I have just found something strange about the android release of the game which could essentially let me beat it in under 5 minutes. Basically, the gate is open from the beginning and all levels are unlocked. Would this be accepted as an any%? I have the game unmodified and acquired from the play store, only part from me is an OTG adapter and a keyboard. Any ideas?
I am currently recording my run of it and if it turns out to be an allowed strat, I will post it here.
The thing is, it persists. I started a new file on the recording and its still there. I reinstalled the game, still there. If that's not enough to confirm legitimacy, oh well. Might as well run any% normally on a computer :)
Okay, thanks for clearing that up. I will make sure to ask around on STK forums and try opening a github issue.
I checked, that's true - it's casual installation from google play without any changes
there is no script responsible for checking the number of point so the gate is open.
theoreticaly request 180 points but
it's no problem
save for formalities.
As much fun as this would be for a run, the most you can hope for is the game to be separated into its own version category (Android) because of that gargantuan difference in playtime. This also takes me back to why, most often, major glitches are excluded from runs, because they skip very large portions or all of the game. (Think like the credits warp in Super Mario World)
The fact of the matter is, if you're skipping every level before the boss, all it is now is:
- A cutscene.
- A character select.
- A trip through the world map.
- A single race.
Technically this does meet the criteria for Any%, but the change in time is so astronomical that it should end up being its own category or version instead of just Any%. That, or the current notion of "Any%" should become its own category. Either or.
https://github.com/supertuxkart/stk-code/issues/3109
This github issue contains information that this is intended as a feature because the android release lacks some courses.
Screenshot of a comment containing the information:
(Wow, speedrun.com embeds images from my host, nice)
What I think we should do is create an android category for the game which would allow us to use this mechanic or to split Any% into Glitchless and Android
Whatever may be the case, I am recording a run on android with a keyboard on an OTG cable as a controller and will be ready to submit it once all changes to the categories have been made.
