Posted: 2/23/2014 4:36 AM
Post subject: Star Control II TAS for Vault?
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c-square
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Hi, I just finished watching http://tasvideos.org/1493S.html, and though it was initially rejected, wouldn't this qualify for the vault?
Posted: 2/23/2014 4:50 AM
Post subject: Re: Star Control II TAS for Vault?
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Ilari
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c-square wrote:
I just finished watching http://tasvideos.org/1493S.html, and though it was initially rejected, wouldn't this qualify for the vault?
No, because it doesn't sync for anyone else (and not even for Bisqwit nowadays).
Posted: 2/23/2014 4:51 AM
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It remains rejected because of the platform it was made on, which tasvideos doesn't support/recommend as a TASing platform, and has a low optimization level as a result.
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Posted: 2/23/2014 5:19 AM
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Ilari
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Patashu wrote:
It remains rejected because of the platform it was made on, which tasvideos doesn't support/recommend as a TASing platform, and has a low optimization level as a result.
Err, What??? Can you give reference about the run being badly optimized as result of bad emulator (as opposed to suboptimalities in routing)?
Posted: 2/23/2014 5:38 AM
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Patashu
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My apologies, I must be thinking of a different TAS then.
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Posted: 2/23/2014 10:24 AM
Post subject: Re: Star Control II TAS for Vault?
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c-square
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Ilari wrote:
c-square wrote:
I just finished watching http://tasvideos.org/1493S.html, and though it was initially rejected, wouldn't this qualify for the vault?
No, because it doesn't sync for anyone else (and not even for Bisqwit nowadays).
Thanks. That's too bad. I was thinking a SC2 run would be great to have in the collection, and then I found that one. Unfortunately, I doubt anyone is going to make another one, as it's certainly headed to the vault if they did.
Posted: 2/23/2014 2:47 PM
Post subject: Re: Star Control II TAS for Vault?
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Bisqwit
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It syncs fine for me on multiple computers, EXCEPT that right in the end, the SIS ship flies right through Sa-Matra (in the interplanetary) without intercepting and without a battle. I have no idea what causes it! I'm thinking maybe there's some kind of copy protection mechanism in the game, but I can't figure it out. EDIT: Added High-Quality Encoding: Link to video It syncs just fine until... well, I just explained it.[/video]
Posted: 3/28/2014 12:52 AM
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goldenband
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Since Star Control II was ported to the 3DO, this would be a great reason for someone -- alas, not me: I don't have the skills -- to start opening up the brave new world of 3DO TAS-ing. :D