South Carolina, USAGame submissions are OPEN for Distant Star Cares 2019 benefiting EXTRA LIFE & Prisma Health Children's Hospital on Oct 31st - Nov 3rd 2019. Submissions Deadline will be Sept 7th 2019 with games list reveal set for the week of Sept 14th 2019.
Distant Star Cares is a semi-annual video game speedrun charity marathon held in Upstate South Carolina organized by a community of speedrunners from around the world united in our initiative to help sick & disabled children get the emotional & physical care that they desperately need.
Distant Star Cares EXTRA LIFE will be raising money for Prisma Health Chidren's Hospital in Greenville SC. From primary care to specialty care, they are dedicated to providing outstanding medical care for every child. They are committed to serving not only the patients well-being, but the well being of their families.
This marathon will be a LIVE, on-site speedrunning marathon at:
Open World Gaming 1120 North Pleasantburg Drive Greenville, SC 29607
For more information about our live event, please visit this forum thread: https://www.speedrun.com/distantstarcares/thread/u4j70
Our marathon will run between Oct 31st to Nov 3rd 2019 and game submission forms will close on Sept 7th. Both online and on-site speedruns will be accepted, but on-site speedruns are encouraged.
Feel free to invite people to our Discord Server using the link provided below to meet & greet with fellow speedrunners and fans, to catch up on all the upcoming news about our marathons, and find out about the various communities presented during our marathons.
The invite link is permanent and leads to our welcome room, but all other rooms are open as soon as you have entered the server. https://discord.gg/4SJjUUh
Marathon Timeline:
Game Submissions (Now - Sept 7th) Game List Reveal (Week of Sept 14th) On-site Event Registration Closes (Sept 21st) Game Schedule (Week of Sept 28th) Marathon (Oct 31st to Nov 3rd)
On-Site Event Registration for our November Charity Event is now LIVE!
http://distantstarcares.eventbrite.com
Location: Open World Gaming 1120 North Pleasantburg Drive Greenville, SC 29607
Dates: October 31st - November 3rd
Event Registration will close on Sept. 21st for runners, but general admission & add-ons will be available on location while supplies last.
Note: This is an on-site speedrun marathon with its focus being on live speedrunning, however we will still offer slots for online runners during the marathon for those who live out of country, unable to attend in person but still want to represent their region, etc.
Runners who register for the live event and get accepted to the marathon will get a heavily discounted rate (FREE OWG Game Time Package + #FreePlay Arcade Wristband).*
Other Runner perks include: *BenQ monitors available for PC/HD Console runs *Quiet practice room (with refreshments) *VIP Access to Stream Room. *Discount Voucher for Marco's Pizza
More perks TBD as we get closer to the event!
*Runners must be registered to attend the event before refund for discount can be given
HERE WE GO! Game submissions are OPEN for Distant Star Cares 2019 benefiting St. Jude PLAY LIVE on May 2nd - May 5th 2019. Submissions Deadline will be April 2nd 2019 with games list reveal set for the week of April 15th.
Distant Star Cares is a semi-annual video game speedrun charity marathon held in Upstate South Carolina organized by a community of speedrunners from around the world united in our initiative to help sick & disabled children get the emotional & physical care that they desperately need.
Distant Star Cares PLAY LIVE 2019 will be raising money for the children of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, who is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Our marathon will run between May 2nd - May 5th, 2019 and game submission forms will close on April 2nd, 2019. Both online and in-person speedruns will be accepted.
On Saturday, May 4th, we will be on location at Planet Comics in Anderson, South Carolina from 11am - 11pm. All other days will be conducted online only.
Feel free to invite people to our Discord Server using the link provided below to meet & greet with fellow speedrunners and fans, to catch up on all the upcoming news about our marathons, and find out about the various communities presented during our marathons.
The invite link is permanent and leads to our welcome room, but all other rooms are open as soon as you have entered the server. https://discord.gg/4SJjUUh
Marathon Timeline:
Game Submissions (March 4th - April 2nd) Game List Reveal (Week of April 15th) Game Schedule (Week of April 22nd) Marathon (May 2nd - May 5th)
From my experience in the game, the only way to delete save files off of PRR is by going into the Wii's Storage Memory and deleting the data file off of your system. I have to do that on the Wii U as well and it's so backwards, but that's what you have to do.
To clarify what I meant, the epilepsy filter is enabled by default on the SNES Classic so you can't disable it. We currently don't allow emulator or console runs besides the SNES Classic because of that.
The only issue from a modding standpoint that I see is that the SNES Classic has an epilepsy filter and no emulation or actual hardware except the Classic itself can emulate it. During the Andross fight, it does affect lag so that's why it may never be a combined category. I wouldn't see why it wouldn't be an issue now to split up the two into separate categories like Star Fox 64 does, but of course, that's a mod's call.
https://discord.gg/WZDK6WH (Made a Discord Link that doesn't expire. Have fun!)
Gambatte is a legal Game Boy emulator and you'd have no problem running that on Android's version of RetroArch. You'd also have better luck setting it up with a controller if your device supports OTG or extra USB ports like some of these TV Box devices have. Have fun and good luck!
That would be very good, especially for those new to the speedrun (like I am).
That's actually what I've been getting lately as well. In my last PB, I hang to the right, but come back once the first "save me" message comes up. I then hug right again until I get to the point where I can grab the Twin Blasters and then I hug right again. That's when that second "save me" section turns into "Thank you!" I've definitely noticed a time save there with that method.
True, and members of the Star Fox community and I have came to the same conclusion.
No judgement calls yet. Once we have the game in hand, then we'll start analyzing it, ripping it apart, etc.
Until that time, we'll still enjoy the beta.
...and if it is, that would just give us a new game to run. I'd still run Star Fox 2 regardless of version we get. :) Simple as that.
I agree with Down's suggestion about this new category and the reset point. This definitely sounds like a fantastic idea and I'm all for it!
I'm looking for 2 room mates who are looking for a room that ¤is not¤ for all 7 days of the marathon. Looking at a possible 24th - 27th rooming situation. If you're interested, please contact me by Twitter DM or on the Discord by DM, thanks!
