Hi,
I've heard a lot of talk about people being interested in the console version of this run and maybe some talk of people taking the emulator versions of the run less seriously. I dont see a need to debate; I think each run has its place.
The biggest issue I personally run into is when I reset on my ancient console it takes about 10 seconds longer to re-enter the game when compared to emulator runs. This happens across any different emulator I've used and beyond that my console itself will vary in its initial load time upon reset and can take anywhere from 40 to 50 seconds depending on....idk just how it feels like loading after being a console for over 25 years.
At this point Sega CD is starting to get a bit rough to run on. Mine makes big popping noises when entering new load areas sometimes (especially iluk and that area of the game). I dont think these issues will get less pronounced over time.
That said, I think runs on the actual hardware are pretty important. In fact I'm planning to take my next WR on console (if I can swing it). But I believe that will be the last WR (I can personally get) while running on console; after which I should be able to beat that run fairly easily on my next successful emu run.
So! My plan is to create a misc board that tracks console runs specifically as it would break my heart to run on console and get a new WR just to crush it instantly because of emu advantage after and have it disappear from the boards.
I'm not going to move any runs off of the normal leaderboard, im just going to create a misc board to keep the console runs visible for posterity.
Im willing to hear any POVs from the community on this and look forward to any responses! Thanks.
Nick
So I just finished my first attempt and it looks like on average on my sega model 2 sega cd I'm losing 7 minutes per hour. That is fantastically insane. Forget about getting 1 final overall WR on console, I can barely sneak in sub Elijah Miller with my hardware. Wow.
So my personal sega cd is totally the culprit. I'm going to try to get a new one but as they are hundreds of dollars nowadays I think the misc category is perfect for the console specific runs. The board is up now. Elijah Miller still WR holder haha. Gl all.
Nice, I'm looking at running Lunar and would like to do it on the console if I can.
