Resident Evil 2 Speed Run Contest: Leon A

[Guest]

No, the clock is EXACTLY the time you run through the game.
For example in my video, starting after the intro and finishing before the credits, the video-player timer gives me 1:34:11.
This includes cutscenes, FMVs, the inventory and the door-loading sequences.

Everything running in 25/50fps is slower, except for the FMVs and cutscenes.

[Marvin]

Hmm... So the PAL version gives you more OUR CLOCK ticks/tocks to think and run in game as it is slower gampelay? Interesting.
If so we simply must decide what fixed region game we will be contesting. I honestly don't like this time conversion idea. It gets fuzzy as converting Farhenheit to Celcious.

I think in operation SAVE YOUR HARD DISCK space we would go with NTSC.

[Guest]

Alright, I'll get a NTSC version.

[Aleff]

Is this quality good enough? My capture card start tripping balls on higher resolutions...

[Guest]

Is this quality good enough? My capture card start tripping balls on higher resolutions...

What capture card do you use?

[Aleff]

What capture card do you use?

The one everyone but their grandma has. And also the one nobody uses for obvious reasons.

[Guest]

I'don't know aleff, i need help with dxtory myself because this is my first time with video capturing, so can anyone tell me what is the best settings in dxtory to begin with !

[Guest]

The one everyone but their grandma has. And also the one nobody uses for obvious reasons.

I have one EasyCap. And the quality is quite satisfactory.
Maybe I can help you to capture with better quality in another software.

[Guest]

Behold my new record !

Now i have 1.11gb video size, its little laggy but its the best i could do, now how im gonna be able to upload it to Youtube ?

[Zombie_X]

I have a run a I did a while ago on the PS3, but I used the infinite ammo code. I know it won't qualify so I won't bother.

[Guest]

Okay, so here is the thrill. Leon A scenario as fast as possible.

Rules [not locked, just my first initial idea, make suggestions]:
1. Must have video in youtube. (Faster you play; less upload)
2. No cheats at all (and no infinite rockets by the game and so on)
3. Emulator of course can be used with fraps.
4. Can use game saves if you wan't [not quick saves by emu though]
5 Both Auto or Manual Aim are allowed [like that changes much]
6. On March 1st 2013 we will check the results [enough time frame to perfect this speedrun].
7. Game Settings:
ONLY PSX VERSION ALLOWED!
Resident Evil 2 (or Dual Shock)
Scenario: Leon A
NB! #1: START NEW GAME UNDER NORMAL SETTINGS, NOT EASY OR ROOKIE!
NB! #2: JP version should play arrange mode as that uses US&PAL enemy and item placements (credit:TheSelfishGene)





WINNER PRIZE:
Lots Of A Respect and perhaps a special tag by THIA staff [please respond staff!]? Would be nice to have 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in case of tags.

Who wants to be a conestant replay i will put your forum name here.

Registered Contestants:
1. Marvin [Resident Evil 2 Dual Shock][PSX][NTSC-U][best result so far 1:24:42]
2. originalzombie [Resident Evil 2 ?][PS3] [unconfirmed result so far A A in 1:24:00, DON'T GIVE UP BUDDY!]
3. doriantoki [Resident Evil 2 Dual Shock][PSX][NTSC-U][ePSXe]
4. alinhoalisson [Resident Evil 2][PSX][PAL-E]
5. Aleff [Resident Evil 2 Dual Shock][PSX][NTSC-U]
6. EvilMarshy [Resident Evil 2][PSX][NTSC-U][PSX 1.13]


TO BE VERIFYED:

I don't have the option of uploading videos like that to youtube... My pc is older as well.... so fraps makes everything run super slow. I'd be playing on my PS3.

[Guest]

Have you tried Dxtory, its far better than fraps and it doesn't cause huge slowdowns like fraps !
Edit: Guys you should upload your videos for now and show it to us On March 1st 2013, so no one will try to mimic the other contestant's speedrun !
Edit2: march 1st is too far away, marvin can you change the date to january 1st ? there is still 9 days left and more than enough for anyone to participate !
Edit3: first of all thank you dorian for the armory tip, i managed to ignore it and saved a lot of time which way better from my original score, about dxtory, well i know how to use it, but im having problems with the settings and what is best suitable for a long play session with less size !
Edit4: for those who are having trouble with the video size, use a free soft called handbrake to convert the video into smaller size with good quality !

[doriantoki]

I'm on holidays right now, and won't be able to get another run in until the 27th. So for me, Jan 1st is too soon.

Regarding dxtory, I am not sure what to say. It's a video capture software that uses much less resources than fraps, and is pretty easy/self-explanatory to set up. It should automatically detect ePSXe (and other emulators) when you boot them up. Then just hit the record button (I forget what it is default, but you can easily change it in dxtory to whatever key you'd like). For example, mine is set to the 0 on the number pad. You'll notice the FPS on the top left will turn yellow when you are recording. Play through the game, and press the record button again when you're done, after the results screen. Simple as that. Not sure what else to explain.

[Zombie_X]

I am doing a speed run later on for you guys, and in 1080P with no ammo codes. Sounds like fun, no? God I love capturing video from my PS3... I should have it uploaded tonight or tomorrow for you guys.

Here's an example of the quality you will see. This is from a playthrough I did a long while back. I captured it with a AverMedia HD PVR set at 720P, 5000mbps. I think the quality is damned good.

[Marvin]

changed deadline to 10th Janurary, enough time i think?

EDIT: i have completed speedrun now for 20th time. I won't say the time. But I am saying guys, PUSH IT TO THE MAX SKILLS.

btw, I think next speed run will be Hunks 4TH survivor. Anyone up for that, post your ideas on that. GOD I LOVE SPEEDRUNS!.

I am also thinking incorporating GameShark to speedruns. Like for example: Hunk4th , only items available: Knife, 250 bullets and handgun. Nohthing else.