Weird phenomenon with TMNT IV SNES rom

wyze2099 · 08-04-2006, 11:16 PM

Okay, so I have an SNES emulator with a "Turtles in Time" rom, and I just enjoy the heck out of it. It's a great game, and a great conversion of that game. But lately, I've noticed something really strange...

The emulator has the ability to record a gameplay movie in either .smv or .avi format, but most recently I decided to record my gameplay of my favorite level in TMNT IV, "Bury My Shell at Wounded Knee". I think it's a fun, fast-paced level that has yet to get old, even though I've placed a saved state at the beginning of the level so I can play it over and over.

But twice now, when I've reached Leatherhead as Donatello and kicked his butt, I've replayed the movie. Everything in the movie happened exactly the way I'd played it (obviously) ... except for halways through the fight with Leatherhead. Suddenly Donatello stops fighting intelligently and lets himself get whaled on over and over until he gets a game over. And that's not how I played it!

That's happened two different times now, and it's really perplexing, as it's never happened before (granted, I'd never tried to record that level before, either). Since when does a recording get to make up stuff? Has this happened to anyone else?

*Mr._Mutant_Man* · 10-30-2006, 02:16 PM

That is weird. Whever I've used those video things I don't think I've ever had it on for a whole level.

I like playing the arcade version of Turtles in Time. The X-Men arcade game, Simpsons, and WWF Wrestlefest are favorites too.

*Ecto Jedi* · 10-30-2006, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by wyze2099

Okay, so I have an SNES emulator with a "Turtles in Time" rom, and I just enjoy the heck out of it. It's a great game, and a great conversion of that game. But lately, I've noticed something really strange...

The emulator has the ability to record a gameplay movie in either .smv or .avi format, but most recently I decided to record my gameplay of my favorite level in TMNT IV, "Bury My Shell at Wounded Knee". I think it's a fun, fast-paced level that has yet to get old, even though I've placed a saved state at the beginning of the level so I can play it over and over.

But twice now, when I've reached Leatherhead as Donatello and kicked his butt, I've replayed the movie. Everything in the movie happened exactly the way I'd played it (obviously) ... except for halways through the fight with Leatherhead. Suddenly Donatello stops fighting intelligently and lets himself get whaled on over and over until he gets a game over. And that's not how I played it!

That's happened two different times now, and it's really perplexing, as it's never happened before (granted, I'd never tried to record that level before, either). Since when does a recording get to make up stuff? Has this happened to anyone else?

Which emulator are you using? And how do you go about recording a video?

*Deathknight* · 11-01-2006, 10:58 PM

SNES 9x is notorious for stuff like that. My friend wanted to watch some speedruns but the only method they had for download was BT or to use the movie replay file from SNES 9x. All of them would screwed up at certain points.

**Jester** · 11-01-2006, 11:49 PM

This is kinda OT, but not....does anyone with the Arcade rom for TMNT IV: TiT have the one where when you beat the level, no matter which turtle (or even how many, I usally play as all 4 at once) you end it with, in the "COWABUNGA!" high-5 they all become Leo?

*Spitfire* · 11-02-2006, 06:26 AM

In the game Driver 2 you could record your police chases. Well I would record myself for awhile and then watch it. And sometimes half way through the chase my guy would get out of his car and run into a wall forever. Or the car would start doing stuff I never did. It was really weird.

onyx · 11-03-2006, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Jester

This is kinda OT, but not....does anyone with the Arcade rom for TMNT IV: TiT have the one where when you beat the level, no matter which turtle (or even how many, I usally play as all 4 at once) you end it with, in the "COWABUNGA!" high-5 they all become Leo?

Yes, mine does that too. I guess they use only one "COWABUNGA!" sprite for all turtles.

*Sewer Bull* · 11-03-2006, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Deathknight

SNES 9x is notorious for stuff like that. My friend wanted to watch some speedruns but the only method they had for download was BT or to use the movie replay file from SNES 9x. All of them would screwed up at certain points.

SNES 9x can record your speed runs? Didn't know that.

*discordiatookie* · 11-04-2006, 03:01 PM

woa, i had a really weird dream about this last night (or this morning actually cos it was just before i woke up)... i read this thread (amongst others) before hitting the sack and in my dream i was on this forum, reading this thread, went onto a link which showed you going through a run of said level, when a giant worm like creature (think tremors) jumped up from the bottom of the screen and ate donatello just before he reached leatherhead! and then donnie was transported into a hidden level with totally different graphics and it had volcanos and he was surrounded by a bunch of female ninjas. unfortunately this is when i woke up!

like i said, weird dream...

TerranigmaFreak · 11-04-2006, 05:38 PM

That is an emulation related problem, not the game.

DaShredder · 12-03-2006, 09:55 PM

Hmm...Machines do insane things and I think that's all there is to it,like when I was playing The Godfather The Game a while back,somehow I walked into a building,fell under the building and of course it wasn't mapped out under there and I walked for a while in blank space and fell of a bridge.?? Where did you get the emulation though,or is it okay to ask that on here?

08-04-2006, 11:16 PM	#1
wyze2099 Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 323	Weird phenomenon with TMNT IV SNES rom Okay, so I have an SNES emulator with a "Turtles in Time" rom, and I just enjoy the heck out of it. It's a great game, and a great conversion of that game. But lately, I've noticed something really strange... The emulator has the ability to record a gameplay movie in either .smv or .avi format, but most recently I decided to record my gameplay of my favorite level in TMNT IV, "Bury My Shell at Wounded Knee". I think it's a fun, fast-paced level that has yet to get old, even though I've placed a saved state at the beginning of the level so I can play it over and over. But twice now, when I've reached Leatherhead as Donatello and kicked his butt, I've replayed the movie. Everything in the movie happened exactly the way I'd played it (obviously) ... except for halways through the fight with Leatherhead. Suddenly Donatello stops fighting intelligently and lets himself get whaled on over and over until he gets a game over. And that's not how I played it! That's happened two different times now, and it's really perplexing, as it's never happened before (granted, I'd never tried to record that level before, either). Since when does a recording get to make up stuff? Has this happened to anyone else? __________________ TMNT: Mutant Town A Ninja Turtles Discord RPG and community. Currently ongoing: A Friday-night RPG on voice chat! Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Crossroads fanfiction group

11-01-2006, 10:58 PM	#4
Deathknight Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: One of the 972 rooms of the technodrome Posts: 1,995	SNES 9x is notorious for stuff like that. My friend wanted to watch some speedruns but the only method they had for download was BT or to use the movie replay file from SNES 9x. All of them would screwed up at certain points. __________________ Shredder: "Ninja hall of fame? Ha! Where's MY statue?!" -My Brother, the Bad Guy

11-01-2006, 11:49 PM	#5
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	This is kinda OT, but not....does anyone with the Arcade rom for TMNT IV: TiT have the one where when you beat the level, no matter which turtle (or even how many, I usally play as all 4 at once) you end it with, in the "COWABUNGA!" high-5 they all become Leo? __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

11-02-2006, 06:26 AM	#6
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	In the game Driver 2 you could record your police chases. Well I would record myself for awhile and then watch it. And sometimes half way through the chase my guy would get out of his car and run into a wall forever. Or the car would start doing stuff I never did. It was really weird. __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

11-04-2006, 03:01 PM	#9
discordiatookie facehugger Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 2,817	woa, i had a really weird dream about this last night (or this morning actually cos it was just before i woke up)... i read this thread (amongst others) before hitting the sack and in my dream i was on this forum, reading this thread, went onto a link which showed you going through a run of said level, when a giant worm like creature (think tremors) jumped up from the bottom of the screen and ate donatello just before he reached leatherhead! and then donnie was transported into a hidden level with totally different graphics and it had volcanos and he was surrounded by a bunch of female ninjas. unfortunately this is when i woke up! like i said, weird dream... __________________ Oh Discordia! Charyou Tree! Come, Reap! Don't tell us to grow up and out of it I got my cloak and dagger in a bar room brawl You actually trying to read this tiny text? Damn, you're dedicated! This is all just for effect you know... original TMNT art collection

10-30-2006, 02:16 PM	#2
Mr._Mutant_Man Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,340	That is weird. Whever I've used those video things I don't think I've ever had it on for a whole level. I like playing the arcade version of Turtles in Time. The X-Men arcade game, Simpsons, and WWF Wrestlefest are favorites too.

11-04-2006, 05:38 PM	#10
TerranigmaFreak Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 715	That is an emulation related problem, not the game. __________________ First footage of the new R rated TMNT movie.

12-03-2006, 09:55 PM	#11
DaShredder Random Punk Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 37	Hmm...Machines do insane things and I think that's all there is to it,like when I was playing The Godfather The Game a while back,somehow I walked into a building,fell under the building and of course it wasn't mapped out under there and I walked for a while in blank space and fell of a bridge.?? Where did you get the emulation though,or is it okay to ask that on here?