So, this is a little bit harder to explain since the old (and much more popular) SMW Video Challenge isn't running anymore. So I'll try to explain it as simply as possible: I play through hacks, I come up with challenges, and you can do them for points. It's fun, hopefully it's competitive, and it's a good way to expose yourself to old and new hacks.
More details below:
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How this works:
- To begin a round, I will give you a hack and a challenge, and you will will be given a certain time period (probably around a few days to a week) in which to do it.
- You must upload a video to Youtube (any video sharing site works really) that shows you doing the challenge and link to it in the thread. The video must have been uploaded after the beginning of the round. You can redo it as many times as you want until you are satisfied or until the round ends; just edit it into your submission post (don't make a new post).
- ZSNES and Snes9x video files are also acceptable, and I will attempt to upload them to youtube if I have the time. If you upload a Snes9x video file, please tell me what version of the emulator you are using, since IIRC videos may not be compatible with other versions.
- Depending on how well you did, you will receive (or lose) points.
- The person with the most points after 10 rounds wins. (see scoring below)
There are two different categories:
TAS - Playing with tool assistance, savestates, (player-controlled) slowdown, frame advance, glitch abuse and whatnot
Non-TAS - Playing without tool assistance. Pretty much like playing the game on a real SNES (except this probably isn't possible with most of them). If I believe your video is a TAS, you may be disqualified.
The scores from each category are separate, so you could compete in either one, or both if you wanted to. Point values (or other requirements) may be different for each category depending of the challenge.
Scoring:
For most challenges, you will be awarded for completion. However, there will be a few ways to earn extra points depending on the challenge, such as completing the challenge first or being the fastest in-game.
If a challenge does not use the scoring listed above, it will be explained in the challenge's description.
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Let's start this off with a bonus round. You can submit videos for this challenge for the duration of the game. When round 10 ends, this round's entries will be scored and added to players' score at the end. It could mean the difference between winning and losing!
BONUS 1
Hack: Super Mario World Competition Cartridge by arnpoly
Level: N/A
Save file: N/A
Challenge: Obtain as many points as possible.
Powerups: N/A
Other restrictions: N/A
Scoring: Your score is equal to the following (rounded down):
Non-TAS: Your points divided by 10
TAS: Your points divided by 15
Deadline: Until the end of the tenth round.
More details below:
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How this works:
- To begin a round, I will give you a hack and a challenge, and you will will be given a certain time period (probably around a few days to a week) in which to do it.
- You must upload a video to Youtube (any video sharing site works really) that shows you doing the challenge and link to it in the thread. The video must have been uploaded after the beginning of the round. You can redo it as many times as you want until you are satisfied or until the round ends; just edit it into your submission post (don't make a new post).
- ZSNES and Snes9x video files are also acceptable, and I will attempt to upload them to youtube if I have the time. If you upload a Snes9x video file, please tell me what version of the emulator you are using, since IIRC videos may not be compatible with other versions.
- Depending on how well you did, you will receive (or lose) points.
- The person with the most points after 10 rounds wins. (see scoring below)
There are two different categories:
TAS - Playing with tool assistance, savestates, (player-controlled) slowdown, frame advance, glitch abuse and whatnot
Non-TAS - Playing without tool assistance. Pretty much like playing the game on a real SNES (except this probably isn't possible with most of them). If I believe your video is a TAS, you may be disqualified.
The scores from each category are separate, so you could compete in either one, or both if you wanted to. Point values (or other requirements) may be different for each category depending of the challenge.
Scoring:
For most challenges, you will be awarded for completion. However, there will be a few ways to earn extra points depending on the challenge, such as completing the challenge first or being the fastest in-game.
If a challenge does not use the scoring listed above, it will be explained in the challenge's description.
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Let's start this off with a bonus round. You can submit videos for this challenge for the duration of the game. When round 10 ends, this round's entries will be scored and added to players' score at the end. It could mean the difference between winning and losing!
BONUS 1
Hack: Super Mario World Competition Cartridge by arnpoly
Level: N/A
Save file: N/A
Challenge: Obtain as many points as possible.
Powerups: N/A
Other restrictions: N/A
Scoring: Your score is equal to the following (rounded down):
Non-TAS: Your points divided by 10
TAS: Your points divided by 15
Deadline: Until the end of the tenth round.