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The challenge is to finish the first challenging stage as quickly as possible.
Getting captured takes so long that it has no use at all...
For the rest it's indeed a matter of spending bullets wisely in time.
UPDATE: I completely missed that I had a missed shot in my previous run... so updated with an improved version.
Noxxa: Replaced submission file with an improved version by the author.
Noxxa: Judging.
Noxxa: Accepting for the vault.
Ilari: Dumped, encoding.

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Posted: 1/16/2013 9:13 PM
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This topic is for the purpose of discussing #3829: Quibus's MSX Galaga "Perfect first challenging stage" in 00:55.68
Posted: 1/16/2013 9:13 PM
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Encode here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7_GUSk1R3c
Posted: 1/16/2013 10:13 PM
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I suppose this is an endless game that just repeats after stage three?
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Posted: 1/16/2013 10:18 PM
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Yeah, more or less. I think the goal I used makes sure the run is not too repetitive and is something nice to achieve. Going further is just 'more of the same'. It's not exactly the same though, e.g. challenging stage 2 is different than 1. But going further would make it boring, IMHO.
Posted: 1/16/2013 10:19 PM
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Quibus wrote:
Yeah, more or less. I think the goal I used makes sure the run is not too repetitive and is something nice to achieve. Going further is just 'more of the same'. It's not exactly the same though, e.g. challenging stage 2 is different than 1. But going further would make it boring, IMHO.
When does it repeat? Also, how different is stage 2 compared to 1? (I've never played this game before).
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This seems to be competing for the "Worst looking TAS of 2011" Award.
Posted: 1/17/2013 9:12 AM
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Why are there missed shots?
Posted: 1/17/2013 9:17 AM
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Really?
Posted: 1/17/2013 8:26 PM
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why is this the msx and not the better looking arcade version.
Posted: 1/17/2013 9:04 PM
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Where are missed shots? I don't think there are any... Did I miss a missed shot?
Posted: 1/17/2013 9:10 PM
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I see one missed shot around 0:23.
Posted: 1/17/2013 9:11 PM
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jlun2 wrote:
Quibus wrote:
Yeah, more or less. I think the goal I used makes sure the run is not too repetitive and is something nice to achieve. Going further is just 'more of the same'. It's not exactly the same though, e.g. challenging stage 2 is different than 1. But going further would make it boring, IMHO.
When does it repeat? Also, how different is stage 2 compared to 1? (I've never played this game before).
Here's a video of challenging stage 2 (which is just stage 7): http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=wtmcGbxKYL4#t=226s I don't know exactly where it repeats.
Posted: 1/17/2013 10:02 PM
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Darn, you're right about the missed shot... I improved the movie, new upload in my user files. Staff, please replace the movie with the newly uploaded one. I updated the submission post with a new YouTube video of that run.
Posted: 1/17/2013 10:14 PM
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Quibus wrote:
Staff, please replace the movie with the newly uploaded one.
Done.
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Posted: 1/23/2013 7:00 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. ---- [2283] MSX Galaga "Perfect first challenging stage" by Quibus in 00:55.68
Posted: 10/28/2014 10:00 PM
Post subject: Wrong encode :(
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Hmm, the encode of the published movie is wrong. It's an encode of the first entry, with the missed shot... Can some publisher please replace the encode with a new one based on the actual movie?
Posted: 10/29/2014 3:10 PM
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MSX, ouch! Can you make a lossless dump?
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Posted: 11/1/2014 9:50 PM
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Yes, it's described on the website how it's done: http://tasvideos.org/EncodingGuide/VideoDumping.html#Openmsx
Posted: 11/1/2014 10:18 PM
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So you can't, right?
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Posted: 11/1/2014 10:25 PM
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Um, what do you mean?
Posted: 11/1/2014 10:40 PM
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feos wrote:
MSX, ouch! Can you make a lossless dump?
Warning: When making decisions, I try to collect as much data as possible before actually deciding. I try to abstract away and see the principles behind real world events and people's opinions. I try to generalize them and turn into something clear and reusable. I hate depending on unpredictable and having to make lottery guesses. Any problem can be solved by systems thinking and acting.
Posted: 11/1/2014 10:56 PM
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Quibus wrote:
Yes, it's described on the website how it's done: http://tasvideos.org/EncodingGuide/VideoDumping.html#Openmsx
So, I describe how it's done and you conclude it can't be done? I find that very confusing.
Posted: 11/1/2014 11:30 PM
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You've probably missed the part where I HATE OPENMSX. So I wanted you, as a person who's interested, to help me with getting the dump done without me actually touching this emu, because I HATE IT.
Warning: When making decisions, I try to collect as much data as possible before actually deciding. I try to abstract away and see the principles behind real world events and people's opinions. I try to generalize them and turn into something clear and reusable. I hate depending on unpredictable and having to make lottery guesses. Any problem can be solved by systems thinking and acting.
Posted: 11/2/2014 7:17 AM
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Don't worry. feos will learn to love it and use it just like he learned to love pcsx-rr. I'll see if I can do MSX if not I'll just strike-through this line in an edit.
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Posted: 11/2/2014 12:07 PM
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If necessary: I still have the video here which I uploaded to YouTube with the submission, which was recorded with openMSX (and thus lossless). It's 13MB and I could easily send it via IRC. feos: if there's something we can do to improve openMSX to comfort you, let us know :P
Posted: 11/2/2014 1:03 PM
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http://rghost.net/ please.
Warning: When making decisions, I try to collect as much data as possible before actually deciding. I try to abstract away and see the principles behind real world events and people's opinions. I try to generalize them and turn into something clear and reusable. I hate depending on unpredictable and having to make lottery guesses. Any problem can be solved by systems thinking and acting.
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