I Cheated In A Speedrun And I Need To Come Clean 

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honestly there’s nothing funnier than literally CHEATING to get given a useless honorary title in a video game magazine, and then not getting it because someone else cheated better. the 2000s were wild

Only Karl Jobst could expose Karl Jobst as a cheater

This is like if bro stole a candy bar when he was 4 and then returned it when he turned eighteen

"I'm afraid that one day i will be exposed" "so here is a magazine from 1998"

Billy Mitchell is going to use this as evidence in his next lawsuit against you, lol.

Hey it's me, D1rty Dan from the F-Zero X clip. Thank you for featuring me on your videos :). I played X on the PAL version back in the days and way too many people claimed to have better times, but they were NTSC times every single time. Even nowadays many ppl claim to have faster times, but they played on NTSC version compared to my PAL times. We had a calculation method to simply multiply PAL times by 1,2 or divide NTSC times by 1,2. Timewise this was accurate. The X community afterwards found out some differences in the versions though, which are enough to make the runs differ from PAL to NTSC too much, to make them comparable, even when calculating the pure time. NTSC and PAL versions are now their own category, but I can't even count how many ppl claimed and still claim faster times having the NTSC version. On almost any PAL WR video you can find a "I got a better time than you" comment.

Karl. You were a kid and you fell into the trap of "well if everyone is cheating, then the only way to win is cheating" its like confessing to stealing your friends pencil in 1st grade. You're awesome for making this video and cheers to getting that burden off of yourself!

Following this guy is a fucking rollercoaster of emotions.

And you woulda gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for your meddling self

To be fair, the rules weren't standardized in ANY way back then. You could argue that since they were built into the cartridge it was more of an exploit than a cheat. I think its awesome how speed running evolved to contain multiple categories to make the competition fair, like what system you're playing on or if you're using glitches, exploits, or in-game cheats.

The question everyone really wants to know though, is this: What was your time on making this video including all the times you cracked up and had to redo the take?

I like how he goes: - I'm so ashamed, I cheated and I can't find a way to forgive myself. Anyway, this is the sponsor for this video.

Absolutely unforgivable. I'm uninstalling Karl Jobst from my N64 right now.

Damn! This dude can literally expose EVERYONE. No one is safe as long as he is around!

it takes a real man to admit to his mistakes. everyone makes them and they're certainly nothing to be proud of but admitting to them takes real courage and we're proud of you for coming clean. kudos to you lad, keep doing your thing, we understand you're not like this anymore and I'm looking forward to more content.

I reckon there's a non-trivial chance that the reason a British lad won is they didn't want to pay the shipping costs to Australia.

This is the 'I stole a pack of gum from the corner store when I was 7. Sorry' apology video and I love it. Karl, you are and always will be and absolute legend.

Honestly, Karl, I'm glad you decided to be the bigger man in this, even though I highly doubt that anyone from 20 years ago would really care at this point.

1:23 “So I figured I’d expose myself…not in the way you’re thinking, I’m pretty sure that’s illegal”

Karl has the exact type of voice where you can never tell if he’s being serious or sarcastic

“Even with cheats I still couldn’t get first on every level, but in all fairness the guy who beat me probably cheated” 😂🤣

While at first I found it was a bit silly to apologize for a mishap 20 years ago, I thought about it some more. This is finally an apology from somebody not sorry for being caught, but for what he did. Cudos

You didn't sigh before you started speaking 0/10 apology video

Man, I fucking love Karl’s delivery. When he said “I’m going to expose myself. But not in the way you’re thinking, I’m pretty sure that’s illegal.” Without his tone changing at all I audibly wheezed

That’s awful. Hopefully Karl Jobst doesn’t file a defamation lawsuit against you for exposing this horrific story.

Honestly: cheating in a competition in a magazine demonstrably full of cheaters over twenty years ago is on the "Stole a candy bar as a child" level but this video was low key hilarious

The irony of an Australian admitting to commit basically nothing and opening up and sharing his "crime". Literally spongebob and Patrick confessing to being criminals in the free balloon day episode

Jokes aside, i appreciate the fact you openly admitted to doing something many frown upon. We dont hate you for what you did, and lets be honest weve all cheated in some way during our lifetimes. And i believe the much more dishonest, and actually harmful cheaters you exposed more than make up for this wrong. The apology, in my opinion is all that was needed to bury the hatchet, and now we can all move on and continue watching your awesome content!

Thank God for Karl Jobst. Without his investigation skills and his strong moral fiber we would have never discovered the truth about that lying cheater Karl Jobst... I always knew he was no good. Good work exposing this cheater Karl.

The madman put a freaking sponsor in this "apology" video. What an absolute legend

High respect for you my friend!

He actually got sued for that AVGN meme, holy shit.

The guy that got picked for being the only one submitting scores for a game nobody else was submitting to absolutely played you all. What a lad.

"Even with cheats I still couldn't get first on every level. But in all fairness, the guy who beat me probably cheated." That got a hearty laugh out of me.

Good morning to everyone except John Burrows.

"I apologize to all other cheaters, except for the one who cheated even more" :D

"If everybody cheats... Nobody does." - Karl Jobst, late 1999

The 64Magazine score zone. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

Failed apology run, no forced emotional sigh at the beginning.

Ahh, I can see what your mistake was. You wanted to be "The Ultimate Player", when you in fact should've strived to be "The video game player of the century".

Well you did say you could make a fake Speedrun and 99% of us wouldn't notice

Stay tuned: His next video might be a deep dive into Jon Burrows' so-called gaming career.

Definitely great to see you hold yourself accountable for your mistakes and coming clean as opposed to being found out through other means. Look forward to any/all new content!

when i heard you say "the title isnt a lie" or something along those lines, i was heart broken. but you were honest about yourself and i cant help but sympathize for you and i still see you in high regards. thanks for coming clean

I'm literally shaking and crying rn, Karl Jobst would never do this! This is baseless slander!

I love that "harnessing the power of the greatest gamer who ever lived, Billy Mitchell" now just means "cheating."

This story was hilarious. I bet you that david kid was the only honest player in that magazine

I don't trust that Karl Jobst guy. We need Karl Jobst to make a video about Karl Jobst exposing Karl Kobst before I believe it

Devastating. Shame to see the integrity of 64 Magazine violated on a whim.

I've been saying it all along that Karl Jobst is a dirty cheater, it was about time he got called out. Thank you Karl for continuing to expose cheaters wherever you can.

Karl, I really really really love you and your videos. Everytime I see one of your video and hear your voice, I'm so flashed. Thank you for providing us with this content! Keep going!!

Karl Jobst's super hero origin story. Why he hates cheating so much: If he can't cheat to win... Then nobody can cheat to win. 😂

Thank you Karl Jobst for having the integrity to expose Karl Jobst. Its a rare quality in these times. I honestly cant believe that Karl Jobst would do something like this, having been a follower of his for many years. Thank you Karl Jobst, you are the staple of the speedrunning community, exposing cheaters such as Karl Jobst.

I think they knew about the rampant cheating and decided to go the “let’s reward the guy who plays a game that no one else did because… variety.” Smart move on their part.

I just saw your post from 8 months ago. I can't believe that I fell for this 🤣. Well played sir and great acting, you fool me for months with this video.

You were the chosen one! It was said you would destroy the cheaters not join them! Bring balance to speedrunning not leave it in darkness!

I mean, one could argue that using debug mode isn't technically cheating Technically

I'm not convinced. Karl never offered any evidence that the Speedrun in question violated the published rules for the category. I think he's gotten sloppy while reporting on a subject just because he's emotionally involved. I think Karl has unfairly defamed Karl. Lawsuit probably pending

I love this bit. “I’m sorry… now pay me money”

i was watching your vids for a few weeks now, but this, this right here earned my respect and my sub, looking forward to more content my man.

I think they did all they could to avoid spending a fortune on shipping a controller to some kid in Australia

He really went with the Syndrome Strat "If everyone's a cheater, no one is" Legend

the fact that there are people actually mad at you proves that humanity is becoming more childish

Other people making apology videos: *Fake crying, cringy speeches, more fake crying* Karl: Wanna talk about magazines?

"I wasn't considering the human element" Best line right there.

Lol it's poetic how a random kid playing a random game by himself got the prizes instead of the cheaters!

Even though you cheated what puts you apart from many is that you admitted it, maybe not because of how wrong you felt it was, but you still admitted it. My favorite saying from my parents is "you're not a bad person, you just made bad choices" and I feel it represents many people very well. Continue to do what you do, just be your best at it

The way you make a joke as your admitting cheating, and then run the vid into an advertisement, really brings home the apology. Beautifully edited

The best thing about this video is that Karl is so convincing in his sincerity that you can barely crack through his six layers of sarcasm.

“I’m sorry to everyone except John Burrows”😂

"[...] expose myself... not in the way you're thinking, I'm pretty sure that's illegal." :(

I actually submitted genuine scores to N64 Magazine, and got the Bronze Certificate. I still have it.

What a legend. He really just apologized for cheating in a random video game magazine record section as a kid. Mad respect to him.

I cant believe he put a ad in an "apology". The balls of steel on this man

That little insert of AVGN taking shots at the legendary cheat Billy was pretty damn funny.

It takes a thief to catch a thief, as a retired booster (allegedly) I have never gone back after hanging up my Alpha key and I’m damn proud of that. You came clean yourself so there. Subbed.

"I cheated, but so was everyone else. So we were all playing by the same rules." I see you've mastered the Lance Armstrong defense.

The AVGN "that's right, we're gonna cheat" edit, has to be one of the funniest things I've seen. I busted out a jolly laugh at that one.

Glad you got it out of your system, Karl! Now for more legendary speedrunning content!

its 4 am and im so gone that I have been lost in this video for what feels like my entire life. the honesty is epic, even after 20 years you still had the guilt and were able to make a video about it

It's pretty wild. Karl tried to win by cheating the game, but Dave won through cheating the system

I was holding my breath throughout the entire video expecting to hear "Oh, and I cheated on Dam" or something like that. Honestly, though, the fact that a 14 year old cheated in a video game and felt so haunted by it over the last 21+ years is the most on point teenage anxiety thing I have ever heard.Thanks for staying true to yourself, Karl.

Bro just was apologizing for cheating and the sponser came up lol

It’s kind of poetic when you think about it. The villain realizes the error of his ways , and becomes the hero

Karl is probably the only man who’s voice sounds so trust worthy that you can’t tell when he’s joking or telling the truth.

Can confirm: The Trident Pad was awful. Really uncomfortable to hold and had rubberised coating that turned to gummy goo really quickly.

Oh, how I remember the days of competing through magazines. I was a regular in the N64 Magazine sending in pictures and videoes. Ridge Racer 64 was my game, and I remember my greatest opponent, Jan-Erik, who also compeated in your mag under Rogue Squadron. Anyway, glad you admitted this Karl. Your content never fails, cheats or No cheats 😁

I've come back to this vid several times just to watch the transition into the ad. It kills me every time lol

I went into this video expecting to be heartbroken, came out of it still impressed with you and with a newfound understanding of just how egregious and widespread cheating was in speedrunning even back in the 90s.

I'm shaking and crying right now, I can't believe Carl Jobst would do this

My man is exposing himself. A great Oscar worthy video like this deserves a trophy.

When Golden Eye was a couple of years old I was still lightly playing it. Then over the summer break in Mexico my two cousins, my bro and myself decided to beat GoldenEye 100%. We all shared the controller. It was a 4-5 week grind. By the end it was Cradle and Facility and both had to be finished super fast on 00 agent. By that time it was just my cousin and me. I managed to beat Facility after grinding out the strat. When I started on Cradle it was maddening. My cousin left. I sat there by myself feeling like a crazy person for keeping the grind going. When I finally beat Cradle I sat there in silence by myself in awe of what we had done. I think that was my all time favorite gaming moment. It unlocked some cool cheats and it showed the times on the mission folders. I could see in the time how much fun and work went into it where others will only see a number.

This is way more honesty than we'll ever get out of Billy Mitchell, or Tommy Tallarico.

Knowing you I wouldn’t be surprised if the point of this was just to be able to refer to yourself as Karl Tobst in a deposition

I'm so conflicted by this. I'm pleased most people seem to be taking this in the light hearted manor that it probably should be. I'm glad the video was made. I'm glad that your experiences as a person seem to have added up to make you the absolute legend you are today. It worries me that for humans as a whole (and specifically for my kids) that perhaps we all have to fail in some character defining way that to be a good person we build on. Man I hope my kids fail only as small as you or I did and become good people because of it.

Great video as always Karl, good sense of humour with this one. The magazine score pages in the 90s were full of suspect scores and times as you say. Trust us when we tell you those Trident pads were rubbish and broke really easy so you would have been disappointed if you had got one, it may have been that the magazine didn't want to ship the controller out to Australia sadly. We covered the changes between 59.94Hz NTSC and PAL 50hz for totally unoptimised games the NTSC titles are around 16.58% faster. Often on PAL racing games they would only optimise the timer clock. so the timer would be real time same as the NTSC version, but not the game speed, hence why you got slower race/lap times. It really depends if the game was built and properly optimised for PAL or not, the subject does get quite complex. One point as a speed runner you might like to know, some optimised PAL titles when forced into NTSC output will run at a turbo speed faster than the NTSC version.

I knew not to take this video seriously the moment he said that he was being serious. This video is hilarious

It is nearly impossible, that someone could find that out 20 years later. And you still exposed yourself. You're a legend, sir.

Jon Burrows, the main antagonist to our hero in the childhood story arc.