[TAS] CTR: Crash Team Racing in

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• [TAS] PSX Crash Team R...
162098 frames at 59.94 fps is 45.04.34
Rerecord Counts: 146438
Played by AleMastroianni
-What's a TAS?
A TAS, or "Tool Assisted Speedrun" demonstrates the fastest time that a speedrun could be completed without the usual disadvantages of human reaction times, skill, luck and execution. This is achieved by slowing down the game and deciding exactly which buttons are the best to press for each frame. The result is played back at full speed and often looks like perfect and/or superhuman gameplay.
NB: Even if for the lua script I had a mask item seed for boss races, the game wouldn’t let me get it, as in boss races you cannot get masks, ctr would just force another item to be picked up. Mostly x3 rockets.
Played on Bizhawk 2.4.2
CD ID: SCUS-94426
ID HASH: CRC32:68A605C9
Firmware: SCPH-1001.bin
Version: CTR - Crash Team Racing [NTSC-U]
Category Description:
This is CTR: Crash Team Racing Any% Warpless. This means that this category does not include the Battle Mode Warp Glitch which jumps to the credits. Skips are allowed, the goal is to beat Oxide as fast as possible and stop him from (u)turning the earth into a Parking Lot.
TAS - RTA - IGT Timing
These are very different between each other.
- TAS timing starts when booting up the game, ends when press start on the Podium after beating Oxide (last input).
- RTA (Real Time Attack) starts when I confirm the selection of choosing Tiny Tiger as a character and the loading screen takes place. Mainly used in speedruns. I might add this in the future if I find a way to do a proper fds timing estimation.
- IGT (In Game Time) is the sum of all the courses times [26.03.15]
Lua Scripts and Addresses:
Basically every value as far as I know is dynamically allocated in CTR. I used most of the time Lapogne36’s scripts which uses a pointer for the values, making it really easy to check stuff while writing the TAS for reference.
I also used TheRedHotBR and Schwooples lua script for the checkpoint system and track progression, but only in one track: Oxide Station. To pull of the startline glitch I needed to know exactly what was the last known value for the game. Also to check if the progression value correctly overflowed. Also, thanks a lot to TheRedHotBR for helping with some strategies before going into some warps!
There’s also the visual script developed by No More Lasagna and ThunderAxe31. This is a project I initially started to implement a working controller in lua, but they improved it to the best it could be; ThunderAxe31 did the final touches before the submission and implemented the graphical RNG script by Lapogne36 aswell. It was a lot of work and I'm really grateful to both TASers, huge dedication.
NyXx developed the graphics which were implemented in Lasagna/Thunder script in lua. He’s an incredibly talented ctr TASer, who is also an animator. I have nothing but immense respect for Emmanuel, we’ve known each other for years.
Thanks to Korky, for his work on reverse engineering the code on the Modding discord along Niko and the other developers, which helped to understand how RNG works.
And, last but not least, thanks a lot to Spikestuff for the encoding! My laptop just cant take it.
I'm very, very, very grateful to everyone! This TAS would not have been possible without initial lapogne work, he was an inspiration.
Lapogne36: [ / lapogne36 ]
Nyxx: [ / @nyxx_ctr ]
No More Lasagna: [ / @suqd674 ]
ThunderAxe31: [ / @thunderaxe31 ]
Schwooples: [ / @schwooples2186 ]
TheRedHotBR: [ / redhotbrgamer ]
Spikestuff: [ / spikechive ]
Korky: [korkonica.carrd.co/]
Special Thanks:
Lapogne36, ThunderAxe31, and The8BitBeast for giving me a huge motivation to start this project after looking at their tases.
0:00 Boot start
1:18 Adventure Start
1:44 Crash Cove
3:06 Roo's Tubes
5:06 Mystery Caves
7:41 Sewer Speedway
9:55 Ripper Roo
11:42 Hub Movement 1
12:24 Tiger Temple
14:31 Coco Park
16:28 Papu's Pyramid
17:38 Dingo Canyon
19:44 Papu Papu
20:48 Hub Movement 2
21:22 Blizzard Bluff
23:02 Dragon Mines
24:53 Polar Pass
27:22 Tiny Arena
29:11 Komodo Joe
31:01 Hub Movement 3
31:38 N.Gin Labs
34:21 Cortex Castle
37:00 Hot Air Skyway
39:20 Oxide Station
41:25 Pinstripe
44:02 Nitros Oxide
46:30 Credits

[@AleMastroianni]

TAS Commentary: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYXJhJeNjaaIqJI

[@Alpharad]

Awesome video! Keep the good work! :D

[@searchitup1011]

Keep the good work

[@dylanepsimos5359]

Keep the good work

[@Zippy_Zolton]

Keep the good work

[@swaggydude0347]

Keep up the good work

[@devincorporated]

Keep up the good work

[@isaacnaeger731]

I love the layout on the right side. It’s very organized.

[@nakunaattorid2057]

I need that

[@markurbanowicz6619]

It's awesome

[@realgoose4246]

same

[@somerandomguyintheinternet]

Me too, its so cool

[@SMGLEDER]

Agreed

[@rumpleforeskin6998]

Jesus christ. Oxide station has been murdered...

[@antondavidoff150]

i seen simillar skills before on this track, however he literarrly bend the matter and antimater this time

[@Sethical]

14:10 Uka Uka: You can go faster t- Tiny: no I can't

[@Needformadness2]

Didn't expect to see you here, Boneless Pizza man

[@Hipp0Cr1tical]

@@Needformadness2 I mean, he's got the aku aku mask on the boneless 🍕 guy

[@TheMamaluigi300]

7:20 Uka Uka: You can get a hang time- Tiny: no I can’t

[@rasmusschubert4136]

Cmonbruh 🐍🐍🐍

[@freshdoe3628]

I just watched the movie audition video 3 minutes ago and see you here, maybe its a sign

[@lapogne36]

When Oxide is trying to cheat, and Tiny is like "look, amateur, that's how you do it".

[@DarkCrusader27]

"Tiny no like you"

[@AleMastroianni]

Thanks everyone for your generous support! I'd have NEVER EVER thought a ctr tas would have been this well recieved despite the time of release. CTR was the only naughty dog game without a tas (for reasons beyond its extreme complexity for optimization in tas, which i might explain in a video), so i thank you deeply! I am currently working on making a version with a commentary, and maybe a video on how the tasing process works. Would you be interested in these?

[@LinkZeraus]

I certainly would. Congratulations for this great job!

[@JJ-xd9dr]

Yes!

[@Informal8500]

LinkZer same here

[@alexrusty2012]

I'm interested as well. The HUD for the speedrun also looks good.

[@7th-archangel]

Just wanna ask out of curiosity, why you did not keep the reserve and go USF all the way track in N.gin labs? i've seen TAS get 1:59 or something. is it only possible using penta? thank you

[@zak5575]

"Defeats Papu Papu in 23 seconds" Playstation: "spits CTR disc out" dude what the fuck

[@Atang44]

oxide : "i'm boutta end this man's whole career" tiny : *PARKOUR*

[@sanyogoo6017]

Love this 🤣🤣

[@derekmaullo2865]

@@sanyogoo6017 Shitty joke

[@OnyxFlare]

Velo Times Dev Times ... Tiny Times

[@royaleabdullah1933]

Exactly

[@zodiac909]

You know the game is a masterpiece when you are still seeing techniques and tricks that you didn't know existed for almost 20 years.

[@thebandanadee8265]

Ripper Roo: Are you crazy enough to race me?! Tiny: Tiny think yes.

[@viniciuslourenco9333]

Pinstripe: You bet me fair and square Tiny: Yea, sure

[@peter.ripper]

Lol

[@MisterVercetti]

*How Oxide cheats:* Starting before the light turns green. *How Tiny cheats:* Using his mad driving skeelz to warp the very fabric of reality. ...I think we have a clear winner here.

[@danieltorres2990]

Oxide: Insolet puny little earthling! I am the great Oxide from gasmoxia! You are too slow to match my unbeliavable speed! Tiny: Haha tiny car go brrrm brrm

[@TheRealCamster1987]

Lol

[@protonjones54]

Cringe

[@SmashCrafter321]

Haha, puny kart go brrrroooom!

[@DarkCrusader27]

"Tiny go FAST!!!"

[@ahotsummerday4637]

43:36 Oxide: What took you so long? Tiny:Wdym long? FORTY!!!THREE!!! MINUTES!!! BITCH!!!

[@Amaraticando]

At least we get the chance to see twice WTF was happening at Oxide Station. But I guess it's not enough. Great TAS.

[@AdriennevsUncleJamesWashington]

Happy birthday 🎂

[@AdriennevsUncleJamesWashington]

Piece out

[@iTheDashy]

This was a really interesting video to watch. It was also really funny timing, since I've been watching a ton of TAS videos and got back into OG CTR lately. I'm gonna do some work to share this around, because it definitely deserves the attention. Great job to you, and everyone else that put work into this.

[@troyfauteux1994]

Amazing to watch! Love how big of a role the items come into play. 42:30 when you're about to lap Pinstripe and you get a green shield the last millisecond before he hits you with a bomb. Then same thing against Oxide at 45:12 but using a bomb to break the red beakers!

[@tenguflo6134]

Congrats Tiziano for this incredible run ! :) That was a masterpiece to look at !

[@DarkSlayerAA]

I keep rewatching this TAS every now and then because it is so damn good

[@Looper231Xd]

Congratulations on finishing this tas! Absolutely love it!

[@spartanipods]

I legit got CHILLS running down my spine hearing the old PS1 intro. It's so nostalgic, really hope Sony brings it back when they release the PS5

[@almarkowbender]

It felt like the loading screens for papus pyramid lasted longer than the race... This was absolutely amazing to watch. I liked that items played a big role in the TAS even though it was probably very annoying for you. Oxide station was also so incredible to watch, I'm glad I got to see it twice because it was insane. Great job and thanks for making this.

[@jvrrr6621]

Mano, esperei muito para um TAS de CTR. Parabéns! Ficou foda demais !!!!!!

[@Another-Retro-Boy]

You came from another world, man. It was unbelievable. I have never seen something like this.

[@kaiizokuu]

Nice video and run! Good to see a TAS on the adventure of CTR Congrats!

[@Kestila]

This is great, cool to see a TAS for CTR :D

[@Mr_MachoGlobe]

Watching the minimap icon of the TAS bot is SO satisfying lol, just me?

[@matthiasc.z8332]

I really love that side bar, I learned a lot of things about the game

[@Linda-]

been waiting for this great work!

[@assolutoracing-br1817]

TAS for a racing game?? This is crazy! First time i have seen it. Amazing!

[@rashidsaadat7556]

Oh man! Watching your I feel like I got hypnotised. 😅 You're faster than a bullet train. Every trick you put showed how much you worked hard and build such amazing and impressive skills. I'm shocked!! Very very well done.

[@mshklh2099]

This is the only time you see Oxide hearing the boss music 😂🔥

[@pilot3605]

Questa run non solo è bella da vedere, ma fa capire in maniera chiara come funzionano le riserve, cosa che non avevo mai capito pur avendo giocato questo titolo tutta la vita. Grandissimo

[@zzmorg82]

Excellent work Ale.

[@maekkis]

i was surprised at how little views this had, then i noticed this was uploaded just a week ago. a great time to randomly search "crash tas". amazing run, enjoyed every second of it.

[@rogomezto8312]

Amazing job dude, it is just incredible to watch😍

[@thiccastley7050]

I keep thinking I know the route the TAS'll use during each race. (or at least average lap times) Then I actually watch the track and it's insane what the TAS can do. Great work with this guys.

[@thiccastley7050]

*I never knew you could do that for all three laps on Papu's. (Provided it is a bot, but still )

[@garan1988]

speechless at the very first few minutes! awesome TAS!

[@TG-wc5cz]

1:44 pista da praia 3:07 fundo do mar 5:10 vulcão 7:42 esgoto 12:27 estátua que cospe fogo 14:32 parque de diversões 16:30 pista das plantas 17:40 pista deserto 21:26 gelo 1 23:04 mina de ouro 24:54 gelo 2 27:24 pista da lama 31:39 pista dos barris 34:23 pista das aranhas 37:05 pistas no ar 39:21 pista oxide

[@DarkSlayerAA]

Feels good to watch this again 💫

[@lpshikayeleri4123]

Okay, video started and before it gets to 1 minute, I gave a like. Why? Because I loved that you put the clock from Crash Warped. Little but great touch! 👌🏻💛

[@TheRedhotbr]

Congratulations!

[@ISDL29TV]

The Oxide Station runs are mind-blowing. Complimenti! Grande laboro!!!

[@Jeremias194]

You are honestly the smartest person and the best at Crash Team Racing. Your skill is absolute, your Mega ShortCuts (mega SC) are incredible and the best I have ever seen... You are the best, THANK YOU

[@Figgyee]

Ottimo lavoro, davvero una bellissima run!

[@AleMastroianni]

Grazie!

[@micahbarnts6331]

You just quite literally BROKE MY BRAIN! I had no idea how broken CTR was. I've been playing it basically since I was born and have mastered it the best I can (I have a record about 1/2 a second behind the world record for Crash Cove) but what you just did blew all of my skills out of the water. That was amazing!!

[@lobosanchez9324]

That's the true talent of a speedrunner, Congrats!

[@Mr.Pallanza]

This was a *BEWILDERING* watch. Being an avid CTR player when I was young, this tickled my nostalgia bone! But dang! Amazing video! Especially when going against Oxide! I was jaw dropped and laughing because: -IMMEDIATELY when the race starts, Tiny rushes to enter the pocket dimension while Oxide was crapping put a flurry of weapons -Uka-Uka desparately yelling "WRONG WAY!!" -Oxide thinking he'd best the Earthlings by racing for their planet, but Tiny is playing a game of 4D Chess - *_The fact that Tiny already finished the race just as Oxide started or was about to start his 2nd Lap_* Kudos, my man. Excellent playthrough!

[@wysiwygme]

dude, you know the map tricks well and I love this game, nice.

[@Informal8500]

44:54 The top down view works well here. It helped me understand the trajectory used

[@150megalight]

thanks to share us this amasing TAS run GG very entertaining when you knows the game very well

[@fabianhortua4323]

Pensaba que yo era bueno..... pero esto excede todas mis expectativas.... sin palabras, simplemente increíble

[@PedroCV]

Dude this is insane. Very gud job

[@NyxxyNightstar]

Absolutely incredible work!!

[@gianpierotoscanelli6461]

The other tracks: just turbo and jumps Blizzard Bluff: *speedghosts*

[@kideu9886]

Speedghost Bluff

[@abryn6864]

This was a really cool TAS

[@thatelephant]

Showed Oxide how it's done. Nice run and awesome detail in your layout! Good job.

[@AleMastroianni]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed

[@hiromichael_ctranddevgames1097]

like old times !! Epic tas

[@unholyoranges]

The edge jumping is gut wrenching

[@Voidbear_FNaF_and_Undertale]

was looking for a speedrun of the OG game to see skips, and I found a TAS one. This is gonna be cool.

[@JulxRide]

Best video TAS in 2020

[@ChippyArmando39]

*This game is a lot more complex than I thought...*

[@ThaRixer]

Love how the reserve system makes essentially no lap identical, stunning TAS

[@NyXx_CTR]

SpeedGhosts makes no lap identical, because SGs are always different and hard to control. Reserve can be fully predicted in a tas

[@LorSke]

Insane work !!

[@chunzprocessor]

Yay! CTR TAS is finally here! 😆✨

[@AleMastroianni]

And it only took my sanity!

[@Maxi-Gonz.]

44:03 N. Oxide: Imma head to cheat Tiny Tiger: I'm about to end this man's hole carreer...

[@vinihuebrlives]

Actually tiny would say that: Tiny's about to end this man's whole carreer.

[@bloody7380]

"hole"...

[@ChildhoodGirl93]

It would be very interesting to see what a 101% TAS speedrun of this game would look like

[@dirtyspah]

Cool to see a game I loved so much as a kid absolutely destroyed, nice work. Interesting to learn you can only get those 5 items when in first place

[@antondavidoff150]

Bravo.. never seen such concept before

[@spartanipods]

This should have been featured at AGDQ this year

[@MysteryDash]

Amazing TAS

[@machi_hellhole]

the l1 and r1 buttons going insane in roo's tubes always cracks me up lmao

[@damiensdarkcorner7924]

8:54 - 9:01 I'm feeling so noob right now

[@diazputra9036]

Damn this man really know how to drive, great job

[@a-pathetic]

The Oxide Station trickery was mind-blowing. 🤯

[@shurithino]

Amazing, and outstanding work, especially since optimizing with this character seems to have been a lot of pain on some tracks. Sometimes I feel like the speedometer doesn't give glory to some of these sgs cuz some of them feel indeed almost as fast, if not faster than usf, how accurate is it on the actual speed you're going at?

[@AleMastroianni]

I appreciate your words a lot! The speedometer is built up on a function that calculated xy speed, not RAM speed (inaccurate). Also the last section of it (light blue) is over-usf speed! So only for short frames (the game forces to slow down) it goes even there on sewer speedway

Haha this is awesome! Great work!

[@David20Covers]

keep the good work!

[@robert.mcdonald]

44:06 and that's what happens when you unlock 100% of your brain

[@nostalgiagaming6568]

This speedrun is basically when you turn on your PS1 at 9:15pm and your parents tell you that you have to be in bed by 10 p.m. for school the next day.

[@ViolentBooGaming]

The way the engine screams on N. Gines lab is so absolutely satisifiying

[@KittenFeather]

What an insane run to see. It's absolutely sickening to see how Tiny obliterated oxide.

[@FreezeChamp]

actually insane

[@uta801]

Your concentration is amazing

[@voluntarism335]

This TAS guy seems to be a world champion at every game he plays, utterly amazing I wonder how he does it?

[@Apalapan97]

44:32 "uhhhh... Buzz? We missed the finish line!"

[@user-ez4vv1lo4v]

I'm watching this video from libya 🇱🇾 you the best player i have seen in my life

[@CaptainDogFood]

Wish you were still around and making CTR videos. Would be entertaining to see a collaboration between you and NyXx on a 101% TAS of this game.

[@angelosalvatore7309]

Perfect Mastro

[@Kakashi_429]

I love playing this game

[@user-jl2rl9qy5u]

Alessandro sei un mostro

[@nick45be]

Sei un alieno!

[@giuliobergamo7358]

Sei una LEGGENDA!!!

[@ironball2847]

I have no idea what's going on in Oxide Station-

[@Pocket-Lent]

Dude holy moly! Didn't even give Oxide a chance!

[@theyoungofficialfamily7096]

So good 😍

[@lista_devideos_cursoscompl1338]

holy Boooom !! God Tas

[@bewsket]

how did you manage to output reserve bar? the layout looks very nice ;] Big props

[@AleMastroianni]

All in the description and tasvideo.org submission! Ty

[@mariutunio]

8 seconds for a full lap in Oxide Station. I have no words.