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[jokkir]

I just watched a run where he was on the couch commentating so... I doubt that's true?

I think he's allowed to be there but can't run. But apparently he had trouble with staff and stuff looking at him weirdly.

I don't get the flashing cart thing though? What happened there

 

[Svafnir]

It's replaying the inputs but it is finely tuned to running on a console and is prone to getting out of sync. I think with the Sonic Advance TAS run at SGDQ last year they had to manually connect the controller inputs, pin to pin to get it synced.

Yes but how is everything going exactly right for it. Aka bowser gets this item, hits this player, etc etc, how does the random ai not mess it up, especially a game like Mario Kart just seems weird. I understand a super mario world or something tas run as all enemy spawns etc are identical.

But is Mario legit... That predetermined?

 

[KarmaCow]

I haven't seen the TAS Blocks from previous GDQ's. Were they just not as good as this was? I see some people aren't too fond of past ones.

Some people are just against the whole idea since it's not a person playing but generally it's well received. Stuff like the total control of SMW and Pokemon Plays Twtich from past GDQs were hits.

Yes but how is everything going exactly right for it. Aka bowser gets this item, hits this player, etc etc, how does the random ai not mess it up, especially a game like Mario Kart just seems weird. I understand a super mario world or something tas run as all enemy spawns etc are identical.

But is Mario legit... That predetermined?

I'm not sure about MK64 but I assume the RNG starts out the same on boot so with precise inputs throughout they can deterministically plan out a route. There's less intensive versions of this like in Golden Sun where you can forced certain drops by using certains skills and killing enemies to reliably manipulate the RNG starting from boot.

 

[OceanicAir]

Anyone know what song was playing during setup just now?

It might have been Rainbow Road's music from Mario Kart 64, if it I'm thinking about the same song

Wait, you can space jump behind the finish line to complete a lap?

Normally it doesn't, but I'm assuming it works on courses that have walls on either side of the finish line and I guess the game doesn't check for people going around the stage in such a fashion.

 

[stan423321]

Not every game is like this BTW

Indeed, and this caused a lot of kerfuffle in TAS community when pointed out. Although they could use a passthrough cart to init RAM, I guess...

 

[Steiner84]

just came home to the mario kart tas. did i miss any TASes or was that the first one of the block?

 

[Crayolan]

I haven't seen the TAS Blocks from previous GDQ's. Were they just not as good as this was? I see some people aren't too fond of past ones.

They were even more ridiculous in previous years. Last year they had TASbot execute arbitrary code in Pokemon Red to get a fully functional, real time twitch chat into the game with emotes.

 

[Chainsawkitten]

just came home to the mario kart tas. did i miss any TASes or was that the first one of the block?

That was the first one.

 

[Spirited]

I think he's allowed to be there but can't run. But apparently he had trouble with staff and stuff looking at him weirdly.

I don't get the flashing cart thing though? What happened there

He had a cartridge of a golf game that he wanted to run for this agdq last time and flashed it and the organizers thought he was trying to circumvent the normal application program.

But if I understand it right that was a misunderstanding and it's good now(?)

 

[Diablohead]

just came home to the mario kart tas. did i miss any TASes or was that the first one of the block?

The mk64 tas was a small bonus, the real TASblock starts in a moment

 

[GenericBadGuy]

just came home to the mario kart tas. did i miss any TASes or was that the first one of the block?

First one so far

 

[Steiner84]

They were even more ridiculous in previous years. Last year they had TASbot execute arbitrary code in Pokemon Red to get a fully functional, real time twitch chat into the game with emotes.

twtich chat through pokemon red, through supergameboy, through SNES.
that was ridicoulus.

That was the first one.

The mk64 tas was a small bonus, the real TASblock starts in a moment

First one so far

thanks. nice

 

[cyba89]

Brain Age TAS will be interesting.

 

[OniBarubary]

Brain Age TAS is SUPER worth watching.

The shit you can get away with and still have a correct answer is hilarious

 

[stan423321]

Brain Age TAS will be interesting.

Well, I found Family Feud TAS a way better application of the same concept, but to each their own.

 

[Vorpal]

It might have been Rainbow Road's music from Mario Kart 64, if it I'm thinking about the same song

Yep, that was it. Damn, I never realized how good this song is!

 

[Spirited]

Well, I found Family Feud TAS a way better application of the same concept, but to each their own.

I don't think the one I saw on youtube could work on AGDQ because of the no swear words rule lol

 

[KojiKnight]

I'm not sure about MK64 but I assume the RNG starts out the same on boot so with precise inputs throughout they can deterministically plan out a route. There's less intensive versions of this like in Golden Sun where you can forced certain drops by using certains skills and killing enemies to reliably manipulate the RNG starting from boot.

This.

 

[Par Score]

OK, TAS vs Humans is a pretty cool idea.

 

[Coonce]

What game is this? I don't see the name of it anywhere.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

What is this? where is Brain Age? GDQ please.

 

[GeoNeo]

What game is this? I don't see the name of it anywhere.

Xelda 😏

 

[CassSept]

OK, TAS vs Humans is a pretty cool idea.

I agree it's a really cool idea but not implemented well, would have worked better with a game that, ya know, anybody actually does know.

 

[Banzai]

Missed it on stream, does someone know when they do the songs in the KH1.5 run (like which world or soemthing)?
Looks like it drew a huge crowd, too. I'm guessing that's mostly because it got lucky airtime-wise? I didn't think Kingdom Hearts was that popular to watch.

 

[JNT]

I just watched a run where he was on the couch commentating so... I doubt that's true?

https://www.twitter.com/bigjon06/status/684420869179965441

 

[JeTmAn81]

What is this game, it looks like weirdo Zelda

 

[Reversed]

good idea, but boring execution.

 

[Spirited]

What game is this? I don't see the name of it anywhere.

Multispecies, one of them made the game or something.

 

[T.O.P]

They could've chosen a better game for this challenge tbh

 

[TUSR]

Custom built game

 

[Coonce]

Multispecies, one of them made the game or something.

oh, I thought that's what they were calling humans vs. bots haha.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Good thing they have there who made the game to explain, to bad everyone else watching this has no idea what's going on.

 

[Jolkien]

Pretty boring. Ugh. MK64 was a great show but I'm generally not a fan of TASBot

Well at least it was fast.

 

[Spirited]

oh, I thought that's what they were calling humans vs. bots haha.

You might be right haha

 

[Oxnard Montalvo]

Well at least that was short

 

[GeoNeo]

Well that was booty.

 

[freikugeln]

Even with the guy explaining l can't properly follow

 

[LeonSPBR]

Human beat on of the TAS, but lost to the other by 5 seconds.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

should have been a side scroller

 

[Brashnir]

They could've chosen a better game for this challenge tbh

if they had chosen a known game, there would be no race. The only way the race works if it's a game nobody has any knowledge of beforehand, so they can give the human runners a chance by letting them practice, while the TAS has to be done in a few hours.

 

[stan423321]

The real name of the game is Pwn Adventure Z.

 

[KittenMaster]

Good concept having runners race a hastily built TAS, but being a game so unfamiliar to viewers made it very confusing.

if they had chosen a known game, there would be no race.

Yeah, that is true.

 

[jett]

That sucked ass.

 

[Dario ff]

That was like the one of the worst genres they could've picked for viewers to learn how the game works in a few minutes, let alone watch 4 playthroughs at the same time. Even they had trouble knowing who was ahead at all.

 

[RyanW]

Hoping this Brainage run is good

 

[Coonce]

Good concept having runners race a hastily built TAS, but being a game so unfamiliar to viewers made it very confusing.

Agreed.

did anyone watch the Ratchet & Clank run? I wanted to watch it but didn't wake up in time.

Can anybody who has a clue explain wtf is being said here?

I guess "NES Open Golf Cart" is speedrunner code for porn or something?

He wanted to speedrun a golf game, but GDQ said no. He waved a golf game around on stream.

 

[Par Score]

https://www.twitter.com/bigjon06/status/684420869179965441

Can anybody who has a clue explain wtf is being said here?

I guess "NES Open Golf Cart" is speedrunner code for porn or something?

 

[Eman Resu]

Oh well

GO BA

 

[TUSR]

Golf is pretty much banned at GDQ events.

 

[Par Score]

if they had chosen a known game, there would be no race. The only way the race works if it's a game nobody has any knowledge of beforehand, so they can give the human runners a chance by letting them practice, while the TAS has to be done in a few hours.

They should have just used a few newly made Mario Maker levels or something.