Sadly, I am not equipped with the needed skills to deal with this.
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00001 06019E74 w u 0 x
00002 06019E78 w u 0 y
00003 06019E9C w u 0 z
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00005 06019E7A b u 0 y-sub
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0000D 0600766E w u 0 bullets
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00019 0601C00D b u 0 Monster HP
0001A 0601B12F b u 0 Monster animation
0001B 0600761F b u 0 Map
0001C 06007612 w u 0 Invulnerability timer
0001D 06007617 b u 0 Berserk
0001E 06007623 b u 0 blue key
0001F 06007627 b u 0 yellow key
00020 0600762B b u 0 red key
-- Lua script "starter kit" for Sega 32X Doom.
gui.register(function ()
xpos = memory.readword(0x06019e74)
ypos = memory.readword(0x06019e78)
xvel = memory.readbytesigned(0x06019ead)
yvel = memory.readbytesigned(0x06019eb1)
--X-velocity
xvelocity = string.format("%d", xvel)
gui.text(160, 60, xvelocity, "yellow", "black")
--Y-velocity
yvelocity = string.format("%d", yvel)
gui.text(178, 60, yvelocity, "red", "black")
--Total-velocity
totvel = string.format("%d", math.abs(xvel)+math.abs(yvel))
gui.text(196, 60, totvel, "white", "black")
--X-position
xposition = string.format("%d", xpos)
gui.text(160, 80, xposition, "green", "black")
--Y-position
yposition = string.format("%d", ypos)
gui.text(160, 90, yposition, "blue", "black")
end)
--------------------------
-- Autoskip idle frames --
--------------------------
gens.registerafter( function()
local idle = memory.readbyte(0xffff94)
if idle ~= 255 then
gens.emulateframe()
end
end)
291 frames faster than the current published run: http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/438242934/32x-spiderman-web-of-fire-improvement.gmv
The trick does not save any time in these two levels, though:
http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/426326726/web-of-fire-level-skip1.gmv (About 2000 frames slower, even though the whole fiery factory level is "skipped" or dodged or something.)
http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/1025172347/web-of-fire-level-skip2.gmv (Final level is... circumnavigated? It is about 1300 frames slower.)
Recipe for the trick is here: Grab a wall, shoot web downwards, jump, shoot web again. Do this fast enough and you get inside the wall. You get easily trapped forever, but if the wall is narrow enough, it can be escaped.
The trick should allow some shortcuts in level 2, through the narrow steel walls, maybe saving ~10 seconds.
I don't like the web swinging, but I can try to help, if somebody wants to do a new run for this game.
Anything else?
In the same level, maybe go further to the right while waiting for the key and grab it while running left, so you don't need to turn around slowly?
EDIT:
Saved 5 frames at the first water level:
http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/49775219/puggsy-water-impro.gmv
I believe more frames can be saved there with better item boosts.
The shield was bouncing around nearby anyway, so it should not take too many frames to activate it. Then you might be able to fall through the enemy instead of bouncing on him.
Its a shame that i'll have to redo everything.
About grabbing. Its nice that it saves time, but im afraid that it might make the run more boring with the constant grabbing sound.
-- Start the script when the cursor is on "autofight".
-- Fastforward is recommended, when the script is running.
-- (In this variant, B's HP is not monitored, because he's dead.)
Battler = io.open("C:\\battler.txt", "w")
S = vba.framecount()
iterations = 256
CHECK = savestate.create()
savestate.save(CHECK)
for Cnt = S,S+iterations,1 do
savestate.load(CHECK)
while vba.framecount() < Cnt do
emu.frameadvance()
end
while vba.framecount() >= Cnt
and memory.readbyte(0xc587) > 0 --A's HP
--and memory.readbyte(0xc5cb) > 0 --B's HP
and memory.readbyte(0xC653) > 0 --Cancer
and memory.readbyte(0xC697) > 0 --Wings
and memory.readbyte(0xc6db) > 0 --Golem
and memory.readbyte(0xc93f) > 0 do --Boss
joypad.set(1,{A=1})
vba.frameadvance()
end
Boss = memory.readword(0xC93f)
A = memory.readbyte(0xc587)
--B = memory.readbyte(0xc5cb)
Cancer = memory.readbyte(0xC653)
Wings = memory.readbyte(0xC697)
Golem = memory.readbyte(0xc6db)
outs = string.format("%d %d %d %d %d %d %d\n", Boss, A, Cancer, Wings, Golem, Cnt - S, vba.framecount() - S)
print(outs)
Battler:write(outs)
end
"Revelations: The Demon Slayer" is a basic monster collecting RPG for GB/GBC.
This shouldn't be a difficult project for anyone who's done RPG TASes before.
Here is a route demonstration that completes the game in about 39 minutes:
http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/1813246935/Revelations-Route-Demo.vbm
(The real run might be about 33 minutes.)
I have failed to develop a script for manipulating the battles, but I have done enough testing to be able to plan the route.
In the current plan, the battle screen will be entered only 20 times:
5 intentional random encounters + 2 skippable fights + 13 bosses
In this game, almost everything takes a lot of time due to slow message speed.
This means that getting any extra equipment or level-ups is almost never worth it.
Also, the armor of bosses gets tough quickly, so it is not worth it to let weak team members live and get level-ups (level-up messages waste lots of time).
On each level-up, 1 point can be freely assigned to one of the stats.
The main character needs only strength (or maybe 1-5 points of luck somewhere late in the game, if the RNG favors it and gives better damage output).
The sole exception to the general slowness is auto-fighting in the battles, which is very fast.
Auto-fighting mode uses turns in rapid succession without any messages until the player cancels it OR the player dies OR the enemy dies.
The main challenge of the TAS is to manipulate the auto-fight to produce long sequences of successful turns in order to end bosses quickly.
The only common item worth using is Silph Wing.
Silph Wings allow exiting caves and teleporting to previously visited towns.
However, the overworld is so small that even the Silph Wings are worth using only 5 times.
One Rune is needed to advance the plot. It is fastest to get it as an item drop from a random encounter.
(By the way, go to VGMAPS or GAMEFAQS for a good overworld map of the game.)
Here is the route plan:
First rename the three main characters to save text scrolling time:
El --> A
Kishe --> B
Uranus --> J
(Maybe use different names for luck manipulation?)
Talk to Zodia
Equip sword (Timing of this event is used for luck manipulation.)
Get random encounter: Harpy
Kill Harpy to get EXP. and an item drop: Silph Wing
Get Lete Water
Go to Town of Arrow (Lete Water is required to enter)
Boss: Jabba
Buy 4 Silph Wings
Get Medicine
Go to Remlia
Use Medicine, get B to join
Talk to shrine master
Go to Mt. Palo
Boss: Devil
Use Silph Wing #1 to exit
Get random encounter: Lich
Kill Lich to get item-drop: Rune
Go to Remlia
Talk to another shrine master to get Pass
Give Pass to B (otherwise character A runs out of item slots later)
Visit Harappa (get in and out)
Go to Magan tower
Get three random encounters for these three monster types and make them join by letting B talk to them:
1. Cancer
2. Golem
3. Wings
Get Light Charm (+1 strength)
Enter menu: Use Light Charm, summon Cancer, summon Golem, summon Wings
Boss: Minotaur (LET B DIE HERE TO AVOID HIS LEVEL-UPS!)
Talk to woman
Use Silph Wing #2 to exit
Go to Ramuh
Get Sol ring (allows talking to animals)
Use Silph Wing #3 to warp back to Harappa
Enter Harappa
Talk to a duck to get Black Key
Go to Zord Nest (Black Key required)
Mini-boss: Zord P
Mini-boss: Zord H
Boss: Buster
Talk to J
Go to Harappa
Get J to join the party
Use Silph Wing #4 to Ramuh
Go to Tilmun
Talk to two people (to advance the plot, a dolphin is now available)
Get Arce Sword to advance the plot (it just happens to be a good weapon too)
Ride a dolphin into the cave of Orthrus
Boss: Orthrus (Maybe we can let Cancer, Golem and Wings die here, because they deal almost no damage at all on the later bosses?)
Give Rune away (to advance plot)
(Maybe talk to Orthrus to make it join the team? Orthrus seems useful only for the next boss though.)
Exit the cave onto the small island.
Enter Menu: Summon Orthrus, Equip Acre Sword, Use Silph Wing #5 to Tilmun
Go to Sage Mountain
Get Emblem
Ride another dolphin to Zord Castle (Emblem is needed to enter)
Boss: Morgan (It is probably worth it to let Orthrus die here.)
(On level-up, maybe give J a point intelligence, IF it increases her chance of success, when talking to Bones?
Choosing intelligence wastes 2 frames though, so it may not be worth it.)
Go to Atlantis
Talk to shrine master
J talks to Bones (to skip a battle)
A talks to Bones (to skip another battle)
(The second battle needs no intelligence, because it is skipped due to one instance of Bones already being on the team.)
Get Jail Key (Give it to J, because otherwise A runs out of item slots later.)
Go to Dalo
Use Jail Key
Get Bard (Give it to J)
Go to Zord HQ (Bard is needed to enter)
Get Photonsword
Equip Photonsword
Boss: Zodia (Let J die here!)
Boss: Memphist
Go to Crotona
Get Lapis
Go to Atlantis
Give Lapis to the man
Talk to the man again
Get the flying ark
Fly to petroglyph
Boss: Vaerial
Fly to Luciferium
Boss: Baal
Boss: Lucifer
THE END
No, not you Bones!
Would you like to co-author with me on this?
Sometimes I'm just saving like slot 1-6 at once three-four times in a row without anything inbetween, for some weird reason.
Steel Talons is a 3D helicopter shooter with primitive polygon graphics.
Here's a test run for mission 1:
http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/165562564/Steel-Talons-Mission-1-Test.gmv
There are 12 missions, each taking about 30-90 seconds to complete.
Route planning is challenging, because of non-linear gameplay.
It might be worth a try, because this type of games haven't been TASed at all (or have they?).
Arcade and SNES versions of the game exist too.
(I'm not planning to TAS this myself.)
Best Genesis movie 2011
input.registerhotkey (2, function ()
for i = 1,160,1 do
memory.writebyte(0xff071b,7)
gens.frameadvance()
end
end)