sorry i didn't see this post sooner, this is probably still the most up to date tutorial for no dcw/bc. Hope it helps!

you can still mash, I've see this argument before and it's not at all a big deal. The timings show that they should be close, but we're still waiting for someone to take the plunge and actually learn the run.

there is no VC release for Banjo Kazooie

I use this http://bkhelper.herokuapp.com/# and use the 100% guide, haggs beginner tutorial is also great