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[rlmergeuser]

I hope this helps someone at RedLynx figure out the replay problem. (Thanks to shamusmon for helping the lightbulb go off.)

It could use more testing, but I think there is a consistent way of producing a bugged replay. If your controller dies mid-run and you finish the run after replacing the batteries, it seems to crash the replay... possibly right after the spot where it died. My theory is that the recorded controller events get out of sync with real life by a couple of frames, causing the automated playback to mistime gas, break, and lean.

I've also noticed that almost any replay will eventually fail if you let it loop a few times. This could also be the result of getting out of sync.

[shamusmon]

This has actually happened to me twice now when my controller disconnects my replay is bugged but it doesn't happen every time.

[rlmergeuser]

This has actually happened to me twice now when my controller disconnects my replay is bugged but it doesn't happen every time.

I think if the controller messages get out of sync by a frame or two, it would only produce an obvious glitch in some cases. It's only obvious if the bike crashes, but it could be still a little different than how you actually played it, and still finish the run.

[shamusmon]

This has actually happened to me twice now when my controller disconnects my replay is bugged but it doesn't happen every time.

I think if the controller messages get out of sync by a frame or two, it would only produce an obvious glitch in some cases. It's only obvious if the bike crashes, but it could be still a little different than how you actually played it, and still finish the run.

Yeah it seems to affect it more on the more technical maps where you cant afford much leeway.

[Lukeyy19]

My latest track 'Condemned Quadbikes' is producing bugged replays left, right and centre. almost every one i try to watch is messed up.

My controller didn't disconnect at all and my first try was fine, started looking through replays and about 7/10 were bugged. Then i played again and managed to platinum it, still with no controller disconnects but my replay is now bugged, and so is almost every other replay, at least 9/10 of them just crash in the first 10 seconds and writhe around on the floor or sink to the bottom of the lake for the next 2 mins.

With my replay, he doesn't seem to make the jump distance, but on others it can be an over or under correction on a lean, or overshooting or like mine, undershooting a jump. It always seems to happen in the first 10-15 seconds.

Really annoying as I love watching how other people played my tracks.

I noticed this issue is not on the list of known issues in the stickied thread, why is that? unless i just wasn't looking close enough, but i didn't see it.


EDIT: so I went through all 100 replays and only 9 of them worked, so Devs, if you ever want a track to test why this is happening, boy do i have one for you.

[rlmergeuser]

I'm having the same problem, thought it was just my latest track cos it doesn't do it on my others.

[shamusmon]

My latest track 'Condemned Quadbikes' is producing bugged replays left, right and centre. almost every one i try to watch is messed up.

My controller didn't disconnect at all and my first try was fine, started looking through replays and about 7/10 were bugged. Then i played again and managed to platinum it, still with no controller disconnects but my replay is now bugged, and so is almost every other replay, at least 9/10 of them just crash in the first 10 seconds and writhe around on the floor or sink to the bottom of the lake for the next 2 mins.

With my replay, he doesn't seem to make the jump distance, but on others it can be an over or under correction on a lean, or overshooting or like mine, undershooting a jump. It always seems to happen in the first 10-15 seconds.

Really annoying as I love watching how other people played my tracks.

I noticed this issue is not on the list of known issues in the stickied thread, why is that? unless i just wasn't looking close enough, but i didn't see it.


EDIT: so I went through all 100 replays and only 9 of them worked, so Devs, if you ever want a track to test why this is happening, boy do i have one for you.

That is a point certain user created tracks have a lot more bugged replays than others.

[rlmergeuser]

I watched a replay of someone on my track using the Piranha. All well and good except that wasn't a possible bike to choose!

[shamusmon]

I watched a replay of someone on my track using the Piranha. All well and good except that wasn't a possible bike to choose!

That is weird, on one of my friends tracks the replays were muddled up so mine showed another random rider and a different run-through.

[Lukeyy19]

I watched a replay of someone on my track using the Piranha. All well and good except that wasn't a possible bike to choose!

That is weird, on one of my friends tracks the replays were muddled up so mine showed another random rider and a different run-through.

I've seen that happen a few times too.