Video Walkthroughs/Speed Runs of System Shock 1?

ant on 26/4/2007 at 21:03

Hello,

I found two System Shock 2 speed runs/walkthroughs (spoilers):
1. (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5641267044645255328) (intro. + tutorial/training)
2. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p8tOeN32eE)

Now, are there any for SS1? I never got far in the game and would love to see the walkthroughs/speed runs for it.

Thank you in advance. :)

Bjossi on 26/4/2007 at 21:19

I don't know if those videos exist. Doesn't DOSBox have the ability to do a realtime video recording?

ant on 26/4/2007 at 22:02

Quote Posted by Bjossi

I don't know if those videos exist. Doesn't DOSBox have the ability to do a realtime video recording?

Yes, it does. I assume you will need a lot of disk space due to the long game. :) Here's an example of my DOOM 2 mod demo recording with DOS version: (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6645637715152097763) ... ;)

Bjossi on 27/4/2007 at 00:43

Realtime video capture records without compressing, so the files do get huge. :eek:

ant on 27/4/2007 at 00:52

Quote Posted by Bjossi

Realtime video capture records without compressing, so the files do get huge. :eek:

Yeah, split up the game into pieces. :)

Bjossi on 27/4/2007 at 01:07

I play the game without DOSBox so I can't do video capturing, and I doubt Fraps works with DOS. :erm:

Text walkthroughs work great too, if you are stuck. :)

Firefreak on 27/4/2007 at 04:12

Heh - speed runs on difficulties 0/0/0/0 :P

I guess I'm no candidate for a speed run, but I can start making guesses: One hour (on max diff.) - but this would probably include not listening to any log and hack all panels/keycodes by heart.

C0rtexReaver on 27/4/2007 at 16:05

The reactor override code is randomly different each time you play, so you'd not be able to memorize that one, you'd have to collect all the digits.

-CR

Blue Lightning on 30/4/2007 at 08:39

FYI, for those seeing the SS2 speedrun for the first time as I was, you can download it here instead for repeat offline viewing :D :

(http://speeddemosarchive.com/SystemShock2.html)

I'd be keen to see an SS1 speedrun as well. No psi teleportation or invisibility, but you could make good use of the restoration chambers, especially on the reactor level for example. I'm sure you could even make use of the shoot-through-screens trick in a few places.

Firefreak on 30/4/2007 at 09:11

Quote Posted by Blue Lightning

I'm sure you could even make use of the shoot-through-screens trick in a few places.

Are there no (unwritten) rules to prevent this? There's still a fine line between excessive exploiting of functions/features and abusing bugs...