I will probably have a solo to submit soon so I just wanted to confirm the precise points you used to cut frames at to remove loading for a full-game run. From the looks of it, you cut the first loading screen frame after that dot on the map moves to the next area, and to the very first frame as it fades in to the next map's lobby? I will have to re-encode my OBS recording to cut it that closely unfortunately but it should go alright.

I cut the first frame of the loading screen, up to the first frame where the cursor re-appears which is a few frames after the loading screen disappears.

You don't have to cut them all out, you can just count the loading times up and remove it from the end time.

Hmm, alright, I guess I can just keep them in. I was actually thinking it would be incredibly easy, if the loading screens are removed, to cheat by piecing together individual runs, unless something is different in a campaign run starting from Landing Bay that I am not thinking of. Might be something to keep in mind, although this community doesn't seem like it will be big enough anytime soon for this to have a chance of happening anyway.

With loading screens and mouse cursor capture, however, it would probably be impossible to do since I can see my cursor between loads.

Anyway, working on uploading a run now. It's even coming with splits!

Also, instead of making a new thread I may as well ask your opinion on the matter here. Since the category is for Any% without specified difficulty, I take it you are thinking any difficulty potentially goes so long as the time is good? I may try running it on Hard or something instead because of the speed multipliers. It may make a difference, although it is also more dangerous.

Yeah, any difficulty is allowed in the any% run. Easy tends to be the fastest because it's low risk and also just has a lot less drone spawns and they move slower than you so you're hardly ever harassed by them.

If you can get a good run on Hard or higher and the speed multiplier alone makes the difference, well, good luck to you! :>

I'm definitely going to give it a try... famous last words.

Or I can try it on Brutal.

Just kidding.