Since BB clears the wanted level every frame you can even dupe it easily when SF is not unlocked yet. That is useful for LS ILs.

Nick has looked into it:

[quote] Slot is chosen based on 'top' ID, after creating a vehicle, top contains a slot for newly created car; after a vehicle is deleted, top is updated to slot of deleted vehicle IF this slot is < old top. When a vehicle is created, top is increased by 1 until selected slot is free. [/quote]

In easier terms, the lowest available slot is used at all times?

[quote] If there is no free slot, function returns 0 and game crashes (thankfully, it isn't happening). How 'seed' works is pretty straightforward. [/quote]

Woox, when's another spliced run to see if we can beat Flying if we all work together? :D

The game spawns vehicles with whatever model is loaded, so yes, riding a PCJ makes them spawn since the PCJ model is never unloaded.

The game also throws away models and loads new ones, that way you can get a PCJ from traffic in the first place.

That is also why replays make cars that are in it spawn - well, it loads their models at least.

The lessons speedrunners should learn is "fix it" rather than giving up, though. If you park in the right position so that the passenger door is near the vending machine then she stays near you.

E: ofc that might well be what ultimatum did, you can always do the right thing and then get unlucky.

Keep it open in case I feel like looking for more splicing and happen to be successful. :D

[quote]it seems not riding the PCJ makes them spawn less frequently[/quote] Can you explain what you mean, precisely? I feel like I understand but otoh that sounds absurd, so I need to ask.

All missions you mention run one after the other, nothing special happens.

If you get satchels during Outrider, you can waste them. :D

You can skip calls faster with the detonator than by shooting / pressing F. So you drop a satchel during Outrider and trigger it during Ice Cold Killa, for example. The detonator never disappears, afaik - it definitely does not disappear when satchels are despawned.

Wow, this turned out to be a bit more complicated than expected. ^^ I am delaying this.

I need to publish a simple to set up script that gives you feedback on the timing. For that I need to work out the optimal timing again, though. ^^ That is not hard, though. Nag me tomorrow morning on Discord so that I finish it -Andra, you are responsible. :P

I'll post a lenghty run-down of what happens in intended Monster duping, tomorrow.

The post I linked contradicts your guess, coollertmb.

Since it barely ever happens, I do not think that I am going to look into it. It would have been nice if we had documentation of it, though.

It also happened to Crook: http://www.speedrun.com/gtasa/thread/p73r6

I kept having the problem as well (http://www.speedrun.com/post/xesm5) and then it seems that it had just solved itself when I revisited the dupe months later.

No sound? D: Please add the rest of the footage showing the failed dupe.The problem might be caused then. Do you still have the save game? Upload, please.

Edit: intro post with video was deleted. Inb4 there is a caveat.

I did it once and do not see any problems.

Background knowledge:

• Auto-walking is what lets you walk even after the game took away your control over Tommy. You do it with "W + F1".
• There is a call block zone around each asset buy pickup. You can use that fact to control when your call comes in.

1. Clear the replay buffer to get an F1 replay that starts inside the asset buy pickup.
2. Auto-walk.
3. When you have almost left the call block zone, buy it in the replay.

some post from there that belongs here: http://www.speedrun.com/post/85zxm [quote]Now I just need to put components for vlc in the livesplit folder what components do I put in there I have it downloaded good and everything[/quote]

The LiveSplit video component is pre-installed - perhaps you are using an old version of LiveSplit. http://i.imgur.com/TNRLuNE.png

There is only one language: 'Murican!

Kappa

Nice, they are private now. Were these videos of any use?

That looks like a savegame description without a savegame? What is it about?

[anti's posts restoration project] I guess this kinda counts as just a general optimization but I'm making this it's own thread because this saves a very significant amount of time. However it's dangerous so unless you're comfortable with it and are semi-willing to face the consequences then here it is. The video is self explanatory but I will cover the pros and cons of this: [deleted video] Pros: ¤Saves roughly 12-15 seconds (VS Mhmd_FVC's 53:01) ¤Activating Cherry Poppers mission sooner, therefore passing sooner Cons: ¤Timing to get back on bike and warp back is tight (Only half a second to a second) ¤Bike is at risk of blowing up later

Note: I chainsaw the door after the first van entry so I don't have to reopen it every dupe and still be able to exit the van in the cutscene.

[My own response] Starting "Ice Cream Mission" during Hit The Courier actually passes "Ice Cream Mission" - it is called "instapass" - instant mission pass. The way it works is very technical.

This particular instapass works only on the Japanese version (and 2 others that have major deficits) - other instapasses only work in the international version.

For All Missions and 100%, international is probably better.