Inkstar | [OUTDATED] SM64: Star Road - Aim the Turret | 14x A Presses @Inkstar | Uploaded November 2017 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
--- I MADE AN ERROR IN THE VIDEO! ---
I counted a total of 13x A presses in this video, skipping A press 6, when I was suppose to count 14x A presses! I'm sorry for any confusion and I hope this doesn't happen again! :(

There are a couple of methods of accessing this cannon only using 1x A press, but I was unable to preform any of them.
The main method we're investigating is 'Scuttlebug manipulation.' If done correctly, we could manipulate the Scuttlebugs in this course to stand on the smallest rock beside the cannon tower, then dive-recover hop on them in order to reach the tallest rock, frame-walk up the tall rock, then use 1x A press to launch off the tallest rock and onto the cannon tower. (Saves 4x A presses).

Unfortunately, I was unable to pull this technique off as I was unable to climb the rock for some odd reason. Maybe I was using a different version of the hack which contained different collision for the rocks. I'm not quite sure...

If I or anyone else is able to pull of any of the known techniques, this could save us 4x A presses, leaving us with a total of only 10x A presses to obtain the 'Aim the Turret' star.

For the record, this is a TAS. (Tool-assisted speedrun).