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Nope, there is a code to unlock the Special Cup tracks in TT, the driver shrink code, and the split-screen switch code (apart from the data erase codes.) but nothing for 150cc. You have to earn it by obtaining gold trophies for all the preceeding cups. Andreas
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Well.. I guess we got to ask Bisqwit.. Would he rather see a ' Ruled' 100cc.. or can we break the rules once to make the better 150cc movie..
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I'd rather see 150cc
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Me too. I don't think it will be a problem. The rules also says that the game should be played at the hardest level, in this case 150 cc.
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150cc would be ideal, without a doubt.
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I'd also rather see 150cc. As mentioned, in this game the "play at hardest difficulty" conflicts with "you mustn't start from a savestate". I suppose it could be SRAM as well in this case, right? That would be easier to compare than a savestate, since the movie at least starts from reset. All we need is a verified good SRAM that doesn't change some other variable than "150cc playable".
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Truncated wrote:
I'd also rather see 150cc. As mentioned, in this game the "play at hardest difficulty" conflicts with "you mustn't start from a savestate". I suppose it could be SRAM as well in this case, right? That would be easier to compare than a savestate, since the movie at least starts from reset. All we need is a verified good SRAM that doesn't change some other variable than "150cc playable".
As far as I remember (from some other GAME) it is (sometimes) OK to start from SRAM. It is _never_ allowed to start from savestate. (Note that there is a difference). But SRAM should be fine for this game ... Perhaps Bisqwit will answer alos, so we have clarity ;-) ... cu Fabian
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Has there been any progress in this run.
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It is a future project for me, for now i am doing Megaman 3. If anyone else wants to take a shot at this, go ahead.
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O no, I thought you did it. Argh!
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noo.. look at my signature!
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According to Wikipedia DOnkey Kong Jr has a greater Top Speed than Bowser (but slower acceleration): " Heavyweights Donkey Kong Junior and Bowser are the heavyweight racers. Bowser: Top Speed: **** Balance: *** Acceleration: ** Donkey Kong Junior: Top Speed: ***** Balance: *** Acceleration: * "
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Strange... I always thought the groups are absolutely identical in the driving skills except for a different sprite. After playing this game and also making tons of time-attacks during more than 10 years I have never noticed a difference between Donkey Kong JR and Bowser as my times were pretty same fast no matter who I picked (I only drive at top-speed). Someone should confirm the truth, I guess.
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A very easy way to test this is make a movie with DK beating the first level in time attack. Then hex it to a movie where you selected Bowser instead. If the it doesn't desync and the time is the same then they are the same character.
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Ok, I don't know much about hexediting but it's faster to select Bowser than DK Jr. (But I guess that when you hex it that doesn't matter.)
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I remember reading some site which had hacked the ROM and found they were identical. I could misremember of course. But it seemed a lot more exact than that Wikipedia source. I'll see if I can dig it up again.
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OmnipotentEntity wrote:
A very easy way to test this is make a movie with DK beating the first level in time attack. Then hex it to a movie where you selected Bowser instead. If the it doesn't desync and the time is the same then they are the same character.
Unfortunately that isn't very easy nor would it prove conclusive. Since this game suffers from sporadic lag bubbles, any minor change could quickly cause a desync regardless. Frame-counting is an easier way to test it. For the initial starts on various races, I've confirmed what Saturn said: Mario-Luigi: same Princess-Yoshi: same Bowser-DK: same Koopa-Toad: same There aren't any races that have a long enough straightaway in the beginning to simply reach top speed for Bowser/DK, but these tests already shows that the Wikipedia article is wrong on the various characters' accelerations.
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Good job hanzou, it's always better to know for sure.
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Supermegavkoy: Perhaps you looked the wrong game in the Wikipedia. I think those values you mentioned are from different Mario Kart game.
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No, it appears on their Super Mario Kart page. Super Mario Kart is the same game being discussed here.
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hey I was wondering if anyone was or have already made a SNES Mario Kart Time Attack.
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http://tasvideos.org/movies.cgi?systemid=2 No, they haven't. While we're here, can someone go and get some milk from the store? I'm all out.
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there is already a thread for this too.
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is anyone planing to make it?
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Making this would be extremely challenging and exausting(for me anyway). I tried it before, but couldn't get it right.