrix sequels but I know a lot of people hate them, so I'll throw them in for everyone else in the world. Turok 2 & 3 weren't incredibly bad, but they were certainly worse than the first. After all of hype for #2, I tried really hard to like it, but it's just not as fun. And I hear that Evolution sucks even more balls. Zelda 2. Yeah, I said it. Perfect Dark Zero. The original was so, so good, and a great successor to Goldeneye. Zero was pretty much worth just that.

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Posted: 7/14/2008 10:34 PM

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DarkKobold wrote:

petrie911 wrote:
Call me crazy, but this run feels slower than the previous one. Oh, well, it's frames that count, and I certainly enjoyed watching it, so Yes vote.
Shirley you can't be serious?

I am serious... and don't call me Shirley. Watched it, liked it, although I'm not the biggest fan of wobbling. Yes vote. Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.

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Posted: 7/13/2008 6:01 PM

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It's somewhat interesting, but not especially entertaining. And 30 minutes of it would certainly be too long to sit through (at least for me). I'm sure it would hold appeal to those who have played it before, but for me it just didn't do anything. Sorry.

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