That’s actually a very good point that incapacitates the issue for me. For a brief moment in time when raking wasn’t utilized SAM was able to hang with bdog. SAM could arrive 20 seconds behind at BEAK, and still achieve a faster time. That is not an issue now. The top tier rakes…or simply are ungodly at mash weaving. A turbo runner will never again hold a main line WR. It’s just not going to happen.

Turbo is a huge win for accessibility as it provides the access for players to fight bosses (raven beak for example)…do tricks (BDF for example). This is one singular point I am making

The next point I am making is, it is my belief, that the use of turbo, which is a massive advantage/field leveler should not be allowed on the same leaderboard as non turbo users. I won’t waste time going into all the reasons why turbo provides a distinct advantage.

This seems to be the only speedrun community that doesn’t see this. As every other community I have seen address this has either banned…or split the leaderboards.

ED is right, turbo users can compete based upon the recent decision. And that is Certainly their right as the moderation/leadership team. However everyone is allowed to voice their opinions. My opinion is the handling of turbo since its inception has essentially destroyed this community and its speedrun. The only solace I can take is there are no top tier turbo users. The existing turbo users are all middle tier runners who have zero chance to approach the top tier times. Like I was when I ran the game. I was a middle tier runner. Bdog/noya/DP are so far in front that this decision is semi-irrelevant. And the fact that this game has so little viewership it largely again is fairly irrelevant.

If you are disabled and can’t get good at mashing…you simply can never have a top time. Speedrunning at its heart is a competition. Who can beat the game the fastest. Mashing is a very big part of this specific speedrun. If someone cannot mash and wants to grind for a top time, they need to choose a diff game. If they want to speedrun the game and use turbo…that is competent fine. Turbo is a huge win for accessibility, however they cannot compete for a top time. Just like someone who has a leg issue disability can’t compete in the NBA. I USE turbo. I will never submit another run. I will still speedrun it with turbo weaving, but will never put my run times up on a board with non turbo runs.

Skillgap removed. Turbo moves up to 21hz to even the playing field with the rakers. Not a decision based on being inclusive. Simply to even playing field. Lastly….non board split decision not made because of bluntness, it was made because no one would ever click over to a turbo run. Turbo runs are less than/irrelevant runs. and I use turbo. I removed my runs and will never submit again. This community continues to be a joke. No ones watched this game and no one cares.

Hey all,

I plan to run on the switch and see that the n64 switch controller has been sold out for like a year now. I don’t want to pay 100 bucks, but I do want to use a n64’ish controller with the stick in the middle. Wondering if there is any other options…any good knock off versions?

Any help would be great.

Cheers,

Loses .5. Not a full second.

Definitely should get an emulator that runs at a 65 FPS and submit.

Kosmics 455 hands down.

I’m currently on a MacBook Pro from 2013. I play retro games (SMB1 currently) and can only run at 30 FPS or it gets really choppy. I am dropping frames for sure.

Anyways I’m wondering the best option for a laptop for streaming at an affordable price. I’m looking for anything under 600 bucks honestly .

I will only be using it for streaming and clearly internet.

Thanks!!!!

454 will be the last second barrier to be broken with the current glitches we have. Unless a new glitch is found this is it. The levels, with current available techniques cannot be optimized anymore. First. There is no way to do FFPG. Second. There are no more wall clips that save any frame rules.

1-1—nothing can be done 1-2—nothing can be done 4-1—nothing can be done 4-2–lightning 4-2 cannot be improved and is already next to impossible (nifski will add someday) 8-1–nothing can be done 8-2–nothing can be done 8-3–nothing can be done 8-4-nothing can be done

They thought the game was dead at 5:05. Then glitches were found/utilized to break multiple seconds. They thought it was dead at 457. Then glitches. 456 then glitches. Ect. It’s always glitches. And I tend to think short of a credits warp. This is over. ^^^glitches wee found or utilized as previously they were TAS only.

Happy to be proven wrong :), but until the TAS is in 453, I won’t hold my breath.

^^^respectfully...the “nothing to do but play SMB1 for 2-5 years”...takes away from what these elite tier runners are actually doing. They are pushing the human limits of skill in these games while leading an actual life with school, family, friends, Ect.

It discourages me when I see this narrative as it takes away from the people achieving greatness and also further stereotypes gamers as shut ins so to speak.

I assume the standard pro controller. Judd at t want to be sure before I buy. I struggle with low jump consistency on 1-2. Right now I have the standard switch controller that comes with the system.

Thanks!

@periwinkle. You are the man. TY!

Thanks simplistic!!!!!!

Thanks simplistic!!!!!!

Maybe I worded it wrong 🤦‍♂️ I was actually wondering what time this run would generally get if ran in this manner. These are the best individuals I can currently do. I’m wondering in general what it would net me. I assume a mid 458 based upon the videos I’ve watched.

Maybe I worded it wrong 🤦‍♂️ I was actually wondering what time this run would generally get if ran in this manner. These are the best individuals I can currently do. I’m wondering in general what it would net me. I assume a mid 458 based upon the videos I’ve watched.

I could look through all the runs to determine...I’m wondering in here so the time that the below run would conceivably achieve.

370-with FPG 346-no clip 340-no FPG 353-no blaze it clip 200-good judges 342-no BBG 242-no FPG 313 finish

THANKS ALL! (Ps-I don’t have a huge understanding yet of all the frame rules, I just kind of go off the in game timer in regards to if I saved the frame rule or not)

-----update, bowser let me through, got my 5:03 :)

I think I can call myself a speedrunner now. The agony of defeat means I’ve made it. Lololol