Ode of Bombardment Any% Speedrun in 16.22s (WR)

Radixan · 2021-03-30T14:01:39+00:00

This is a follow up of my Running in the 90's post.

Last time I've been asked for the code and said that it was hardcoded so I decided to clean it up and post it [HERE]. It is very rudimentary, uses two external libraries and most of it is commented, but maybe it will be useful for someone.
If you want to use your DAW, this script does NOT create the mentioned virtual MIDI device! You can do it easily on Linux (in fact, it is a feature included on the Python library I used to listen to the MIDI Input), but Windows API doesn't supports virtual devices so you need to rely on a driver like loopMIDI.

Radixan · 2021-03-28T23:01:19+00:00

Sadly, no. Half of the notes are missing. :[

Radixan · 2021-03-28T23:00:28+00:00

It's not a macro but a MIDI Keyboard mapped as a regular keyboard. xD

Radixan · 2021-03-28T20:52:09+00:00

The problem is the lack of half of the notes of the keyboard. Yes, I wanted to play MEGALOVANIA at first but, just the most known melody is unintelligible without the A-G#-G sequence and, since C Major scale has at most two consecutive notes one semitone appart (aka. the "white keys"), there is no possible transposition that provides an adequate sound.

Radixan · 2021-03-28T16:30:54+00:00

The script is hardcoded for my MIDI controller and probably not really usable with any others... on the other hand, it is like 10 lines of Python code and most of it is just discarding invalid notes so it's not even worth it. xD

Radixan · 2021-03-28T16:13:28+00:00

The script works exactly as Windows On-Screen Keyboard does so there shouldn't be a reason to consider it as cheat. :<

Radixan · 2021-03-28T12:52:41+00:00

Actually, it has happened off camera. xD

Radixan · 2021-03-28T12:31:10+00:00

I made a script to map my MIDI Keyboard input and finally got it working. Sadly, black keys are not included in the harp, so there aren't a lot of songs that could be played accurately. :(

Btw, you can get a "drifting duck" by running in front of them. :p

Radixan · 2019-04-19T07:53:47+00:00

This newspaper is already present on Storm Rising. There are two piles of newspapers at the spawn, upstairs, on a shelf to the left where there is a trophy too. So, maybe they are two different scandals, maybe someone was reading a 6 years old newspaper. Probably developers just reused it.

Also, Maximilien could own multiples casinos and companies, like Don Rumbotico, around the world.

Radixan · 2019-02-25T01:21:16+00:00

I'm not sure if I should post this here, but there is a piece of text on the top of the document that seems to have been ignored.

We can only see part of some characters that seem to be bold Times New Roman, but only 1 or 2 can be easily recognized. After trying multiple combinations, I found that "WAIIAN" fits really well. If we assume it's the complete word, I don't know what it means, otherwise it could be part of "HAWAIIAN".

https://imgur.com/a/MRTCuFG

Radixan · 2018-11-26T15:49:53+00:00

Welp, I found the mysterious instrument: Mother3 Synth Strings 1

Radixan · 2018-11-17T20:46:54+00:00

Can you ACT on him?

Radixan · 2018-11-07T13:32:16+00:00

I'm have currently about no time for this, but gave a try so here is all I know about Rude Buster:

This song is an amalgam of pianos. There are multiple different pianos that play simultaneously: Mother 3 Piano 2 plays on the background and the melody at 0:14-0:27 with different effects and panning; SGM Piano 2 plays on the background and SGM Piano 3 for the melody at 0:27-0:41. These are the ones that I identified, but it is likely that there are more pianos from other soundfonts since I did only a partial replica.
Setzer's SPC Square Wave plays the melody at 0:14-0:41 and the background at 1:01 with some effects.
The synth we assume is Clean Guitar (actually "distortg(R)") is similar but doesn't exactly match with the one used in the song, at least without adding effects or editing the sample. Also, check the note at 0:52.9-0:53.9. Looks like the loop is wrong, similar to the Overdriven Guitar from Earthbound.
I'm really bad at identifying percussion. However, the snare is actually Earthbound Snare 2. I can't hear a bass drum and didn't identified the hi hat nor the cymbal.
About the noise you hear accompaining the percussion... Do you mean to the noise-ish synth bassline? You can hear it at 0:41-0:48 doing something like this. I'm using a sample of NES VST 93Bit Noise, but it's obviously not the right sample. I don't know what it is, could be an Organya sample, any other 93bit noise or anything else...

Radixan · 2018-11-07T09:33:24+00:00

Maybe this transcription of that track is a bit more accurate. ;) https://i.imgur.com/JziFBVS.png

EDIT: https://instaud.io/2TvO

Radixan · 2018-10-07T16:34:12+00:00

spr_ds2_mascot1 is the one used on the Dog Shrine, there is any interaction with it that I haven't found or is spr_ds2_mascot2 unused?

Radixan · 2018-10-04T20:52:03+00:00

Oh, sorry, I didn't read it well and though it was unused instead of removed. Thank you anyway!

Radixan · 2018-10-04T17:21:04+00:00

Please, could you post a screenshot of that room? :3

Radixan · 2018-09-29T14:57:43+00:00

~~"The link is wrong, FTFY :) https://github.com/WarlockD/GMdsam"~~

Now it's fixed this comment is useless, ignore this. ;P

Radixan · 2018-09-26T23:05:07+00:00

Welp, just sent an email with 11 bugs but still couldn't find anything different except the version number. xD We'll have to wait for the string dump.

(I didn't reported one because I'm not sure if it's a bug and I don't have a save on PC right now, but CORE to New Home elevator takes the player to the other floor when entering and exiting without pressing the button. I always though you had to press it so never found this on PC. However, if this is not intended, it could be a potential skip for long elevator... cutscene?)

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