[TAS] SNES Top Gear 2 by Technickle in

This is a tool-assisted speedrun. For more information, see tasvideos.org/...
TAS originally published on 2024-03-30
Top Gear 2 is the sequel to SNES racing game Top Gear and was released for the Super Nintendo, the Sega Genesis, and Amiga computers. One of the main differences from its predecessor is its aim for a more realistic simulation. The game keeps track on what parts of the car are damaged and how it will affect the car, a fuel gauge is added, and the handling is harder and less arcade-like. Other differences include an upgrade system where you can spend money earned from winning races and racetrack pickups that can either give you extra money or nitro boosts.
In this run, Technickle ( tasvideos.org/... ) improves on the previous run by 18.56 seconds, thanks to better optimisation.

[@MandrakeHorse]

Yeah, I remember the episode of Top Gear when Richard Hammond instantly won a race by driving his supercar directly into a wall at 200mph

[@GamerGee]

3:16 timestamp

[@Davtwan]

I was not disappointed to see the glitches on display.

[@ke8mattj]

Wow, upgrading my sound system to stereo now because of the awesome benefits it'll give like allowing it run into walls to finish in first place!

[@fco64]

My brain can't understand what happened on that race with the wall and the crazy backward speed XD

[@Triumph._.]

I would also like to know what happened

[@Technickle]

the wall clip is determined based on the speed value and the geometry of the wall. If the wall collision extends further outward and the car hits it, it deems the car inside of the wall causing a failsafe. This triggers a race end flag. Not all walls are the same however, some can be abused using other objects like sticks, shrubs, and turn mergers.
The backwards speed is causing an overflow mechanic by abusing the speed value of the backwards rate at which the car can travel. By lowering to reverse gear at 238 MPH the car will end up going backwards faster than what was intended. By slamming into a piled-up car, the car that is behind each other use the ping-pong effect and push me forward as a result, causing me to have double speed.

[@Triumph._.]

@@Technickle thank you very much for that! that's actually really interesting, and makes me wonder if it could be applied to other racing games like top gear

[@Technickle]

You're welcome. If you haven't seen the All Tracks TAS posted on the channel here a couple days prior, you'll see more of what I talked about here. @@Triumph._.

[@SmoggyLambGG]

Your car has hit a top speed of 469 MPH
💢 But it wsa in the other direction!

[@musashigundoh]

It's clearly an homage to Big Rigs

[@LITTLE1994]

Cool glitch.

[@rp1894]

Please explain the huge slow down around 8:00. How is slower faster?

[@escape209]

TASes are timed based on when input ends, so he ends input early to get a better TAS final time

[@rp1894]

@@escape209 That's far out, man.

[@rp1894]

@@escape209 It's like moving up the goalposts.

[@nightowl_ap]

Up

[@TheLivingCatastrophe]

You're winner! 🏆

[@argil7192]

HAMMOND

[@thejazzo3595]

Wonderful.

[@Endru85x]

Driver going backwards be like " i am not retreating, just advancing in other direction!"

[@uotlaf_]

LET'S GOOOOOO!

[@Mr.PlatanoMAN970]

BANZAI!!!

[@joshuaehizokhale9622]

As soon as any race started I'd low the volume and play Tokyo drift remix (gangster city) from fast and furious Tokyo drift lmao

[@joshuaehizokhale9622]

Btw this game felt like playing a demo

[@GamerGee]

2:22

[@szymon6207]

455 mph

[@ammiebaker2911]

It's a Big Rigs Glitch!!!!!

[@AntiKipKay]

Nice looking game but the frame rate sucks. Rad Racer for the NES is much smoother.

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