Breaking and Entering 0x X Presses
Thanks for stopping by! This video is about completing the job Breaking and Entering without using the X button to jump. This is a TAS; this was done using save-states, and the final product was made by splicing the successful attempts together to make for a seamless viewing experience.
If you’re not familiar with the XBC, watch this video: • Sly 2 - What is the X Button Challenge?
Once again I apologize for the bad video quality. It will improve.
This job uses a trick I call the Crawl Cancel (or CC for short).
Basically, when you press and hold the square button to charge a spin attack, it will force Sly to enter the cane charging animation, no matter what he's doing (as long as you initiate a normal cane swing. This can't be done whenever you want). This includes crawling; if square is pressed and held at the same time the circle button is pressed to enter a crawlspace such as under a table or in a vent, Sly will briefly enter the crawling animation and be in the crawlspace normally, but shortly after Sly's animation changes to the cane charging one.
Depending on the crawlspace, this results in various things. Sly can be popped out of the crawlspace at various amounts of speed, or Sly could end up oscillating between two points while still in the crawlspace, or Sly could be warped under the floor into the map void, never to be seen again!
In this case, Sly pops out from under the table at such high speed that he ends up clipping through the wall of metal bars, skipping having to double jump.
The strat to get to the first air vent comes with thanks to @SlyCooperReloadCoded and her X press challenge video. It's very similar to the strat from Satellite Sabotage 0x X Presses ( • Satellite Sabotage 0x X Presses ) which involves the slippery floor leading up to the first air vent and a spin attack to get up it.
Guard manipulation is used to get a guard to hit Sly onto the stage with the second air vent. Knockback from damage is used extensively in this challenge to cross small gaps and reach slightly higher points.
The last thing of note is the glitch I showcase in the printing press room. It's obviously not for saving X presses but I thought it'd be funny. It's achieved by taking a photo while pressing the select button to bring up the gadget grid. You see me mess it up a moment earlier.
Confused at all about the XBC or have any questions? Ask about it in the comments or DM me at mcfighter2000 on Discord.
You’ve reached the end. Thanks for reading, and have a blessed day! :D