TJ Blakely | Waterwheel @TJBlakely | Uploaded September 2018 | Updated October 2024, 9 hours ago.
I was going to do this with Squawks instead of Rambi but the camera really doesn't like Squawks' character model...
There's just something funny to me about the idea of Rambi/Enguarde/Squawks slowly running on top of this waterwheel in the rain...
I was going to do this with Squawks instead of Rambi but the camera really doesn't like Squawks' character model...
There's just something funny to me about the idea of Rambi/Enguarde/Squawks slowly running on top of this waterwheel in the rain...
![[Seizure Warning] Alternative Source Array Warps](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/i3Y9HO2BfpQ/hqdefault.jpg "[Seizure Warning] Alternative Source Array Warps
Name not final. This is the only proper name I can think of right now that accurately explains whats happening without coming into conflict with what is already known (ie: origin warps can be done on vines, trees, poles, etc. calling this vine warping, though accurate, is not always true.)
Since Vines are contained in the Object Model 1 Array, they have 2 bone array structures, just like your character. As you likely know, weve already been able to take advantage of this in terms of Telegrab and Tree/Polewarping. Under certain circumstances, these 2 arrays can be vastly different instead of (very close to) the same, which they are normally meant to be.
When Object Model 1 Array Objects are loaded, they only have 1 of their bone arrays populated, the other bone array is populated on the 2nd visual frame when they are loaded. By having TBS/Void (Instrument, Tag Barrel, Pause Cancel) active, we can prevent objects from having their second array populated when we load them by entering their range + having them on camera.
An example of the bone arrays of a vine in Training Grounds:
Array 1:
Stored X1: 0
Stored Y1: 0
Stored Z1: 0
Array 2:
Stored X2: 1673
Stored Y2: 300
Stored Z2: 1190
Note how one of the arrays is zeroed out. This is a result of having (Pause Cancel) Void active. The model is never actually shown, so the bone arrays never update. The largest effect of this is jumping on the vine will cause your character to warp to each of the Vines Bone Arrays, alternating each visual frame, which is why you get the visuals that you see in the video.
Jumping or dropping off the vine can send you to different locations, just like with Tree/Polewarping. The difference here is that the X and Z of both locations are taken from the Vines Bone Array (depending on what frame you leave the vine), and the Y value is taken from your characters Current Location.
One of the stranger things about this is how your characters Y Value is changing each visual frame while on the Vine. Its either normal (where your character actually is on the vine) or it becomes a number between the range of -76.25 and -80 inclusive. This negative Y value is directly influenced by how far you have climbed up the vine. We dont currently know why it always falls between those numbers and nothing about that range is very apparent at the time of writing.
We also dont currently know why the camera takes the path that it does. Observation shows its roughly the same path everytime, influenced by where you start the warp.")
![[Live Commentary + Chat Reaction] Donkey Kong Snap DELUXE TAS in 1:07:34.85 (1:07:02.77 RTA)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kGE3x1F6JPQ/hqdefault.jpg "[Live Commentary + Chat Reaction] Donkey Kong Snap DELUXE TAS in 1:07:34.85 (1:07:02.77 RTA)
Uncommentated Version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZOUclVO3ys
For April 1st this year, I decided to take a picture of every enemy, friendly, and playable character. Expand description for more info.
Whats so important about taking pictures of every enemy, friendly, and playable character?
Quite honestly? Nothing. Taking pictures of anything that isnt a Banana Fairy results in...wasted film and nothing else. You do get an interesting filter applied to the pictures though, which is cool.
Why TAS this category?
A long time ago, back in 2015, I routed a category called Donkey Kong Snap with GloriousLiar. The goal of that category was to take a picture of each cluster of bats/butterflies/fish, as well as some other animals like the Light Fish in Galleon and Squawks holding the Spotlight in Fungi who followed you around when near them/in the same area as them (I refer to these animals as FFAs, or Follow Friendly Animals). I ran this category myself sometime in 2020 (link at the bottom of the description) after finding a couple FFAs that we previously missed. Naturally, the next step was to take a picture of EVERYTHING ELSE, so here we are.
Why did the video turn Black and White?
I was using a camera hack to show what was going on. To denote the camera hack being used, I added a Black and White filter over the section of the affected footage. Had I not used this camera hack, you would only have seen the Tag Barrel screen spinning around and around. Nothing else.
How did you pull out the camera in [Boss Fight]?
I was using a *literal* camera hack to...well...use the camera. I didnt want to leave bosses out, especially when they have some crazy good animations that are 110% worth photographing!
How did you spawn a Red Klaptrap?
There is an unused Red Klaptrap spawner in that little tunnel. I activated it by finding the address in RAM and changing it from inactive to active, or 00 to 02.
Why are you using such an old version of Bizhawk?
Without getting too technical, the newer versions emulate DK64 worse than the older version that I used. If you play on the newer versions of Bizhawk, you will notice that large chunks of worlds like Galleon, Caves, and Castle will be missing until you try to enter the missing chunk, at which point the missing chunk will load and the previous chunk will now be missing. Its really annoying visually and it just isnt worth using.
Special thanks to:
Isotarge, for creating both the camera hack and the *literal* camera hack, allowing me to create this TAS.
GloriousLiar, for feedback and superior knowledge of object sentience.
Mittenz, for feedback and coming up with the idea to distribute an album of the snapped pictures (album coming soon )
Ballaam, for information on how to spawn the Red Klaptrap, and the database of enemy and character locations which massively reduced the time it took me to find everything.
Everyone who voted in my Twitter poll: https://twitter.com/TJBlakely_/status...
Outlaw, my co-commentator for the Livestream
April 1st TAS playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlCPTVU3zWuzwsHG22j66tyGj mFZJa1
Created using Bizhawk 1.13.2
Rerecord Count: 16,209
Recording Date: March 15th, 2021 - March 31st, 2021
TAS Timing: 1:07:34.85
RTA Timing: 1:07:02.77
My 38 FFAs Speedrun: https://youtu.be/fChHlK9cN-U")
