mgs3_glitches [Metal Gear Speedrunners]

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A very instable glitch causing Snake to go all over the place. For more info see the detailed page.

MGS3 Ladder zip

Tabbing out Cutscene Glitch

originally a MGS2 finding, it also works in MGS3 MC PC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNxoVL97RZs
early backpack retrieval softlock first seen from DelfinoPlazaGuy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNkMFexo8Ic
Zaozyorje East Don't Drop Down situation first seen by Jaguar King: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2204126000?t=01h45m56s
Improved Alt-Tab by Apel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqvI5C4T6Sk
While originally having little practical use in a run, it became relevant when combined with MarlonH8's Omni Menu Glitch (OMG) find below

OMG + Alt-Tab allows for up to 2s worth of timesave for each forced Codec and Cutscene Transition:

Chyornij Prud x2, Svyatogornyj West & Groznyj Grad Weapon's Lab: West Wing

Groznyj Grad Weapon's Lab: Main Wing

Codec Skip as found by Hau5test

Basic idea: press codec button the frame you'd get your enforced codec call.

This can be done on multiple instances:

Chjornyj Prud
Svjatogornyj South
Groznjy Grad Sewers
Main Wing Hangar 2nd bomb

Death Glitch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQxRquE6fCg

Burn Glitch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6IVi5cuxJI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oYGsAr5d18

https://youtu.be/HAEJpbjGnRw

Ocelot Unit Skip

PS2 PAL specific 25fps tricks

Granin/Fear Skip found by Apel
Concept
https://youtu.be/wieG1p89yX4
Run Segment Example
https://youtu.be/Nz-MxFaXTVI

Eva Mountaintop skip found by Adnan Kauser (? missing proof unfortunately)
https://youtu.be/7vv39gdu5rQ

Similar Hop into OOB glitch shown in Graznij Grad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKBU9KkGZ0k

Railing Teleport by FingernaegelHannes
Done on German PS2 PAL release (as inspected on his channel's other videos)

MGS3 PS2 60FPS Tikhogornyj Roll Setup by Apel

Animation Glitch (Pop out with gun, then menu, could potentially write code)

Finding documented by Magnum66
https://youtu.be/e3MUe85azkA

Recreated by Apel
https://youtu.be/lgErQUdZNm0

Fury Skip by Apel

Green face paint lets you skip The Fury. This is slow as fuck. SE exclusive probably.

The Fury 2nd Controller Instant Kill Glitch

If a 2nd controller is present and you're playing the NTSC-U MGS3 Sneake Eater release on PS2, pressing X or O drains the Fury's health or stamina bar. Mash either buttons and the fight can start and almost instantly be over. Assumingly this is a dev feature that got removed in subsequent releases of the game.

Original finding:

Recreated by Apel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-e2usFesUA

Further explanation and recreation by Hau5test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUP2JoJTNz8

Going OOB on Level Transition into Ponizovje South

Granin/Fear Skip found by マユズミ

https://youtu.be/1f_OcE-3x6M

Pain Skip (all versions) found by Apel

Intro Death Pill Movement found by

Pain Skip

Bagpack Glitch found by APel

Grenade Fury Damage found by Eternunique

Warehouse Railing Glitch by Apel

“This doesn't work if Snake doesn't jump. Mash triangle to grab the edge. Works in every version.”

2nd example for going to Svyatogornyj South - done on EuEX, Pal Subsistence

Warehouse Shoot through walls by Apel

“Snake can shoot through walls if you don't go into first person view. Most of the time the bullet will hit a wall out of bounds, but in this case the wall only has collision if you go to the central room.”

MGS3 Wall Slide Glitch

“Snake starts sliding if you lean on a wall, go into first person view and the wall ceases to exist.”

Munchies - Guard Manipulation

“Also works in other places, as long as the guard can't reach the food item. The guard feel asleep because the item was a spatsa.”

Superjump "Rocket Glitch" found by magnum66

New Metal Gear Solid 3 Hop/Wall Clip Glitch found by Exisidis2

https://clips.twitch.tv/EncouragingColdbloodedApeMoreCowbell

via Magnum66
“This glitch is crazy, still not 100% what causes it. Have replicated but insanely precise. Can simply walk through almost all walls/objects. Will check other areas shortly. Seems you need to jump off a high area precisely beside a ledge/platform to cause the infinite hope to activate, allowing you to walk through walls.”