Run Playlist
Main Comments
Well, after 6 years of waiting, it's finally here! Here is the new update for the Exoddus 100% PSX TAS! The new TAS time is 2:13:44 compared to the old time of 2:14:16!
Technical Stuff
Emulator Used: Bizhawk v2.4.0
BIOS used: SCPH7003.bin
ROMS used:
- Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus (USA) Disc 1.cue
- Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus (USA) Disc 2.cue
(used the disc bundler on Bizhawk to use both discs as an xml file.)
Game Objectives
- Rescues All 300 Mudokons (100% Completion)
- Heavy Glitch Abuse
- Uses Major Skips
Glitches Used
Auto Turn Delay
This glitch works by standing on the edge of the ledge and pressing the down button quickly and run towards a spot where you would like to hoist down. You will need to press either 'left/down' or 'right/down' depending on which direction Abe was facing.
Stop Turn and Backwards Jump
By timing this glitch perfectly you can make Abe stop and turn. To set it up, Abe needs to be standing near a ledge (pressing up whilst turning around) you will be able to make Abe do a backwards jump. Notice that when you press the opposite direction to where Abe is standing at the incorrect frame, Abe will just jump up and stand. But if you time it perfectly, Abe will jump backwards and possibly jump to another screen. This will allow you to jump backwards to areas and skip certain areas. Sligfantry's video can show you how this glitch works:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIo1TJUBGlo
Roll into Walk
This glitch is only done in TASes and that's what makes Abe TASes unique. With just one frame, from a roll, Abe can automatically go into a walk. This is handy for positioning Abe towards a lever or towards a wheel.
Quick Bird Portal Closure
This is done by chanting to open a portal, then walk a few steps and then chant again. As soon as the remaining Mudokons enter the portal, let go o the chant buttons and Abe will laugh whilst the Mudokons enter the Portal!
Improvements (More to add when I can)
Necrum Mines
Although everything feels like it's the same from the 2019 TAS, it seems that Mudokons are faster at entering bird portals again and I use a new strat for the rescue at the Blind Mudokon Zone!
Necrum
I managed to improve the secret area where Abe now instantly rolls from the screen with the 3 Sligs in the background.
Mudanchee Vaults
In this area, I do a couple of new speedrun starts in the second trial with the Scrab and the invincibility traps.
Bonewerkz
Annex 7
I matched this against the old TAS how Abe moves after pulling the lever with the lift to maneuver those Mudokons to get to the secret area.
Bonewerkz Ender
I improved the Phleg section a lot faster this time based on the latest speedrun strats!
Feeco Main Lobby 2
At the second visit, I do the Feeco Ender secret area before heading to Barracks.
Slig Barracks
I managed to improve the entry with the strat used in the latest 100% and Hardcore runs!
Zulag 4
Someone discovered it was possible to rescue the Mudokons in the first part wihtout posessing any Sligs to blow up those Greeters. There's also another new strat done underneath with the Slogs!
Zulag 6
I found a way to guide those Mudokons through the red trapdoors a lot faster than the previous TAS!
Future TASes
Now that this big TAS is done, I'm hoping to do some TASes on the PC versions hopefully with Win95 and PCEm. The PC port of Exoddus will have the most interesting runs to watch as the any% includes an Advanced Relocation Glitch (ARG) and 100% has some hidden wells that teleports Abe to quicker locations like a wrong warp int he Mario games resulting speedruns that can be done in under 2 hours!
Thanks
I need to thank again the Oddworld speedrunning connumity for discovering all thse new strats and especially Namesoom for all his amazing PC runs! This TAS couldn't be done without this new strats!
