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==How do I TAS?== | ==How do I TAS?== | ||
[[TAS]] | [[Basic Mupen64 TAS Tutorial]] | ||
==Why Mupen over Bizhawk?== | |||
Mupen64 is | Most TASes of Super Mario 64 are done on [[Mupen64]]. This is for two reasons, one, the M64 file can be played back on console, known as [[Console Verification]] and two, Bizhawk polls inputs on lag frames as opposed to Mupen64, which doesn't. BK2 files (Bizhawk movie files) can still be converted to M64 files however. | ||
==What is STROOP?== | |||
[[STROOP]] ('''S'''uperMario64 '''T'''echnical '''R'''untime '''O'''bserver and '''O'''bject '''P'''rocessor) is a diagnostic tool for Super Mario 64 which displays and allows for simple editing of various game values and information. It can connect to a running emulator and update values in real time. Some core features include views of loaded/unloaded objects, Mario structure variables, camera + HUD values, an overhead map display, and many more. | [[STROOP]] ('''S'''uperMario64 '''T'''echnical '''R'''untime '''O'''bserver and '''O'''bject '''P'''rocessor) is a diagnostic tool for Super Mario 64 which displays and allows for simple editing of various game values and information. It can connect to a running emulator and update values in real time. Some core features include views of loaded/unloaded objects, Mario structure variables, camera + HUD values, an overhead map display, and many more. | ||
==What is Mupen?== | |||
Mupen (otherwise known as | Mupen (otherwise known as Mupen64) is an emulator used for N64 games and Super Mario 64 that is most commonly used for TASing | ||
==Where can I get a SM64 rom?== | |||
A quick google search can help you with that. Unfortunately we cannot provide links here because of copyright. | |||
==How many Challenges do we have?== | |||
As of right now, we currently have 11 challenges. | As of right now, we currently have 11 challenges. | ||
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*[[The Floor is Lava Challenge]] | *[[The Floor is Lava Challenge]] | ||
==How many A presses are left?== | |||
0 A presses for any% with Virtual Console and 1 A press for any% WITHOUT WiiVC | 0 A presses for any% with Virtual Console and 1 A press for any% WITHOUT WiiVC | ||
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23 A presses for 100% excluding WiiVC | 23 A presses for 100% excluding WiiVC | ||
==Is a 70 Star 0 A press run being developed?== | |||
No. | |||
A WiiVC TAS is not being developed because there is no way to console verify a TAS on WiiVC at the moment and even if there was, WiiVC polls inputs on lag frames, meaning that the TAS would become desynced over time. | |||
== | ==What's the next A press save going to be?== | ||
The short answer is we don't know. We are always attempting new ideas and new methods in order to make another save, but ultimately we are never absolutely certain that what we try out will achieve one. The current progress has been on Tick Tock Clock as of recent, which has managed to save 2 A presses. | |||
==How are you decompiling the game?== | |||
Essentially, we've figured out the compiler that Nintendo used for Super Mario 64 and then we get the raw assembly from the rom, and see what C code compiles into that. This is a long and tedious process but many prominent members of the community have made excellent progress so far. |