User Files from Dimon12321

Cam angle shows values in range of 0..4096), where these values correspond to each cardinal direction: 0/4095 - north, 1024 - east, 2048 - south, 3072 - west.

You can vibe-code a Lua script to show this info on the screen and apply some formulas, like player's velocity based on X and Y changes between frames, or convert camera angle to 360-degree angle.

BizHawk 2.11

Uses a stack which lets you gain 80 points in 13 stacks and in the faster time. However, there is one problem:

https://tasvideos.org/UserFiles/Info/57035905288073668

Unlike in wesen's WIP, the stack sequence here appears to be so easy for the CPU that at no chance it puts a stack on top of one another, unless it's a combo, which leads to a major time lose. Looks like, wesen's solution is technically the fastest. I resynced it and adjust the first attack manipulation.

BizHawk 2.11

https://tasvideos.org/10126S

Basically, this is the early input file I provided earlier (639027795714399251), but it goes through the credits roll and enters the name "ZEO" at the end. It finishes after the "Game Over" green screen fades out to make the life for publishers easier, because then the game intro cutscene is shown.

WIP stopped. All details explained here: Forum/Posts/538791

Forum/Posts/538757 Verification movie is located in there too.

ROM name: Spear of Destiny (1993) (v1.4) (720K) [!]. Consists of 3 floppies in .ima format.

For: https://tasvideos.org/9916S

Contains turtle's current strength and speed values as well as all 7 enemy slots for HP

This walkthrough was made mainly to test the game and examine its mechanics.

Game topic: Forum/Topics/26675

Discussion thread: Forum/Topics/25934

This is a more entertaining version of the boss fight. However, it's a little slower comparing to the final TAS, so I leave it here.

BIOS info
File size: 131072
SHA1: 328A3228C29FBA244B9DB2055ADC1EC4F7A87E6B
Filename: SCD_m2_us_211x.bin or Sega CD (U) - M2 V2.11x (2.00).bin
Title: Sega CD Model 2 US (v2.11x)

Explanation is provided here: Forum/Posts/532312

BIOS info
File size: 131072
SHA1: 328A3228C29FBA244B9DB2055ADC1EC4F7A87E6B
Filename: SCD_m2_us_211x.bin or Sega CD (U) - M2 V2.11x (2.00).bin
Title: Sega CD Model 2 US (v2.11x)

This trick was discovered by junkyard_dave. The movie is a regular walkthrough with the TAS part in Zone F to show the trick.
This can be useful to examine how to achieve the conditions: Forum/Posts/530100

Bizhawk 2.3.1, but it successfully syncs on Bizhawk 2.9.1. A USA ROM is required of either good and questionable dump quality.

This RAM watch contains helpful addresses of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers for NES.

It includes X and Y positions, and X and Y subpixels for both players.

This TAS competes nearly half of the game and stops at vertical section of Zone F where a box ascension glitch must be performed to save time. In order to perform it, you need to make Y subpixel of both players identical at the moment when you enter the hole. Subpixels is semi-random values which affect the dynamics of players' dynamic of movement. When the player stays on the same height, its Y subpixel loops (that's why it's not completely random).
The problem is, I spend 40 frames on matching Y subpixels. There must be a way to save a little more time.

Here is a RAM watch file: https://tasvideos.org/UserFiles/Info/638549448117300121
The addresses you need to follow are 0460 and 0461, which show the current Y subpixel positions for Chip and Dale respectively.

Please, help me optimize it, or else I will go on with the existing optimization. I will include you as a co-author, if you want! I didn't manage to improve it, so now I just go on.

Emulator: BizHawk 2.9.1

ROM name: Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (U) [!].nes
MD5: F0ED8C6D65164F761908BC892C01C65A
SHA1: BD21B1C548F183A136B1357A283E46F73702D08D

Although, it isn't necessary for ROM dump to be good. If the movie syncs until the end, then it's accepted.

This is a copy of https://tasvideos.org/1128M which plays back on BizHawk 2.9.1 (NESHawk core).
It's slower than its FCE Ultra counterpart movie by 29 frames, which are extra lagged frames detected by NESHawk.

The input file survived two conversions (FCM -> FM2 -> BK2), but it maintains its original ROM hash and other metadata, except rerecords count.

ROM used: Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (U) [!].nes
SHA1 = 39A5FDB7EFD4425A8769FD3073B00DD85F6CD574
Bizhawk shows a hash mismatch warning, but it syncs on ROM with the hash I provided above.

I resynced it mainly to have a convenient way to copy-paste Bonus stages and boss fights between two TAStudio windows.
It also might be useful for console verification, to check if NESHawk polls the input correctly.

Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (U) [!].nes
SHA1 = 39A5FDB7EFD4425A8769FD3073B00DD85F6CD574.

Bizhawk shows a hash mismatch warning, but it syncs on ROM with the provided hash.

Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (U) [!].nes
SHA1 = 39A5FDB7EFD4425A8769FD3073B00DD85F6CD574.

Bizhawk shows a hash mismatch warning, but it syncs on ROM with the provided hash.

Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (U) [!].nes
SHA1 = 39A5FDB7EFD4425A8769FD3073B00DD85F6CD574.

Bizhawk shows a hash mismatch warning, but it syncs on ROM with the provided hash.

Save/loading is required to do a Dead Man Walking glitch.

GBAHawk 2.1.2

In comparison, BizHawk 2.6.1 saves the game just fine.

GBAHawk 2.12

Beats my old TAS by 1 in-game second (https://tasvideos.org/UserFiles/Info/32255713718283718 ).

I tried redoing the run with the very first turn left, but ended up with the same time near the first door. I tried further, grabbed the secret shotgun and ended up with the same time near the second door. So, I think this run is optimized

GBAHawk 2.12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwoGrii8jac

Easiest difficulty because the game is enough complicated to optimize, and also I may lose my motivation quicker, otherwise.

RTA for comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrrqcUzCpp4

GHAHawk 2.1.2.
The hashes of the BIOS and the game are stored in the movie file.