Submission #8983: Spikestuff's Windows Riven: The Sequel to Myst "impossible ending" in 00:08.23

Windows
impossible ending
(Submitted: impossible ending)
(Submitted: Riven USA)
libTAS v1.4.5 // ScummVM 2.8.0
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Riven: The Sequel to Myst (Steam Release)

Game Configuration:
- Zip Mode: Disabled
- Transitions: Fastest
These are the default settings as if it's a fresh launch.

In Keymaps set Move forward left to 7 and Move forward right to 9.
This is to match the current release where these keys are bound to Numpad 7 & 9 respectfully.
Steam/GoG is based on ScummVM 2.1.0git (Oct 2 2018) at the current time of writing (23rd Jan '24).

			
Submitted by Spikestuff on 4/1/2024 7:19 AM
Submission Comments
Photosensitivity Warning. Watch the alternative encode below and adjust to a slower speed if need be:
Riven: The Sequel to Myst also known as Riven (1997) these days is an expansion of the first title.
A title so big it came in multiple CDs 'til its DVD release.
Impossible Ending is achieved where you don't have Catherine's journal and yet you were somehow able to open the hatch on the telescope.
The game provides an ending for those who cheat, load a saved game with the combo, or just guess the telescope combo.
Atrus doesn't come and you just fall into the fissure.

The stuff

  • ScummVM - v2.8.0 (jammy)
    • Honestly, I should've made this on 23.10 just so I can go (mystic)
  • libTAS v1.4.5
  • Riven: The Sequel to MYST
    • All languages will sync (Validated; English, Japanese & Italian).
    • The RedOrb release should also sync as a note, but I have not validated that.
  • The same apology note to the Judge and the Publisher/Encoder.

Dumping Instructions

To get the important part out of the way, how do we go about dumping this?
Dumping from frame 0 will result in an audio only encode.
Dumping with a custom configuration will result in a garbled video feed.
Dumping, after starting the movie (so from frame 1) will dump the TAS correctly.
As a note, due to the special way ScummVM has to be encoded with Myst & Riven the first frame is missing.
Add a blank frame in post if you want it to be accurate.
video.trim(0,36) + \
video.trim(37,150).AssumeFPS(10, true).ResampleAudio(44100).ChangeFPS(60) + \
video.trim(151,13880+300).fadeout(60)
Oh yeah, the ending song goes for longer, no idea how long so uh... 👍

Setting up ScummVM

Everything is left on default settings, except for one bit. Keymap.
Two extra inputs have been bounded, this is to copy the digital release where diagonal clicks are set to Numpad 7 & 9.
For the sake of those that have a 10keyless I set it to standard 7 & 9.

ScummVM version choice

Accuracy go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Code Sequences

For the "Telescope Code" there's no speed here, you click and hit escape to skip repeatable.
Since some idiot managed to have the input sequence I just ripped it right out and plastered it into this newer one.

Special Thanks

  • Gelly - Without their assistance in dealing with the RNG the fastest codes wouldn't have been found which weren't used, but I still needed a code.
  • Jaffra - For their World Record run which helped with any confusion I had.
  • Exo - For pointing out the true explanation of what "impossible ending" actually is.
  • Spikestuff - Their input was easy to be stolen and actually is the reason why the rerecord count is like that.
  • The Myst Community for answering any of my dumb questions that I had during the making of this TAS.

feos: Claiming for judging.
Last Edited by feos on 7/18/2024 4:22 PM
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