Hello all.

Having coordinated with Pazuzu_, you may notice we now have three categories for this game. Each have their own individual rules but also overarching rules which apply to all three categories. Should anyone be planning to start running this game, I strongly advice you check the rules first (to prevent any complications later).

Secondly, I strongly advise, regardless of where you obtain your copy of Blade Runner, that you manually download and install ScummVM and play the game from that rather than any pre-installed versions. - The default ScummVM installer for Blade Runner is, to my knowledge, version 0.2.0 which is VERY out of date. - This is, however, at your discretion.

In brief though the categories are as follows:

1 - Any% - No manual seed selection allowed - Original or 'Restored Content' versions both allowed

2 - Any 'Enhanced Edition' - This is strictly for the 2022 cough "enhanced" version of Blade Runner only

3 - Any SeedRunner - Manual Seed selection (predetermining/guaranteeing key RNG is allowed) - Original or 'Restored Content' versions both allowed

Again though, please see the overall speedrunning rules for Blade Runner as well as the individual category rules.

I always like to run a tight ship when it comes to rules, but occasionally that ship turns out to be the Titanic. So if there are any grey areas or confusing points, please don't hesitate to drop me or Pazuzu_ a DM.

In regard to the new 'SeedRunner' category, all information/downloads you require are below. Again though, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask. - Please note though that at the time of writing only ScummVM 2.9.0 guarantees seed selection. 2.8.1 claims it can do it, but that's not entirely true.

ScummVM 2.9.0 (or latest version) download - This is the most recent ScummVM working build and can be updated on literally a daily basis - https://buildbot.scummvm.org/#/dailybuilds

ScummVM Update Reel for Blade Runner (lists all fixes in latest ScummVM version) No need to update ScummVM if there's nothing new here - https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm/commits/master/engines/bladerunner

Darkshoxx's amazing RNG seed selector - https://darkshoxx.github.io/BladeRunNG/

Hey !

Happy to see new runners for this game ! I just saw I lost 2 places but if I understand, you submitted your times with a run from ScummVM (that allow RNG selection ? In that way, I think we need 3 categories like you said (I think 2 is enough, enhanced version is ... meh).

I just read your second topic and you, RNG in this game is awful (how many times my run died cause Izo or Gordo didn't spawn, or Lucy in Arcade Location).

Maybe this game is "too old" and they are too little runners for it but we need 2 categories : one for original game (like GOG) and one for ScummVM with RNG selector.

Hello - Yep, I agree with you 100%. Hence why I created the 'Any% SeedRunner' category for runs with a seeded locked RNG. Actually locking the main RNG was only made possible around 7 months ago, but despite that, the minor RNG aspects (such as Lucy's spawn in act 3) remain... problematic. - The beauty for this category and locked seed though is that you don't have to deal with ALL the RNG, just the small stuff. It basically means your chances of accessing a WR-pace run is about 1 in 5 instead of around 1 in 50.

Restored content is fun and consistent for those going for more established times, but the 'original' version is definitely faster WITH that aforementioned small RNG luck.

The main Any% leaderboard still remains for those willing to do the 'luck of the draw'. Personally though, I think you'd be a bit nuts.

Oh, and 'enhanced', I suspect, will always remain empty :D