Marble Blast Gold - World Record Rampage #4 (SDA Update 3) - RELEASED!
Rampage is released!
Beginner:
Intermediate:
Advanced:
Bloopers:
This update is scheduled to begin collection of records immediately and continue up until October 1st, 2014. Any further submissions beyond that will be declined but kept for a future update. This date also gives me three weeks to do all that’s required, but if I get things done quickly, there might be a week’s extension. Please be aware that you should work on it now, because you won’t have time later and the extension is unlikely as of this point in writing.
Powerjohn25: you can submit records as well.
World Records (or best time that is closest to World Record) must be done in Marble Blast Gold and must be on .rec. If you’re on Mac, you can still record on .rec (I will bug the appropriate people to record the videos for me). WRs not done on .rec will not be accepted, but exemptions can be made.
One of the more controversial bugs, the screenshot glitch, is allowed in all submissions. If you wish to record a Moving Platform level with the screenshot glitch performed on level reset, you may do a video recording (not a .rec). If you use the screenshot glitch, we expect you to do a proper recording and not just slightly improve the record when must faster is known to be possible. For example, sub 3.8 Obstacle Course is expected. That said if I get 3.81 as best for OC, I will accept it, but won’t be happy a happy dragon.
A full explanation on how to do a video recording will be discussed later in this post.
If you are submitting a .rec, please submit the marble skin you wish to use. Marble skins currently seen in MBG WRR #3 will be kept for their respective authors. As I won’t make an appearance in #4, the ‘Staff Original’ P marble skin is now free to use. You will be able to claim your marble skin and post your times in this topic and it will be regularly updated.
Please note it might be a week until I find all the current videos/.recs I have and post the times I got for them.
New skins released in MBP 1.50 RC1 can be chosen as well.
When submitting records, you must submit your third decimal place, which you can find in your prefs.cs file, as well as the date you got the record. Also submit the way you want to appear in the rampage/SDA. Choose one of these three examples:
Learning to Roll – 1.234 – 1st Aug 2014 – Matan ‘IsraeliRD’ Weissman
Learning to Roll – 1.234 – 1st Aug 2014 – Matan Weissman
Learning to Roll – 1.234 – 1st Aug 2014 – IsraeliRD
If you do not submit a third decimal place, it will be automatically written down as ‘9’. I am not going to hunt anymore after anyone not submitted third decimal point.
In previous iterations we had people keep submitting to us after the deadline, which is really annoying and delayed the compilation altogether. In order for this not to occur again (as this time it will push the compilation into May/June of next year), anyone submitting a record AFTER the due date that has not been discussed beforehand with me, will have all of his times removed from the rampage. I still have all the original files of WRR #3 so I’m not messing around with you. As said before the times will be kept for future update as well, but they won't be featured here.
Please be aware that all video recording software require the same computer performance. Some video recording software have watermarks/logos embedded on their videos. Those are not allowed! Submissions of those will be instantly rejected.
For video recording, please use the following guidelines:
- 1024 x 768. This is the resolution you must use. No exceptions*
- Shadows must be turned off
- 32-bit
- Original MBG audio must be used, no music or sounds of your own
- Video must be 30fps or higher. 64fps is recommended
- Volume in your prefs.cs must be set on this:
$pref::Audio::channelVolume1 = "0.200000";
$pref::Audio::channelVolume2 = "0.200000";
This sets your in-game audio to 20% and is sufficient for videos. MBG WRR #3 used these values.
However, if your audio is too low or high, you will be asked to change it to new values that I will tell you to use.
When submitting videos it’s preferred to have the raw video output. You can use (and should use) DropBox OR mega.co.nz to upload your videos.
If you wish to submit your own encoded video (smaller in filesize), you must follow these guidelines:
- 1024 x 768 resolution. *You may get an exemption and use higher resolution if I can re-encode it properly (please submit a test video, read below)
- 5,000 kbps bitrate (10,000 kbps is recommended)
- 192 kbps or higher for audio (320kbps max)
- Video must be 30fps or higher. Most encoding programs give you 30fps at best
- NO WATERMARKS / LOGOS. Instant reject if you have those
- While it is recommended not to cut any part of the recording, if you wish to cut it accordingly, this is what you must cut it as:
--> Two seconds before the beginning of the actual run, to 5 seconds after the results screen shows (you need to press OK and show the full end-game screen with your top 3 times)
--> If you use the screenshot glitch on a MP level, you must show two seconds before pressing the ESC button for the restart menu and performing the glitch.
SUBMITTING A QUALITY TEST VIDEO:
AVI, MP4, MOV, DIVX AVI are accepted. If you submit MP4/MOV/DIVX please make a 10 second test video and send it to me so I can see whether I can re-encode properly. If I can then you can use the settings you have used for all your videos. If you use anything else e.g. MPEG-2, you must pass the quality test.
Filsize doesn’t matter. I have 3TB of space.
Lastly there may be no need for Author’s Comments (for SDA), but you can give me notes to add to the audio commentary (which will be done by me, as Xelna does not wish to participate) when I talk about the levels.
All submissions, .rec, test videos and final encode videos, must be sent to:
marbleblastforums@gmail.com
Good luck to everyone!
Beginner:
Intermediate:
Advanced:
Bloopers:
This update is scheduled to begin collection of records immediately and continue up until October 1st, 2014. Any further submissions beyond that will be declined but kept for a future update. This date also gives me three weeks to do all that’s required, but if I get things done quickly, there might be a week’s extension. Please be aware that you should work on it now, because you won’t have time later and the extension is unlikely as of this point in writing.
Powerjohn25: you can submit records as well.
World Records (or best time that is closest to World Record) must be done in Marble Blast Gold and must be on .rec. If you’re on Mac, you can still record on .rec (I will bug the appropriate people to record the videos for me). WRs not done on .rec will not be accepted, but exemptions can be made.
One of the more controversial bugs, the screenshot glitch, is allowed in all submissions. If you wish to record a Moving Platform level with the screenshot glitch performed on level reset, you may do a video recording (not a .rec). If you use the screenshot glitch, we expect you to do a proper recording and not just slightly improve the record when must faster is known to be possible. For example, sub 3.8 Obstacle Course is expected. That said if I get 3.81 as best for OC, I will accept it, but won’t be happy a happy dragon.
A full explanation on how to do a video recording will be discussed later in this post.
If you are submitting a .rec, please submit the marble skin you wish to use. Marble skins currently seen in MBG WRR #3 will be kept for their respective authors. As I won’t make an appearance in #4, the ‘Staff Original’ P marble skin is now free to use. You will be able to claim your marble skin and post your times in this topic and it will be regularly updated.
Please note it might be a week until I find all the current videos/.recs I have and post the times I got for them.
New skins released in MBP 1.50 RC1 can be chosen as well.
When submitting records, you must submit your third decimal place, which you can find in your prefs.cs file, as well as the date you got the record. Also submit the way you want to appear in the rampage/SDA. Choose one of these three examples:
Learning to Roll – 1.234 – 1st Aug 2014 – Matan ‘IsraeliRD’ Weissman
Learning to Roll – 1.234 – 1st Aug 2014 – Matan Weissman
Learning to Roll – 1.234 – 1st Aug 2014 – IsraeliRD
If you do not submit a third decimal place, it will be automatically written down as ‘9’. I am not going to hunt anymore after anyone not submitted third decimal point.
In previous iterations we had people keep submitting to us after the deadline, which is really annoying and delayed the compilation altogether. In order for this not to occur again (as this time it will push the compilation into May/June of next year), anyone submitting a record AFTER the due date that has not been discussed beforehand with me, will have all of his times removed from the rampage. I still have all the original files of WRR #3 so I’m not messing around with you. As said before the times will be kept for future update as well, but they won't be featured here.
Please be aware that all video recording software require the same computer performance. Some video recording software have watermarks/logos embedded on their videos. Those are not allowed! Submissions of those will be instantly rejected.
For video recording, please use the following guidelines:
- 1024 x 768. This is the resolution you must use. No exceptions*
- Shadows must be turned off
- 32-bit
- Original MBG audio must be used, no music or sounds of your own
- Video must be 30fps or higher. 64fps is recommended
- Volume in your prefs.cs must be set on this:
$pref::Audio::channelVolume1 = "0.200000";
$pref::Audio::channelVolume2 = "0.200000";
This sets your in-game audio to 20% and is sufficient for videos. MBG WRR #3 used these values.
However, if your audio is too low or high, you will be asked to change it to new values that I will tell you to use.
When submitting videos it’s preferred to have the raw video output. You can use (and should use) DropBox OR mega.co.nz to upload your videos.
If you wish to submit your own encoded video (smaller in filesize), you must follow these guidelines:
- 1024 x 768 resolution. *You may get an exemption and use higher resolution if I can re-encode it properly (please submit a test video, read below)
- 5,000 kbps bitrate (10,000 kbps is recommended)
- 192 kbps or higher for audio (320kbps max)
- Video must be 30fps or higher. Most encoding programs give you 30fps at best
- NO WATERMARKS / LOGOS. Instant reject if you have those
- While it is recommended not to cut any part of the recording, if you wish to cut it accordingly, this is what you must cut it as:
--> Two seconds before the beginning of the actual run, to 5 seconds after the results screen shows (you need to press OK and show the full end-game screen with your top 3 times)
--> If you use the screenshot glitch on a MP level, you must show two seconds before pressing the ESC button for the restart menu and performing the glitch.
SUBMITTING A QUALITY TEST VIDEO:
AVI, MP4, MOV, DIVX AVI are accepted. If you submit MP4/MOV/DIVX please make a 10 second test video and send it to me so I can see whether I can re-encode properly. If I can then you can use the settings you have used for all your videos. If you use anything else e.g. MPEG-2, you must pass the quality test.
Filsize doesn’t matter. I have 3TB of space.
Lastly there may be no need for Author’s Comments (for SDA), but you can give me notes to add to the audio commentary (which will be done by me, as Xelna does not wish to participate) when I talk about the levels.
All submissions, .rec, test videos and final encode videos, must be sent to:
marbleblastforums@gmail.com
Good luck to everyone!
"matan, now i get what you meant a few years back when you said that "the level in mbg is beyond me" after the last rampage i noticed things were insane, and now i truly feel that too" - Dushine, 2015.
