Oh wow, I completely forgot about this.

First of all, thanks Vanessa, I greatly appreciate that.

Secondly, Zerker, I would gladly provide you with original recordings if you want something not compressed by Youtube. I am excited to have some competition in my favourite childhood game. When I'd be in a better place mentally, I am looking forward to having full game runs done and attaining some original hardware (or PS2).

I am all up for using EPSXE, it was my emulator of choice for a long time, it just emulates loads at PS1 speed, so the same problem still stands.

If using duckstation with 2x read speed is fine I'll go with it. Submitted 1:09:41 already, waiting for moderators' approval or comments

I just want to know what should I do regarding platform to challenge for WR. I can get my old PS1 up and running, but there 1:09:XX is impossible (you lose ~5s each load).

Requiring buying PS2 seems unreasonable, since it is not the original platform and, in a sense, just an emulator (with sped up disk speed).

It just means that runs on PS2 with FDS or emulator with 2x read speed will be way faster for RTA than PS1/normal runs and can not be matched. So it either of three options:

1. Subtract loading times
2. All runs should be on normal speed (with longer loading screens)
3. WR could be only on PS2/emulator

Thanks,

It works on 2x CD read speed by just tapping the X button and not working on normal at all, no matter the method, even the ones you provided. I tried espex, it does not allow to skip or choose CD read speed. I use Duckstation currently. https://www.speedrun.com/klonoa1/guide/hjy9m this closely matches my experience.

So here is two runs I did, one with normal speed, the other with 2x CD-ROM loading speed. and

For example, first loading into Temple of Vroom I skip the loading screen ~5 sec after it appears, in your run on PS2 it skips on ~5.3 sec. On Cars Attack it is ~5.8 and ~6.2 sec. Seems almost exact.

Times on track match with the real time on both.

Okay, I guess I got it? Default CD-ROM read speed in my emulator was 1x (just like in PS1) and it is impossible to skip loading on that speed. If I set a higher speed (2x) it seems to load just as fast as PS2 does and allow to skip loading screen roughly on the 4th car. Would this be legal for leaderboards?

Hello!

I am trying to speedrun this game and after a few tries noticed that top times are skipping part of the loading screen before every race somehow. I've tried to mash every button (or hold them) but it is not working. Is there a specific trick to it? Is this a PS2-only feature?

I am playing on a PS1 emulator, don't have original hardware sadly.