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Posted: 1/8/2020 12:37 AM

Post subject: 2019 Awards voting!

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Noxxa

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The nominations are in for our annual TAS and TASer awards! During this week, registered members can now vote for their favorite TASes and TASers of the past year here.

http://www.youtube.com/Noxxa <dwangoAC> This is a TAS (...). Not suitable for all audiences. May cause undesirable side-effects. May contain emulator abuse. Emulator may be abusive. This product contains glitches known to the state of California to cause egg defects. <Masterjun> I'm just a guy arranging bits in a sequence which could potentially amuse other people looking at these bits <adelikat> In Oregon Trail, I sacrificed my own family to save time. In Star trek, I killed helpless comrades in escape pods to save time. Here, I kill my allies to save time. I think I need help.

Posted: 1/12/2020 8:10 PM

Post subject: BizHawk 2.3.3 released!

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Noxxa

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BizHawk 2.3.3 has been released! This release includes significant performance boosts to TASing tools including TAStudio, RAM Watch, and RAM Search. It also includes numerous bugfixes, and an update to the mGBA core. See the full release notes here: http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html#Bizhawk233

http://www.youtube.com/Noxxa <dwangoAC> This is a TAS (...). Not suitable for all audiences. May cause undesirable side-effects. May contain emulator abuse. Emulator may be abusive. This product contains glitches known to the state of California to cause egg defects. <Masterjun> I'm just a guy arranging bits in a sequence which could potentially amuse other people looking at these bits <adelikat> In Oregon Trail, I sacrificed my own family to save time. In Star trek, I killed helpless comrades in escape pods to save time. Here, I kill my allies to save time. I think I need help.

Posted: 1/15/2020 12:24 AM

Post subject: 2019 TAS of the Year voting!

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Noxxa

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It is time to vote for your favorite movie of 2019 to win the prestigious TAS of the Year award! Registered members can place their votes for any or all of the 9 candidates here. Voting will close on January 21st 2020, 23:59 UTC.

http://www.youtube.com/Noxxa <dwangoAC> This is a TAS (...). Not suitable for all audiences. May cause undesirable side-effects. May contain emulator abuse. Emulator may be abusive. This product contains glitches known to the state of California to cause egg defects. <Masterjun> I'm just a guy arranging bits in a sequence which could potentially amuse other people looking at these bits <adelikat> In Oregon Trail, I sacrificed my own family to save time. In Star trek, I killed helpless comrades in escape pods to save time. Here, I kill my allies to save time. I think I need help.

Posted: 1/18/2020 11:03 PM

Post subject: BizHawk 2.4 released!

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Noxxa

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BizHawk 2.4 has been released. This is a hotfix release, while also being a major version update - it is officially releasing the Vectrex core, and fixing some major Lua and TAStudio bugs that were introduced in the previous release. It is highly recommended to abandon 2.3.3 and upgrade to 2.4 instead.

http://www.youtube.com/Noxxa <dwangoAC> This is a TAS (...). Not suitable for all audiences. May cause undesirable side-effects. May contain emulator abuse. Emulator may be abusive. This product contains glitches known to the state of California to cause egg defects. <Masterjun> I'm just a guy arranging bits in a sequence which could potentially amuse other people looking at these bits <adelikat> In Oregon Trail, I sacrificed my own family to save time. In Star trek, I killed helpless comrades in escape pods to save time. Here, I kill my allies to save time. I think I need help.

Posted: 2/1/2020 12:00 AM

Post subject: TAS and TASer of the Decade 201X nominations are open!

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Noxxa

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Following the conclusion of a full decade (2010-2019) and of last year's award ceremony, TASVideos has opened up a unique award nomination procedure to determine the top 3 TASes and top 3 TASers of the previous decade. TAS of the Year and TASer of the Year award winners are included by default, but others are open to nominations as well over the course of the next two weeks - you can find the information and nomination topics for TAS of the Decade here and TASer of the Decade here.

http://www.youtube.com/Noxxa <dwangoAC> This is a TAS (...). Not suitable for all audiences. May cause undesirable side-effects. May contain emulator abuse. Emulator may be abusive. This product contains glitches known to the state of California to cause egg defects. <Masterjun> I'm just a guy arranging bits in a sequence which could potentially amuse other people looking at these bits <adelikat> In Oregon Trail, I sacrificed my own family to save time. In Star trek, I killed helpless comrades in escape pods to save time. Here, I kill my allies to save time. I think I need help.

Posted: 2/15/2020 12:25 AM

Post subject: TAS and TASer of the Decade 201X voting started!

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Noxxa

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After two weeks of nominations, the top picks for TAS of the Decade 201X and TASer of the Decade 201X have both been narrowed down to a total of 32 nominations each. Polls for both categories are now open for voting for registered users able to vote for the next two weeks here.

http://www.youtube.com/Noxxa <dwangoAC> This is a TAS (...). Not suitable for all audiences. May cause undesirable side-effects. May contain emulator abuse. Emulator may be abusive. This product contains glitches known to the state of California to cause egg defects. <Masterjun> I'm just a guy arranging bits in a sequence which could potentially amuse other people looking at these bits <adelikat> In Oregon Trail, I sacrificed my own family to save time. In Star trek, I killed helpless comrades in escape pods to save time. Here, I kill my allies to save time. I think I need help.

Posted: 2/27/2020 9:58 PM

Post subject: Limited time to vote in round one for best of the decade!

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Nach

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There is a little over a day remaining to vote in round one for the best TASes and TASers of an entire decade. Be a part of our rare and historic award and go vote in the following threads: TAS of the Decade 201X - Round 1, Segment 1 TAS of the Decade 201X - Round 1, Segment 2 TASer of the Decade 201X - Round 1, Segment 1 TASer of the Decade 201X - Round 1, Segment 2

Warning: Opinions expressed by Nach or others in this post do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or position of Nach himself on the matter(s) being discussed therein.

Posted: 2/29/2020 12:19 AM

Post subject: TAS and TASer of the Decade 201X - Final round of voting!

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Noxxa

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TAS of the Decade 201X and TASer of the Decade 201X each are now down to a top 10 poll - be sure to vote for your favorite TASes and TASers for these historic awards!

http://www.youtube.com/Noxxa <dwangoAC> This is a TAS (...). Not suitable for all audiences. May cause undesirable side-effects. May contain emulator abuse. Emulator may be abusive. This product contains glitches known to the state of California to cause egg defects. <Masterjun> I'm just a guy arranging bits in a sequence which could potentially amuse other people looking at these bits <adelikat> In Oregon Trail, I sacrificed my own family to save time. In Star trek, I killed helpless comrades in escape pods to save time. Here, I kill my allies to save time. I think I need help.

Posted: 5/2/2020 8:29 PM

Post subject: BizHawk 2.4.1 Released

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adelikat

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BizHawk 2.4.1 has been released! This release includes significant performance boosts and fixes. See the full release notes here: http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html#Bizhawk241

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Posted: 8/30/2020 5:32 PM
(Edited: 8/30/2020 5:50 PM)

Post subject: openMSX 0.16.0 released!

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adelikat

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openMSX 0.16.0 released! openMSX 0.16.0 has been released! This is a new major release of the rerecording-capable MSX emulator Detailed release notes can be read here: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openMSX/openMSX/RELEASE_16_0/doc/release-notes.txt

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Posted: 8/30/2020 5:49 PM

Post subject: BizHawk 2.5 Released!

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adelikat

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BizHawk 2.5 has been released! This release includes fixing the UzeBox core, adds new cores, and numerous fixes for TAStudio. See the full release notes here: http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html#Bizhawk25

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Posted: 9/13/2020 4:11 PM

Post subject: BizHawk 2.5.1 Released!

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Noxxa

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BizHawk 2.5.1 has been released! This release fixes some critical issues with the 2.5 release. See the full release notes here: http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html#Bizhawk251

http://www.youtube.com/Noxxa <dwangoAC> This is a TAS (...). Not suitable for all audiences. May cause undesirable side-effects. May contain emulator abuse. Emulator may be abusive. This product contains glitches known to the state of California to cause egg defects. <Masterjun> I'm just a guy arranging bits in a sequence which could potentially amuse other people looking at these bits <adelikat> In Oregon Trail, I sacrificed my own family to save time. In Star trek, I killed helpless comrades in escape pods to save time. Here, I kill my allies to save time. I think I need help.

Posted: 9/24/2020 11:00 PM

Post subject: TASGiving 2020 - TAS focused charity event benefiting NAMI

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dwangoAC

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Members from the general TAS community are excited to announce TASGiving, a charity marathon livestream that will be held Nov. 27-29 at TASGiving.org benefiting NAMI! The focus is on live commentary infused TAS content on emulator and console alongside traditional speedrunning and video game exhibitions. You can volunteer, submit content, or contribute in the TASGiving 2020 thread.

I was laid off in May 2023 and became too ill to work this year and could use support via Patreon or onetime donations as work on TASBot Re: and TASBot HD is stalled. I'm dwangoAC, TASVideos Senior Ambassador and BDFL of the TASBot community; when healthy, I post TAS content on YouTube.com/dwangoAC based on livestreams from Twitch.tv/dwangoAC.

Posted: 10/8/2020 9:23 PM

Post subject: BizHawk 2.5.2 Released!

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Noxxa

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BizHawk 2.5.2 has been released! This release fixes some more critical issues with the 2.5 release. See the full release notes here: http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html#Bizhawk252

http://www.youtube.com/Noxxa <dwangoAC> This is a TAS (...). Not suitable for all audiences. May cause undesirable side-effects. May contain emulator abuse. Emulator may be abusive. This product contains glitches known to the state of California to cause egg defects. <Masterjun> I'm just a guy arranging bits in a sequence which could potentially amuse other people looking at these bits <adelikat> In Oregon Trail, I sacrificed my own family to save time. In Star trek, I killed helpless comrades in escape pods to save time. Here, I kill my allies to save time. I think I need help.

Posted: 1/1/2021 12:19 AM

Post subject: 2020 Awards nominations!

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Noxxa

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2020 has been a long year for all of us, but now that we have entered a new year, it is time to nominate your favorite TASes and TASers of the past year! Registered members can nominate their favorite TASes and TASers of various systems and categories here.

http://www.youtube.com/Noxxa <dwangoAC> This is a TAS (...). Not suitable for all audiences. May cause undesirable side-effects. May contain emulator abuse. Emulator may be abusive. This product contains glitches known to the state of California to cause egg defects. <Masterjun> I'm just a guy arranging bits in a sequence which could potentially amuse other people looking at these bits <adelikat> In Oregon Trail, I sacrificed my own family to save time. In Star trek, I killed helpless comrades in escape pods to save time. Here, I kill my allies to save time. I think I need help.

Posted: 1/15/2021 12:21 AM

Post subject: 2020 TAS of the Year voting!

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Noxxa

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It is time to vote for your favorite movie of 2020 to win the TAS of the Year award! Registered members can place their votes for any or all of the 13 candidates here. Voting will close on January 21st 2021, 23:59 UTC.

http://www.youtube.com/Noxxa <dwangoAC> This is a TAS (...). Not suitable for all audiences. May cause undesirable side-effects. May contain emulator abuse. Emulator may be abusive. This product contains glitches known to the state of California to cause egg defects. <Masterjun> I'm just a guy arranging bits in a sequence which could potentially amuse other people looking at these bits <adelikat> In Oregon Trail, I sacrificed my own family to save time. In Star trek, I killed helpless comrades in escape pods to save time. Here, I kill my allies to save time. I think I need help.

Posted: 1/17/2021 6:12 PM

Post subject: BizHawk 2.6 released, Odyssey 2 now submittable

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adelikat

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BizHawk 2.6 is now released and includes the official release of the Odyssey 2 core. In addition, this core has been approved, and the site updated to support submissions and publications. See the full release notes here: http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html#Bizhawk252

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Posted: 2/22/2021 7:21 AM

Post subject: BizHawk 2.6.1 released - important update for TAStudio users

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Noxxa

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BizHawk 2.6.1 is now released. This is a required update for all BizHawk 2.6 TAStudio users - there was a TAStudio savestate corruption bug that affected nearly every core. Everyone should upgrade to this release, and delete the savestate history of any projects they are working on (likely the savestates in the project are already corrupted). See the full release notes here: http://tasvideos.org/Bizhawk/ReleaseHistory.html#Bizhawk261

http://www.youtube.com/Noxxa <dwangoAC> This is a TAS (...). Not suitable for all audiences. May cause undesirable side-effects. May contain emulator abuse. Emulator may be abusive. This product contains glitches known to the state of California to cause egg defects. <Masterjun> I'm just a guy arranging bits in a sequence which could potentially amuse other people looking at these bits <adelikat> In Oregon Trail, I sacrificed my own family to save time. In Star trek, I killed helpless comrades in escape pods to save time. Here, I kill my allies to save time. I think I need help.

Posted: 5/26/2021 10:04 PM
(Edited: 6/24/2021 10:03 PM)

Post subject: IRC migration from freenode to Libera

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adelikat

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We are moving our IRC server from Freenode to Libera, following many recent negative changes to Freenode. In 2017, ownership of Freenode was sold to an entrepreneur named Andrew Lee, and recently he has effectively taken complete control of it against the will of the staff, causing many of them to resign in protest if they weren't already forcibly removed from their positions. Since then, Freenode's actions under Lee have included updating their policy to explicitly remove a ban on unlawful content and hate speech, automatically seizing control of channels that mention Libera in their topics (this notably includes endrift's #mGBA channel, channels that explicitly mention NOT moving to Libera, and even channels that are not violating their new policy, but just happened to get unluckily targeted in the automated takedowns), targeting, punishing, and publicly mocking former Freenode staff, and silencing any and all criticism without warning or justification. As TASVideos staff, we can not and do not condone these actions, nor do we at all support the recent direction that Freenode has gone in, so we have collectively decided that moving away from Freenode as soon as possible was the best course of action. The process is not quite complete as of yet, however we strongly recommend that people migrate to #tasvideos on Libera immediately. Note: this news post originally contained a line disparaging Chris Punches, based on rash and incomplete information. This was an error on my part, and I apologize to Mr. Punches for any damage caused

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Posted: 5/29/2021 6:07 PM

Post subject: BizHawk 2.6.2 released!

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Samsara

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BizHawk 2.6.2 has been released! This version contains an updated mGBA core and some critical bugfixes. See the full release notes here: http://tasvideos.org/Bizhawk/ReleaseHistory.html#Bizhawk262

TASvideos Admin and acting Senior Judge 💙 Currently unable to dedicate a lot of time to the site, taking care of family. Now infrequently posting on Bluesky

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Posted: 6/6/2021 6:12 PM

Post subject: Call for judges

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feos

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If you're skilled in TASing and you enjoy working patiently, staying focused, and being helpful to others, you might be interested in becoming a TASVideos Judge! Here's a post that talks about our requirements in details: http://tasvideos.org/forum/t/21833

Warning: When making decisions, I try to collect as much data as possible before actually deciding. I try to abstract away and see the principles behind real world events and people's opinions. I try to generalize them and turn into something clear and reusable. I hate depending on unpredictable and having to make lottery guesses. Any problem can be solved by systems thinking and acting.

Posted: 7/7/2021 5:15 PM

Post subject: libTAS 1.4.2 has been released!

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feos

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libTAS 1.4.2 has been released! Lua support was added, and input editor was improved. See the full changelog.

Warning: When making decisions, I try to collect as much data as possible before actually deciding. I try to abstract away and see the principles behind real world events and people's opinions. I try to generalize them and turn into something clear and reusable. I hate depending on unpredictable and having to make lottery guesses. Any problem can be solved by systems thinking and acting.

Posted: 8/9/2021 5:49 PM

Post subject: TASGiving 2021 announced!

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Noxxa

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The second iteration of TASGiving is due to be held from Friday, November 26th through Sunday, November 28th. TASGiving is a TAS-focused charity marathon that benefits NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The first TASGiving raised over $10,000 for NAMI, and this year we hope to achieve a similar success, or even better. Submissions are currently open, and will be running until September 15th. More information is available here.

http://www.youtube.com/Noxxa <dwangoAC> This is a TAS (...). Not suitable for all audiences. May cause undesirable side-effects. May contain emulator abuse. Emulator may be abusive. This product contains glitches known to the state of California to cause egg defects. <Masterjun> I'm just a guy arranging bits in a sequence which could potentially amuse other people looking at these bits <adelikat> In Oregon Trail, I sacrificed my own family to save time. In Star trek, I killed helpless comrades in escape pods to save time. Here, I kill my allies to save time. I think I need help.

Posted: 8/17/2021 5:18 PM

Post subject: Tier System Overhaul

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Memory

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We are in the process of overhauling what we previously called our tier system to what we now call a class system with Standard class replacing Vault. Standard will over time allow for more goals than what was allowed in Vault. We will be overhauling a lot of wiki pages for the near future, so there will likely be incorrect or outdated information present on them. We will also be in the process of moving movies into their correct classes. Once we are largely done with both of those things, we will add new goals and rejudge old submissions that apply. Discussion on what to implement into Standard and more general feedback is taking place in this thread. Announcements and documentation relating to the overhaul process is taking place in this thread.

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