Hey gang, had a question about the DC times. The top times are all just above an hour in length, and I'm wondering why that is? You cant skip doors or cut scenes, so how is it that the DC top times are like 7-8 mins faster than PS times? Does the DC load that much faster? Bc I had read it actually loads slower than a PS1, so PS2 times should be much quicker then, so what gives? Thanks in advance for any info, looking to start running a second version soon, and I'm compiling info to make a decision soon.

Excellent advice Aureus, hadn't thought about how those chairs are designed for marathon ass mechanics lol

I think that's what I'm gonna do Ethan, I mapped out a 70-star route/outline and I'm just gonna get the Stars however I can (even if it's by running and normal jumping everywhere lol) and go from there. I think I was just getting in over my head. Still, I think it should be like mandatory for all new SM64 runners to view Simply's movement guides, those 2 vids have helped me out more than most anything else!

"Gaming branded tax"...sounds like an apt way to put it Komrade lol. I kinda see it the same, like I keep thinking, "Other than LOOKING cooler what does this gamer chair offer that my kitchen table one doesn't?" Haha

Hence why I said I was told they weren't really gonna be necessary for anything I should be needing to do haha. Thank God too, bc just basics are kicking my ass right now lol.

But actually, I figured something out. It isn't necessarily movement itself per se...its the damn camera changing. I'm not doing it when I need to and it hinders what Mario will/won't do. I don't notice when players change camera views, so it's difficult for me to replicate what I see.

Edit: Upon watching a short tutorial on speedkicks theyre actually something I already KIND OF do. I do the "quick-kick" to perform faster double jumps, and all a speedkick seems to be is either long jumping or jump diving, letting the stick go neutral, and then quick-kicking. So yea I guess I dont speedkick per se, but I do implement a part of it quite often already.

I was just wondering what your guys stances are on these gaming chairs that PC gamers use (I know alotta streamers use them, but I first noticed these kinds of chairs being used by like eSports teams n stuff haha). Do you guys think they're actually worth the money over say just using the best chair you have sitting around the house? Are they worth the cost? And if so, what are some brands/models you guys would vouch for and/or say to avoid? Kinda thinking of picking one up for Christmas, but find it hard to believe they'd be that much superior than just a plain old computer chair/dining room table chair lol

How is speed kicking useful? Like in what ways can it be utilized, and is it very often? I was told it's not really necessary for many things

Thank you both for the input! I have checked out Simply's 2 movement guides and they're actually how I learned the basics of getting around, they're really good.

I'll follow your advice Goodle and check out Toast's 120 guide and go from there.

And @Menstilo, thanks friend. That's alot of solid advice, I should just be glad I have this game to occupy my time and have fun with it. I think you hit the nail on the head too...I spent way too much time watching amazing runs before picking the game up and now I feel discouraged it isn't going smoothly but I must remember it'll take time.

Yes Conker obviously haha. I understand that going through the game itself will teach me stuff, however like I said it isn't coming naturally and I feel like I'm forming bad habits. Learning to do Stars in non-optimal ways and just barely scraping through. I was just curious if there were any tactics people here used to help them acclimate better.

I finally secured a system and picked up the game, and its destroying me. Like I feel like moving Mario isnt intuitive AT ALL and I'm struggling just to do basic things, I feel like even when I played this as a child it went better than this.

Does anyone have tips/activities for someone just starting out to familiarize themselves with movement? Other than "just run around in the courtyard"...Ive done that quite a bit, but it doesn't translate when you get into a level and start bonking your ass off lol. I've never felt so discouraged starting a game before :/ I feel like Im missing something. Any tips?

Ps Im sure this is something that's been asked a million times, but I just really wanted to ask bc man...I just had an hour long session and got nothing accomplished. I don't wanna get defeated and give up. Any tips/training methods would be much appreciated. I know all of what Mario can do, I just can't seem to ever know the right tool for the job. Always seem to be running too slow to dive, always diving into slopes when I need kicks, etc etc. So disheartening :(

As some of you may have seen in my recent post, my Vizio wouldnt pick up the signal to the JAP N64 I just picked up, so I had to switch back to an old tube tv. Problem is, the screen is small as Hell and the back of the tube tv is so huge itll barely fit on my dresser lol. So can anyone suggest a good, cheap hdtv that supports ntsc-j signal and is also good for running sd games (aka no noticeable lag)?

Resident Evil 2 by far. Not the entire game though, Leon A is my favorite (I think this is the case with alot of people who run RE2.) Leon A just happens to be the most optimized scenario and also the fastest, but even if it wasn't I'd still run Leon A over the other scenarios bc it's the one I grew up playing the most lol. Leon from RE2 is one of my fave video game characters ever, it's almost like he's a different character once he changed in RE4. :/

I'd say if any aspect of your involvement with the game is positive for yourself and others, then you're apart of that games community. Idk...its hard to explain what I mean really. Like myself personally, I SUCK at Resident Evil 1...like badly. Decent at 2, but at 1 I'm abysmal lol. However, I'd still consider myself apart of that community bc I support people who stream that game, and I've asked questions in the forums that a person new to the game may ask themselves, and thus they may have found their question answered in a thread that was started by me. See what I'm sayin?

Edit: I also have to add in response to what Wulfz said about being positive and helping out members of the community, Wulfz you yourself have been VERY helpful to me in regards to RE2 and running in general, so thanks for being super cool, and a prime example of practicing what you preach!

Just recently acquired a Japanese N64, and my Vizio hd tv wouldn't find a signal on it. It will run my PS2 just fine, but wouldnt find the 64. And it gave a notice like it could tell something was plugged in, but wouldnt display the picture or sound. So weird. Anyone know why this would be? I just had to bust out my old tube tv and it works fine, but it just sucks bc its so small haha

Keep it up and at that pace Dr. Dave you'll make your first Benji Franklin by the time there's a Playstation 23 ;) lol

As Timmiluvs said it all depends on what console you want to capture, but if it's standard definition I'd also recommend the GV USB-2. Alot of people use it and swear by it, I've literally never heard one bad thing about it :)

Whoa this is awesome, I just dl'd it and it already had Resident Evil 2 on there (super convenient). I don't have access to a computer where I live right now, so this is a lifesaver, thanks man!

Okay good to know Timmiluvs thanks you! And yes I've managed to find some powered splitters on Amazon for fairly cheap, so I'll probably go that route. I'll just need 2 seperate male/male av cables to hook up the tv and card to the output of splitter right?

What are the benefits to a powered splitter? And if Im using say a GV USB-2, I would plug the system (PS2, N64) into the input of the splitter, and then the TV and GV USB-2 into the outputs correct? Im very new to capping, and am still trying to finalize my setup before purchasing anything.

Exactly Drakodan, I basically suggested the same thing. Go run Turok 2 JessicaSix, there's the option to submit single-segment sure, but no one has even really done it bc segmented is the way to go in that game. IL is king there. And I'm sure there are tons of other games where this is the case. Your energy is better spent searching those out than searching out a ban lol.