Kefkataran
08-14-2006, 11:35 AM
This one's been all over the net by now (including mentioned on here, I think), but in case you guys didn't catch it this weekend, Joystiq is reporting on (http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/14/mega-man-x-and-x2-at-the-same-time/) a clip of a gamer playing Mega Man X and Mega Man X-2 with only one controller.
The TAS community -- that's "Tool-Assisted Speedruns" -- is not about showing off, but rather, creating "movies that are beautiful to watch." Know that this clip was recorded using a controller wired into two SNES emulators and that the player used features like slow-motion and savestates to cast the illusion of a seamless playthrough in real time. So while it's not proof that an 'unassisted' gamer could play two different games with one controller, by exploiting emulation tools, the creator does show that two games can be played successfully using one set of button inputs, and without modifying the games.
A friend and I watched this whole thing last night and just marvelled at it. It's really just amazing to watch. It also TOTALLY gave me the inkling to play some Mega Man X -- going to borrow a friend's copy of the X Collection later this week. Fun stuff.
The TAS community -- that's "Tool-Assisted Speedruns" -- is not about showing off, but rather, creating "movies that are beautiful to watch." Know that this clip was recorded using a controller wired into two SNES emulators and that the player used features like slow-motion and savestates to cast the illusion of a seamless playthrough in real time. So while it's not proof that an 'unassisted' gamer could play two different games with one controller, by exploiting emulation tools, the creator does show that two games can be played successfully using one set of button inputs, and without modifying the games.
A friend and I watched this whole thing last night and just marvelled at it. It's really just amazing to watch. It also TOTALLY gave me the inkling to play some Mega Man X -- going to borrow a friend's copy of the X Collection later this week. Fun stuff.