I've been routing and preparing to make a "save setup" movie. As I mentioned before, a cheat code is absolutely required to unlock some of the machine parts. So I figure I'll need a special exception from the verifier. I'm looking through Dolphin cheats and there doesn't seem to be a code that only unlocks the exclusive parts..
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It's an action replay code that needs to be added in the first tab.
Movie Rules wrote:
You may use external codes if they unlock gameplay or content in the game that in-game codes can't access.
What goal (category) are you planning to use in your movie?
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Individual level time attack runs.
Individual levels are currently not supported for publication, only completed game movies. Single-level movies can still go to Wiki: Playground.
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I have a question:
Imagine that there is a game where the VERY last action of the game is impossible to do because of an emulation issue (A comparison would be something like not being able to jump to the last star in Super Mario 64 because of an emulation issue). Would the game still be publishable if that was the case?
"He who is tired of TASing is tired of life" Something Homer Simpson definitely said
Gameplay must be accurate to hardware
If a game is not emulated well at all, it may not be accepted until it's emulated without significant glitches.
For the purposes of Movie Rules we define significant glitches as audio, video, and/or gameplay-affecting glitches apparent to people unfamiliar with the game.
I accepted #9090: Natetheman223's GC Spider-Man 2 "swingless" in 52:01.68 despite a missing ending because normally the game plays fine in Dolphin, and we don't even know if what happened was an emulation glitch or a glitch in the game itself, and checking that would be very hard. But when the game can't be completed at all, it's easier to know which side the problem is on, and yeah you're even saying that it's an emulation issue, and it dramatically affects gameplay.
Which game is it anyway? We allowed custom builds of some emulators or modified games that overcome emulation issues if authors can't currently fix them. Or maybe it's possible to push for a proper fix.
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WarioWare Gold. The final input of the final boss is a blowing input, which isn't currently supported, rendering the completion of the game's campaign mode impossible
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WarioWare Gold. The final input of the final boss is a blowing input, which isn't currently supported, rendering the completion of the game's campaign mode impossible
Are you using BizHawk? If so, it supports mic-volume as one of the inputs. Wouldn't blowing into the DS be activating the microphone? Or is there some other sensor blowing impacted?
i know it's mostly player choice:
naruto clash of ninja a fighting game for GC has 3 difficulties and a 4th unlockable difficulty, should a story mode TAS be done on diffiulty 3? i really wanna do it on 4th the real hardest because enemies counter attack more and showcases more of the game interactions not just the best combo or strat, but more adaptation!
I want all good TAS inside TASvideos, it's my motto.
TAS i'm interested:
Megaman series, specially the RPGs! Where is the mmbn1 all chips TAS we deserve? Where is the Command Mission TAS?
i'm slowly moving away from TASing fighting games for speed, maybe it's time to start finding some entertainment value in TASing.
i know it's mostly player choice:
naruto clash of ninja a fighting game for GC has 3 difficulties and a 4th unlockable difficulty, should a story mode TAS be done on diffiulty 3? i really wanna do it on 4th the real hardest because enemies counter attack more and showcases more of the game interactions not just the best combo or strat, but more adaptation!
The 4th difficulty is probably fine. Depending on how it’s unlocked would likely determine how it’s published/categorized.
In my opinion:
If it’s unlocked with a code, it’s its own valid power-on based branch separate from the other difficulty branches.
If it’s unlocked via a prior playthrough, it’d be an SRAM start based run and should still be valid.
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Mikewillplays wrote:
It's a 3ds game.
That doesn't answer the question of which emulator you're using.
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Does it work in standalone Citra?
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Is there a ticket for this feature in the bizhawk repo? If not, makes sense to create one, so there's incentive, because at least one game is not tasable without it (likely more).
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feos wrote:
Is there a ticket for this feature in the bizhawk repo? If not, makes sense to create one, so there's incentive, because at least one game is not tasable without it (likely more).
I remember opening an issue about it a few months ago
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