You can skip FMVs when playing on the PS2, plus you can save even more time by using the PS2's fast disc option (which I did). The reason I didn't skip FMVs was because I submitted this speedrun to Speed Demos Archive, and their rules don't allow any hardware manipulation (which FMV skipping falls under).
@EssentiaFour so their rules say you can't skip cutscenes, yet they allow you to reset over and over until you get no random encounters? that to me is not legit at all, speed run should be in one sitting without resetting game, that changes things completely, not legit. Not trying to bash you though. But a REAL speed run would be much harder cause of random encounters constantly hitting your party when trying to flee, that would be way more impressive to see a real legit speed run like that.
@Yadam17g There are different kinds of speedruns; what you're describing would be called a "single-segment" speedrun, whereas this run here is a "segmented" speedrun. I actually enjoy doing single-segment (SS) runs much more than segmented runs; I've completed a SS of FF6, and I'm currently working on SS runs for FFX and Chrono Trigger.
@Yadam17g Not that I know of. There's a Japanese guy who did a Real Time Attack (RTA) which is a lot like single-segment, except you're allowed to reset if something goes wrong, but that time still counts against you. I think he only reset during the card tournament. Anyway, his final time was 10:29 (real time, not game time, and counts the ending I believe).
Man you are fast! im skipping all FMVs but still im only 17 seconds faster than you in the Gunitas basin. Thx for the guide! im just trying to get exalibur 2
How no encounters, just luck of the trials?
TheBlueFalconX 8 months ago
@TheBlueFalconX Yep, just keep resetting over and over until you get through with no encounters.
EssentiaFour 8 months ago
How to skip FMVs on PS2?!
o.O
CROta03 2 years ago
I hope I get to see Excalibur, I've not seen it...ever..
Truepsycho 2 years ago
you said you're playing with a ps2, huh?
very bad, otherwise you could skip the FMVs and gain more seconds ...
but whew - really good job! I'll try it myself to get excalibur II when I got the game the next days :)
SufurTheNose 3 years ago
You can skip FMVs when playing on the PS2, plus you can save even more time by using the PS2's fast disc option (which I did). The reason I didn't skip FMVs was because I submitted this speedrun to Speed Demos Archive, and their rules don't allow any hardware manipulation (which FMV skipping falls under).
EssentiaFour 3 years ago
@EssentiaFour so their rules say you can't skip cutscenes, yet they allow you to reset over and over until you get no random encounters? that to me is not legit at all, speed run should be in one sitting without resetting game, that changes things completely, not legit. Not trying to bash you though. But a REAL speed run would be much harder cause of random encounters constantly hitting your party when trying to flee, that would be way more impressive to see a real legit speed run like that.
Yadam17g 8 months ago
@Yadam17g There are different kinds of speedruns; what you're describing would be called a "single-segment" speedrun, whereas this run here is a "segmented" speedrun. I actually enjoy doing single-segment (SS) runs much more than segmented runs; I've completed a SS of FF6, and I'm currently working on SS runs for FFX and Chrono Trigger.
EssentiaFour 8 months ago
@EssentiaFour nice, you have good taste in games. so is there a record for a single segment ffix speed run?
Yadam17g 8 months ago
@Yadam17g Not that I know of. There's a Japanese guy who did a Real Time Attack (RTA) which is a lot like single-segment, except you're allowed to reset if something goes wrong, but that time still counts against you. I think he only reset during the card tournament. Anyway, his final time was 10:29 (real time, not game time, and counts the ending I believe).
EssentiaFour 8 months ago
Man you are fast! im skipping all FMVs but still im only 17 seconds faster than you in the Gunitas basin. Thx for the guide! im just trying to get exalibur 2
sapu13 3 years ago
nice job. might do a speedrun myself
PhyrePhenix 4 years ago
vivi runs wierd...
southpark202 4 years ago
Niiiice. I didn't know Blank would appear should Zidane die.
DubbleJ 4 years ago 8
well done for no encounters.10/10.
FinalFantasyDude4Eva 4 years ago