Topic by DarkKobold

Posted: 10/26/2011 11:57 PM

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DarkKobold

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lapogne, are you submitting a version at the deadline?

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Posted: 10/27/2011 10:33 PM

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lapogne36

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Yes I will edit : How are we suppose to complete level 2-8 quickly without using the 100-balls power-up ? I mean we already need some power-ups for 2-3 & 2-5 but the 100-balls power-up is NECESSARY in 2-8 and there are not enough MP to purchase power-ups in all these 3 levels.

Posted: 11/7/2011 2:13 PM

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FatRatKnight

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Advance warning that an update might be late. I've fallen ill recently, and barely have the energy to verify the movies, let alone work out the changes to make on the initial post. I may pass the verification to DarkKobold and let him handle edits while I work on recovery. ... I should hope he's trustworthy, of course! If some other moderator or admin would rather verify, I can pass to that person instead.

Posted: 11/8/2011 10:10 PM

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FatRatKnight

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I've finally recovered enough from my sickness to work on an update. Not that I'm at top condition yet, but I'm no longer stuck in my bed now. Unfortunately, I have no success getting the submitted movies to sync. I'm largely using the default settings in PSXjin v2.0.2 if anyone's wondering. Submitters were DarkKobold and lapogne36. Let me know what settings are used, and whether the movie syncs for you. I'm having these technical difficulties right now.

Posted: 11/8/2011 10:56 PM

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DarkKobold

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FatRatKnight wrote:

I've finally recovered enough from my sickness to work on an update. Not that I'm at top condition yet, but I'm no longer stuck in my bed now. Unfortunately, I have no success getting the submitted movies to sync. I'm largely using the default settings in PSXjin v2.0.2 if anyone's wondering. Submitters were DarkKobold and lapogne36. Let me know what settings are used, and whether the movie syncs for you. I'm having these technical difficulties right now.

I can do an MD5 on my bin file tonight.

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Posted: 11/8/2011 11:52 PM

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lapogne36

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iso : SLUS01495 Bios : SCPH1001.BIN Graphics options : all unchecked SPU : 1 - N - 2 - 1 - 2 ; Output XA check Options : all unchecked

Posted: 11/9/2011 5:13 PM

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FatRatKnight

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I'm still having trouble getting any sync with these runs (lapogne36's run breaks at 2-3). I checked the options and it appears I've already been using the same ones. As for the MD5, I actually have little experience with it. How would I find the MD5 of something? Asking now so I'm not entirely in the dark when you hand me the letters and numbers. In any case, I'm pretty sure DarkKobold has access to lapogne36's file (during my sickness and I wanted to keep things rolling). It's already mostly due then, so I figure there won't be much damage. Besides, the earlier we figure out the problems, the better. I would hate to have things redone just because of one issue. Updating the first post to advise onlookers of delays.

Posted: 11/10/2011 6:26 AM

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DarkKobold

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lapogne's submission sync'd for me, and is amazingly well done; especially the boss fight. I figured my bot would at least beat his first level - this isn't the case.

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Posted: 11/11/2011 4:57 PM

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FatRatKnight

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I am pushing on. Updated first post (with 1 week delay) to reflect that we are continuing. The fact lapogne36's run syncs for DarkKobold is good enough for me. Speaking of which, the runs handed to me (in case you don't want to hunt for them in the original edited post) are: lapogne36 - http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/1563393979/Sorcerer%27s%20Maze%20241356.pjm DarkKobold (mostly a test) - http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/1437226142/Copy%20of%20SMmenu.pjm Regardless, consider this post a call for help. I need to identify the problem, and to know how to identify whether I've got the correct dump of the game. As I have no knowledge in how to solve this problem, this is impossible for me to handle on my own (I'll just forward any further submissions to DarkKobold as long as this problem persists).

Posted: 11/11/2011 7:44 PM
(Edited: 11/11/2011 8:35 PM)

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CoolKirby

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FatRatKnight wrote:

I need to identify the problem, and to know how to identify whether I've got the correct dump of the game.

This should be the correct ISO information (from redump.org):

Length   04:30:04
Sectors  20254
Size     47637408
CRC-32   77e2f283
MD5      29cd4570c7e2c47e1ff9e5532741b88c
SHA-1    bb00e93dee4b5dea7c889ef0391f61fbde47c1d8

And here is a free utility that checks your ISO's MD5 against one you provide (the one I posted above). Hope this helps. EDIT: Changed ROM to ISO. Small mistake.

Posted: 11/11/2011 8:17 PM

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FatRatKnight

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There's a match. Both in the CRC and the MD5. There's a pretty strong chance I have the right dump. Still, thanks. I can better identify what I've got now. Having confirmed that much, I'll look more into the settings I've got. Though it is mostly defaults in there.

Posted: 11/20/2011 1:17 AM

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FatRatKnight

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Roll call. Just want to confirm lapogne36 and DarkKobold are still working on this. As for my own progress in getting the movies to sync, I have no success. I'm pretty lost at this point, and would rather avoid going through every permutation of my settings to see if any of them work.

Posted: 11/21/2011 1:10 AM

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lapogne36

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Yes I am, but I didn't have enough time to finish it this week. "Maybe" I will finish World 2 today, but in all case I will send you my WIP today.

Posted: 11/23/2011 2:39 AM

Post subject: DarkKobold, you around?

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FatRatKnight

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Sorry about delays. So far, just one submission (partial completion of World 4, but on time, regardless). I'm ready to forward it to DarkKobold at any time (I may just ask him to take over considering my problem). Also, I won't mind any encodes. As it is, for the moment, impossible for me to view any runs, anyone willing to create a YouTube video of any of these submissions will go quite appreciated.

Posted: 11/24/2011 10:29 PM

Post subject: Pending closure, wish to hear a few thoughts first.

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FatRatKnight

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A contest where almost no one participates is hardly a good contest. While I am considering closing this contest, I still want to encourage production of a Sorcerer's Maze TAS. There are a few reasons why I'm considering contest closure: * I have bad habits, particularly the fact I can't stay focused on a single project for long. This is particularly bad for leading any groups, as many people generally depend on a single entity to tell them what to do in a situation like this. If the fact I haven't made an update yet doesn't announce this problem, then perhaps stating it like this will. * The lack of participation is certainly another major factor. I'm holding on to exactly one submission for last week, and it's not even complete (whether it's a great run up until it stops is something I can't say, but that's another issue). I'm wondering how I should update things without anything really going on. * Technical issues I have. Currently, I'm holding to a movie file I can't view fully. Three stages in and there is a desync, and I have made no progress in resolving it. It's difficult being a judge for something that one can't even view, let alone confirm anything. Still, I'm only considering closing this contest. It's not closed yet. And if closed, I will honestly hate it if it also means terminating the TAS. I do not want it as an excuse to stop the TAS. My apologies for this negative post. I still do want to see completion of Sorcerer's Maze. Whether in this underpopulated contest or in a new thread at the PSX section, I want to do everything I can to encourage this TAS, and to, at long last, see the run fascinate people at the Workbench. I'm posting this before acting so I can hear some thoughts. I've stated my reasons, I wish to hear yours now.

Posted: 11/25/2011 11:10 PM

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FatRatKnight

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The lack of any replies was quite compelling. The contest has closed. Though, please continue on here. I still dream of a point where we can actually produce the TAS.