I guess you can call me a variety retro speedrunner, mostly DOS-games. Most of the games I run are gems I played in my youth. I came to speedrunning because I wanted to play them in a new way.
Old games on "original hardware" runs
I got some retro laptops running Win95/98. They all work, but have different "smaller" issues (HDD, sound, ...).
Models: Toshiba Pro 470/480 CDT
CPU: 200 MHz Pentium MMX
RAM: 64 MB
Sound: Yamaha OPL3-SAx (SB Pro compatible)
Capturing my retro laptop(s)
To capture my laptops with Win95/98 I capture VGA & 3.5mm audio to HDMI with the linked adapter. The HDMI cable connects the adapter to a HDMI video capture card that I plug into my laptop via USB. It's a cheap one from BASETech (BT-VC-200), can't find a link for that one. With this I can capture the signal as a video source in OBS, just like you would capture a webcam.
Thanks to happy_srl for helping me with setting it up!
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That ending image is so primative. Nice work on that speed run. Xcom used to be my go to time sink on long plays, lasers simple cheap and sell for more then they cost to make in this version.
Dude is insane ! All chest ur are crazy i love that ! + 1 u need more view!
Thanks, we speedrunners are indeed pretty crazy :p I wonder if somebody will ever do that for the 2nd game.
@@happycamper4862 the lost age all chest 💀💀 sub 24h 😂
@@LaCisaille First I'd need to properly learn the any% speedrun... no plan to do this anytime soon, sorry.
nice run, bro!
Thanks bro! Working on getting even faster ones :-)
I'm a simple man. I see a *happy* *camper* with x-com, it is *subscribing*! Orz and X-com makes me *germinate*
*Jumping Peppers!* I *smell* another space traveller! Do not forget to *enjoy the sauce*!
Consistent negative ratings; swift and resounding success. Typical politicians.
TFTD next?
No, I never played through TFTD. So at some point I'll play it casually first. In parallel I'm working on some speedruns in Star Control 2 & Zeliard. Both games I ran before. The next new speedrun I'd like to learn is either MUDS, Dune 2 or Dungeon Keeper 2. It depends how I feel about it when I'm "done" with X-COM.
I miss games like this
Good that the OG devs are back for a sequel ;-) They go under the name of Pistol Shrimp Games now and are working on a sequel to this one called Free Stars: Children of Infinity. There is a kickstarter running (closing in 32h).
promo sm
59:42 OH, COME ON ! Stupid asteroid...
Streaming/recording DOS footage strikes me as a pain to setup. Is this running in a virtual machine?
For this video I used a Toshiba Pro 480 CDT with Win98 on it. But in a couple of "real hardware" videos, the ones without sound, I used a 470 CDT with Win95. To capture my laptops I use and VGA to HDMI adapter where the HDMI is plugged into a cheap USB capture card. On the other side VGA & Audio is plugged in from the 480 CDT. The actually tricky part for me is to set up the DOS environment with the correct drivers so that the games are playable & I get sound + music. I still have some more optimizing to do there. If you want to know more, it'd probably be easier for me to show you during one or my twitch streams.
Awesome vid. I love this game. Your speedrun reminded me of the essential storyline. It can get pretty complex with all the side quests from the different races you encounter, it got all mixed up in my head over the years. I bet you could bring that time much closer to 40mins with some fine tuning and focus. Yeah I would blame the chat too :P
Yep, it is part of speedrunning to route the way through the game to reduce it down to mostly essentials. I only go out of the way to get a huge speedupgrade -> the portal spawner. Maybe close to 40min is possible in this version. I still need to look into some optimizations which are different from the PC version (that one is pretty optimized). Any if you want to see more quests done: There is also the 100% speedrun, which was defined of getting all allliances & items. I didn't route it yet for the DOS-version with the lander glitch. It might be fun too.
@jeffreestar #ジェフリースター tumblrのパステルバットは誰ですか Pastelbatとして知られるこのユーザーは、Tumblrのファッションとアートの世界で注目を集めています。彼らのスタイルは、独特のパステルカラーとゴシックの要素を融合させたもので、多くのフォロワーから支持を受けています。Pastelbatは、その個性的なファッションセンスとクリエイティブなコンテンツで知られており、Tumblr内外で影響力を持つ存在になっています。 彼らのブログは、自身のファッションコーディネートや日常生活の断片を共有する場となっており、視覚的に魅力的な写真やアートワークでいっぱいです。Pastelbatはまた、ファッションに関する考えやインスピレーションを共有し、フォロワーと積極的に交流しています。 Tumblrコミュニティ内で彼らが築き上げた地位は、単なるファッションブロガーを超えています。Pastelbatは、自己表現とクリエイティビティの重要性を伝えるメッセージを発信し続けており、多くの若者にとってインスピレーションとなっています。彼らの影響力はTumblrに留まらず、InstagramやKZreadなど他のソーシャルメディアプラットフォームでも拡大しています。 Pastelbatがこれからもクリエイティブな活動を続け、さらに多くの人々に影響を与えていくことは間違いありません。
Apocalypse is so much better
Wow, impressive stuff, man!
How do I play this and get this on PC?
you can get it from gog.com or on steam. whatever you prefer.
ive got both versions including hard copy n cant get either to function on a newer computer!!!!
You can have a look at some install instructions here: www.moddb.com/mods/mechcommander-gold-hi-res/tutorials/mc-beginners-guide-mechcommander-install-guide-for-dummies Some fans of the game are pretty active on moddb.
This deserves a lot more views. Was fun seeing how much you can break one of my favorite games!
I agree, Mialess deserves more attention. It is nice for a change to do smth different like this. But it also is way more dangerous if things go wrong.
Hola no se como grabar y cargar partida,save/load?????
You save the game by talking to the sage about the topic "Record Experience". And the hotkey for loading is F7 and choosing your save.
good job on the speedrun! i beat this in 4 hours (my record)
I have no idea whats happening, but it looks fun! Thanks for sharing.
well that was quick
Wait, I just realized, if you think of the weird moving "overworld" map as a spinning 3d model instead of like 30 stars moving back and forth, then it starts to make a lot more sense why certain moves are possible/impossible.
Yes, indeed. It is still hard to judge where you'll be able to move to from a system to the next just by watching the projected turning-motion. My brain is not very 3D compatible :D
Besta game off gba ever ! Brasil ama esse jogo anos 2000 2005
Centuries of eugenics, inner conflicts and plotting, and all the Clans had to do was to invest in big-ass jump jets.
XD so true, the clans are a total failure
👍I had pretty much forgotten about this game. Remember having a lot of fun playing with my brother and friends as a kid.
Thanks for sharing these glitches. Do you still play MechCommander multiplayer?
The multiplayer via Gameranger doesn't work for me as there seem to be issues with running it on linux. I haven't tried for some years though.
@@happycamper4862 Damn that's a shame. There is still a few of us who still play it a few matches a week. I've been trying to find more people who still it and get some 6 player matches going.
i'm not sure if it's part of your routing, but you do not have to trade your crew to the Druuge for the rosy sphere. They will trade you either one of the extra Mycon Eggs or one of the hyperwave casters (you don't need both the one from the Spathi and the one from Arcturus) for the Rosy Sphere.
Yes, that is part of the route. But in order to be fast the Umgah Caster is picked up very late in the run.
"I hereby bestow upon you 1000 Golds" lol - Seriously though, never heard of this game but it looks pretty cool. Nice work!
Thanks, took me some time to master it. I'm usually not the platformer guy.
Nice! I like your current item setup. You are not using Fuego spell against Agar because you wanted to save all of the charges to deal with red slime slimeys? And have you tried to fight Jashiin at speed 9? It's not that hard as it sounds, he can be facerolled with constant jumping and slashing.
I like this item setup too, but it's rather safe and sacrifices time for safety. (I could skip 1 Magia Stones to save gold. But LVL6 gets really dangerous then imo.) Yes, in LVL5 the use of Fuego is tightly planned out. So I don't have to go to the town twice. I have not tried to fight Jashiin like that until 5min ago... I died almost instantly after he couldn't use invisibility anymore. But it was pretty quick, that's true :D Btw, would you like to commentate for this run at a charity event (ESA)? It'll be on one of these days 22-25.2.
@@happycamper4862 i'll try to catch your stream if i'm not busy. Is it gonna be on your channel?
@@AnarkiBunny it's going to be at www.twitch.tv/esamarathon There is a schedule here, but it's not updated yet: esamarathon.com/schedule/
Cool. You did some good improvments. Not sure if finishing Jashin with Guerla is faster than finishing him with sword, but still very nice run.
I'm not sure about that either. When he's running back I sometimes use Guerra because he can regenerate HP. So it's sometimes faster to finish him before he gets that chance.
Wow! Thanks for making Zeliard! The game is really nostalgic 😪
gg :)
GG
First! Thanks for keeping this game alive, speed runners!
You're welcome! Stay tuned for the 30 year anniversary on 30th of November. I'll definitely stream some Star Control games over on my twitch.
U slow =)
Such a good *camper*
I’m the 48th view!
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good video bro
A dramatic end for sure!
Could someone do a Zeliard 100% speedrun where he or she unlocks all seven spells and loots every chest and cache?
That's an interesting idea to include chests & caches. Back when I opened the leaderboard on www.speedrun.com/zeliard#100 I defined 100% as: "Gather all magic spells, wearable items (boots & the cape) and the crests. You may trade the Crest of Glory for the Knight's sword. Beat the game, beat all 9 bosses and rescue the princess." I'll give your idea a thought, but my first impression is that it would be tedious to check if someone really collected every chest. Also other games usually don't include useables (potions, gold) as objectives for 100% runs. It has been on my mind for some time to do a 100% run, but I also have so many other games I want to speedrun. So I just haven't found the time for it yet.
Can you do Prince of Persia "The shadow and the Flame", please?
Same answer as last time: no, to busy with other speedruns
@@happycamper4862 Ok, thanks for the reply
Do "Geo land: The dream traveller" Speedrun pls)
I don't know the game and I won't add it to my to-do-list, sry. In my to-do-list I have a ton of casual games I want to play but also a good amount of speedruns I want to learn. And most likely I'll have to drop a lot of those due to that fact that it'll take too long to play all of those. If you want to see a game be speedrun the most direct way is to do it yourself ;-)
@@happycamper4862 Ok, thanks for the reply)
This is one of my all time favourite games. I used to play multiplayer on MSN Zone, then on Gamespy. Good times.
thanks for that. I never had the patience to wait for the bad endings, since the good ending is more fun.
tbh I didn't wait either... I went away and let the pc record this :D But I think in my first playthrough I failed to the death march. Too much exploring, too little questing.
Big fan lol, wtf was that xD
Really enjoyed watching the run! Thanks
Nice GG! :)
Thanks :) I'm still sad I couldn't make my other run a PB (which I actually did first). That other one had a sub 21min pace, but that guardian/moonstone glitch killed it.
@@happycamper4862 You'll get it for sure if you keep at it!