How much time was saved by text differences (due to switching from USA to JPN)? This could be an important factor in judging this run, comparing it to the previous run.
Working is the best way to achieve goals in speedruning. Hardworking is a pain.
I think about all time saved is from switching
Keep in mind that time gained solely through basic ROM differences will be discounted for the purpose of comparison. This includes:[*]differences in title screen, cutscenes, and menus (unless menus are the game's main control interface).[/list] Only actual gameplay improvements will be considered. For example:
- time gained through shorter cutscene text and speech boxes due to Japanese writing being more compact;
The improvement to be judged in this example is just 1 frame; the 100 frame gain from a shorter title screen is discounted. It is up to the author to do the math and elaborate upon the version differences during the submission process. The more information you present, the easier it will be to judge your movie.
- there's a published movie made on a (U) ROM;
- the title screen for this game takes 100 frames less on a (J) ROM;
- a movie made on a (J) ROM is submitted, that is 101 frames faster than the movie made on a (U) ROM.
Note that it's stated in the Movie Rules that text differences between languages do not count towards obsoleting a movie.
Luck Manipulation is very hard on J version,I lose same seconds for that.
if I was to have a Tool-Assisted real life ... I'd.. I could abuse death, just to see if it saves time ..
Why don't you avoid Luck manipulatinn then?
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Working is the best way to achieve goals in speedruning. Hardworking is a pain.
After watching it, i think this run is faster than mine (ignoring text), it has better execution and movement strategies on some stages. In the other hand, i think some parts can be faster. The mini boss of Mantisk could be better, making it die on the right side of the camera instead of left, this manipulation could be done by wall-jumping on the falling floor part. I also think that Kelverian boss fight could be faster, i think my strategy is faster than yours, though, i can clearly see you made this because you couldn't get better luck. Im a bit confused about going to the fourth room and then third on Biblio's stage, you still managed to beat him on the second round. You did that just to use saber thrust? I also noticed that you watched my TAS carefuly to make yours, thanks for making such a great run. I still want to know how much time you saved ignoring text though. When i get the time i will watch your other run.
So, would it be possible to incorporate the author's improvements into the existing run? Would it be easier on a (U) rom, since luck manip is harder on the (J)? Or is there something on the (J) rom that is used in the current improvements? As it currently stands, it sounds like some spots are done worse than the currently published run, and thus little to no improvement on the overall time. The current difference, according to the author, is mostly text which doesn't count towards judging.
Did J rom's enemies are more than U rom's?
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Is it some thing different between U and J? Zero is nearer the door in J rom. But I only found it happened twice in the mission. Or is it means there are some faster way to through the doors?
This is the comparison avisynth file what I made. I hope it can help the judge, because of more info. And I hope this comparison can help someone to improve in the future.
I haven't made another comparison. Maybe wait 1 or 2 weeks later. The GBA's comparison is very hard to make, because VBA always output 1 more frames about per 200 frames. Which version I used, VBA-rr v23.5 svn421.
edit: I forget to say maybe there are 1 or 2 frames faster or slower in the middle of this comparison, because VBA always output 1 more frames about per 200 frames.
I'm interesting in this place.
so this was suboptimal? McBob just suggested this to gruefood delight,
