Ok, now that I'm winding down my other projects, I've finally got around to starting a series of videos that I spent a long time planning.
While editting Jmn and Akams trialscup runs I noticed how useful it was to look at the replays is slow motion, it was great learning the timing of some of their fast and complex techniques. So that got me thinking... it would probably help lots of people if some of the harder jumps/shortcuts were demonstrated in slow motion. I have several jumps planned, but I thought I'd start with the beginning of Inferno, because I know a lot of newer players have trouble with the first jump. So this series demonstrates as many different techniques as I could find for clearning the first obstacle. Each video shows the technique at normal speed, then half speed then quarter speed (all at 30fps), then finally full speed again. I did them all as different videos to make it easy for the user to rewind and watch a particular technique over again.
I'd be greatful if anyone would like to point out replays with other techniques for this jump, or maybe a written description of how you perform the jump, which may help beginners.
Jmn
pebe
NorfaiR
AkaM
Godmil
(yes, yes, I know it's shameful for me to put my own video among these greats, but I really couldn't find anyone else who does the lean back into a flip, and it seems like a really easy (if slow) method)
04-28-2010
Godmil
Re: Intermdiate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
mike9 asked for the T1 Perfect runs to be done in slowmo, to help understand exactly what's going on. Interestingly mike's run doesn't have the crazy bike bending that KNIG has.
KNIG
mike9
04-28-2010
Godmil
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
As per NorfaiR's request here is SYLAR's (possibly perfect) intro on D2: Deathslopes.
04-30-2010
Godmil
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
This is the 2nd checkpoint flip shortcut on Bumpy Road, performed by krzykd101, as suggested by NorfaiR.
04-30-2010
Godmil
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
This is krzykd101's super smooth flip over the saw blade obstacle in Grindhouse, as suggested by Norfair.
04-30-2010
Godmil
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
... and this one concludes the krzykd101 trilogy, by demonstrating the big-big jump over the tire on Ladder Madness.
04-30-2010
Godmil
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
The fast shorcut at the end of No Air by Jmn. This is one of the reasons I started making these videos... the button presses are too fast to get the timing of during a normal replay, but at 25% speed you can clearly see where the bike is when the buttons are pressed. Personally I can't wait to try this now.
EDIT: OMG, I tried for ages before to do this and got nowhere, but after studying the timing here I managed to replicate it near perfectly with about 30 seconds of practice... Now I just need to do it first time on a run http://forum.redlynx.com/forum/image...on_e_smile.gif
As suggested by NorfaiR, this is Hugh's really cool approach to the final jump on Pipedreams. I'm curious though, using this technique is it possible to get enough speed off the final jump to make that smoothly as well?
04-30-2010
Godmil
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
Terve's amazing intro wheelie to Speed Jumps, as requested by NorfaiR.
04-30-2010
Godmil
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
... and another scary wheelie, this time from NorfaiR, showing why he's #1 on Speed Wheels.
Hugh's #1 run on Fiery Justice, demonstrating the Under the Loop shortcut.
I've been dying to see this one in slow motion for ages... I've tried it dozens of times and never landed it. Hopefully seeing the exact point of the break should help with this one.
05-03-2010
Godmil
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
This Let it Flip shortcut by NorfaiR is just sooo smooth...
05-14-2010
Godmil
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
I found this one to be really really helpful. I was close to throwing in the towel, due to my horrible experiences trying to no fault Diablo, but after making this video the 4th obstacle has finally clicked, shouldn't be long before I get past the rest without any silly mistakes http://forum.redlynx.com/forum/image...on_e_smile.gif
05-14-2010
Godmil
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
Akam mentioned this one of the ending to Too Many Tires. Personally I only ever get this ending by pure luck, but I'm starting to think I should study it more instead of just hoping for the best http://forum.redlynx.com/forum/image...on_e_smile.gif
Thanks Hardcore.
I'd imagine you've now nailed every shortcut in the game, but if you can think of anything you'd like to see in slowmo let me know.
Anyway, next up is Lestropie's really really fast climb at the start of YSNP...
05-19-2010
Godmil
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
... and of course we can't ignore the Domino Effect nose bounce...
Ok, I'm starting to run out of ideas now, anyone have any suggestions?
05-19-2010
Godmil
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
I wanted to cover the final steep ramp in Buried in Box, but the top times all have such flowing and adabtable techniques, I'm not convinced they could be easily imitated. However with a bit of digging I found this really nice method by HardCore7 that uses only a tiny amount of time to set up, and seems like it could be repeatable.
05-19-2010
Godmil
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
This is the last shortcut that I could think of that would really benefit from a slowmo timing analysis: The backflip shortcut at the start of A Long Journey. In many ways it's similar to the ending to No Air. Here it's demonstated by pebe.
05-20-2010
Godmil
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
This is AkaM's technique for the Domino Effect nose bounce... can't wait to give it a try.
Thanks, and just let me know if there are any other jumps/techniques that you'd like to see in slowmo... I've got the process down so it's pretty quick to make them now.
05-27-2010
Godmil
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
Here is Sandholm's fantastic (ly difficult) big shortcut at the start of Dizzy.
05-27-2010
Godmil
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
Has everyone seen pebe's new track record on Steel and Concrete? This is the first couple of shortcuts from it...
05-27-2010
Godmil
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
As requested by Degn... the really hard shortcut over the ladders on Big Jump, as performed by Hugh.
05-28-2010
Godmil
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
Degn asked for some Fun with Physics? (Dyn2) shortcuts, which was great cause I love that track. Primagen's #1 run seems to cover everything so I uploaded the whole replay. but there are subtle variations on the start of the first shortcut, and I wanted to have someone stop before the last shortcut, which seems to be well covered by Degn's run.
06-26-2010
rlmergeuser
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
Nice job godmil you deserve true fan
06-26-2010
rlmergeuser
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
He did get true fan (Btw I dont really play Trials 2 anyomore)
06-26-2010
rlmergeuser
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
Quote:
Originally Posted by Puncher
He did get true fan (Btw I dont really play Trials 2 anymore)
Oh man, thanx for the info, I wasn't getting worried.
06-26-2010
rlmergeuser
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
Quote:
Originally Posted by AkaM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Puncher
He did get true fan (Btw I dont really play Trials 2 anymore)
Oh man, thanx for the info, I wasn't getting worried.
Shaky Grounds - The Drop near the end of the track, by Jmn
07-07-2010
Godmil
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
More T1 Perfect runs, first by Kim1337 then by Sean11
07-31-2010
rlmergeuser
Re: Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial Videos
Great job Godmil, and belated congrats on your true fandom! I've just finished Inferno for the first time, with no small thanks to the videos. Admittedly the run had a million faults, but that's kind of a rites of passage thing anyway. What I think would really help in these videos is a keypress sound to help with the timing. That would allow you to watch the bike position and hear exactly when the moves are taking place; it's tricky to watch the bike and the key display at the same time.
Just an idea to think about, but thanks for putting all this together anyway.