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A '''TASBot''' is a replay device that can play back the common *.m64 ([[TAS]]) files that [[Mupen64]] creates on a physical [[Nintendo 64]] (N64). TASbots work by imitating the inputs of a real controller, but they are not identical to normal N64 controllers. | A '''TASBot''' is a replay device that can play back the common *.m64 ([[TAS]]) files that [[Mupen64]] creates on a physical [[Nintendo 64]] (N64). TASbots work by imitating the inputs of a real controller, but they are not identical to normal N64 controllers. | ||
=TASBots in the Discord Server= | =TASBots in the Discord Server= | ||
There are currently four TASBots in the SM64 TASing and ABC server. | There are currently four people who own TASBots in the SM64 TASing and ABC server. | ||
Those members are: | Those members are: | ||
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TASBots are used for a phenomenon called console verification. The N64 has [[Super Mario 64#Wii VC|some properties]] that make it crash more often than emulators like Mupen. This means that a TAS that plays back fine on Mupen may actually crash on console. This is not desired, and so many important TASes, especially those utilizing [[PU]] movement, have been console verified, such as [[Watch for Rolling Rocks#A Button Challenge|Watch for Rolling Rocks 0.5x A presses]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI8iC_WL-Bw</ref> and the [[1 Key]] TAS<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rTBD3eTK8s</ref>. | TASBots are used for a phenomenon called console verification. The N64 has [[Super Mario 64#Wii VC|some properties]] that make it crash more often than emulators like Mupen. This means that a TAS that plays back fine on Mupen may actually crash on console. This is not desired, and so many important TASes, especially those utilizing [[PU]] movement, have been console verified, such as [[Watch for Rolling Rocks#A Button Challenge|Watch for Rolling Rocks 0.5x A presses]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI8iC_WL-Bw</ref> and the [[1 Key]] TAS<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rTBD3eTK8s</ref>. | ||
===Wii (U) VC=== | ===Wii (U) VC=== | ||
There | There is no known way to make a TASBot for the Wii or Wii U, due to inconsistent input polling. Thus, TASes made using Dolphin or a [[Mupen64#Mupen64-WiiVC-RTZ|hacked version of Mupen]] cannot be console verified at this point. | ||
===Other consoles=== | ===Other consoles=== | ||
Although Super Mario 64 also can be played on the [[Super Mario 64#iQue (Chinese)|iQue]] console and [[Super Mario 64 | Although Super Mario 64 also can be played on the [[Super Mario 64#iQue (Chinese)|iQue]] console and [[Super Mario 64 DD Version|64DD]] extension, no TASing software exists for these, let alone TASBots. Thus, it is impossible and unnecessary to console verify TASes for these, as none exist anyway. | ||
=References= | =References= | ||
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