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I get a 32.70 32.69 in game 1, beating the current world record of 32.74.
The current TAS fails to even tie the RTA world record, so this is certainly an improvement.
The way this game times things is quite complex. I still can't tie the RTA record for game 2. So, this run might not be completely optimal either. UPDATE: I recently beat the game 2 RTA record, so it is possible, but I still don't have a deep understanding of the mechanics.
Fog: Judging.
Fog: Replacing input file with a faster in game time input file.
Fog: Beats the existing in game time, while taking a couple frames longer due to more accurate emulation.
Accepting as an improvement to the previous publication.
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Posted: 10/29/2017 8:12 PM
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This topic is for the purpose of discussing #5686: Alyosha's A2600 Barnstorming in 00:32.71
Posted: 10/30/2017 1:34 AM
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nice
Posted: 10/30/2017 3:15 PM
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Does not beat Todd Rogers's record.
Posted: 10/31/2017 5:05 PM
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Dwedit wrote:
Does not beat Todd Rogers's record.
There are doubts that his Barnstorming record is actually legitimate (like Dragster).
Posted: 10/31/2017 7:05 PM
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I know, that was just a meme s---post.
Posted: 10/31/2017 7:40 PM
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Dwedit wrote:
I know, that was just a meme s---post.
Ah, carry on then
Posted: 11/1/2017 4:32 PM
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The story surrounding Todd Rogers' Barnstorming time is filled with as much intrigue as Dragster. Basically there are 4 times at issue: 32.04: Originally enterred into the databast at TwinGalaxies. Obviously impossible but still took a lot of effort to get it removed. I guess this was at a time when belief in the 'human factor' was still quite strong and Todd Rogers' reputation still un-blemished. 32.74: The 32.04 was changed to this since the thought is that 32.04 was just a typo and 32.74 is the lowest readily achievable score, which Todd probably legitamitely achieved numerous times (but I'm not sure if a specifc instance was used as justification for changing the 32.04 to this instead.) 32.74 is the current record according to TG. 32.50: This is one of those legendary times that there are claimed witnesses to but no evidence other then hearsay. There would need to be some kind of serious glitch discovery in order for this score to be achieved. At some point this score was the world record but was removed for reasons I'm not clear about. 32.67: Another legendary time, but this one is borderline believable. RTM, the former chief referee at TG, claims to have witnessed it personally. And actually, it might legitamitely be possible. There are several spots in my current run where it's possible to gain time, but I cannot maintain it throughout the run. Perhaps if someone really understood the games mechanics, they could work out how to improve the time here, it might even be decided in Todd Rogers' favor, who knows. But, I'm not interested enough to bother. My only motiavtion here is that the current TAS fails to beat the RTA record, which is even recorded on video, so it's a bit embarrasing that the published TAS should fail to beat it.
Posted: 11/4/2017 1:33 AM
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http://tasvideos.org/userfiles/info/42857093323881631 I managed a 32.69, only one time increment away from the legendary 32.67. Please replace the movie file with this one.
Posted: 11/6/2017 3:57 PM
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No idea why the current pub has a branch. Gonna publish this branchless and clear the old one's branch.
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Posted: 11/6/2017 7:52 PM
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This movie has been published. The posts before this message apply to the submission, and posts after this message apply to the published movie. ---- [3545] A2600 Barnstorming by Alyosha in 00:32.71
Posted: 11/6/2017 8:06 PM
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The movie time is longer though, due to more accurate emulation
I see this line in the publication (and looking up I also see it in the judgement.) This is not the case. The movie is longer because StarvinStruthers was able to end input sooner without costing an in game timer tick. I on the other hand had to hold the fire button until much later. Emulation accuracy is not at issue here, it is purely game mechanics. This might seem counter-intuitive, and well, it is, so maybe the assumption was that it must be due to emulation differences. But no, this game is just weird.