What does TAS mean in the game video?

TAS (Chinese name "TAS"), also known as "tool-assisted operation technology". It refers to the technology of using a simulator on a computer with auxiliary functions to realize unconventional game operation without changing the rules of the game (such as program code and memory state) at all. This technology and its derivative works are collectively called TAS.

TAS originated from 1999 and was born in the early days of Doomsday Warrior. Andy Kempling modified the source code of Doom Warrior, which made the game run slowly and recorded the running process, thus giving birth to the first demonstration video with TAS nature.

Game characteristics of TAS

TAS is different from Goldfinger. Goldfinger directly destroys the original data of the game, reaching impossible phenomena, such as the protagonist's vitality forever 100% and unlimited money and ammunition.

The spirit of TAS is not to change the data of the game, but to record the key points of the game truthfully through the simulator, and then reproduce the game process by using the playback function of the simulator. Theoretically, under extreme conditions, these processes can be realized on real computers.

Even if the probability approaches zero, these superb game skills are indeed one in a billion. Therefore, TAS focuses on entertainment rather than racing. Many t as writers put their own TAS videos on the Internet as works of art for TAS lovers to enjoy.