User:Andru!

2018-06-15T16:28:49Z

Andru!:

I'm not an expert with TASes, but I do speedrun sm64 on my free time and I have a little bit of knowledge on this game.
Bro I found out wii vc rounding to 0 xD yeah xD xDDD
check out my sick all missions run btw

User:Andru!

2018-06-15T16:28:35Z

Andru!: huh

I'm not an expert with TASes, but I do speedrun sm64 on my free time and I have a little bit of knowledge on this game
Bro I found out wii vc rounding to 0 xD yeah xD xDDD
check out my sick all missions run btw

Wii VC Round-to-Zero

2018-06-15T16:27:00Z

Andru!: huh

[[File:WiiVC BitFS.png|thumb|300px|right|Stream by Switchpalacecorner, after 71.5 hours of raising in Wii Virtual Console]]
[[File:WiiVC BitFS 146hr.png|thumb|300px|right|After 146.5 hours (6 days 2.5 hrs)]]
'''Wii VC Round-To-Zero''' is a special phenomenon caused by emulation inaccuracy exclusive to Wii Virtual Console (Wii VC). This is a new glitch discovered on May 28, 2018, that contributes to the [[A Button Challenge]].

In the Wii Virtual Console, it is possible to rise the moving platform at the beginning of [[Bowser in the Fire Sea|BitFS]], due to a rounding error that is unique to the Wii Virtual Console. This is thought to happen because the Wii doesn't round-to-nearest, as the N64 does, but instead it rounds-to-zero. Since the moving platform is below 0, it tends towards it. It is possible to [[Abbreviations|DR]] in about 8 days, and it is possible to [[Vertical Speed Conservation|VSC]] with a lava boost in 3 days.

The glitch was discovered by '''xAndru!''' when he went to sleep leaving the Wii powered on for several hours in Bowser in the Fire Sea (BitFS), and found that the oscillating platforms left their original positions.<ref>''Bowser in the Fire Sea in 0x A Presses? (New Glitch Explanation)'', by bad_boot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFxJuq3FRgI&feature=youtu.be</ref>

==Applications==
Currently, only the blue moving platforms in BitFS in Wii Virtual Console are known to have this property. All other consoles such as the original N64, WiiU Virtual Console, Shindu, do not have this rounding error.

The glitch, so far, is waiting for an RTA verification and not fully confirmed yet.

The first attempt, by ethanwhitesm64, failed because he DR'd to early and missed the platform.<ref>oops (ethanwhitesm64 misses pole) [https://www.twitch.tv/ethanwhitesm64/clips]https://www.twitch.tv/ethanwhitesm64/clips</ref>

The second attempt, by barruuuu, failed because after a successful DR, he overshot the elevator and when he ran back, he fell through the hole.<ref>lol (barruuuu falls through elevator) https://clips.twitch.tv/OpenDependableClintVoteNay</ref>

The third attempt, by Switchpalacecorner, failed because after a successful DR, the top moving platforms loaded and moved down below the lava. While it is possible to get the next platform using the side ledges, Switch missed it and fell down back to the first floor.<ref>new sm64 glitch: BitFS Platform Raising (warning: boring) https://clips.twitch.tv/TriumphantHelpfulYogurtSeemsGood</ref>

==References==
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Challenge

2018-06-15T03:18:15Z

Andru!: /* A Button Challenge */It still said bitfs was 1x lol

A '''Challenge''' is a self-imposed restriction of performing certain tasks, making the completion of the game harder. Restrictions include the use of a certain button (the [[A Button]], for example), the use of cannons, collecting coins, and the use of caps, etc.

Often, these challenges lead to the discovery of many glitches, while some must be utilized to make up for a loss of a certain function. For example, restricting the A button forces Mario to use techniques such as frame-walking, enemy manipulation, and [[cloning]] to complete the tasks. Collecting the 5 secrets in Bob-omb Battlefield coinless requires making a [[premature clone]] of the top coin and landing at the 30-unit high area to collect the secret without interacting with the center coin.

==UBER Challenge==
:''Main Article: [[UBER Challenge]]''

The challenge was created by Mario64Masters. The name of the UBER challenge was borrowed from Manocheese's Über Challenge for Ocarina of Time. Basically, this challenge forbids any coins and collectibles (except chests), switches, cannons, teleporting, caps, opening boxes (except a star), damage (except falling), and activating movable platforms. Additionally, enemies must not be interacted (including Lakitu, but except Bowser and MIPS).

There are 39 stars that can be collected RTA, and 46 stars are possible in a TAS run.

==Pacifist Challenge==
The Pacifist Challenge forbids any combat with enemies except for Bowser. Any non-killing actions are allowed. The number of stars that can be collected is 97 glitchless, and 100 for TAS runs<ref>How many stars can you get in a Pacifist Run of the game? https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/198848-super-mario-64/75920333, recounted to include infinite coin glitch with box</ref>. In a full game run, however, killing the Boo for entering [[Big Boo's Haunt]] is considered nonpacifist, cutting off the available 2 stars, and therefore the actual number of stars that can be collected is 95 glitchless and 98 with TAS.

The following stars cannot be collected in the RTA pacifist run.
*[[BoB]] (3): ''Big Bob-Omb on the Summit'' (enemy), ''Footrace with Koopa The Quick'' (requires the previous star)
*[[WF]] (2): ''Chip Off Whomp's Block'' (enemy), ''To the Top of the Fortress'' (requires the previous star)
*[[BBH]] (7): All stars are cut off due to entering the course requiring killing a Boo.
**If entering the stage is allowed, then only two stars (''Secret of the Haunted Books'' and ''Seek the 8 Red Coins'') can be collected.
*[[HMC]] (1): ''HMC 100 coins'' (only 92 non-enemy coins)
*[[LLL]] (2): ''Boil the Big Bully'' (enemy), ''Bully the Bullies'' (enemy)
*[[SSL]] (3): ''In the Talons of the Big Bird'' (Klepto), ''Stand Tall on the Four Pillars'' (enemy)
*[[SL]] (2): ''Chill with the Bully'' (enemy), ''SL 100 coins'' (58 non-enemy coins, infinite glitch requires duplicating and killing Moneybags)
*[[THI]] (4): ''Pluck the Piranha Flower'' (enemy), ''Rematch with Koopa the Quick'' (requiring Star 1), ''Make Wiggler Squirm (enemy)'', ''THI 100 coins'' (infinite coin glitch requires killing Piranhas)

The following stars can be circumvented if glitches or TAS strategies are allowed:
*[[BoB]] - ''Mario Wings to the Sky'': BLJ with Wing Cap (TAS only), due to the cannonless requirement, as Bob-omb buddy can never be unlocked
*[[WF]] - ''Blast Away the Wall'': A wall clip can be performed to reach the star cannonless.
*[[SSL]] - ''SSL 100 coins'': 100 coins can be collected using infinite coin glitch, done by disappearing cork box glitch in the course. 86 non-enemy coins otherwise.

==A Button Challenge==
:''Main Article: [[A Button Challenge]]''

The challenge aims to reduce the use of [[A Button]] in courses, first documented in Curtis Bright's website http://www.curtisbright.com/sm64/abc/. Since then, many techniques are applied in an attempt to bring down the A Press count, with [[Pannenkoek2012]] being the biggest contributor to the challenge.

There are 96 stars that can be collected without the A Button using TAS. Recently, a new glitch was discovered in [[Bowser in the Fire Sea]] which makes a full 70 star run possible without pressing A. However, it was confirmed to be Wii VC only, since it happens due to a rounding error that is unique to the Wii Virtual Console. It is possible to [[Abbreviations|DR]] in about 8 days, and it is possible to [[Vertical Speed Conservation|VSC]] with a lava boost in 3 days.

==Coinless Challenge==
The only rule is that the player cannot collect any coins. Specifically, no yellow, red, or blue coins can be collected. Techniques where Mario saves 0 coins into the game by collecting multiples of 256, or pause buffering to prevent the coin counter from going up, are not allowed.

Mario is able to collect 81 stars in a full game run, and 82 stars on a single star basis. The remaining 38 stars require collecting coins and therefore not allowed.

==Capless/Cannonless Challenge==
To qualify as capless, Mario cannot use any special caps except the cap effects obtained from the start of a course. To qualify as cannonless, Mario cannot use any cannons.

Using the capless and cannonless ruleset from the UBER Challenge, all except one star (''Wing Mario over the Rainbow'') can be collected, resulting 119 stars that can be collected.

The most difficult stars to collect include:
*[[BoB]] - ''Shoot to the Island in the Sky'', ''100 Coins'', ''Find the 8 Red Coins'': Going to the island can be done by long jumping from the top of the mountain.
*[[SSL]] - ''Free Flying for 8 Red Coins'': Tornadoes, Fly Guys, and Klepto can help Mario collect the 4 aerial coins without the wing cap.
*[[Vanish Cap under the Moat]]: The cage can be reached by performing a side flip to a wall kick, removing the need of using a vanish cap.

==CCC Chalenge==
:''Main Article: [[CCC Challenge]]''

The CCC Challenge combines Coinless with Capless/Cannonless. The restriction is extremely heavy, leaving very few stars that can be collected, as some of them inadvertently collect coins during the process.

Mario is able to collect 81 stars in a full game run, and 82 stars on a single star basis. While this is the same number of stars collectible as Coinless Challenge, the workarounds are much harder to achieve.

==No Buttons Allowed/Buttonless Challenge==
:''Main Article: [[No Buttons Allowed Challenge]]''

The No Buttons Allowed Challenge (also known as the Buttonless Challenge) forbids the use of A, B, Z, Start, L, R, and (to some extent) C buttons. Pannenkoek2012 invented this challenge to push the game to its limits.

The C buttons are only allowed when they only affect the camera and don't affect actual gameplay. For example, the [[C^ Hyperspeed]] glitch is not allowed.

The challenge is more difficult than simply restricting the A button, since this disables many maneuvering options that Mario can use, such as jumping, diving, sliding, and more. The challenge cannot be done as a full game run as there is in-game text that cannot be advanced without the use of buttons.

There are only 32 stars that can be collected, many of which require complicated strategies.

==ABZ Challenge==
:''Main Article: [[ABZ Challenge]]''

The ABZ Challenge is similar to Buttonless, but instead of restricting all buttons only restricts the three primary buttons, A B and Z. Instead of requiring that they don't be used at all, it allows simply using the minimum number of buttons possible.

It was created by [[Ethan White]] as an alternative to the Buttonless challenge, since the Buttonless challenge did not allow the start button, and consequently did not allow changing languages on PAL version to minimize text box button presses.

==Low Doors Challenge==
Beat the game while opening as few doors as possible. The door is considered used when the door opening cutscene occurs. Doors are skipped using BLJs and HSWKs, pause exiting, and routing to avoid moving between castle floors unnecessarily.

Any% needs to open only 2 doors to complete: one door to enter the basement (using either the key door or moat door), one door to enter the upper floors.

120 Stars needs to open 4 doors to complete: one to enter the basement (using either the key door or moat door), one to enter the upper floors, one to enter the courtyard for BBH, one to exit the CCM slide level through the cabin. Unconfirmed door skips exist in BBH, HMC, and skipping the door to the endless stairs using HSWKs. The 50 star door stairs BLJ cannot be used for the latter, as Mario needs to stop at the 3rd floor to get all stars, and cannot pause exit out from the 3rd floor.

==No Joystick Allowed Challenge==
:''Main Article: [[No Joystick Allowed Challenge]]''

The No Joystick Allowed Challenge forbids the use of Joystick inputs, considered to be the inverse of No Buttons Allowed Challenge.

As the joystick provides the vital function for Mario to change directions and run, the challenge takes route planning to the extreme. The challenge can only be done on a single star basis and not a full game run due to absurd limitations.

There are only 20 stars that can be collected, many of which require complicated strategies.

== Floor is Lava Challenge ==
:''Main Article: [[Floor is Lava Challenge]]''
The Floor is Lava Challenge is a challenge created by [[Timestoppa]] that disallows standing on floors that aren't part of objects.

== Joke Challenges ==
Some challenges have been created as jokes, and then actually been executed, such as Plush% (collecting specific stars to make the STROOP file menu spell out "PLUSH."

==References==
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User:Andru!

2018-06-15T02:31:42Z

Andru!: yahoo

I'm not an expert with TASes, but I do speedrun sm64 on my free time and I have a little bit of knowledge on this game

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