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Here are some questions specifically about my videos.
THE QUESTION LIST Q1 : What got you to start making videos? Q2 : What programs do you use to make your videos? Q3 : What emulators do you use for your videos? Q4 : What settings do you use for CamStudio and your codec? Q5 : Will you ever Perfect Run / LP the X / Zero / ZX / Legends series? Q6 : Will you ever Perfect Run the Wily / Fortress stages? Q7 : Will you ever play (insert game here)? Q8 : Please don't play (insert game here). Q9 : Will you do a collaborative project with me? Q10 : Where can I get emulators? Q11 : Where can I get roms? Q12 : How do I do this in this game? Q13 : When will the next video be out? Q14 : Have you heard of Rockman 2 NETA? Q15 : Why don't you subscribe to more people on YouTube? Q16 : How did you meet Kit, Shagg, and Pink? Q17 : What were your difficulty ratings for the Perfect Run vids? Q18 : Will you advertise me and my channel? Q19 : Do you script your videos? Q20 : Have you thought about doing streaming sessions? Q21 : Will you watch my video and tell me what you thought? Q22 : Will you Perfect Run the 8 bit remakes of MM7 / MM8? Q23 : Will there be more videos for the REVENGE!!! game? Q24 : Why do some of your videos have ads on them?
Q1 : What got you to start making videos? A: I first got into Let's Play videos by watching the work of ProtonJonSA and Raocow. I was introduced to both of these by my friend Kit. Soon after, Shagg started making videos of his own. It seemed like an interesting thing, so I thought about it for quite awhile. I thought it would be fun to start by playing one of my all time favorite games, Mega Man. However, I wanted to try challenging myself with it. I always liked coming up with various rules for myself while playing the games. Thus, I decided to start by going through all the robot master stages with only the Mega Buster, and taking no damage. I've enjoyed making videos ever since then, and will continue to do so as long as I still enjoy doing so. Q2 : What programs do you use to make your videos? A: For actual recording, I use CamStudio. It's a freeware program, and it takes some experimentation, but it does everything I need it to do. I use the DivX codec in conjunction with this in order to get a good balance of quality and filesize. For video editing, I use Windows Movie Maker. It comes packed in with most versions of Windows. If I need to record sound effects or such, I use Wavepad Sound Editor. For title cards, I use PhotoImpact. It's made by Ulead, and came free with an old scanner. This is also what I use for animations such as my difficulty ratings, it's merely a series of undo commands to make it look like animation. Q3 : What emulators do you use for your videos? A: For the NES, I use FCE Ultra. I used to use Nestopia, but somewhere along the line, it started having weird audio glitches while recording. For Game Boy and Game Boy Advance, I use Visual Boy Advance. If there is a need for me to link two GBA games, such as the Megaman Battle Network games, I use an offshoot program, VBA Link. For SNES, I use Zsnes. For the PS1, I use ePSXe. I used to use PSXfin, but this gave me severe problems while doing my Mega Man 8 Perfect Run videos. Oddly enough, I've heard that it is a frequent occurrence for people who try PS1 emulation that, whichever of these they try first, it will fail, and then the second one will work better. For the Sega Genesis, I use Kega Fusion. I do have other emulators, such as Desmume for Nintendo DS, and Oswan for the Wonderswan, though I have not yet recorded anything from them. For actual console gaming, such as the Wii or the PS2, I actually use a USB device known as the Adaptec Gamebridge. It allows you to hook up a console directly to your PC, letting you see the game footage on your monitor. I then record it via CamStudio as normal. Q4 : What settings do you use for CamStudio and your codec? A: This one's a rather detailed answer, so here we go! Video Options : Q5 : Will you ever Perfect Run / LP the X / Zero / ZX / Legends series? A: No, I'm afraid I will not be doing that. I have an intense dislike for the X series. I don't like the characters, the setting, the enemies, it all just hits a bad note with me. There is nothing about the game I really like, therefore, I wouldn't have much energy doing those videos. They wouldn't be fun for anyone. To a lesser degree, this also goes for Zero and Legends. I've never played the ZX series, but even if it was something I ended up enjoying, the lack of my ability to get a good DS emulator working on my system would prevent me from LPing them. The only Mega Man games I plan to do anything with are Classic, Battle Network, and if I can get a good DS emulator going with no lag, possibly Starforce. Q6 : Will you ever Perfect Run the Wily / Fortress stages? A: Eventually, I may indeed do this. They aren't really my favorite stages, but it is still the classic series, so to some degree, I do like them. However, I'd rather wait until a time where I truly feel like messing with them before doing so. Q7 : Will you play (insert game here)? A: I'm fairly swamped with projects, and have a good number of things in mind that I plan to record. However, I'm always interested in trying new games. Thus, if you have something you'd like to suggest, please feel free to do so. I may not choose to do it, but I'm always willing to consider things that might be fun to do. Q8 : Please don't play (insert game here). A: Well, first of all, that's not a question. Second, please let me decide what I won't play. I love games, and if I say I want to play something, then it means on some level I do like it, or think it will be interesting. Therefore, just because you don't like a game doesn't mean I don't or others don't. If you don't like me doing a particular game, you can take a break during that one and come back when I'm done ;) Q9 : Will you do a collaborative project with me? A: While I wouldn't mind doing these occasionally, my internet connection is, alas, rather preventive in this regard. HughesNet is a satellite broadband connection, which means there is a lot of lag as it has to ping off a satellite to exchange information. Thus, internet gaming is... problematic at best. This is also true of things such as Skype calls, basically anything that requires a solid, constant connection. Q10 : Where can I get emulators? A: Try checking out the Emulator Zone. It has a lot of emulators for various systems. It's where I got almost all of the emulators that I currently use for my videos. Q11 : Where can I get roms? A: Sorry, but I make it a point to not direct others to finding roms. All I can really say here is search engines are your friends. Q12 : How do I do this in this game? A: While I'll help if I can, if it's something I know right off, I'm afraid I'm really not a library on all things gaming. You would probably be better off consulting GameFAQs for your answers. Q13 : When will the next video be out? A: Really, the only answer I can give here is they'll be available when they're available. I do not have a backlog of videos, I just record and upload as I go along. This means it can take a bit of time for me to make new videos. This, along with the editing process and my limited times when I can upload due to HughesNet, compound the problem. So while it may not be the most satisfactory answer, "They're done when they're done" is really all I can say. Q14 : Have you heard of Rockman 2 NETA? A: Yes, I have indeed heard of and played this. I'm quite familiar with it. I'm just kind of tired of the MM2 bosses by this point, that's why I'm not overly interested in doing anything with it ;) Q15 : Why don't you subscribe to more people on YouTube? A: My reason for not subbing to too many channels is due to my connection, mainly. HughesNet only lets my family of six download a total of 350 MB per day. If we go over that, we're stuck on speeds worse than dialup for 24 hours. The only time we can freely upload or download is from 1 AM to 6 AM. Therefore, I can't really watch too many videos. I'm basically just subbed to my close friends, a couple of LPers that inspired me to start making videos, and a select few channels that piqued my interest. Q16 : How did you meet Kit, Shagg, and Pink? A: I'm including this here in the Gaming FAQ section because I assume my videos are how most people would be wondering how I met my friends. I met Kit long ago on America Online, soon after the release of Pokémon Red and Blue in the US. We met on a message board on the subject, and have been good friends ever since. I actually met Shagg through Kit. They had met while playing an online game by the name of Gunbound. This was how Kit first joined the CoatPockets group. I was sort of on the fringe of the group, mainly having contact with them through Kit, though occasionally I would talk with Shagg. I am now a more solid member of the group, and Shagg and I talk more frequently thus.. As for Pink, I actually met her once I started posting videos on YouTube. She found my videos and we ended up having discussions about games, and became good friends since then. Q17 : What were your difficulty ratings for the Perfect Run vids? A: I suppose it's about time I had these all written down somewhere, eh? MM1 : Cut Man: 1/10 Guts Man: 3/10 Ice Man: 6/10 Bomb Man: 1/10 Fire Man: 5/10 Elec Man: 9/10 (demoted to 6/10 after Revenge vid)
MM2 : Quick Man: 10/10 Wood Man: 4/10 Crash Man: 2/10 Flash Man: 2/10 Metal Man: 3/10 Heat Man: 4/10 Bubble Man: 4/10 Air Man: 8/10 Skull Castle 1 (Mecha Dragon): 2/10 Skull Castle 2 (PicoPico Master): 2/10 Skull Castle 3 (Guts Dozer): 3/10 Skull Castle 4 (Buebeam Trap): 9/10 Skull Castle 5 (Wily Machine 2): 10/10 Skull Castle 6 (Alien): 1/10
MM3 : Magnet Man: 2/10 Hard Man: 5/10 Spark Man: 8/10 Snake Man: 1/10 Needle Man: 10/10 Top Man: 1/10 Shadow Man: 9/10 Break Man: 1/10
MM Wily Wars : Hyper Storm H: 1/10 Mega Water S: 4/10 Buster Rod G: 8/10 Wily Tower 1 (Fire Snakey): 1/10 Wily Tower 2 (Iron Ball): 6/10 Wily Tower 3 (Buster Rod G Rematch): 2/10 Wily Tower 4 (Wily Machine): 4/10
MM4 : Bright Man: 10/10 (Revenge method still tricky, keeps his rank) Dust Man: 3/10 Drill Man: 7/10 Toad Man: 1/10 Pharaoh Man: 8/10 Ring Man: 9/10 Dive Man: 2/10 Skull Man: 3/10
MM5 : Napalm Man: 3/10 Gyro Man: 3/10 Star Man: 4/10 Wave Man: 6/10 Charge Man: 6/10 Stone Man: 2/10 Gravity Man: 2/10 Crystal Man: 5/10
MMV : Mercury: 2/10 Venus: 2/10 Mars: 3/10 Neptune: 3/10 Dark Moon: 1/10 Pluto: 6/10 Uranus: 8/10 Saturn: 4/10 Jupiter: 5/10 Terra: 2/10 Wily Star (Skull Blazer): 4/10 Mega Man Killers: 2/10 Stardroids Rematch: 4/10 Dr. Wily (L.Knuckle, R.Knuckle, Brain Crusher): 5/10 Sunstar: 7/10
MM6 : Plant Man: 4/10 Blizzard Man: 2/10 Wind Man: 5/10 Flame Man: 5/10 Tomahawk Man: 2/10 Centaur Man: 3/10 Knight Man: 1/10 Yamato Man: 4/10
MM7 : Wrecked City (Mad Grinder, Bass): 1/10 Burst Man: 2/10 Cloud Man: 4/10 Freeze Man: 4/10 Junk Man: 3/10 Robot Museum (Mash): 1/10 Turbo Man: 6/10 Spring Man: 1/10 Slash Man: 10/10 Shade Man: 1/10 Shade Man (Proto Man path): 2/10
MM8: Uncharted Isle (Claw Crab): 2/10 Frost Man: 2/10 Grenade Man: 6/10 Clown Man: 3/10 Tengu Man: 2/10 Duo: 1/10 Astro Man: 2/10 Sword Man: 4/10 Aqua Man: 7/10 Search Man: 3/10
MM&B: Robot Museum (Green Devil): 4/10 Cold Man: 2/10 Astro Man: 5/10 Ground Man: 6/10 Magic Man: 2/10 Tengu Man: 10/10 Dynamo Man: 6/10 Pirate Man: 2/10 Burner Man: 10/10
MM9: Splash Woman: 2/10 Magma Man: 6/10 Galaxy Man: 1/10 Tornado Man: 3/10 Concrete Man: 3/10 Jewel Man: 6/10 Hornet Man: 3/10 Plug Man: 8/10 Fake Man: 8/10
MM Powered Up: Proto Eye: 1/10 Fire Man: 5/10 Ice Man: 4/10 Cut Man: 2/10 Guts Man: 2/10 Bomb Man: 1/10 Elec Man: 7/10 Oil Man: 2/10 Time Man: 7/10
MM10: Solar Man: 2/10 Sheep Man: 3/10 Commando Man: 5/10 Pump Man: 2/10 Strike Man: 7/10 Nitro Man: 4/10 Chill Man: 3/10 Blade Man: 1/10 Enker: 7/10 Punk: 3/10 Ballade: 2/10
Q18 : Will you advertise me and my channel?
A: I'm afraid I have to be a bit sparing on this one. My concern is, if I do it for one person, I have to do it for everyone, and then it turns into the situation I had with my fan art videos, where I didn't have time to do anything else basically. Thus, I'm afraid I reserve this for close friends such as Kit, Shagg, and Pink, or for advertisements of a good cause, such as NorthWoodsNightWolf's charity gaming marathons. I do however wish you well, and encourage you to have fun with your channel, and I wish you good luck and success!
Q19 : Do you script your videos?
A: Not entirely. At most, I will sometimes write scripts for some parts like the difficulty analysis on the Perfect Runs, just so I can get that portion quickly filmed and not keep tripping over what I'm trying to say. The actual gameplay parts of my videos are not scripted. I might get something in mind that I definitively want to be sure to mention, such as enemy names or a nostalgic memory of a game, but I don't actually have a written out script.
Q20 : Have you thought about doing streaming sessions?
A: Well, first and foremost, I can't do streaming due to my connection. There's no real way for me to do it due to the inherent lag of satellite broadband. Even if I had it, I'm not quite sure what I'd do to be honest.
Q21 : Will you watch my video and tell me what you thought?
A: This too is largely limited by my internet connection. My family of six only had 350 MB total per day. If we go over that, we get stuck on speeds worse than dialup for 24 hours. The only time we can freely upload or download things without worry is from 1 AM to 6 AM. Usually, I have plans for this time period. Therefore, I can't always watch every video I'd like to, no matter how much I'd really like to.
Q22 : Will you Perfect Run the 8 bit remakes of MM7 / MM8?
A: While I like the 8 bit visual style, I'm not really sure if there's a particular reason to do this. I may consider it in the far future if I have nothing better to do at the time and am really hungry for a Mega Man game. However, the MM8 8 bit remake is going to need a lot of work. It's still in beta stages from what I gather, and the bosses are programmed pretty poorly. Most notably, Frost Man and Aqua Man (?!) make the ground shake when they jump, Astro Man's Astro Crush no longer has the safe spot it's supposed to have, and Tengu Man's Tornado Hold cannot seem to be dodged from what I've played.
Q23 : Will there be more videos of the REVENGE!!! game?
A: If more updates for the game are sent my way, I will gladly record more of the game. I had great fun playing the stages that I showed on the videos. The last I heard, JUN0TheF0X was working on more updates, but I haven't received any more as of yet. He's a busy guy, so just let him take his time.
UPDATE!!! JUN0TheF0X recently contacted me with some news. Evidently, his computer went boom on him, so he's having to wait until he gets a new system. Even then, unfortunately, he lost any work he did on the game past the last updates he sent me. However, he has expressed interest in continuing the project once he's up and running again, and I can at least give him what I have so he at least doesn't have to start again from square one.
Q24 : Why do some of your videos have ads on them?
A: To answer a common question about this, no, I'm not a YouTube partner. The ads are the result of YouTube's automatic Content ID Match system. Some of my videos triggered those, and vids that have those matches will display ads. Normally, if I get such a message, I'll take down the video, edit out the material in question, and re-upload a new version. However, as an example of one of the most recent occurrence of this, some of my Silent Hill 2 videos triggered Contend ID matches with the actual in-game music or graphics. Thus, I'm afraid there's nothing I can do about this particularly. Hopefully the ads won't be too bad.
For now, this is all I can think of to put here. As more questions come in, I'll add them here.
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