The Quest to Beat Trackmania's Hardest Tower Map 

*SPOILERS BELOW* 🤫Recommended to read after the video. BIG announcement! - - - *Deep Dip 1 Resources* • Link to the map: trackmania.exchange/maps/81283/deep-dip • Full Completed run: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zCdrBYHUOb4.html *Deep Dip 2 ANNOUNCEMENT* The mapping team behind this masterpiece has just finished building Deep Dip 2😵It's said to be twice as difficult as Deep Dip, and has 16 floors without checkpoints... It's gonna be crazy. The event starts Friday *3rd May 2024* and I will be streaming my attempts to complete it every day for 10+ hours on my Twitch channel: • www.twitch.tv/Wirtual Daily videos about my progress on my second channel WirtualTV • ru-vid.com Statistics about my climb here: • deepdip2.com/ This event will also have a community funded prizepool, which you can contribute to here: • matcherino.com/tournaments/111501 Thanks for watching, and see you when Deep Dip 2 starts☀

wirtual: it might seem crazy to cry tears of joy over a video game me, crying despite not even having done it: yeah totally

IT'S THE YEAR OF THE MAIN CHANNEL BOYS LET'S GOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Your fall at 97% resonated with me so much. I'm a competitive ballroom dancer and my partner and I won everywhere we went and made it all the way to Nationals, where we finished in 2nd place. It is a proud, but very hollow feeling having that kind of success only to come up just short in the end. You and I will probably never meet, but I'm proud of you for finishing the map. I look forward to seeing your success on the next one! :)

The year is 2547, Deep Dip 41 just dropped a week ago, my grand grand grand kids have just graduated university, I am now retired, spending most of my time tending to my little garden, it was an ordinary morning, until it finally happened, Wirtual posted the Deep Dip 1 video, my life is now complete, I can finally rest.

That comment of "can someone explain to me if this was hard to do?" (41:56) with that dismissive tone coming from somebody making react content is just the peak of irony

In the time it took them to make Deep Dip 2 Wirtual was able to post Deep Dip 1. At this pace the Deep Dip 2 video will come out a week before Deep Dip 3. Can't wait!

The storytelling ability you have to make me watch an entire 43 minute video on a game I literally don't even play... You’ve truly cracked RU-vid.👏👏

"Trackmania is an outlet I use to experience mastery." is such a powerful way to express how I believe many of us feel about the games we play! It's about the journey as a person, not so much the game its self.

This tower took 20x longer to finish than the last tower. The next tower will take 1200 hours for Wirtual to finish. Can't wait!

Wirtual is carrying Nadeo's marketing all on his lonesome.

Just want to say, completely ignoring the monumental achievement that is completing this monster of a map, this was an incredible video. The pacing was on point from start to finish. Never felt like one topic had more time than was warranted, but nothing felt rushed either. Music selection was top tier, every song matched and accentuated the tone perfectly. Tone was great as well. The usual Wirtual style, but with an ending that wrapped the viewer into the emotions you were feeling. The clip selection was exceptional. Specifically during the final ascent, how the areas that you struggled with or otherwise noted as special throughout the video made a reappearance. Excellent callback and a great way to begin signaling a wrap up. I can’t say it enough, this video is peak youtube. congratulations for pulling a clutch Wirtual.

I know some people will complain that this video came so long after the event took place, but for me it was so wonderful to watch this now and relive the memories of watching this saga live. To this day this is still the most fun, compelling, and rewarding piece of live content I've ever experienced. Can't wait to watch you do it all again

"Was this difficult to do?" after watching this, gives you the same feeling as after watching an amazing show for years, with the most heartbreaking arcs, most tearjerking of storylines, most epic of fights and the best finally possible, only for some dude to watch just the last two minutes and declare that he doesn't get why so many people like it.

"Trackmania is an outlet I use to experience mastery." is such a succinct and powerful way to explain why someone would spend thousands of hours playing a video game. Great vid and great editing!!

people (including me) simply don't understand how ffing hard this is. This is not only one of the best players ever but also insane levels of concentration and dedication. indomitable human spirit!

The emotional release that I even get for having seen this run for like the 4th time still gets me. The amount of drive, stress, and perseverance all of the racer's showed was just awesome to get to watch and share. Very excited to watch the upcoming Deep Dip 2 release. Let's go Wirtual!

I just noticed something. Bren got a 47:05.198 and the author medal is 45:00.000. So that makes you the first one ever to get the author medal. Massive respect for pushing through on this one. GGs

"Can someone explain to me if this was hard to do?" Bro, there's an on-screen timer at 60 hours...

thank you wirtual for editing 60 hrs for us plus other peoples run, not surprised this took 4 months to edit, i think i speak for us all when i say we are truly grateful.

Literal master of the craft in such a genuine way No fake drama no fake beef just practice and perfection pure feelings and pure entertainment hats of to wirtual

Wirtual never uploads on this channel, but when he does, you know its a banger, keep it up Wirt!

“An outlet I use to express mastery.” Thank you for providing such a wonderful way to explain to others why anyone might spend so much time on something that may be seen as a waste.

this is the first video in a long time that actually made my heart pound. i was genuinely excited when you finished the map. good job

Man, i absolutely love your narrative and editing for all your trackmania vids. Awesome job, i almost cried when i saw you cross the finish line.

8:04 Lars is such an evil I like it

Hallo Plaxity guy here. Wonderfull video with all its music, scenes, emotions and more. with that said, I hope your mentality is at the higest level it ever has been for the event of pure mental violence that is about to commence. We truly making sure every last person crumbles to Deep Dip II Best of luck for the upcoming months, so we May crown the new champion of mental Mastery.

Ive never played trackmania but i discovered you back then where you finished deep dip 1 I sometimes come back to ur channel for cotd and i must say the tm community is awesome. Good luck on deep dip2 I watched all your attemtps on ur second channel its just insane to me that people are willing to beat this map

saw most of the days live . absolutely extraordinary. this is what gaming is about. great job ! great video! keep it up man! can't wait for part 2! love from Romania ❤️

37:00 Holy sh*t. The goosebumps when the music set in! Awesome editing

Regarding the end, I think it is understandable to cry. If anything, I literally had something similiar happen to me just this week. I study medicine and our exams are just bonkers in terms of the amount of things we need to know. My last exam was about biochemistry. The exam is split into two parts, both done orally. At the end, the points you score in these two individual exams get added together. All you need to do to pass the exam is get 60 % of the points. With all that out of the way, I went into the first part of the oral exam last friday. And had my first black out in my life and choked an objectively easy exam extremely hard. I was so disappointed in myself. Just passing had become a real challenge if not outlandish. I had the second part on thursday and basically clutched it out, scoring almost all the points. After experiencing the failure of the first part, I gathered myself and clutched it out and have now passed another exam. And after finishing the second part, I also cried a tear of joy. Because all the stress was finally released.

"Outlet to experience mastery" is a fucking banger of the quote. Good for posters and t-shirts

I gotta say, the storytelling and editing reach new heights! And the skills, of course. I haven't played TM since 2010s, but your vids are still so captivating to watch. Even not knowing exactly how the new surfaces work. Amazing work!

34:10 what an amazing sequence of editing

in 41:09 we can see that Wirtual start to cry of happines and joy... what an legend. I'm very proud of u bro, good job!

I am in awe at the skill & storytelling! The jazz track for the sublime finish --- and what a likeness to life that final acceleration circuit was, o the idea -- finding your own ending... your perfect speed, vector, to mount the most deceptively simple geometry.

I don't play Trackmania, I don't watch gaming stuff. And yet I watched your video all the way. Well done, both for your "mastery" and the video work itself!! Hats off!

17:09 the way the cactus menacingly fades in 😭

Looking forward to watching the Deep Dip 2 streams while sliding around on the floor being covered in mayonnaise.

phenomenal video. absolutely loved it. the build up was crazy and I'd say this video is the best i've seen all week/month from how fun it was to watch.

"Juke's Trackmania of Hell introduced you a second tower.. FEATURING WITH..." Tower of Deep Dip *[Terrifying]* Where Wet plastic part disguised as wallhops Tightrope parts became just Tightrope Wraps as intimidating jumps Full speed part became Speedrun or drop part

Developers: "We built a traditional formula 1 racing game" Community: "We turned it into a platformer"

37:10 This music is Wirtual's equivalent of "Howling" for GoodTimesWithScar... the moment you hear those opening notes, you know something Big is going to happen.

Didn't expect to get tears in my eyes on a Trackmania video! I don't watch your streams but I've seen many of your RU-vid videos and this one was absolutely a masterpiece. The editing, the music, the tension and emotional toll, just amazing. I was shaken on your last fall, and brought to tears by your catharsis on crossing the finish line. Just a SSS tier video. Looks like I'm going to be watching your stream for Deep Dip II, though it's not my preferred method of watching content.

Shoutout to all the creators who put this much effort in Deep Dip. I love it and hate it at the same time. When I have kids, this is what I'm gonna show them, when they ask what dad played (suffered with) in his free time. Thank you all! Can't wait to see Deep Dip 2!

8:04 Thank you for the POV change. I needed that.

i really miss these old streams i used to watch from you. definitely gonna tune in to watch you stream deep dip 2! this was pretty nostalgic even though it's only been a couple of years. good luck with the next challenge! redemption for letting it slip away last time hopefully. you got this!

"An outlet to experience mastery." I had never heard that before and i think it made me realize that i might be missing that myself. This was an incredible journey to watch and you should be proud. Thank you so much for sharing.

deep dip streams were peak trackmania 2020, it’s undebatable. Hope deep dip 2 can top it

40:36 - when that edging streak finally ends

love these videos, the editing style compliments your achievements perfectly, congrats on completing your goals!

I watched the event closely, always switching between channels and feeling everything you guys were feeling. This was an insane event and it was so, so much fun to watch! Watching your reaction when completing was amazing and I totally felt emotional too and so happy for you! Super excited to watch Deep Dip 2. It's gonna be huge

33:16 holy shit the Jhin music got me goosebumps

Well ... i cried with u wirt.. that bozo in the end of this video have NO idea how hard this game is ❤

I've been playing trackmania for over a year now but recently got paid access and first, i just want to thank you for making me discover this awesome game. I think i saw every vid and Vod on your channels and every one of them was a masterpiece. I WILL finally go see you stream on twitch for Dip Deep 2 and I have one last thing to add : Good luck, you're gonna need it haha

honestly, one of the most entertaining speedrunning videos i've seen in a long while. keep it up and good luck my friend

The "I was disappointed yesterday..." through tears just hits me in the feels so hard for some reason. I know that competitiveness, and that going to bed knowing how close he had gotten was agony. Great story and great video

Mapper: There are no checkpoints, so every mistake is lethal. Trackmania players: So what you're saying is there is a uber bug that yeets you directly into the finish?

I have never played the game, but watch every video you put out. Congrats on Deep Dip, this was a top 5 video of yours, can’t wait to watch again for Deep Dip II

I was there for so much of this, felt so cool to be able to recall specific moments when they happened. Proud to have been there for the finish. Can't wait for Deep Dip 2!

Regular rythm for videos now?

When Deep Dip came out, i hadn't heard of it somehow. So I skipped first two days of streams thinking it was just another rpg/trial map. But when I jumped in on day three, I realized this is not an ordinary trial map. I was so disappointed back then because I had missed those two first days.. But I'm glad I was there in the end. This year... I will not miss a thing. I got my popcorns ready, you heard it, Got, meaning I'm so anticipated I'm already eating them while waiting for Friday!

Congrats Wirtual! Love your reaction of completing it

This video was pushed really hard in my feed so I just had to check it out... I was not disappointed! What an emotional roller coaster! Very well done mate!

20:01 That half-way to turtle was foreshadowing. Actually thought he'd flip the first time. Watched a lot of this on stream as it happened, but not all.

congrats on beating this difficult level in the infamous hotwheels game

I love this, I still remember watching your old video and it really got me into trackmania :) congrats on 2nd!

I just have to say I've never played this game in my life and this video randomly came up on my feed - I get the feeling the community in this game is great and I really liked your video. I may have to try the game out

"It's the snake from getting over it." Both confused me and caused me EMOTIONAL DAMAGE, it should be the snake from Giant Snakes and Ladder Gruffalo Version!

Watching Wirtual finish the tower, with the tears in his eyes, his latter motivational speech, it´s so awesomely wholesome. Looking forward for the continuation this year!

Wish i had even half the dedication and skill you'd have Wirtual. I might not be able to attend your streaming attempt on Deep Dip 2, but i will be looking forward to seeing your compilation after the fact. the best of luck to you and all other racers.

That was so intense ! I was so stress watching this, and sad for your failed at the end 😵 But really proud of what you did all along the way and for your finish on 2nd place, well done !

As someone thats just started playing track mainia in the last week because of wirtuals videos and shorts ive been watching for a while now even basic tracks and mechanics can be way more unintuitive than one might furst tbink and has given me even more appreciation for the videos and skill involved.

The mappers when they see you conquer Deep Dip: "Good job..." "... now do it again."

The Sly Cooper 3 Hazard Room music @21:23 for Floor 10's Hazard author... chef's kiss.

I think you are the channel I enjoy watching most out of anything on RU-vid. I don't even play TrackMania but I still appreciate you documenting the history of this game in such a comprehensible way.

I have never been more hooked on a 45 minute RU-vid video (or any video for the matter), this was amazing Wirtual.. I started tearing up right along side your victory! Amazing video, amazing dedication, amazing attitude. Legitimately my favorite content creator ever, so so excited to join your stream on the 3rd !

Absolute banger video. Great editing. Even greater story. I can't wait for Deep Dip 2! Well, for Wirtual to play Deep Dip 2 at least. Lol

you are a master of your craft (storyteller). I know everything in that video already, even watched 2 days live of it on your streams etc. and still the suspension in the end, nailbiting, the emotions still cought me again like I would have watched it for the first time. Keep on telling stories Wirtual!

Truly incredible story and excellently edited video. Your choice of soundtrack was amazing! Congratulations, I’m off to see what Deep Dip II looks like.

The ingame comment at 29:00 knew it way before hahah

hey wirtual, i just wanted to say, what an amazing video, i was live in chat when you finished and when watching the video i relived the moments watching hours of content on twitch, i cant wait for deep dip 2, great job

congratz man, you're doing great. lovely to see your emotion at the end, you can't fake that

This is one of the best long form RU-vid videos I have ever seen. Incredible storytelling, pacing, tension, editing... It all came together. It takes a lot to get me to watch a 43 minute RU-vid vid all the way at normal speed. I am excited for Deep Dip 2.

06:22 FLOOR GANG OUH! Also, what a compelling video. Very nice job Zero and Wirtual

Watching this live was so hype! Excited for deep dip 2!

I remember being there the moment you finished the map, crazy the amount of work it took. Insanely well done!

I've seen lots of your vids about legendary trackmania players and runs, so cool to see that your skills are just as legendary

I actually can't wait for the new one. your gonna be making me waste my reading period for finals but 100% worth it

I love how often Wirtual's videos have the Art of Rally OST playing in the background. It's the best OST of all time hands down. I hope he plays it sometime.

Amazing video! It clearly conveyed how much effort and how big of deal this was and it was entertaining and exciting!

Seeing you release those tear of joy made me tear up as well knowing how great of an achievement you just did. I believe in you to beat deep dip 2 and will be supporting you through the whole journey there

"An outlet I use to experience mastery" as a musician, completing something that took 60 hours to mastery is like a weight lifted off your chest that can feel sooo good. After a performance of a piece you have spent dozens, maybe hundreds of hours on is amazing. Cant believe you could put in 60 hours in just a week! Amazing run!

Deep dip 2 incoming excited to see it!

Wirtual has such a fantastic way of story telling that’s just really captivating, always love the main channel videos and how they’re structured it’s always a treat to watch. Can’t wait to see deep dip 2!

This was a cinematic masterpiece in every single way, especially loved the music. It fit so well at every point of the story and I didn't notice how much time was actually passing. Can't wait for more content like this to come out.

Citadel of Deep Dip [High Remorseless] [Not For Mobile]

Nice to see Wirtual on his second channel again

SUBSCRIBED! Excellent video man. I don't even play trackmania but this was very interesting I always love it when people pushing how far they can go in things they spent mastering for years and years! I may not be able to watch live may 3rd I am very busy but will definitely tune in for the videos! Well done Wirtual! Well done!

Holy crap. Great job man. The ending of the video was absolutely beautiful and I can see the emotion!