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The existence of a more optimized TAS might be a big blocker in getting this published now but I certainly agree that this should be/should've been published. Might be worth mentioning this in the judges/admins thread so it gets more attention? (I think that's a thing...)
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rythin, eien86, Merl_ (PICO8 TASes are PC in spirit)
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feos wrote:
The choice of 1,000,000,000 FPS to queue up inputs is an arbitrary one. Theoretically you could increase this as high as the signed 32-bit integer limit but that complicates the math and produces a functionally identical movie.
Why set it to 1 billion FPS then if it's arbitrary either way? The reason keylie stopped at 1k FPS in #6104: keylie's Linux TowerFall Ascension "all trials, 1000 fps" in 03:26.75 was that the gameplay difference past that value was negligible, and yeah higher framerate was used there to make a certain in-game mechanic more optimal (it was still all generally tied to real time). What is your reason to not stop at 1k? Actually I'd also be interested in the reason to even set it to 1k at all.
I don't really have a satisfying answer for you here. I just found it to be a fun novelty, and so too did multiple voters and commenters on the original TAS. Nothing more to it than that.
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dwangoAC wrote:
I will say upfront that changing the level itself that way does indeed feel a little "cheap/cheaty" as you phrased it
I've just uploaded an alternative TAS to the userfiles that removes all usages of the level editor (except for performing Level Editor Storage) in favor of manually playing through 8-4 using inputs from the any% TAS. Technically it's on an unreleased version of the game but I could probably poke Maurice to formally push out an update. edit: forgot to link it, whoops! User movie #638350874362731250
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OnehundredthCoin wrote:
Cool run, and great write-up in the author notes!
Thank you, it means a lot! I know your TAS actually does change inputs on every poll so the analogy isn't perfect but it was the closest thing I could think of haha. The "level editor" branch certainly does the storage glitch a bit of a disservice but I think it's probably the most apt descriptor.
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LogansGamingRoom wrote:
why are you submitting the same TAS again?
Hi Logan, this is an entirely different movie whose differences are explained thoroughly in the submission text. You should read it. 🙂
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Lovely little game, yes vote
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This is a cool TAS, I quite like ones that make good use of scripting tools to achieve near perfection. Meh for entertainment though ;P. Hope the confusion over publication can get sorted out.
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OtakuTAS wrote:
I'm not interested at making any further suggestions or input because the reception to different ideas is always so hostile and rude, even when I try to make my tone light-hearted.
Sorry to further distract from the submission but I genuinely can't believe this is still such a prevalent issue on this site. Yes, Otaku was misinformed on several counts, but throughout this conversation they have acted cordially and professionally. The same cannot be said of some other people I quite respect in this thread who, instead of attempting to correct this misinformation (rules on emulator versions, edit spam), repeatedly misunderstood Otaku's points, refused to assume good faith, and captured screenshots to complain about an easily resolvable offtopic issue (if any screenshot was to be taken, it should've been of the Minor Edit button). To be blunt, this is immature, unprofessional, and not the behavior I expect of the modern day tasvideos. Thank you feos for taking the time to clear up the misinformation (/genuine).
Postmortem edit since the thread is locked: why keep around a known abuser/harasser on the website? I'm hoping this is just an oversight and that there aren't more known abusers in the community that haven't been banned because they haven't posted weird shit in a bizarre attempt to prove a point yet. I think my conclusion above largely still applies though for very different reasons 🤷‍♀️
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I know chess TASs have had a rocky history on this website but this one is quite unique, I'm a fan. Yes vote
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Puddings wrote:
CasualPokePlayer wrote:
.SaveRAM files are .sav files with a different extension. Importing .sav files is nothing more than renaming them and placing them in the correct folder (NDS/SaveRAM folder)
actually an updated question on this... I've put saves in the saveram folder and changed the extension but I can't load them? do they have to be named a certain way?
They should be named basically the same as the ROM file you're loading, just with `.SaveRAM` for the extension instead of `.nds`. Edit: turns out they're named after the "proper" (GoodTools?) ROM name? Interesting 🤔
Puddings wrote:
also is there a discord or something I could join to ask questions as I come across them and when I actually have time? I love message boards but I don't always have the luxury of being able to immediately act on a reply once I receive it ;)
Yep!
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Cute little playaround! Yes vote.
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Premiered and commentated live earlier today at ESA Summer 2023!
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My criticism of Field of Flowers also remains relevant, even more so than I initially thought as it appears that changes in direction are consistently late by at least a frame beyond just the one I originally noticed.
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LogansGamingRoom wrote:
This is a 1.19 second improvement over a submission from 2018 made by LylatR and tutelarfiber7
Well… no… they just forgot to trim their inputs (I wonder sometimes if BizHawk or the site could auto-fix this…). In fact, comparing them side by side shows the prior TAS (left) actually appears to gain a frame near the very end, though this may just be emulation accuracy changes (edit: nope). Honestly I prefer the prior submission regardless for its attempt at entertainment and more detailed submission notes. EDIT: lol ninja'd by judge, whoops!
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Not sure which submission of the TAS the video displays or what the difference is (edit: oh, looks like trimming blank inputs) but I see some time loss, like too many down inputs at 1:28. Hard to tell how good this TAS is otherwise with the 2x speed encode, lol. Also confused by where you've chosen to end input in the middle of some dialogue?