Daylight Savings Time Abuse: Difference between revisions
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[[File:EFrS03DVUAEk kD.jpeg|thumb|220x220px]]'''DST Abuse''', often abbreviated as '''DSTA''', is a trick that abuses the way the Nintendo Switch's system clock handles [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time Daylight Saving Time] to harvest a time-dependent seed early for an extra Power Moon. This trick is primarily used in the [[Any%]] category, but it can apply to other categories as well. | [[File:EFrS03DVUAEk kD.jpeg|thumb|220x220px]]'''DST Abuse''', often abbreviated as '''DSTA''', is a speedrunning trick that abuses the way the Nintendo Switch's system clock handles [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time Daylight Saving Time] to harvest a time-dependent seed early for an extra Power Moon. This trick is primarily used in the [[Any%]] category, but it can apply to other categories as well. | ||
Since Daylight Saving Time functionality is built into the Switch's operating system, rather than implemented through Internet connectivity, setting the system's clock to the time when DST takes place will cause the system's clock to jump forward an hour. This can be timed so that it causes a seed to grow instantly, since the game thinks an hour has elapsed since the seed was planted. | Since Daylight Saving Time functionality is built into the Switch's operating system, rather than implemented through Internet connectivity, setting the system's clock to the time when DST takes place will cause the system's clock to jump forward an hour. This can be timed so that it causes a seed to grow instantly, since the game thinks an hour has elapsed since the seed was planted. | ||