Your reaction time and sensitivity to input lag

2010-04-18 03:02:31 am

Jumping Turtle

.223 average on my first try, .221 second try, .236 third try. :^/ I blame my touchpad (even though it does have a button, it's less convenient to click).

.215 on a usb mouse, that's an improvement at least.

Omega

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Omega: 2010-04-18 05:56:00 am

2010-04-18 05:42:41 am

Unfortunately I got only 216.8 ms (on the second test) after 5 clicks at 13:45. Sad

One frame at 60 FPS is 16.666 ms, so that means I lose 4.6 frames: (16.666/your result) * 60.

Keep in mind that the time of day might change these results. According to Wikipedia, the average human's best time to try this would be around 15:30. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circadian_rhythm

Axel Ryman

2010-04-19 02:40:52 am

We all scream for Eyes Cream

Got 217ms on the first one. Didn't bother with the 2nd one. It was around 4:35 AM and my eyes are kinda hurting and I'm tired, so I don't know if that's good or not.

ixfd64

2010-04-24 01:28:16 pm

.: The one and only ixfd64 :.

I got 248 ms on the first test and 259.6 ms on the second.

However, I don't think these tests are useful in the context of speedrunning. The reason why some of us might seem "slow" is that although we know what's going to happen next (e.g., the cue being presented), we have no way to tell exactly when it will happen.

To illustrate this, try the following experiment with a friend:

1. Drop a pencil in one hand and try to catch it with the other. You'll probably succeed most of the time.

2. Now repeat the experiment, but have your friend drop the pencil. Chances are that you'll have a much harder time catching the pencil, especially if it's dropped from a short height.

This is because only the person dropping the pencil knows the exact moment it will be dropped. I don't remember where I first read about this experiment, but I think it was from a children's science book.

Here's a more relevant example that relates to speedrunning:

In Super Mario World, it is possible to jump off a P-switch. This trick is normally used only in tool-assisted speedruns because the window of opportunity is only one frame long. However, I can occasionally pull it off in real-time. Why? When I see Mario falling towards the P-switch, I have a pretty good idea of when he will land on it.

I got 248 ms on the first test and 259.6 ms on the second.

However, I don't think these tests are useful in the context of speedrunning. The reason why some of us might seem "slow" is that although we know what's going to happen next (e.g., the cue being presented), we have no way to tell exactly when it will happen.

To illustrate this, try the following experiment with a friend:

1. Drop a pencil in one hand and try to catch it with the other. You'll probably succeed most of the time.

2. Now repeat the experiment, but have your friend drop the pencil. Chances are that you'll have a much harder time catching the pencil, especially if it's dropped from a short height.

This is because only the person dropping the pencil knows the exact moment it will be dropped. I don't remember where I first read about this experiment, but I think it was from a children's science book.

Here's a more relevant example that relates to speedrunning:

In [i]Super Mario World[/i], it is possible to jump off a P-switch. This trick is normally used only in tool-assisted speedruns because the window of opportunity is only one frame long. However, I can occasionally pull it off in real-time. Why? When I see Mario falling towards the P-switch, I have a pretty good idea of when he will land on it.

JaggerG

2010-04-24 03:37:51 pm

Jumping Turtle

On the other hand, some games do have some bosses that have randomly generated attacks that require fast reflexes to avoid.

stanski

2010-04-27 03:23:49 pm

wise fwom yo gwave

Got about .35 something while i was trashed last night, .207 first try while sober haha, got down to .171 after a few tries.