New runs have just been validated on speedrun.com!
Fairy Glade: PC - Any% in 07m 48s 339ms by stutpip123 - 1st place
Submitted: 28/09/2021 Platform: PC Region: EUR / PAL
Woods of Light: PC - Any% in 01m 34s 200ms by stutpip123 - 1st place
Submitted: 29/09/2021 Platform: PC Region: EUR / PAL
Re: Rayman 2 speedrunning
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 10:06 am
by Hunchman801
DarnokPL wrote: Thu Sep 23, 2021 11:12 am
By 'glitchless skips' I have meant mostly skips related to tricks, which are not bugs - for example there are places where you can apply damage boosts (from enemies or their bullets) - this enables some skips in Bayou, Canopy and Stone & Fire. We also allow weird movement mechanics like backward jumping - so we can make Axel skip. Also a screenshot lag, which makes the range of bullets longer, is also allowed (it is not considered a major glitch) - so you can make a pole skip in Canopy. Maybe we find more stuff in the future.
I see, it's pretty much everything that feels remotely natural and doesn't involve any crazy OOB... I like this.
Also, I take it from markyard's run that you've renewed people's interest for the category?
Re: Rayman 2 speedrunning
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 4:19 pm
by DarnokPL
hoodlumsworld wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 9:04 pm
Sorry, what is the screenshot lag?
In Rayman 2 PC there is an input F8, which takes a screenshot (and causes a short lag). This can, apparently, affect game's mechanics.
Hunchman801 wrote: Thu Sep 30, 2021 10:06 am
I see, it's pretty much everything that feels remotely natural and doesn't involve any crazy OOB... I like this.
Also, I take it from markyard's run that you've renewed people's interest for the category?
There was entire "blind race" with many people, which I talked about before, which major rule was no glitches - and it seems it has made the category quite interesting. I have also made such a run like 2 years ago, but it was not very popular then.
Re: Rayman 2 speedrunning
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 1:00 pm
by SpeedBot
A new run has just been validated on speedrun.com!
PC - All Masks in 01h 14m 30s by aulos - 2nd place
Submitted: 01/10/2021 Platform: PC
aulos wrote:NUL
Additional details:
NoMovies: NM
Re: Rayman 2 speedrunning
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 8:26 pm
by hoodlumsworld
DarnokPL wrote: Thu Sep 30, 2021 4:19 pm
In Rayman 2 PC there is an input F8, which takes a screenshot (and causes a short lag). This can, apparently, affect game's mechanics.
Has is it been proven to really make a difference, or is it just for safety?
And congratulations aulos, All Masks is almost glitchless after all.
Re: Rayman 2 speedrunning
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 10:07 pm
by PluMGMK
Actually I somehow never knew that F8 for screenshots was a thing!
Re: Rayman 2 speedrunning
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 4:03 pm
by DarnokPL
So F8 with it is slowdown ability is useful for run - in Canopy it makes the pole skip easier (as you need to shoot a pole which is far away - and F8 lengthens range of your bullets), and it also help to pass the final gate without bush (as in slowmotion your movement can be way more precise).
Aullos is gonna beat my in All Masks, I guess - crazy guy. And then I have to redo my run as well.
Re: Rayman 2 speedrunning
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 8:55 am
by SpeedBot
New runs have just been validated on speedrun.com!
PC - Any% Glitchless in 02h 14m 07s by Dumpling_of_Doom - 3rd place
Submitted: 07/10/2021 Platform: PC Region: EUR / PAL
Dumpling_of_Doom wrote:nomovies
Additional details:
NoMovies: NM
Iron Mountains: PC - Any% in 07m 12s 300ms by sobinist - 1st place
Submitted: 08/10/2021 Platform: PC
sobinist wrote:Includes the new Jesus Skip
Re: Rayman 2 speedrunning
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 6:07 pm
by hoodlumsworld
DarnokPL wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 4:03 pm
So F8 with it is slowdown ability is useful for run - in Canopy it makes the pole skip easier (as you need to shoot a pole which is far away - and F8 lengthens range of your bullets), and it also help to pass the final gate without bush (as in slowmotion your movement can be way more precise).
Slowing down the bullets increases their range? This must be because a lot of the game's mechanics are based on time...
Re: Rayman 2 speedrunning
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 6:15 pm
by PluMGMK
Time counted in integer numbers of milliseconds even though a frame is 16.6̇ ms!
(I have put a combining dot above that six to indicate "recurring", but it doesn't seem to render very well )
Re: Rayman 2 speedrunning
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 9:14 pm
by arnoldfranklin
Hey, is it possible to speedrun Rayman 2 on Dreamcast?
Re: Rayman 2 speedrunning
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2021 6:03 pm
by SpeedBot
A new run has just been validated on speedrun.com!
Iron Mountains: PC - Any% in 07m 00s 24ms by aulos - 1st place
Submitted: 09/10/2021 Platform: PC
aulos wrote:NUL
Re: Rayman 2 speedrunning
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2021 8:48 pm
by Hunchman801
arnoldfranklin wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 9:14 pm
Hey, is it possible to speedrun Rayman 2 on Dreamcast?
It is, both on console and emulator, but it's not a very popular category. There's only a handful of Dreamcast runs published on speedrun.com at the moment.
Re: Rayman 2 speedrunning
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2021 4:41 pm
by SpeedBot
A new run has just been validated on speedrun.com!
All Masks - Console in 51m 27s by C_E_ - 1st place
Submitted: 09/10/2021 Platform: PSN Download Region: USA / NTSC
C_E_ wrote:Im fine for now
Additional details:
Analog Stick: Yes
Re: Rayman 2 speedrunning
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:44 pm
by hoodlumsworld
arnoldfranklin wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 9:14 pm
Hey, is it possible to speedrun Rayman 2 on Dreamcast?
I recommend using an emulator unless you have a good capture card.
Re: Rayman 2 speedrunning
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 6:52 pm
by SpeedBot
New runs have just been validated on speedrun.com!
N64 - Treasure% in 37m 30s 699ms by markyard44 - 2nd place
Submitted: 13/10/2021 Platform: Nintendo 64 Region: USA / NTSC
markyard44 wrote:1st try door clip, 2nd try jano 3 skip.
NM
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