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This is super impressive. Using arbitrary code execution, the speedrunner injected a whole new set of models, sound, dialog and code satisfying many urban legends and beta content from the game 23 years after it was released.

I love that we can now reimagine old games and make them do anything, include fulfill childhood playground rumors of secret levels, powerups, endings…

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The speedrunner setups the glitch for the arbitrary code execution. The live code patching is actually done by the TAS bot by sending inputs through the controller ports. More info here https://gettriforce.link/faq

Hehe yeah, had to be TAS-bot inputting the exploit and payload, the video said it was over 2M button presses over 4 controllers! I think some of the simpler ACE could be done by a human, like the Mario 3 one…

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