IF NEW LOOK HERE
7 years ago
Vienna, Austria

This is a similar post to my FAQ, but this will cover more stuff. You can still check it out until this is finished: http://www.speedrun.com/The_Site/thread/ni4vm

Would be cool if this would become sticky at some point. If you think I missed something out, tell me and I'll add it.

Anyways. Since I think you're new on the Site and/or to Speedrunning, here's the basics of the Page that you should know about.

I'm using for:

  • Speedrun.com = SRC
  • SpeedDemosArchive = SDA
  • SpeedRunsLive = SRL
  • Leaderboard = LB

[section=Abbreviations/Jargon] Other abbreviations or speedruner vocabulary can be found on SRL's FAQ which describes most of it neatly. http://www.speedrunslive.com/faq/glossary/

[section=Speedrun Community structure] Essentially, SRC is a place for Communities while usually each Game/Series has an own one. That means that SRC is providing a platform for each Community (Leaderboards, Profiles, Forum, etc.) but DOES NOT handle the Game itself!

If you have any Questions, Suggestions or Complaints about a Game/Series, do that in their Forum where it belongs! A lot of communities have a Discord or an own IRC server, so check these out if you want to know stuff since some might abandon the forums!

If you have SERIOUS complaints about a Moderator, contact the PERSON first. Don't start another thread in the general forums pointing stuff out. Examples for that is when a Moderator rejects a run of yours. If he/she doesn't give a reason, ASK them.

If the issue isn't resolved, clear that with OTHER Moderators of the Game/Series (If there are any) before you go up to the SRC Admins. They have got enough stuff to do. Don't bother them with unimportant stuff that you can solve yourself.

¤¤Games Done Quick¤¤ - Since I saw some posts regarding that as well I wanted to point out that GDQ is an OWN Group as well. They are strongly involved with SDA and use that as well for most of the communication. So asking/requesting stuff about GDQs should - like pointed out above - be done DIRECTLY to them.

[section=SRC, SDA and SRL] As explained above, the Speedrunning community is rather a huge bundle of smaller communities than ONE huge one. That also applies to the various Sites that exist. The most well known ones are SRC (this site), SDA and SRL. Each has their own Admins, Communities and uses. While they cooperate with one another, keep in mind that they are SEPARATED.

If you want to deal with other communities such as SDA or SRL, then go there. Over here you won't get the attention that you might need and it's simply the wrong place. This applies to all Communities and I'm just pointing SDA and SRL out here since they are the biggest next to SRC.

[section=Speedruns] If you have made a speedrun yourself and want to submit it, DO NOT create a thread posting it. ¤¤That's not how you do it!¤¤

Search for the Game you did your run in and go to its Leaderboard. In the top-right corner you can see a big button that says "Submit run". Click it! A form with all required information opens up.

Be sure you have READ THE RULES! You can take a look at them with the big button at the top-right corner which says "View rules". This will show you the rules of the CURRENT CATEGORY. Select the category you have done your run in to see what rules apply to it.

In the case that the Game isn't listed on SRC yet, you can request a leaderboard for it here: http://www.speedrun.com/requestgame Again, read the rules before you do stuff.

Another important thing: PATIENCE! If you submitted a run or a leaderboard, then you have to wait. It can take up to two or three weeks until a Moderator/Admin is verifying /checking the request. If a RUN takes longer than two weeks, contact the moderator on their social media (Twitter, Facebook, Discord, whatever you find) to let them know about it. If nobody responds you ask here: http://www.speedrun.com/The_Site/thread/63nr7

[section=Notifications, Messages and Menu] I think it's kind of self explaining, but some people don't seem to see or get it. When you submit a run or a request for a LB, you get a message that tells you that you'll get a Notification when everything's ready. You can see your notifications in the top-right corner at the BELL-Symbol. Simply click on it and you'll see all notifications.

The button next to it, the HOURGLASS shows all pending actions such as runs that require verification. On the other site there's the Message symbol. if you click on it, you see it's in the works. Just be patient and use other Services such as Discord or social media.

Other helpful links are in the Menu. You can open it up if you click on the THREE DOTS next to FORUMS.

[section=Is X allowed/banned?] If that question is regarding a Game/Series, check the Community of it.

Otherwise default rules for communication apply:

  • Don't post spam, offensive or sexual content
  • Don't harass other people
  • Think before you write/do stuff

Basically: Don't be an ass

[section=Emulators] Also Emulators fall under the Control and Rules of the GAME. Ask the Moderators of the game about it!

[section=What should I speedrun?] This question has been asked like 200 times already and has always the same answer. Whatever you like.

Speedrunning a game is a long process, so you have to like the game. If you plan to get really good in the game, you must also love the game a lot since you're gonna spend a lot of time in it. If you just wanna start with a game to try stuff out, simply run a game you liked when you were younger. Older games are usually easier to run.

[section=How do I record?] I have seen this question a lot as well. I'd say around 90-95% of people on SRC stream with OBS (Open Broadcaster Software). You can surely find tutorials and guides everywhere, so just search for them. Just be sure to use OBS Studio and not classic since it's outdated and more unstable now.

Other solutions are XSplit, Gameshow, Vmix and Wirecast. There're surely even more out there, you just gotta find them.

Edited by the author 7 years ago
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xDrHellx
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7 years ago

holy shit someone finally did it

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Stickied, thanks !

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