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thread: The Site
FrancexDrHellx2 months ago

Hello.

I'd like to suggest a visual change regarding splits under runs, when available.

Currently when a split is gold, it just says "Gold" (or whatever the word is in other languages) under the split name, however the split time itself stays white.

I think it would be more interesting to color the split time (or even the text on the entire line) in gold instead, so that it becomes more obvious which split is gold or not.

So we would go from this :

To this :

Additionnaly, if the data is available, i think adding green and red colors (for timesaves and timelosses) would be a good addition.

Splits would become more relevant, but most importantly easier to read at a glance. Currently they're just a wall of white lines.

On top of this, for runs that have a lot of splits, it would make it easier to keep track of the splits while scrolling.

FrancexDrHellx7 months ago

Long ago, the Steam version lacked a file, preventing the game from even starting.

GOG version never had this issue however.

I think they might have fixed it on Steam since then (it's really been a long time).

Overall though GOG has more resolutions and better compatibility yeah, i'd recommend getting that one instead.

FrancexDrHellx10 months ago

[quote=GalPatterson]Late to asking, would ESR be considered a 3rd party method? It still plays a game off a disc, but I want to make sure[/quote]

From what i'm reading, this allows playing games burnt on discs. It's definitely different from any official way to play the game (actual PS2 disc or PSN version on PS3) imo, in fact you have to use FreeMcBoot for it too it seems.

It seems that loading times can vary depending on the discs you're using as well.

Runs using ESR should be submitted to the Emulator category. I consider it an unintended way of playing the game and loading times being different would be unfair to people playing the game using legit methods.

FrancexDrHellx1 year ago

Afaik, you can still purchase content from the PS3 store atm, however you have to use your PS3 for it.

I'm not sure if the PSP store is still available though.

FrancexDrHellx3 years ago

There isn't any guide here, however:

  1. Make a JP PSN account (There are guides online for this, also just in case remember to write down all the info for it)

  2. Connect to JP PSN Store with it

  3. Look for "デメント" or "DEMENTO" (if typing the kanjis is too difficult, try to locate the PS2 Horror games list on the store)

  4. Check the price

  5. Buy a a JP PSN Card (YEN) that has enough on it for the game (Play-Asia has some, however if it's your first time buying them, the credit card verification process can take a day or two)

  6. Once you have the PSN Card code, use it to pay and download the game

FrancexDrHellx3 years ago

How to record GBA games:

  • Use a webcam or phone, point at the screen, make sure that it's easy to see what's going on (low-quality, but cheap)

  • Use a Gamecube with the GameBoyPlayer (using the official GBP disc is ok, but GBinterface can lead to higher quality with the proper config)

  • Use a DS Capture Board, though this only works with the first DS models (very expensive, hard to get nowadays, but that also means you can record DS games in very good quality)

I haven't followed the news too much, but i suppose that this could be a good start if you decide to keep using a DS: https://3dscapture.com/ds/order.html

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thread: Speedrunning
FrancexDrHellx3 years ago

You should probably ask this in the game's forum instead, you'd most likely get more answers: https://www.speedrun.com/bl2/forum

In fact there's an interesting topic in there that might be interesting for you: https://www.speedrun.com/bl2/thread/jpzki

FrancexDrHellx3 years ago

Hello.

https://www.speedrun.com/requestgame?series= Read the rules before submitting though.

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thread: The Site
FrancexDrHellx3 years ago

Thanks for everything you've done Pac, i think it's safe to say that speedrunning wouldn't be where it is now without this website. I still remember when it was new, actually. Even back then it was already so much better than using GSheets and other things to keep track of runs.

I am curious how things will be in the future. Anyway, take care, hope things goes well on your side.

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thread: The Site
FrancexDrHellx3 years ago

https://www.speedrun.com/initial_d_series

Pretty simple, but the idea was to do something similar to the english logo (same as the one you can see for the serie, except that "Initial" replaces the kanjis)

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FrancexDrHellx3 years ago

You should probably post this in the SMOdyssey forum

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thread: The Site
FrancexDrHellx3 years ago

After clicking on your name in the upper right : https://i.gyazo.com/e434777d95349376a659cab3d410f50f.png

thread: Speedrunning
FrancexDrHellx3 years ago

This is really special, atleast imo.

Because you can just buy that thing to play with mouse and keyboard on PS3, i think it's "fair", as everyone could buy it. At the same time though, it costs money, and i think about to spend extra amounts to "stay competitive" isn't always a good thing (says the guy that spends way too much on UV setups for Boktai Kappa ).

I think the best solution, for now that is, would be to allow it, and maybe add a variable on runs, with "Keyboard / Mouse" and "Controller" as options. The variable would mostly be there to keep track of which runs uses what, for now it wouldn't do much, but i think in the future, if you have to change things again, it would be really helpful. On top of that you could use it to see what people uses the most on console, which, again, could be helpful in the long run.

Anyway, this thing costs about 20$ it seems, i think that's alright (though it's still a decent amount for "just one game"). I think if it costed more, like, say, 50+, it shouldn't be allowed, because clearly not everyone could afford spending that much just for running a game.

thread: Talk
FrancexDrHellx3 years ago

Ragnarok Online, 7 ~ 8 years iirc, not counting the mobile versions

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