noun Gaming Slang

TASBot

· noun · gaming

A robot that feeds recorded TAS inputs into a real console.

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Definitions

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A device that replays a tool-assisted run's exact button presses on genuine console hardware, frame by frame. It's how a TAS made on an emulator gets proven on the real thing.

“TASBot hijacked the SNES live on stage and started running custom code mid-game.”
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The reason 'it only works in an emulator' stopped being an excuse. TASBot lets a robot play your frame-perfect run on real metal.

“They hooked TASBot up to the cartridge and it beat the game without touching a single wrong frame.”
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TASBot In A Sentence

TASBot hijacked the SNES live on stage and started running custom code mid-game.
They hooked TASBot up to the cartridge and it beat the game without touching a single wrong frame.

Origin & Usage

Built by the TAS community; famous for live AGDQ showcases playing perfect runs and console-arbitrary-code-execution demos on real hardware.

People Also Ask

Is TASBot a single robot?

It's more a project and a family of replay devices than one fixed machine, but people talk about 'TASBot' as if it's a character, usually pictured with red goggles.

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