Are you allowed to Pause Cancel in a non-glitch run? It doesn't count as a "major" glitch, does it?

I recommend making a "Lab Save" to practice the final section. Next time you make it to the lab, right after you put Ada on the couch save and just practice the Lab from there over and over. It helped me alot.

I figured it out today Viixie, thanks for the help, worked like a charm. :D I made a Lab save so I could just run it over and over to get it right instead of only getting practice at the tail end of an actual run hahaha.

Ah yes, makes sense Dara, thanks for the input. Btw recently watched your Leon A PC wr run, got me so hype! So very happy for you, keep up the great work and dedication!

It doesn't have any effect on loading times or anything like that? Then why do some people prefer to run it on Wii over Gamecube?

So you're saying from the P you just move forward one step? I thought you had to move all the way in front of the tubes to keep him up there?

Ive been drawn to maybe trying the GameCube version, mainly due to its cleaned up character models minus all the horrendous clipping thats on the PS version lol. Can anyone give me a rundown of differences that pertain to running this version? Does playing on the Wii affect anything? Ive read its a little faster. Thanks for any input here, after seeing how great RE2 looks on the PC Im looking for the next closest thing on console. The clipping really does bother tf outta me lol.

Unfortunately Loanshark that jump wall-hang he does isn't a glitch :/ it's part of his normal moveset. When I usually see it goes something like this (has happened 3 times in a row bc I suck...lol) I run up to G3 and shoot him 3 times but the third always comes too late for some reason. So he's already mid-attack animation, and unlike other bosses he doesn't get stunned, his attack carries through and I have to unload an extra shot to make him transfrom (keep in mind I play US version, so it only takes me 3 shots, not 4.)

Because of my placement after being attacked he NEVER jumps on top of thw damn tubes lately. He jumps to the wall (almost directly above my head) and bounces off it to land on my other side. He never hits me on the way down, although he has before! Luckily, after these "wall-jumps" he has a tendency to sit there turning slowly, which allows me to get off a ton of shots.

Hey Stealinbread! Welcome to the community and feel free to ask anything, everyone here is super accommodating and will help any way possible! Good luck!

I friggin died to it again last night lol. I think until I make a save to practice it I'm just gonna use the regular method in my runs. Nothing is more frustrating than having a flawless RPD and then dying by that damn Croc lol

I still find it hilarious that you can basically die by touching the Croc's arms lol.

Okay cool, I'm doing it too late then as I thought. I knew to do it on the 3rd swing to the left, just waited too long obviously, bc he charged right over it and I just turned my system off lol.

That thread title sounds like a Donkey Kong Country level lol. Anyways, does anyone know what causes the Croc to run right over the canister instead of picking it up when this goes wrong? Is it doing it too late (as I suspect) or too early? I've done myself a disservice by not making a save to practice this from. Was having a great run and of course thats what kills me. Smfh

Didn't know he had any effect on that, bc honestly until lately I've always killed Marvin in A hahaha. Only reason he lives now is due to speedrunning, so go him ;)

Yea Brad spawns on NG. I don't have a preference for if costume switch is allowed or not, I personally don't do it except for unlocking 4th Survivor/Tofu (I may have read misinformation once that stuck with me, it said at least one outfit change was required to help unlock those lol).

I was just curious about stuff like shutters, Marvin, and the Croc bc various runs I see will have a mix of all 3, and I was thinking if people were gunning for records they'd want as smooth a run as possible so I didn't get leaving Marvin alive and risking getting bit. Lol. Thanks for the help guys

Also Loanshark, new PB for Leon A US PS today, 1:21:32 :) I need to hurry and get a damn capcard already.

To what extent are you allowed to set up your B scenario file for run attempts? Certain things will change such as Croc/Marvin being dead, the cord closing shutters, etc etc. What is and isnt allowed?

Secondly, would anyone be a pal and point me to a good Leon B run that has commentary explaining their reasons for doing things/tips? Cant seem to find one and it sucks lol. Thanks!

All valid reasons for sure, it's best to keep things simple and unhindered when it comes to stuff like this.

As I said above, I fully understand why this will never happen, I just wish it would though someday. But then again, we all know you can simply filter the results to American version only, and when it displays the records/times they don't keep the rank they have in the mixed leaderboard, they get a new rank. So that we can see who has the WR and 2nd/3rd in US only :)

Yea it definitely hasn't happened since, I make doubly sure to get myself to the "PL" in PLATFORM on the ground.

I'm sure it was nerves that messed me up, whether missed shot entirely or not close enough. That was the end of my first speedrun attempt, I didn't wanna fumble the ball and did nearly just that lol. Since that maiden voyage I've already managed to drop my time a few more mins, now just gotta iron out the kinks and shave 2 more mins off for PS Top 10.

I think I got 6 points, I'll have to jot it down next time but I definitely want the puzzles to remain, new rooms to be added, something chasing you (can't remove Mr. X, but obviously make new jump scares for him), no Sniper (I hated the Nosferatu fight in Veronica lol). New extras as well is something I'd like, not just Rockets and Gatling Gun/outfits, a new weapon or 2.

Oh...and fixed cameras ALL THE WAY. No FPS bullcrap.

I see why you have those views MissRC, like I said until I began speedrunning and taking time so seriously, getting the Custom Magnum was apart of my strategy every single game. But the C. Magnum's increased damage and zombie piercing power don't provide enough advantage (or I guess I should say the kind of advantages speedruners are looking to utilize) to warrant making time to pick it up. I'll explain with a pros and cons list.

1. Majorly increased power. We're talking second only to the R. Launcher. Mmmm greatness ;)
2. Ability to decapitate or pierce multiple zombies.
3. Pushback from the recoil could actually be a good thing in certain cases I suppose.

1. That hideous recovery time. If you're just firing it once and at one enemy I guess that's fine bc that enemy has a high probability of being just auto-dead lol. But added up those seconds start to matter, and if there are multiple enemies around (looking at you Super Lickers!) the recovery time can leave you defenseless in a bad spot.
2. The point in the game at which it even becomes available. Surely, we can both agree the C. Mag's best use is eating up bosses. But by the time you get it, only one boss remains (G4, and he's also an example of how Con #1 comes into play...dont wanna be frozen around him and that mouth). Pro #2 will really only come into play like once I know of for sure, and it's a situation where to conserve ammo and time you wanna dodge and juke the zombies anyways. (I should probably mention now I'm speaing primarily for Leon A and not B).
3. It's pushback will affect not just time, but also positioning needed for the G4 Loop to work I think.
4. You don't even receive a max bullet capacity increase despite all you have to do to acquire it. The Custom Shotty gets +2 (I think), and you only have to turn a corner for that beast of a time waster lol.

I'm sure you can see now, the Cons not only outnumber the Pros, but outweigh them in severity as well. For each Con there are many examples of how it would degrade a run, for the Pros, well...the perk of being mad strong is really all it appears to have going for it. And that just isn't enough to salvage its viabilty unfortunately :/