Pretty sure that gameplay matters more here, so I don't see a reason it shouldn't, I will ask a Judge to clarify on that however.
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i guess just start from power on, get to the point where the savestate, copy your savestate bk2 input into tas editior, and then test sync.
edit: nvm dont i just watched the beginning part in the correct version of bizhawk
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Personally, while this TAS looks well made, it lacks in entertainment and is dull to watch. Meh vote.
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Oh my god. It's wonderful! I was literally on the edge of my seat for almost the entire run. You guys outdid yourself, I cannot simply imagine the amount of time, effort, and dedication it took to create such a magnificent work of art. You guys/girls are simply amazing, this game is also amazing and the console is also the most amazing console ever released. One of my favorites ever, you guys definitely are getting my Yes vote.
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Who needs American politics when we already have TASVideos politics, and it's slighty less insane but still crazy.
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I had an encode of the TAS before the improvement file, thanks for encoding the new one.
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You can just use FFMPEG's concat feature to stitch the files together
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Nice improvement, very entertaining to watch! Yes vote, obviously
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Very cool! I never would have thought about that subframe reset there. This is one of my favorite Zelda stories (ALTTP is my favorite game). Take my yes vote.
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I will give my 2 cents about this whole ordeal.
Let's take a look back at the site rules.
Cheats, debugging codes, and arcade continues are not allowed
This includes any in-game codes[1], input sequences such as the Konami Code, as well as immediately accessible hidden menus.
Note that, if the feature accessible in that way is suggested explicitly by the game itself or mentioned in the manual as a normal means of playing, such as level restart shortcuts in the Legend of Zelda or Metroid, it is usually allowed. If the code is not used, and the features it provides are accessed directly using game glitches, it is also allowed.
Here's some other examples of codes in games:
Kid Icarus has a code that allows you to begin with literally everything, I would wonder what a TAS of that nature looks like
Mega Man 2 has a code that allows for you to start with all the weapons, I would also wonder what that would like
However, these are all intended codes left into the game.
Sonic 1 has a debug level select, theres a good chance it wasn't meant to be left in since developers wanted you to actually play their game. However it wouldn't be allowed since you can't really submit IL's here, and Sonic 1 is basically a big list of IL's since it's optimized for the in-game timer. It would really only be useful in doing IL's, maybe for a RTA segmented speedrun, of course this doesn't apply to a TAS setting so it's not fit here.
This case however, is entirely different. These are totally unintended to be left in, no doubt in my mind about it (remember that statement by the way). However, there is a stipulation saying they aren't allowed in the rules of the site. It doesn't state exactly why however, but I will let that one go.
I think we should be able to make a exception for this one, but in a certain way.
When we take a look at the RTA leaderboards for Mega Man 3 it says
Timing starts on "game start" and ends on final hit on last boss. Turbo is not allowed. Second controller is not allowed.
This is similar to how the Konami Code is also not allowed.
However, there is also something else
Taking a look at the other categories, we find something.
There is another branch that allows for the usage of these debug codes
In my opinion, this would be a better idea, the already published TAS would give a insight into what a TAS using the normal any% rules, but wouldn't it also be interesting to see one using these debug codes?
So far, the debug code branch on the RTA leaderboard only has 1 run:
38:06 by rattokissa
This TAS is 8 minutes faster than that RTA run, which seems to also have a missing video. Seems that nobody really cared for it because it wasn't contested or really had any attention from a mainstream audience either. Nobody would have a single insight to what a run of that nature would look like. Even if the video was avaliable, its still 5 minutes slower than the any% RTA record. Infact, the same run is also on the any% branch chart. It was just a normal any% run! rattokissa submitted it to both branches since there is no rule stating you had to use the debug codes.
There are essentially no insights into what a run of that nature would be.
But here it is! A submission using it, of course it was submitted branchless since the author is possibly unaware of this Movie Rules, which isn't a good thing in lots of cases, but this time it may actually benefit us.
Publishing this run under a specific branch would be a wonderful idea in my opinion, even if it's breaks movie rules. It's even stated that the rule is not too strict, so would this finally be the exception?
This is good in my opinion because it introduce something new, this could inspire people to possibly want to improve upon it and getting into making tool-assisted runs. This has always been the motive of TASVideos, each publication needs to be meaningful. Something like 2nd controller debug codes accidently left in to create some side effects that save 20 seconds is pretty significant, since it's a totally new way of going about and 20 seconds is a pretty big time save for a 30 year old game. That seems pretty convincing enough, at least in my opinion.
It also goes back to the old debate of glitch vs exploit.
A glitch is a malfunction of the games code. While a exploit is abusing intended mechanics to get a unintended result.
But isn't the debug codes unintended?
They are, in a release stand point, but they were intended in a development stand point, they were just left in. Remember how I said "These are totally unintended to be left in, no doubt in my mind about it". Wait, there are unintended as a gameplay aspect, but intended as a development aspect. It isn't a glitch, because it's not a malfunction of the games code, as it was intended to be used during development. I got I got a answer, the key word is "left in". It was a intended mechanic, just not in the form of gameplay! But isn't what gameplay that matters? Well yes, but the intended debug codes that weren't meant to be left in affects gameplay. It wasn't intended as a gameplay mechanic, but it affects gameplay as a result of being left in. It's a exploit! It's a intended mechanic, even though it's not from a gameplay perspective, but it affects gameplay! It's really a exploit! It was a intended mechanic that was meant to help with development, making it not a exploit, but then was made a exploit by being abused because they left it in.
Here's my final point: It's a intended mechanic used for development, but was then made unintended when it was released since it became redundant, except that it was left in and made a exploit purely from being left it. It's there, apart of the game, and can be abused, and affects it enough to became its own branch.
Being against publication as a improvement to the any% run could be argued against, since the main RTA board also disallows them, but that leads to the rules in general being scrutinized. I still managed to do that even when arguing for a different branch.
There really isn't a reason to be against publication when treated like a separate branch. The rules stating it isn't allowed also say it's not treated strictly. There are examples of exceptions you can find.
That is really all I have to say about it.
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This TAS is be great, sadly debugging codes aren't allowed for submission. I wish they were since they technically are apart of the game itself, just the developers forgot to remove them. It's almost like not forgetting to patch a glitch with a easy fix. If the debug codes were allowed however it we would have probably already had a published TAS of it!
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temp encode for your pleasure
Link to video
yes vote obviously
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Link to video
Temp encode for your pleasure. Nice submission number lmao.
Anyways, nice improvements, yes vote obviously.
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Sucks that the captions didn't get included in the temp encode. I need to figure out how to enable that!
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While this branch would be publishable itself, there is lots of improvement waiting for you, so for now it's a No vote.
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Interesting run, but it does not complete game according to TASVideos rules! So, I have to vote No.
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I can't think of it of the top of my head. But I am sure you can find out or have somebody help you
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There is another branch that allows for the usage of these debug codes
In my opinion, this would be a better idea, the already published TAS would give a insight into what a TAS using the normal any% rules, but wouldn't it also be interesting to see one using these debug codes?
So far, the debug code branch on the RTA leaderboard only has 1 run:
38:06 by rattokissa
This TAS is 8 minutes faster than that RTA run, which seems to also have a missing video. Seems that nobody really cared for it because it wasn't contested or really had any attention from a mainstream audience either. Nobody would have a single insight to what a run of that nature would look like. Even if the video was avaliable, its still 5 minutes slower than the any% RTA record. Infact, the same run is also on the any% branch chart. It was just a normal any% run! rattokissa submitted it to both branches since there is no rule stating you had to use the debug codes.
There are essentially no insights into what a run of that nature would be.
But here it is! A submission using it, of course it was submitted branchless since the author is possibly unaware of this Movie Rules, which isn't a good thing in lots of cases, but this time it may actually benefit us.
Publishing this run under a specific branch would be a wonderful idea in my opinion, even if it's breaks movie rules. It's even stated that the rule is not too strict, so would this finally be the exception?
This is good in my opinion because it introduce something new, this could inspire people to possibly want to improve upon it and getting into making tool-assisted runs. This has always been the motive of TASVideos, each publication needs to be meaningful. Something like 2nd controller debug codes accidently left in to create some side effects that save 20 seconds is pretty significant, since it's a totally new way of going about and 20 seconds is a pretty big time save for a 30 year old game. That seems pretty convincing enough, at least in my opinion.
It also goes back to the old debate of glitch vs exploit.
A glitch is a malfunction of the games code. While a exploit is abusing intended mechanics to get a unintended result.
But isn't the debug codes unintended?
They are, in a release stand point, but they were intended in a development stand point, they were just left in. Remember how I said "These are totally unintended to be left in, no doubt in my mind about it". Wait, there are unintended as a gameplay aspect, but intended as a development aspect. It isn't a glitch, because it's not a malfunction of the games code, as it was intended to be used during development. I got I got a answer, the key word is "left in". It was a intended mechanic, just not in the form of gameplay! But isn't what gameplay that matters? Well yes, but the intended debug codes that weren't meant to be left in affects gameplay. It wasn't intended as a gameplay mechanic, but it affects gameplay as a result of being left in. It's a exploit! It's a intended mechanic, even though it's not from a gameplay perspective, but it affects gameplay! It's really a exploit! It was a intended mechanic that was meant to help with development, making it not a exploit, but then was made a exploit by being abused because they left it in.
Here's my final point: It's a intended mechanic used for development, but was then made unintended when it was released since it became redundant, except that it was left in and made a exploit purely from being left it. It's there, apart of the game, and can be abused, and affects it enough to became its own branch.
Being against publication as a improvement to the any% run could be argued against, since the main RTA board also disallows them, but that leads to the rules in general being scrutinized. I still managed to do that even when arguing for a different branch.
There really isn't a reason to be against publication when treated like a separate branch. The rules stating it isn't allowed also say it's not treated strictly. There are examples of exceptions you can find.
That is really all I have to say about it.