Category: pilot

  • Rando-Speedrun Pilot

    Update: unless otherwise specified, this pilot has been replaced by the Whirlwind Fiesta event, which you can access here.

    For the Leveling-1CC Pilot, click here.

    Supporting the Speedrun Community

    Under a new pilot program, players are eligible to request an early-access build of a randomizer mod by clymax, at no charge, provided that the player will use the build to submit a run to the relevant Speedrun.com (SRC) leaderboard for verification.

    1. The player is required to have at least one verified run on SRC at the time of making the request. A link to the run page on SRC must be provided.
    2. The verified run must be in a game of the same genre as the mod being requested. E.g., turn-based RPG, action RPG, adventure.
    3. The player will be asked to prove that he or she is indeed the owner of the relevant account on SRC.
    4. The player is also required to state which speedrun category the player is planning to run in.
    5. It is acceptable to ultimately submit a run in a different category if the player changes his or her mind. But please notify clymax before you do the run, so he can confirm it is still a valid category.
    6. For RPGs, the player will be expected to submit a run within three months of receiving the build. For ADV games or ARPGs, one month.
    7. The video of the run must be a listed video.
    8. FFV Central and the pilot host are permitted to use the game footage to promote the site, mod, pilot, etc.
    9. No rom will be provided; only a patch file will be provided.
    10. Once your run is verified, you can repeat the process if you wish. There is currently no limit to the number of builds you can request under this pilot.
    11. A global monthly redemption quota across all pilots may apply, and a redemption waitlist can be maintained.
    12. Acceptance of a player into the pilot is at the discretion of the pilot host and/or mod author. A player can be declined entry into the pilot for any reason or for no reason.
    13. To avoid competing with similar events being hosted, such as the Whirlwind Fiesta, this pilot is suspended during such events. The pilot can also end at any time at the discretion of the pilot host and/or mod author, so sign up today!

    Interested players, please make a redemption post in the help channel of the FFV Central Discord. For ADV games or ARPGs, please make your request in the BoO Central Discord. Both Discords are found here.

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  • Self-Randomizer Showcase

    Brought to you by FF Rando and FFV Central

    For the self-rando hall of modders, see here.

    Co-organized by FFR and FFVC and hosted by FFR on Twitch

    FFR on: Twitch | YouTube | Web | Discord

    FFVC on: Web (you are here) | Discord

    Pilot Season

    Note: plans and details are still subject to change.

    1. Headliner: Super Mario 64 Randomizer (N64) – April 5 | VOD
      Runner: RisingPhoenix64 | Twitch | YouTube | SRC
      Commentator: LudwigVonKoopa | Twitch | YouTube | SRC
    2. Final Fantasy: Headwind (NES) – April 19
      Runner: Robby’s Lobby Hobby Gaming | YouTube
    3. Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade: Self-Randomizer (GBA) – August 1 | VOD
      Runner: happytact | Twitch | YouTube
    4. Secret of Mana: Tremors (SNES)
    5. Final Fantasy Mystic Quest: Mystified (SNES)
    6. Lufia & the Fortress of Doom: Fortified (SNES)
    7. Final Fantasy II: Upwind (FC)

    Season 2

    1. Headliner: Kid Icarus Randomizer (SNES fan port) – May 24 | VOD
      Runner: Maniacal | Twitch | SRC
      Commentator: Rumbleminze | Twitch | YouTube | SRC
    2. Advance Wars 2: Self-Randomizer (GBA)
    3. Final Fantasy III: Crosswinds (FC)
    4. Fire Emblem: The Blazing Sword: Self-Randomizer (GBA)
    5. Pokémon Emerald Inexperienced (GBA)
    6. Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals: Arise (SNES)
    7. Final Fantasy IV: Downwind (SFC)

    Season 3

    1. Headliner: Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones: Self-Randomizer (GBA)
    2. Pokémon Emerald: Party Randomizer (GBA)
    3. Final Fantasy V: Whirlwind (SFC)
    4. The Battle of Olympus: Item Randomizer (NES)
      Runner: Karma1 | Twitch | YouTube | SRC
    5. Final Fantasy VI: Tailwind (SNES)
    1. Not yet locked in. ↩︎

    Season 4

    1. Headliner: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Integrated Randomizer (PSX)
      Runner: Crazy4Blades | YouTube | SRC
      Commentator: Mottzilla | YouTube | Twitch
    2. Bionic Commando: Item Randomizer (NES)
    3. Dragon Warrior: Ablaze (NES)
    4. Willow: Item Randomizer (NES)
    5. Ys III: Wanderlust (NES)

    A follow-up season can be considered to cover roguelikes.

    Runners and Commentators

    If you’re a runner or commentator of one of the above games in vanilla or rando and would like to showcase a run of the game’s self-randomizing mod in this pilot series, see below.

    1. The showcase series is currently being planned for a monthly schedule of one to two games per month. The start date is still being determined but will be announced when known. Update: series kicked off April 5.
    2. For example showcase runs, see FFR’s YouTube channel here.
    3. One or two show hosts may be present during your run, and there may be introductory and/or closing segments and/or some interaction during the run. This depends on host availability so is by no means guaranteed.
    4. Both speedruns and challenge runs are acceptable. For other types of runs, speak with clymax for an exception to be granted.
    5. Live audio commentary in English by you or by a guest is required. Update: an exception can be made to accept prerecorded audio commentary to improve commentary quality.
    6. Live play is optional; gameplay can be prerecorded.
    7. Face cam is optional.
    8. Full runs are requested.
    9. As a guideline, previous showcases have often had runs ranging from 1.5-2 hours. But other run lengths can be acceptable as long as audio commentary keeps pace with the run.
    10. Runners and commentators who are interested, please reach out to us via the FFR or FFVC Discords. Contact clymax if you have any questions.

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  • Cheat Help Channel for Select Consoles

    Can’t get a cheat code to work? Can’t find a code for a cheat you want? Read on!

    As part of a sister pilot program, members of our subreddit, r/FinalFantasyMods, can now request assistance in applying desired cheats to a save file or save state for any mod or game featured in this subreddit and on one of the supported consoles listed above.

    Things our modders can do. No need to provide any cheat code, although one may be helpful. Warning: the effects of certain cheats can revert based on in-game events. So, please back up your saves, and save often.

    • HP/MP cheat
    • Gil cheat
    • Alter character stats
    • Item duplication
    • Item spawn
    • Obtain unobtainable items
    • Unlock progression / access things earlier like characters, vehicles, and jobs
    • Form a party of characters who can’t be recruited simultaneously
    • Warp to desired location

    Members who request assistance must warrant that the cheats will not be used in any activities related to achievement hunting, leaderboard attempts, or competitive events.

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  • Player Help Channel for Select Consoles

    Finding yourself stuck in a mod or game? Read on!

    A player help channel is now available via Discord as a new pilot program for members of our subreddit, r/FinalFantasyMods.

    The help channel is intended for players running into bugs, glitches, softlocks, or other technical issues when playing any mod or game featured in this subreddit and on a supported console.

    Currently, the following consoles are supported.

    • NES/FC
    • SNES/SFC
    • GB/GBC
    • GBA
    • PSX
    • PS2

    Both Western and Japanese roms/images are supported.

    Our modders will coordinate with appropriate mod authors via the Internet or, in some cases, offer direct assistance on your issue. Depending on the issue, we can fix save files, save states, or even the mod or underlying game in some cases.

    Here are just some examples of what our modders can fix.

    • FF5 Double EXP, Gold and ABP fixed
    • Mime Galuf Battle Sprites in FFV fixed
    • Chrono Trigger: Prophet’s Guile crashes fixed
    • Final Fantasy X2: Light Chapter: Lodestone Cavern softlock fixed
    • Final Fantasy VI: General Leo Edition: Figaro Cutscene crash fixed

    Disclaimer: we will not provide nor ask you to provide any roms/images when we assist you.

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