Same Input Challenge

The Same Input Challenge's goal is collecting as many different stars from a single set of inputs as possible, while only varying the savestate for the TAS. The challenge was originally created by Sidney and inspired by this TAS that completed 4 2D Mario games with the same input file, with the goal of "making a .m64 that can collect two completely different stars with the same .m64, but different .st."

Rules

• Must start from star select (if the level has one), pause exit (if a castle star), or on the first frame of level.
• No leaving a level (including Bowser death)
• In level warps are fine, as long as they do not exit the course (No DDD exit, Bowser death, TotWC death, etc.)
• Only one star per save state, 100 coin stars/castle stars must be collected separately
• Save states must be achievable without the use of hacks (No impossible RNG, impossible HOLP, etc.)
• Stars must be yellow when collected
• May not press the start button

Current Records

Three courses have had all 6 of their main stars done with a single input file so far. These courses are Wet-Dry World, Bob-omb Battlefield, and Tall, Tall Mountain.

• The current BOB record is all 6 main stars in 2:24 by brqm. The run uses star 1 for the first and sixth stars, star 2 for the second star, and star 3 for the third fourth and fifth stars. Differing level versions, cannon activation, and wing cap activation is used to desync the input file.
• The current WDW record is all 6 main stars in 6:14 by Nim. The run uses star 1 for all stars. Differing HOLP placements are used to desync the input file.
• The current TTM record is all 6 main stars in 4:08 by Dabs. The run uses star 1 for the first star and star 2 for the other five. Differing HOLP placements are used to desync the input file after the first star is collected.

References

Bob-omb Battlefield Record by brqm

Wet-Dry World Record by Nim

Tall, Tall Mountain Record by Dabs