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Impossible Coin in Super Mario 64

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Re: Impossible Coin in Super Mario 64

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Post by sparky_z »

undershirt wrote: post #8
sparky_z wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, the video is saying that if the coin spawner were in the usual location (above ground) it would work fine. It postulates that this was an oversight: at one point the ground was raised (to provide a ramp for the bowling balls) and they forgot to raise the spawner with it.

Both were stated in the video. seems contradicting: - https://youtu.be/iPILIf7ru48?t=4m4s - https://youtu.be/iPILIf7ru48?t=8m11s

No, it's saying there's no mechanism (aside from directly modifying the game code) with which to move the spawner into a position that works. It's not saying that no such position exists.

Re: Impossible Coin in Super Mario 64

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Post by kibwen »

jandrese wrote: post #9
saarons wrote: post #2

I love these types of videos that dive into the nitty-gritty of how certain games work. I wish the author would have explained more why there is no position that the coin spawner works correctly in. Are they saying that while playing the game there's no way to move it, or that even if the coin spawner were placed correctly (on the ground) it would still not work?

I took it to mean that however he is hacking the game doesn't support moving coin spawners. That part honestly confused me too.

He's certainly capable of hacking the game to move the coin spawner via third-party tools; what the video is demonstrating is that there's no way to move the spawner while in-game using only button inputs on the control pad.

Re: Impossible Coin in Super Mario 64

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Post by loeg »

kentf wrote: post #4

I respect the amount of effort and time that goes into videos like these. It's the best part of internet.

It's basically debugging, but without the source code. And some arcane bug the designers didn't care to fix decades ago :-).

Re: Impossible Coin in Super Mario 64

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Post by Normal_gaussian »

loeg wrote: post #15
kentf wrote: post #4

I respect the amount of effort and time that goes into videos like these. It's the best part of internet.

It's basically debugging, but without the source code. And some arcane bug the designers didn't care to fix decades ago :-).

or didn't know of

Re: Impossible Coin in Super Mario 64

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Post by cazum »

Didn't even have to click the link to know it was Pannen. The guy truly embodies the concept of Virtual Exploration.

If you haven't done so already, go ahead and watch his Watch For Rolling Rocks .5 A Press commentary.

Re: Impossible Coin in Super Mario 64

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Post by rosstex »

mipmap04 wrote: post #5
kentf wrote: post #4

I respect the amount of effort and time that goes into videos like these. It's the best part of internet.

Check out the SM64 parallel universes video if you really wanna get your mind blown.

Video in question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpk2tdsPh0A
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