User Files from mohoc

This is an overhaul of the 2015 "Cheat Bot 100% run" by Matt Shepcar. Most of the level input sequences are reused, with minor time improvements (less than a second overall) and some 'quality of life' changes (e.g. less shakey camera movement).

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Emulator used: Bizhawk 2.9.1 with mGBA core

Twenty of the thirty level input sequences were obtained (and kindly made available) by Matt himself. The other ten were significantly redone with help from KuruBot by E-Sh4rk.

The ten majorly redone levels are all of Grasslands, Jungle 1 and 2, Cake Land 2, Cave 3, Cloud Land 3, Ice Land 1 and Ghost Castle 2.

Compared to Matt's video all level times are matched, and even sligthly improved in seven of them: Ocean 2 (-0.25s), Ocean 3 (-0.18s), Cake Land 2 (-0.05s), Cake Land 3 (-0.15s), Cloud Land 1 (-0.03s), Ice Land 3 (-0.07s) and Ghost Castle 2 (-0.15s).

This is the first step of a bigger 100% TAS project. The next steps involve adding all the other levels done with no damage, then perfecting the presentation of the run with even less shakey camera movement and better downtime entertainment.

EDIT: Due to loading time discrepancies between Bizhawk 2.9.1 and 2.3.1, I did not notice that several levels were still one or two frames longer than in Matt's video. Here is a detailed breakdown:

- seven levels are worse by one frame: Cave 2 & 3, Cloud Land 2 & 3, Ice Land 1 & 2 and Machine Land 3,

- two levels are worse by two frames: Machine Land 2 and Ghost Castle 3,

- the twenty-one other levels are matched or improved.

An 8.15s improvement to this submission, exclusively from better menuing in the first minute of the run.

Kuru Kuru Kururin done in 6:06.33 (21980 frames) as stated in the Best Ending Normal rules on speedrun.com (complete all thirty main levels, save the birds).

The TAS starts at Power On with the GB intro.

This was put here for legacy.

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Kuru Kuru Kururin done in 5:05.75 (18345 frames) as stated in the Any% Normal rules on speedrun.com (complete all thirty main levels, don't save birds).

The TAS starts at Power On with the GB intro.

Time with speedrun.com timing: 4:57.93 (17876 frames)

Youtube video: https://youtu.be/tdnZhIvwhi0

OOB viewer to see what happens off camera view: https://github.com/E-Sh4rk/KururinTAS

Github of the project: https://github.com/mohoc/KuruTAS

Ghost Castle 1 done in 614 frames (from selecting the level on the world map to the first frame when Kururin looks happy).

It is definitely improvable since it used the "slow" early wall clip available here (that waits for an additional 180° to adjust position): http://tasvideos.org/userfiles/info/52237142160912306

This has been done with help from Kururin OOB view v1.4 (beta) available here: https://github.com/E-Sh4rk/KururinTAS

Savestate: world map on Ghost Castle 1.

Machine Land 1 done in 296 frames (from selecting the level on the world map to the first frame when Kururin looks happy).

This is a 14 frame improvement done on what was available here on 31/12/18: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ptzmw5f573btdvh/levels_done_with_oob_goal_zones.zip?dl=0

This has been done with help from Kururin OOB view v1.4 (beta) available here: https://github.com/E-Sh4rk/KururinTAS

Savestate: world map on Machine Land 1.

Cloud Land 2 done in 303 frames (from selecting the level on the world map to the first frame when Kururin looks happy).

This has been done with help from Kururin OOB view v1.4 (beta) available here: https://github.com/E-Sh4rk/KururinTAS

Savestate: world map on Cloud Land 2.

Cave 3 done in 260 frames (from selecting the level on the world map to the first frame when Kururin looks happy).

The second wall clip used a similar method as in this Ghost Castle 1 wall clip: http://tasvideos.org/userfiles/info/52237142160912306

The few weird inputs before the second wall clipping were done for adjusting position.

This has been done with help from Kururin OOB view v1.4 (beta) available here: https://github.com/E-Sh4rk/KururinTAS

Savestate: world map on Cave 3.

Heavily inspired by the "cheat bot" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXB5DTYUei4&t=3m24s

(The end is different because I was unable to reproduce it exactly, but the final time is the same).

Savestate: world map on Cave 1

Ghost Castle 2 done in 312 frames (from selecting the level on the world map to the first frame when Kururin looks happy).

I used a first wall clip to escape the starting zone and go out-of-bounds, then another one to go inbounds again and reach the regular goal zone.

The previously known wall clipping techniques did not work here for some reason, so I had to find new ones.

There are probably faster strategies, but this is a good start.

Savestate: world map on Ghost Castle 2.

A new way to escape the starting zone in Ghost Castle 1.

The method given in Grasslands 3 (http://tasvideos.org/userfiles/info/52177347080337677) does actually not work here because of the springs on the bottom wall. So I wait for an additional 180° to give me time to adjust my position.

There are probably faster strategies, but this is a good start.

Savestate: world map on Ghost Castle 1.

Replica of the beginning of Grasslands 1 from Matt Shepcar's "cheat bot" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXB5DTYUei4

It could become the starting segment of a potential new "fastest completion" TAS of the game.

Replica of the beginning of Cake Land 2 from Matt Shepcar's "cheat bot" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXB5DTYUei4

It collides with the top wall of the starting zone, then it clips through the right wall.

It is also used in Jungle 3 in Matt Shepcar's "cheat bot" video.

Doing a 180° of the inputs makes it work for other levels, notably: Cave 1, Cave 2, Cloud Land 1, Star Land 3, Ice Land 2, Machine Land 1, Ghost Castle 3.

(or any level where you start turning counterclockwise with both top and right walls or both bottom and left walls available in the starting zone).

Savestate: world map on Cake Land 2.

Grasslands 2 done in 169 frames (from selecting the level on the world map to the first frame when Kururin looks happy).

It clips through the left wall of the starting zone, then it reaches an out-of-bounds goal zone.

I used the method that I found in Grasslands 1 in order to clip through the wall: http://tasvideos.org/userfiles/info/52177554086850103

Savestate: world map on Grasslands 2.

A new way to escape the starting zone in Grasslands 1.

It collides with the top wall of the starting zone, then it clips through the left wall.

I did a 180° of the inputs from the following wall clip in Grasslands 3 and it worked: http://tasvideos.org/userfiles/info/52177347080337677

It could potentially be used in other levels, notably: Grasslands 2, Ocean 3, Jungle 1, Jungle 2, Cake Land 1, Cake Land 3, Cloud Land 2, Cloud Land 3, Star Land 2, Machine Land 2, Machine Land 3, Ghost Castle 2.

(or any level where you start turning clockwise with both top and left walls available in the starting zone).

Savestate: world map on Grasslands 1.

A new way to escape the starting zone in Grasslands 3.

It collides with the bottom wall of the starting zone, then it clips through the right wall.

I took inspiration from this wall clip in Ice Land 3: http://tasvideos.org/userfiles/info/52172978644903455

It could potentially be used in other levels, notably: Ocean 1, Ocean 2, Cave 3, Star Land 1, Ice Land 1, Ghost Castle 1.

(or any level where you start turning clockwise with both bottom and right walls available in the starting zone).

Savestate: world map on Grasslands 3.

Replica of the beginning of Ice Land 3 from Matt Shepcar's "cheat bot" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXB5DTYUei4

It collides with the bottom wall of the starting zone, then it clips through the right wall.

Savestate: world map on Ice Land 3