i will note that in theory some third party lightguns that do not cost seventy goddamn dollars will also work the same way but I don't really know which guncons don't, i can say that much
So do the time save a few times and get yourself some extra spending money? (This is meant to hark back to that joke amazon review about buying an expensive watch every year to take the family on an expensive annual holiday or whatever, you know, with the savings)
The 2004 run by Ekudeht was the first on SDA however him and an Australian runner named Tyranix ended up going head to head since the games release posting their times on Twin Galaxies forums since the idea of mailing a VHS with every update would be clearly tedious. Ekudeht's history alone could probably be a whole video
One of my fav things from watching your gdq appearances and streams I've caught is how informative you are about lore and mechanics, I'd absolutely love for you to do more of these! Your dialogue is so thorough I never have any follow up questions.
This was so perfectly fitting to your content and personality. 15 layers of background info and context on an unintended gameplay usage for comedic level benefit
I know this is kind if an extreme example, but it's stuff like this why I can't be a speedrunner myself. Well, that and I just haven't found a game I want to start running.
Dang, only strat I've heard that's dumber, is The 'Trent's Circuit Board Strategy' for Goldeneye 007. You take a dismantled 64 controller, and during certain Goldeneye levels, press down on on the circuit board. Yes, while it's plugged into the console, and thus full of electricity. I am not kidding. It saves tens of seconds by partially freezing the game, including the in-game timer Goldeneye runs rank their runs by. But NOT the count-down on certain levels. Unlike the Silent Hill one, the Trent one is hard banned by the Goldeneye community, though. Both for fairness, and just plain safety. Goose's Gamer Folklore did a vid on it, if anybody's interested in more details.
Oh wow I was not expecting this to be what it was, but I'm glad I watched it :D Great stuff, I love little stupid things like this in speedrunning, thank you very much for making this.
I was expecting some loop hole where if you plugged it in during a Hard File then started a different file you'd keep the green laser, but this lives up to the build up
Genuinely didn't think this would live up to the presumed hyperbole. My god, it surpasses it.
I just love the idea of having to scrounge up a $70 piece of hardware to save 0.02 seconds on a speedrun.
i will note that in theory some third party lightguns that do not cost seventy goddamn dollars will also work the same way but I don't really know which
guncons don't, i can say that much
~0.2s saved..........from a ~£70 second hand light gun...........coming to a ~£350 per second saved
So do the time save a few times and get yourself some extra spending money?
(This is meant to hark back to that joke amazon review about buying an expensive watch every year to take the family on an expensive annual holiday or whatever, you know, with the savings)
"Push the inventory"
Absolute ridiculous king shit
"My God."
-My actual reaction when I heard that shit.
great content punchy
The 2004 run by Ekudeht was the first on SDA however him and an Australian runner named Tyranix ended up going head to head since the games release posting their times on Twin Galaxies forums since the idea of mailing a VHS with every update would be clearly tedious. Ekudeht's history alone could probably be a whole video
I love how absolutely esoteric this is. Great stuff as always Punchy.
One of my fav things from watching your gdq appearances and streams I've caught is how informative you are about lore and mechanics, I'd absolutely love for you to do more of these! Your dialogue is so thorough I never have any follow up questions.
i can't believe silent hill 1 speedrunning is so grossly pay-to-win, smh at this
This was so perfectly fitting to your content and personality. 15 layers of background info and context on an unintended gameplay usage for comedic level benefit
Loved this. Was interesting and ending was funny pleasse do more like this :) keep it up
Oh gods this was indeed the most obscure timesaving method I've ever seen
Excellent. Would definitely enjoy more structured content like this.
Great video, loved it
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I love these kinds of videos. Keep it up, Punchy!
You know that something is good when you get so entertained that you dont feel the time passing. It happened to me with this video. Thank you!
Thanks for responding to my tweet querying about the lightgun easter egg and for making the video!
I know this is kind if an extreme example, but it's stuff like this why I can't be a speedrunner myself. Well, that and I just haven't found a game I want to start running.
Great payoff for this
i have the lightgun
bought for 10$, but imported
still cheaper than ebay lmaoo
Dang, only strat I've heard that's dumber, is The 'Trent's Circuit Board Strategy' for Goldeneye 007. You take a dismantled 64 controller, and during certain Goldeneye levels, press down on on the circuit board. Yes, while it's plugged into the console, and thus full of electricity.
I am not kidding. It saves tens of seconds by partially freezing the game, including the in-game timer Goldeneye runs rank their runs by. But NOT the count-down on certain levels.
Unlike the Silent Hill one, the Trent one is hard banned by the Goldeneye community, though. Both for fairness, and just plain safety.
Goose's Gamer Folklore did a vid on it, if anybody's interested in more details.
holy shit this is hilarious
I… didn’t know there was a main channel… until today.
Subscribed
6:28 Perhaps the greatest moment in any video of all time
These kind of videos are the best, I love your niche knowledge.
is SH pay to win now? :(
this is a really cool concept for a series, but also just very fun video
In the moments explain this timesave, I think I mentally facepalmed and out loud said "Really"
Great explanation Punchy and good video
Absolutely wonderful content.
Oh wow I was not expecting this to be what it was, but I'm glad I watched it :D Great stuff, I love little stupid things like this in speedrunning, thank you very much for making this.
That is without a doubt possibly the funniest potential use of a peripheral I've ever seen.
This was really interesting! Thanks for sharing
well researched and entertaining presentation!! can't ask for more!
thank for this amusing information punchy
That's 0.2 seconds closer to the glory ♥
Absolutely wild
I had absolutely no doubt when you said "Most Obscure" you were not joking in any way. Thanks for the sincerity.
Ah, yes. Another random thing about a game which breaths randomness.
I was expecting some loop hole where if you plugged it in during a Hard File then started a different file you'd keep the green laser, but this lives up to the build up
Part of me wonders if it'd be worth it to just produce a way to spoof the controller in service of this trick...
Fantastically obscure and interesting stuff!
Huh, that was a really interesting piece of speedrun tech - really liked it!
Omg yes, I’d like more of this kind of content
That was more interesting then i expected
Great content. Very interesting
god i love speedrunning lol
Great video
Pog
There's a katana? Wtf