[TAS] Doom: HacX 1.2 - UV-Speed in 20:12 by Dimon12321

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Published on November 14, 2020 2:16:32 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZiHuP5aIuo

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Doom II: Hell on Earth (1994)

Duration: 22:03

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This is a tool-assisted speedrun that completes HacX on Ultra-Violence quickly.
I tried to make the TAS smooth. Therefore, the run isn't superfast.

Originally I planned to make a hybrid UV-Speed TAS using both slow motion and XDRE, depending on my mood of a day. That's how I made maps 1-9.
Then my bachelor stuff forced me to stop TASing HacX and, to tell you the truth, I didn't feel like continuing my work after I had done with the university and wanted to submit it as it is.

Eventually, I held my breath and reflected upon everything around me. I made a lot of unfinished Doom TASes, but the live goes on and more other stuff has to be dealt with, so I decided to finish something and my choice fell back on HacX.
I was experienced in TASing then I used to be, so maps 10-20 were done in XDRE 2.20, excepting non time-based events, like waiting for the lift.

This TAS is much better than BTSX E1 newbie TAS which I debuted with in 2019, but there are still plenty of things to improve.


Download the TAS replay file and my full comments from here:
https://www.dsdarchive.com/files/demos/hacx12/50364/hacx12allx2012.zip


--------- Possible improvements -----------

- Map 12: at the beginning, perform a switch press (linedef 2900) from below, just after you call the first platform (sector 44) to lift down.
You will save 15 secs!

I discovered that by the end of the TAS, thanks to 4shockblast's speedrun. However, I suspected the posibility of this press, but my... inefficient tests didn't give any results, so I picked a regular route. Would be cool if someone could edit my TAS and resync maps 12-14.

- Map 13: take the cell pack (thing 177) for more BFG usage on maps 14 and 15. You won't win much time (maybe, a 2-3 secs), but it's still a thing.

- Map 17: perform a diagonal zero press on the switch (linedef 1221) through the wall. Neither me nor JCD managed to perform it, so another ~9 secs could be saved.

This timesave is theoretical. No-one ever has performed this trick having similar conditions. I think it's impossible if there is a wall that blocks the switch.


Unfortunately, I'm sick of HacX and I don't think I will ever revisit it again for TASing. And I highly doubt someone will ever make an improved D2ALL TAS of this crappy TC!


Recorded with PrBoom+ 2.5.1.7 in 1080p at a high bitrate (90 MB/s).
Upscaled to 4K using VirtualDub at a bitrate of 250 MB/s.

0:00 Map 1 - GenEmp Corp
1:05 Map 2 - Tunnel Town
2:00 Map 3 - Lava Annex
3:38 Map 4 - Alcatraz
5:12 Map 5 - Cyber Circus
5:33 Map 6 - Digi-Ota
6:49 Map 7 - The Great Wall
7:54 Map 8 - Garden of Delight
10:16 Map 9 - Hidden Fortress
10:38 Map 10 - Anarchist Dream
12:44 Map 11 - Notus Us!
13:41 Map 12 - Gothik Gauntlet
14:45 Map 13 - The Sewers
15:20 Map 14 - Trode Wars
16:26 Map 15 - Twilight of EnKs
17:18 Map 31 - Dessicant Room
17:35 Map 17 - River of Blood
18:11 Map 18 - Bizarro
18:28 Map 19 - The War Rooms
19:11 Map 20 - Intruder Alert!
21:34 Ending (Victory)

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