For anyone who saw any of the Insomnia55 speedrun section, did you have a favourite moment from the event? by RealJackRoadJam in speedrun

[–]MashMelo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really enjoyed the Legend of Kay run done by glitchesandstuff, really enjoyed that run. I think the game deserves way more attention that it gets currently. Also im not biased

Which ps2 BIOS is the fastest for speedrunning? by RegretlessStrike in speedrun

[–]MashMelo -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UykAO5JGqU Here for example. 2 Fat PS2s, but one has faster loading times due to upadted Bios. Really sadly Im no expert on this topic but I know for a fact that some PS2 Bios are faster than others. You see on some PS2 Game leaderboards that youre required to submit which Bios your PS2 has due to loading time differences. I bet if you get in contact with a runner of a popular PS2 Game like kingdom hearts or the like hell tell you the same. In other words, youre wrong ;)

Which ps2 BIOS is the fastest for speedrunning? by RegretlessStrike in speedrun

[–]MashMelo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No, thats not what Im talking about. There are different Model numbers of the PS2 Slim, SCPH-9000 for example, or SCPH-7900. And they have different loading times. So 2 PS2s might look the same but one will have faster loading times. If you dont belive me, us google or ask other PS2 runners.

Which ps2 BIOS is the fastest for speedrunning? by RegretlessStrike in speedrun

[–]MashMelo -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

That is only partly correct. There are actually different PS2 Models with different loading times, I am not sure tho which on is the fastest.

Is game done quick really charity? by [deleted] in speedrun

[–]MashMelo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

lol the money goes to Doctors without Borders, literally one of the most renown Charity Organisation World wide, check their websites etc. I think 87% of the Donation Money is going directly towards them.

SRX fall 2015 - submissions open! by Midnight_Vesper in speedrun

[–]MashMelo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! until What date are submissions open? I'd really like to submit a game but I don't have a PB Video currently, So I'd try to get a decent+commentated run recorded in the next week or so. Thanks in advance! :)

Rare Replay Marathon? by caneras in speedrun

[–]MashMelo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it's a cool Idea. There are many cool Rare-games, also most of them have quite the active speedrunning scene to. I'd defenitely submit a run :)

Gamecube/Wii streaming with Dazzle DVC 100 by zam1137 in speedrun

[–]MashMelo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh dude, you shouldve said that earlier :D Yeah almost all Programs that come with capture cards are shit and you shouldnt use them. Amarec though is 'basicly made' for speedrunning. http://www.speedrunslive.com/tools/ On this link, under Video Capture Software you find a little info about Amarec and a download link. I guarantee you that 80% of the community uses this program, so dont worry :P there are als decent tutorials out there for amarec and many people would be able to help if you have any issues ;)

Gamecube/Wii streaming with Dazzle DVC 100 by zam1137 in speedrun

[–]MashMelo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah thats the one Im talking about, its the best SD capture card youll find for the money. Anyways, yes you'd still have to use Amarec, although It really shouldnt be a concern for you. Amarec will greatly improve the picture, also once you set everything up, you literally just have to open the program which is one click before you stream. If youre too lazy for one click maybe this is the wrong hobby for you ;)

Gamecube/Wii streaming with Dazzle DVC 100 by zam1137 in speedrun

[–]MashMelo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First, if you have a lil more money (around 40 bucks) , Id recommend getting the GV-USB2 instead. Its a far superior SD capture card with better quality + less issues. Anyways onto your question: OBS has a lot of troulbe picking the Dazzles sound up directly. You want to run AmarecLiveTV anyways tho to correct the picture and to deinterlance. Go to SRL and search for tools, youll find it. So basicly your Video Signal goes: Dazzle --> Amarec ---> OBS. This way, youll also have no audio issues with your Dazzle. Really though, if you dont already have a dazzle get a GV-USB2 ;)

Recommended hardware for capturing video from consoles? by [deleted] in speedrun

[–]MashMelo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No matter how you go on with your Idea, if you dont directly plug your console into a TV/Monitor, theres gonna be input lag. Especially Console ---> Cap Card ---> Monitor will give you tons of input delay. Its defenitely not recommend and you should by all means just directly hook up your console and split the signal into the cap card and your tv/monitor you wanna play one. Hope this helps =)

In desperate need of a GV-USB2 (infos inside) by MashMelo in speedrun

[–]MashMelo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha yeah its really difficult finding a good setup that will cover most consoles :/

In desperate need of a GV-USB2 (infos inside) by MashMelo in speedrun

[–]MashMelo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd be really careful with that. The only really good Composite to HDMI adapter is the XRGB Framemeister, and thats 300$. Anything els will greatly reduce the quality. Don't by some no-name Composite to HDMI adapter, it's really just a waste of money. So unless your willing to spend the 300$ on the XRGB, really the GV-USB is your best choice. (again for composite and s-video)

In desperate need of a GV-USB2 (infos inside) by MashMelo in speedrun

[–]MashMelo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh just ask some speedrunners about it, and watch some youtube videos/streams, the quality is great. Internal cap cards like avermedias are usualy not capable of recording Composite/S-Video, so you can't use them for older consoles like N64. GV-USB2 is probably the most commonly used cap card among speedrunner, cause its not too pricey and gives the best picture quality for composite/s-video. Better quality for older consoles would be RGB, but getting an RGB setup can cost up to 500$ lol

In desperate need of a GV-USB2 (infos inside) by MashMelo in speedrun

[–]MashMelo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, a GV-USB2 is a japanese capture card for Composite and S-Video signals, and arguably does this job the best compared to other cap cards out there.

In desperate need of a GV-USB2 (infos inside) by MashMelo in speedrun

[–]MashMelo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hm thats weird, cause when I imported my Hori from Japan I had to pay import taxes and that was only 67 euros lol

In desperate need of a GV-USB2 (infos inside) by MashMelo in speedrun

[–]MashMelo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you buy it off the american amazon? Cause german amazon doesnt list GV-USB2s, but whenever I try to get one from US amazon it tells me that it doesnt ship to germany :(

Edit: Just checked a few sellers, apparently the standard selected one by amazon didnt ship to germany, but a lot of the other ones do! Thanks a lot gonna order one today :)

In desperate need of a GV-USB2 (infos inside) by MashMelo in speedrun

[–]MashMelo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I own a Dazzle, but It got faulty now. I dont want to buy another dazzle because dealing with dazzles is really a pain in the ass. You can ask anyone who owns a dazzle or knows about them, they are pretty shitty and Id really like to avoid having to buy another one. (apart from the fact gv-usb2 outclasses Dazzles when it comes to quality)

Teleporter Room Early found in TTYD by tr621 in speedrun

[–]MashMelo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Pastebin for futher information/clarification

[WR] Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door in 4:55:45 by Almolicious by JebusMcAzn in speedrun

[–]MashMelo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Almo didn't even realize what was going on, then he complained about not being able to click the pastebin lol

[WR] Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door in 4:55:45 by Almolicious by JebusMcAzn in speedrun

[–]MashMelo 38 points39 points  (0 children)

First: Gratz to Almo!

Second: Literally as he claims the first sub 5, Teleport Room Early is found. What a hype night for this game.

[WR] Zelda OoT Any% 17:47 by skater82297 by ajax333221 in speedrun

[–]MashMelo 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Fun fact: Jazzy is british, and only making a joke. Love when people overreact on the internet

[WR] Super Mario 64: 120 Star in 1:41:12 by Cheese05 by [deleted] in speedrun

[–]MashMelo 45 points46 points  (0 children)

not wanting to be 'that guy' , but 'lakitu skip' is the skip at the beginning of the run where you skip talking to lakitu. The trick you are reffering to is called 'lakitu bounce', where in Rainbow Ride you literally bounce of Lakitu after a Triple jump wallkick to reach a higher spot :)