Trackmania's Biggest Shortcut Mystery Was FINALLY Solved

The shortcut on Trackmania's D03 Acrobatic was first discovered in 2009. At first it seemed outright impossible... but over the years, the community came up with many crazy ideas on how to make it viable in speedruns. And now... they finally managed to crack the code. This is how Trackmania players broke D03 Acrobatic.
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[@mymoomin0952]

Trackmania community for 12 years: "Nosebug! Uberbug! Two nosebugs and a bounce!" Plastorex: "Sometimes you gotta turn right to go left"

[@paz4799]

sometimes...

[@spacexfan1281]

Cartoons predicted everything a long ago...

[@God-gi9iu]

Ee

[@God-gi9iu]

Owowoooo

[@antonchristensen302]

Wait, you won the piston cup?

[@ryanmckenna5334]

I don’t even play trackmania but his storytelling abilities keeps me coming back

[@browniestory5972]

Same

[@key2thesucces]

So true

[@timothy8453]

Same

[@psyhodelik]

Same x)

[@bryanespino6882]

Same

[@archbold1206]

I haven’t played a second of this game in my life but I am completely invested in these videos.

[@maxalekskopp7649]

Same here

[@Nou-fo6pp]

The version of the game that Wirtual showcases in most of his videos, including this one(Trackmania Nations Forever) is actually free to play on Steam.

[@DaneIbsen]

Yeah bro I didn’t even know this game existed

[@michaelbronson7410]

I had never even heard of trackmania a week ago but have now watch almost all of wirtuals videos

[@triosaputra1677]

Because : 1. the game itself is very simple to understand. There’s a car, and a track. That’s it, classic racing game. 2. Nice editing 3. Nice naration and explanation

[@Spooky1611]

Holy fuck seeing this in my recommended, what a game Trackmania nations was. I used to built tracks on trackmania exchange which servers picked up on back in like 2006 under the name of Racerspooky Gotta see if those tracks are still around. Genius video btw, very chill story telling documentary style'd showcase. Cheers

[@CombraStudios]

Maybe some of your mates will read this comment and say "hey, are you THE Racerspooky I used to play with?"

[@Spooky1611]

@@CombraStudios Haha imagine! That would be fun if I came across old names. allthough I played the game from 2005 til like 2008 and I imagine a lot of new people came to the scene. Fun to see the game though after such a long time

[@MrRX333]

@@Spooky1611 I love how some communities can stay dedicated & care for their game for years even after the general crowd went on. I have so many good memories of me playing trackmania with friends too. Either together on one pc, as a lan-party or online. I still remember how we spent so much time designing racetracks & then went on to try every stupid shit to break each others's record. It was the worst when you as the trackmaker lost your first place :D

[@WorldPremiereGaming]

I came back building a week ago

[@obijuankenobikak5088]

Achh spooky1611 ouwe cutie

[@remibruggeman8218]

*Insane shortcut for the first time completed after 12 years* Hefest the same day: "Allow me to introduce myself"

[@riftborn1058]

more like: "hey hefest i got a wr" Hefest: "not if i have a say in it"

[@noahbruggeman]

So true fr

[@EddieOtool]

I feel like he was already introduced a long time ago.

[@GrayMajik]

@@EddieOtool yeah this meme doesn’t really work here.

[@danielwebber1095]

When do you think he last left his house?

[@lukaskuklik5100]

Everytime there is a new strategy to drive a world record in TMNF Hefest: Hippity Hopity, this WR is now my property

[@abhinava5149]

hehe

[@supernova3241]

It’s said that the track mania community tries to find shortcuts so hefest can get a new best

[@larajanesen8795]

Funny and original joke

[@lilwhale4913]

Co si zajebaaaaal

[@hexturne]

@@supernova3241 so true

[@Orange_Tree_]

Damn, dude, I just love how Wirt decided "My favourite game has so much extremely interesting stories about shaving tenths of a second from each track once per year every blue moon and nobody is talking about it? Fine, I'll do it myself." then done it and it is extremely interesting

[@anshsgh6092]

Say the word, wirtual! “Hefest” “YAAAAYYYYY”

[@EddieOtool]

12 years: "The track is solved... maybe" TAS: "Hey guys, look what's possible!" 2 days later:

[@donnycorn3086]

If it's possible, it's the way

[@enaftenvedsvanefossen6102]

@@donnycorn3086 if you can create history damm do it!

[@Dissolution0]

Wirtual videos actually have a better story telling than half of netflix's shows

[@LeakyTrees]

That’s not saying much.

[@jaydeleon8094]

that's not that high of a bar

[@danieldragojevic3016]

I don't even play trackmania, I just love this content

[@rishiy6183]

Plenty of those would be children's cartoons so that isn't really a compliment

[@eolsunder]

Wirtual is the poet of Trackmania. There are many players, there is only 1 Wirtual

[@angryhobo212]

Congrats to Hefest for finally getting his first world record! :)

[@ready0008]

First?

[@sweatypockets1923]

Took him some time

[@mauro6543]

​@@ready0008irony

[@Oz.G]

​@@sweatypockets1923 how many world records do you have then? Record is record let the man enjoy himself...

[@donendean7102]

​@@Oz.Gbro, it's obvious that he was sarcastic

[@MikuDoku]

I really love the 13:24 shot showing the car taking the regular route and the other cars reaching for the sky

[@CrusardModding]

There's always one problem with Wirtual's videos: They have an ending.

[@umbre8727]

Fortunately, there is no cut

[@raqyee]

cringe

[@realamericanman]

@@raqyee wow, you must be an incredibly like able person

[@marcobonera838]

But if you subscribe you can know when new trackmania content comes out

[@CrusardModding]

You guys are ridiculous 😂 I just wrote down what I was thinking and it's true. If some notification from Wirtual pops up, I stop what I am currently doing and go watch the video. I really enjoy this type of video more than anything on KZbin currently.

[@shriyans6768]

This mans storytelling is elite and I have not even seen the vid yet

[@teijeflameling3485]

Yes, i approve

[@arteonyx]

Wirtual moment

[@Necro0o0]

Yellow man bad

[@shriyans6768]

@@Necro0o0 hahaha

[@shriyans6768]

@Ensar 010 its brawlhalla reference

[@reddikken]

I love when you breakdown the different tracks histories. This and when you progress far in turnements are my favourite videos from you!😁

[@krokrodax9410]

13:00 every time i hear outer wilds music aften i played it, it really hits hard... such a good game

[@caleb8495]

I too am forever changed

[@c.c.s.1102]

Wirtual at his wedding: "This is the story of how I fell in love."

[@FiniteJest]

Does Hefest steal the girl too?

[@s4nder86]

@@FiniteJest Bug finishes all over her face 0.03 seconds before the kiss.

[@EmilM-pb2hn]

"This is how I went from meeting a girl and shortcutting to marriage+kids in One day"

[@King0neEurope]

This is the story how I ACCIDENTALLY fell in love*

[@LeakyTrees]

How I met your mother

[@b4nes]

They saw him, Rollin They cheerin' Of course Hefest optimisin'

[@EchoNovemberDelter]

(Hefest optimizin')

[@mistabutd1101]

@@EchoNovemberDelter we’re not American

[@LeakyTrees]

@@mistabutd1101 for now

[@caleb8495]

The music choices for this brought a tear, ori and Outer Wilds are top of the list games.

[@ChazDraycott]

Some of the shots you put together for these videos are absolutely glorious man. Keep up the amazing work.

[@izzypeezzy5150]

Even at it's peak .. this channel is still underrated AF

[@AbstractMedium]

For sure

[@aleksisammallahti3881]

I know right

[@bruschetta7711]

@Niclas Zelmer i mean, that depends on the world records sadly, unless he finds some other way to make this kind of content withput the cuts

[@EmilM-pb2hn]

@@bruschetta7711 Luckily for us, my friend, there's another new trackmania game

[@NneonNTJ]

@@EmilM-pb2hn True, there's alot going on the new tm, it''s really booming. But all the records are new, doesn't make them worse but there's something appealing on records that are x years old getting broken

[@magnusnils1]

I want this guy to write my biography to make my life seem epic.

[@kaldo8907]

I'd recommend rwhitegoose or summoning salt

[@caixiuying8901]

Magnus Nilsen finally passed away on 9/15/2022 and he got this time: (your age by the hundredth of a second)

[@DatzDoccLuxury]

11:22 but then...

[@spyc4892]

FitMC: The oldest anarchy server in minecraft Wirtual: The fastest shortcut in Trackmania Nations Forever

[@caleb8495]

Yahhsss

[@swagger0im0lachskost]

the amazing thing for me is not that they managed to do it, but that a single post in a forum can lead up to a community trying to accomplish it for 12 years. This makes me incredibly happy and sad at the same time, because it remembers me of my hardcore gaming times

[@romper4444]

Like going for the world record in the facility on goldeneye for n64!

[@bearicc]

Ever since I saw a trackmania vid, I'm now addicted

[@simonhello9507]

Yeah, me to

[@CalebChrisman]

Yes

[@CalebChrisman]

I don’t even play tracker mania

[@bearicc]

@@CalebChrisman same here

[@zullr7080]

same

[@Guardie]

I just want to mention that I absolutely LOVE your selection of music in your videos :3 You've had clips from several of my favourite games in there

[@Ju1-js]

Ori and the blind forest music, respect++

[@imagzz4942]

*New world record is set using and insane cut that took 12 years to complete* Hefest: "I see..." *cracks knuckles*

[@SNKRS-]

I love these videos Watching them is like watching a hour long documentary except they are shorter and fun to watch.

[@meehdrescher]

yes

[@nietzam69]

yes

[@Terraring]

Yes

[@jmanoochx]

yes

[@thunder7433]

yes

[@SZ-ZS-]

this guys voice + storytelling is so unique and it's on another level

[@RoccoHorvath]

I love how I've never played trackmania but recognize but some of these player's names just from your great videos. Your storytelling keeps me coming back.

[@birkbuscher6571]

12:52 WOW the legend with some outer wilds music! Kudos Wirtual!

[@crowtenchu]

Honestly. I already love Wirtual's videos, but randomly hearing Outer Wilds' soundtrack in one of his videos made this one even better :)

[@caleb8495]

This vidoe had Ori and Outer Wilds!!! I lost it.

[@legend_duck]

i heard that and freaked out

[@youtubedark6666]

I would listen to this man tell a story about watching glue dry.

[@Okuni_]

How the trackmania community discovered a way to Speedrun drying glue

[@sukantpanigrahi76]

For the longest time there was only one conceivable way to make glue dry faster. To let the passage of time have its way. But then one day something happened that forever changed the way we watch glue drying. Today we are going to talk about the....

[@gible2330]

@@sukantpanigrahi76 microwave shortcut

[@markzaikov456]

And It would be still be done by the TrackMania community

[@Ben-ug7gc]

Congrats on 400k subs, you totally deserved it, and you deserve even more!🎉

[@blueshift7320]

That use of the Ori and the Blind Forest soundtrack gave me flashbacks! Nice video man

[@novastone5461]

The music choice is phenomenal, the soundtracks for Outer Wilds and Ori somehow fit perfectly.

[@caleb8495]

The 2 best games in each of their classes

[@MXFlamez]

Wirtual has an entire farm of what he can use for his content with the crazy amount of wrs and cuts that have been discovered

[@lagg1e]

You reap what you sow. And Wirtual is sowing shortcut videos.

[@andrewhenshaw4067]

I look forward to all of them!

[@vxteci]

"then hefest got this run" 💀

[@notyours5780]

I love the soundtrack for your videos. So many recognizable songs from so many great games. Thank you for your content

[@ryxsartm6504]

Ori and the blind forest ost !

[@Loroqen]

I almost teared up hearing that...

[@Etyenneuh]

and then Outer wilds ost :d Dream

[@Hans5958]

Dude thanks for editing

[@dragoxeo5362]

ori and the blind forest. its cave music im pretty sure.

[@rassilon5322]

I just want to note. The fact that he use the Ori's OST makes this video even more satisfying. The perfect soundtrack for the perfect documentary of the perfect game.

[@Farteous]

Plus a touch of Outer Wilds for the inspirational bit at the end, music choice on this whole vid was excellent

[@NotAFrenchGuy]

@@Farteous Can't leave out Hollow Knight and FEZ tho. Dude has the perfect choice every time. If only there was some Risk of Rain Coalescence or Moisture Deficit.

[@lizardbrain5962]

Finally! Someone else who heard it!

[@aonodensetsu]

child of light?

[@bee_irl]

wirtual uploads one more video with ori ost and i nut myself

[@user-ut7pz6kq5v]

Why are these videos so interesting, I’ve never even heard of this game before I saw one of your videos a week or 2 ago and I can’t stop watching them

[@Jason-xg8jb]

I just started watching your content and i love the content! I have not really played TM Nations the last years. But watching your content i am playing TM Nations every day now. Keep up the good work!

[@beryyjams]

Bet thisll be a bomber vid

[@player2495]

*as all things shouldn't be*

[@priceyt6839]

It was a bomber vid

[@flowkes2707]

The Ori music with this run was EPIIIIIIC!

[@Shmover34]

the final song is from outer wilds though

[@bendubz9000]

Timber Hearth popping up out of nowhere at the end too

[@Henry00]

Hey Wirtual, I have been watching most of your channel. The content is amazing and I absolutely love the visualizations. I subscribed and can't wait to watch more! Thanks!

[@IssoLp]

Dude your type of story telling is crazy interesting!! Great video like always

[@LooselyRigorous]

I absolutely love how the Ori and the Blind Forest soundtrack was mixed in, with the ending bit tucked on just as the last run finishes. Such a cool detail, that anyone who played the game will appreciate! Edit: It's also awesome to see the symbiotic relationship between regular TM players and TAS users. Better to share a common goal and help each other than be hostile.

[@muneeb-khan]

The Ori games are so good. Their sound tracks are gorgeous

[@animax3880]

@@muneeb-khan jtitgiyyy

[@sock398]

Cant forget Outer Wilds at the end there

[@midnightmix2692]

i hope that you never change your way of speaking, it is literally iconic at this point

[@LentoDK]

Please do MANY more of these "How the records were made"-videos 😊 They are so good and you are so awesome at telling the stories 😊❤️

[@aitoluxd]

I don't play this game , but with your story telling OMG. I'm so hooked. I also get emotional when that Ori and the Blind forest sound track comes up 😭😭❤️❤️❤️

[@paulgasnier4545]

The only thing you can't cut here is Wirtual's epic storytelling

[@theunofficialgamer2936]

Ori and the blind forest soundtrack always goes hard tho

[@abcdef9524]

Outer Wilds soundtrack was great as well

[@PinkRufinox]

Ori music is God tier

[@jacquescolinsmith7751]

As soon as I heard it I came to the comments😂 so glad others also heard it

[@euphycal]

Here before "How I accidentally ruined a friendship divided the most wholesome community in a single second."

[@BuffMcHugeLarge]

LOL

[@janrl16]

There are already 3 players who have confessed so it was and still is a fair assumption of riolu cheating

[@euphycal]

@@janrl16 I don't really care 'bout all the cheating thing, what really annoyed me was the way he was condescending.

[@euphycal]

@@janrl16 also, let's be honest. Whatever are the results, nothing good will come out in such a small community.

[@rat9995]

WHO needs a friend that lied to you for 10 years. Riolu was Not Just lying to him but to His whole Community.

[@tomturbo1317]

Dude, found your channel like 2 hours ago, and I can't stop watching. Great content.

[@Toopa88]

Thanks to all the players who indirectly collab with Wirtual by breaking maps and setting world records.

[@RacetasClub]

Like always Wirtual, another Banger of a video. Also the potential here is insane, amazing narration too

[@conradcoetzee7586]

I don't even play the game. I did when I was in primary school so there is some nostalgia involved. I love the way you tell the story behind the records and also how you attempt challenges. I also like the motivation you give in some videos. My favorite quote in one of your videos are "Risking failure is what it takes to succeed". Awesome video. Can't wait for your next video.

[@MushMunkey]

Just stumbled upon this video and gotta say this is exactly the type of stuff I find enjoyment in what a great video loved the commentary and Ori music at 11:00 really made it epic!

[@DerDichter_]

I love that your channel is an encyclopedia for Trackmania’s history

[@josharpe]

These videos are such a blessing to the Trackmania community!

[@matteopennati7810]

Ty wirtual for making these beautiful videos. I do not even play tm but your voice and your story telling are so calm and relax that you help me a lot with my insomnia. Btw i follow you even on the other account and the passion you put in this game is so crazy that i decided to star playing tm. Ty so much for doing all this

[@tahmidhossain5838]

damn love the Ori and Outer Wilds OST

[@MuhammedGemci]

Ori and the Blind Forest OST, perfect selection of music for such a milestone

[@clemencedubois5966]

Gg for the record ! And your videos are really good, thanks for the content ! :)

[@nedimakkose4843]

The first time I saw this game was when I was in my brother in law's room, when I was a child. Now I have my own computer and decided to download TrackMania and give it a try. I then randomly got your videos recommended and watched some of them and I am absolutely fascinated by this game. TrackMania is a so simple game, the only thing you do is start a race and try to get the best record possible for yourself. But seeing how many players across the entire world play this game and especially specific maps like this for decades is absolutely mind blowing in my opinion. I am sure TrackMania does not have a very big audience of players but I love how active they are after 12 years now. It is like the game does not need any new players, because the community is such a strong one. :)

[@jerzukszyk]

10:46 Ori and the blind forest - light of nibel

[@silverreaps6803]

6:20 ori and the blind forest - dash through their home

[@gabrielbp4764]

I was listening to Ori's soundtrack when I clicked on this video. Didn't pay attention for most of the video and I realise and I was like "wtf I shouldn't hear Spotify and KZbin at the same time !". But I realised it was just the music of the video...

[@silverreaps6803]

Ori music slaps

[@gabrielbp4764]

@@silverreaps6803 true

[@caleb8495]

Ori is a master class of a game

[@gabrielbp4764]

@@caleb8495 of course

[@ReMixRoudy]

This video is pure magic. Thanks Wirtual for putting so much effort in a video for a game that I play for 14 years now.

[@ledooni]

The Ori OST fit this very well. Good job to whoever edited this! :)

[@BillyRamirez]

Suddenly, I feel like playing some Ori and the Blind Forest.

[@redlancer7263]

The music always gets me. What a fantastic game.

[@suryaandikaputratama4554]

Epic game with epic music

[@jaypes3373]

[@max-wn2ht]

this is so epic. the best thing imo is that this story takes such a long time for over 10 years... this is pretty much history and that is just great!

[@ryanchenier-poulin8570]

I didnt even know this exsisted when I found your channel something about it. Very good story telling not really repetitive but great passive excitement

[@KoalaJannik]

Love your content ☺️ Your storytelling is just insane.

[@TrashParty]

The way you present these videos remind me of multi-million dollar documentaries man great job

[@matelko64]

Love the use of Ori & the Blind Forest OST

[@Robiero]

I barely ever play trackmania, just joining some fullspeed servers here and there, but damn these videos are so immersive I get a feeling that i was a part of this community for years and it is so exciting to watch and see what players come up with all these shortcut ideas ,bugs and what not.

[@SonnyKnutson]

@ Wirtual Been going on a binge on your content lately. I've played a couple thousand hours of Rocket League but your videos makes me want to try Track Mania Nations Forever :D

[@Eyohna]

Hefest in a wirtual video, name a more iconic duo

[@davidci]

Hefest and World Records, probably. Dude eats WRs like breakfast.

[@SoulOfWynter]

I think that 10:55 is the first time I've heard a piece of music that doesn't have lyrics and immediately recognized it. Ori was a really nice game.

[@cornrowali5513]

I've never even heard of Trackmania until yesterday yet I'm %100 invested in this game now

[@John-cn7ec]

BRO THE ORI GINSO TREE ESCAPE MUSIC MAKES ITS SO AWESOME

[@MrHerodoto]

Thank you for sharing the history of the game, Wirtual. You're the best doing it.

[@luminousmoon4340]

I thought about this when I saw this track for the first time a couple of years ago. (I didn't know the community at all back then) Amazed that it's finally been done!

[@simearsov]

I have never played this game, but thank you for documenting its history. Its pretty amazing

[@Stern-tx8uo]

this Game is fun try it out

[@simearsov]

@@Stern-tx8uo nah i sweat too much when im driving against others lol

[@ferdyg3520]

I love the abstraction at the end allways throwing some lifelessons in the mix

[@amiteshkumarsinha6428]

Man i was seeing the The accidental Tournament win, when this dropped

[@klevifjolla8095]

Listening to trackmania stories is like reading an old diary with an inspiring story or like an entire adventure movie where every player goes on a quest for the perfect run.

[@shanehubble]

I had never heard of this game 4 months ago, I will never play it. But I subscribed months ago to your channel and watch all your new videos. Your are able to convey the passion of you and your community and I cheer for you all. Keep being excellent and doing what you love!

[@othoud4439]

your videos made me have interest in trackmania , i love racing and putting the fastest time possible and this game seems quite fun , i think i might upload the game thanks to you mate haha

[@piacere_lore]

The scientific approach that the Trackmania community uses to get better and better times in the tracks is truly fascinating

[@andrewhenshaw4067]

YES! Problem solving at its finest

[@mpepp9]

You should do the WR history of every track, I’m addicted to watching these and I don’t play the game either!

[@MsWatismyname]

I just downloaded trackmania nations forever, going to play it for the first time soon. Thanks for the awesome video's that introduces me to the game Wirtual!

[@TheKameronk]

Man I love the music you choose to score your videos with. Elder scrolls and Ori? How can I resist?!

[@Hawkover9000]

I've started to binge your videos now. You deserve a million subs, if not more.

[@andrewhenshaw4067]

I bet he will get it in due time👍

[@Martioflorence]

0:17 Me : "bro why u no speed flip" Also me : "wait a minute.. this isnt rocket league .-."

[@caleb8495]

Yes, rocket Leauge is life

[@ryanh1]

The way you can tell a story is like no other. I am so easily drawn into these and I've never played this game.

[@chefpalmer69]

I cant explain why but I really enjoy these videos. Never played the game or even knew about it now im hooked. Thanks for the content.

[@stijndcl]

10:40 that Ori & The Blind Forest soundtrack is so good