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Hey everyone, I am thinking about getting into speedrunning this game and was wondering if you recommended either switch or PC. I don't know what the differences are and was wondering if someone can help me clear it up. |
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pc is much more customizable. you have more choices like what controller you want to use and you can use KZ tool and other things |
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i have a usb stick which i can use to make any controller applicable to my switch, those tools obviously would be a PC only thing tho... I mainly care about just learning the run and knowing some weird stuff which likely someone else has already figured out anyways. I might end up buying the game on both platforms which isn't that big a deal looking at the pricing. But I think I'll start with switch for now since I like being able to play it wherever I am. Thanks for your reply |
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KZ tool is a good application to warp to certain rooms, for better practice. But, other than that, any would do. I would still recommend PC so that you can run Livesplit automatically |
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There is one area where switch struggles as compared to the PC, specifically the smoke, the game slows down when you use it. So the switch runners that I have seen have to adapt some of the strats to not use the smoke because it slows down the game. Which afaik isn't that big of a deal timewise, which might be like a second. |
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Yeah... So erhm... is not just smoke, the game has frame drops on switch at certain moments when too much happens at the same time, like the 4 Rickeys in club neon for example. But a lot of other moments in the game as well. Especially on Hard Mode naturally. I wish someone had told me that before I bought it, since it is probably too minor to make a new category for (switch only), but apparent enough that you either feel like you are at a disadvantage or actually are. I like the game and can play it portable, I am still happy I bought it, but in speedrun sense no one would ever be on par with the top of the leaderboard playing on a switch. Let people know that next time. (I blame this more on the switch than on the game but sheesh, apparently this game is too heavy at certain scenarios for 3 gameboys ducttaped together, cough cough, a switch I mean.) |
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i am by no means a professional runner, but i have both the switch and pc versions and i can say i definitely prefer pc. easier to aim, too. |