2020 - Any% Notes - Up To Date

Any% Notes can be found here - https://bit.ly/ffx-any

These notes are being constantly updated and should have the latest strats. These contain everything that you need to know in order to do a run, even as a beginner, without going into mechanics or why we do things.

Additional dialogue skips for PC

Hey guys,

as some of you might know, there's a fair bit of dialogue that used to be skippable in the original PS2 Version, but - for some reason - is not skippable on HD versions.

At least for PC there's a few places where "unskippable" dialogue can be made skippable again, by simply mashing another button along with your regular button for dialogue skips. (So, A + RB or X + R1 for example)

I say "at least for PC", because that's the only platform I personally tested this on and know it's working. It might also work for other HD versions.

Finally, to prevent all your controllers and fingers from getting worn out more than necessary, here's some dialogue you can additonally skip using this "trick" (and save time, yay!) in order of their occurrence:


1.) Luca, Besaid Aurochs locker room, the CS before you head out and look for Auron: this will skip the last ~10 seconds of the CS, the part where Tidus tells Wakka not to be so stiff (Kappa) -> saves ~10 seconds


2.) Zanarkand Ruins, CS with Yunalesca: during the "Braska/Jecht/Auron Flashback" you can skip a huge amount of dialogue this way -> saves up to 1.5 minutes


3.) Bevelle, second visit, in the CS with Mika: you can skip a very tiny amount of dialogue here -> saves 1-2 seconds


There you go, that's all the places I know so far where you can definitely skip additional dialogue on PC. If you find out more, feel free to message me here or spread your word in Discord so I can add it to this guide. Good luck!

Any% w/Boosters 2025

[Any% w/Boosters, 2025 by MeMtb (Mtbanger) - Tidus Route](https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRRogQF67vbuIxWPJ82r0__S-DBbhb_Cf4Q8wjinP3JR9lnuH7fPZHbZaFM13OxRYeE7z481RUigyLo/pub)

Autosplitter, Load Remover, and Encounter Counter Setup

¤¤¤¤Autosplitter¤¤¤¤

1) Open your splits in LiveSplit and right click 'Edit Splits'

https://puu.sh/wGjO6/45452f454b.png

2) On the Splits Editor, ensure that the Game Name is set to 'Final Fantasy X' and the 'Activate' button for the autosplitter should be available. Press the 'Activate' button.

https://puu.sh/wGjUL/34718fed51.png

3) Press the 'Settings' button next to the Activate button, and a new 'Component Settings' dialog will appear. Select any options and splits you require for your autosplitter. Details of the settings can be found by clicking the 'Website' button on the Splits Editor dialog, or by clicking here - https://github.com/BitPatty/LiveSplit.FFX/blob/master/Readme.md

https://puu.sh/wGkh9/be3607cf63.png








¤¤¤¤Load Remover¤¤¤¤

1) Download the "Alternate Timing Method" LiveSplit component from the LiveSplit Components page -
 http://livesplit.org/components/. Extract the files into your LiveSplit "Components" folder (LiveSplit_1.7.4\Components).

2) In your splits, right click 'Edit Layout'.

https://puu.sh/wGkyk/478442ed16.png

3) In the Layout Editor, Click the Add '+' button -> Information -> Alternate Timing Method component. Double click the added component to open up the Layout Settings.

https://puu.sh/wGkNB/7de32ee583.png

4) If you wish, change the text of the component in the Layout Settings -

https://puu.sh/wGlsF/8b3393c0c7.png

5) To change the Component from Game Time (Time without Loads) to Real Time (Time with Loads), right click on your splits, Compare Against -> Game Time. This will switch your splits to Game Time, and the Component to Real Time.

https://puu.sh/wGmmY/cc76a2db25.png








¤¤¤¤Encounter Counter¤¤¤¤

1) In your splits, right click 'Edit Layout'.

https://puu.sh/wGkyk/478442ed16.png

2) In the Layout Editor, Click the Add '+' button -> Information -> FFX Display component. The component 'Encounter Count' will now appear in your splits.

https://puu.sh/wGmwD/09e92c0955.png

Cutscene Remover

The Cutscene Remover tool skips through most cutscenes in the game.

This tool is designed to be used for speedruns only. Other usages (regular playthroughs) may encounter some bugs and is not properly tested.

Download the latest release here:
https://github.com/erickt420/FFXCutsceneRemover/releases

Run *FFXCutsceneRemover.exe* from any location, and the tool will skip cutscenes as long as it's open.

For CSR (Cutscene Remover) speedruns, please submit to the CSR platform, not PC.

Any questions, please ask in the FFX Speedrun Discord.

Detailed FFX Any% Speedrun guide - OUTDATED [2017]

Update: This guide is very outdated and here simply for archiving purposes. For the latest strats, please use MrTyton's very beginner friendly guide here - https://www.speedrun.com/ffx/guide/udt1z

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A Detailed FFX Any% speedrun guide, suitable for new, blind, and experienced runners can be found here -   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JZEhrNt6xRh1rd4TZwNvxu2MtEjOWk06/view?usp=sharing

This guide is suitable to all North American and PAL versions of Final Fantasy X (PS2/3/4, PC, etc) with use of the Standard Sphere Grid where applicable.

Updated versions of the guide will appear under the same url, so you can simply bookmark the page to get the latest notes.

Enjoy!

Flobberworm4

FFX Bahamut Route (PS2/HD)

Word Document: https://1drv.ms/w/s!AhEZwxKU6w9PgSNAhS7OKa3ef60a?e=SsTaUH
PDF Document: https://1drv.ms/b/s!AhEZwxKU6w9PgSQE0YUNJJCzuDLc?e=RO90Oi

*A perfect guide for those who likes less explanation. You will need to know the game quite well before following the guide. Two different endings depending on drops from Biran & Yenke. You need to win Blitzball Tournament for +4 Strength.*

FFX Booster% Guide

Will update if new finds are made
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wcc1jIsJGJimv3dIx7vqkpR1gRPk9Nk_9lpJfN4jyGQ/edit?usp=sharing

FFX CSR and Livesplit on Linux

In the FFX discord several users have worked to create and test a method for getting CSR and livesplit working with FFX on linux, spearheaded by iEatBunnies. This has been tested and works through a full run of the game, but I didn't see a guide created for it, so here it is.



1. Right click the game in your steam game list and go to properties.

Set this as the launch options: cmd=(%command%); cmd[-1]=$PWD/with_csr.bat; "${cmd[@]}"

2. Switch to Installed Files tab in the properties and click Browse (this opens a file explorer into the game data folder)

Copy the FFXSpeedrunMod.exe into this folder

3.Create a new file in here named 'with_csr.bat' (same filename used in the launch options. Paste this into the file):

@echo off

start "" "FFX&X-2_LAUNCHER.exe"

start "" "FFXSpeedrunMod.exe"

cd /d [replace this with /path/to/livesplit/]

start "" "LiveSplit.exe"

cd /d "[replace this with path/to/steamapps/common]/FINAL FANTASY FFX&FFX-2 HD Remaster/"



:start_loop

set /p "user_input=Type 'c' to relaunch the CSR, enter to reopen FFX Launcher (type 'q' to quit): "

if /i "%user_input%"=="q" goto :end_script

if /i "%user_input%"=="c" goto :relaunch_csr

start "" "FFX&X-2_LAUNCHER.exe"

goto :start_loop



:relaunch_csr

start "" "FFXSpeedrunMod.exe"

goto :start_loop



:end_script

exit



4. Save the .bat file. This will keep a command line window open asking to relaunch the csr or launcher. If you type c it will start the CSR again (verified if you close the CSR mid game and restart it this way it still connects to the game) and if you just hit enter with no letter it will relaunch the launcher in case of a big crash. Then 'q' will quit the batch file.

5. Launch the game via steam. The window for CSR will appear, as well as livesplit. You can configure and update livesplit once it is open. Set your CSR options, then start the game from the game's launcher. Enjoy!


**Issues/FAQ:** 

1. If the game launches and closes immediately, try forcing bash shell to the launch option command, like so:

  bash -c "cmd=(%command%)"'; cmd[-1]=$PWD/with_csr.bat; "${cmd[@]}"'

If you aren't using bash (you can run echo $SHELL in a terminal to see what your default shell is) you can try the second command listed lower in this reddit post: [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/yyv9ul/update_on_steam_launch_parameters_can_use_bash/](https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/yyv9ul/update_on_steam_launch_parameters_can_use_bash/)

2. When replacing the file paths in brackets in the instructions above, do not include the brackets. Make sure the file paths are correct or this will not function. Some trial and error may be required. 

3. If you have questions about a particular setup or this isn't working for you, please direct questions to the CSR thread in the FFX speedrun discord: https://discord.gg/Akd4zq72

4. The 4GB patch is not required on linux and thus is not addressed here; Proton uses large address aware by default and that's basically what the 4GB patch is trying to address, so you may not need it

**Credits:** 

This method was created by **iEatBunnies** and tested by users in the FFX speedrun discord, including **peppy, neigara, and Qardnall.**

Japanese and Korean terms for Any% (PC)

A list with terms that are helpful for an Any% PC speedrun. If you are used to the english run, almost everything in the run can be done with muscle memory. When it comes to random item drops or item management this list should help (also includes a list of possible zombie weapons):

Japanese List: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1wplY63ZGrq2rAsqZr014M4Hdhf8KYd39

Korean List (Thanks to camp4r !!! :) ): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aw0Tp9Cy_spSmVavnDoC19nvluYl91kU

Nemesis% Notes

I've been getting a lot of requests to share my nemesis notes, so I decided to just em herer. They aren't that good, but better than nothing I guess.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRkLVyQPwVR2QbE-RJu_KGV0AFwUnx49UmxxseUVIGAby8qEDU66Sxx84vcrwSAP4AGJHJ2I7fzQ_7Q/pub

Enjoy

Nemesis% Yojimbo Notes (For all HD versions)

My updated notes for Nemesis% (Yojimbo route, doesn't work for NA-PS2 version). 
The notes also include a link to my "Spheregridding Overview" video. The Sphere-grids are easy and you will be fine with following the notes, but some runners were scared of the idea of so much gridding, so this video might help with learning.


Madhy Nemesis Notes 1.5, Yojimbo route: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Fk-mRyGyHjTLsNJWbtx1RWreNYoF1X1I

No-Sphere-Grid speedrun guide

Updated with new boss strats and reworked it into a guide with lots of explanations & pictures to make it more accessible.

v2.0 (updated January 2021): https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fxfQp1VFVFWtHYlmzUCuScKAFHSXRrBt

Preventing Crashes on PC port

Hey guys,

you will know or certainly get to know that the PC port of this game isn't too stable. In fact, it tends to crash for apparently no reason. These crashes can and will appear randomly and can occur at pretty much every single point of your run.

Nobody likes that, so I came up with a possible solution for that.

IMPORTANT: Use the following method AT YOUR OWN RISK! I can neither guarantee that it's going to work for you nor that you don't end up blowing up your computer. I am not responsible for any damage that may occur because of this method.

However, I ran this game for over 75 hours now using this method and had no crash anymore whatsoever, so I feel confident to say it's going to work.

So here's what you do:

1.) Download a program which allows you to patch your .exe to allocate more than 2GB of RAM, for example this one: http://www.ntcore.com/4gb_patch.php

2.) Unzip the file and run the program

3.) Browse for your FFX.exe (might just be named FFX on your computer), if you have the Steam version of this game, you can find it by default here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY FFX&FFX-2 HD Remaster\

4.) Select the file and click "open"

5.) The program will now tell you that your file has successfully been patched

6.) Done!

Note: this patch only prevents the game from crashing randomly. It will still crash if you want the game to, like if you use the FMV glitch transfer to skip the wrong FMV, use Keyboard & Controls combined to skip FMVs and such.

Edit note: changed from "softlock" to "crash" since I mixed those two different things up. Finally.

Tutorial for Bevelle's Cloister of Trials

Tutorials for skips (MRR/Terra, Sandragora, Jyscal, Clasko, Guadosalam, Mi'ihen, FMV-skips)

MRR/Terra skip - saves 15 minutes (Tutorial by MTBanger)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUdDNdDT4ioSandragora skip (Video by Cereth)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEOA1Cs1PfQ

Jyscal skip - saves about 50 seconds (Tutorial by Mittens)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lVi1vrdTc0

Clasko skip (safe setup) - saves about 50 seconds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqC-jN8SNd0

Guadosalam skip - saves about 2.5 - 3 minutes (more on HD, less on PS2)
(If you play on PS2, the NPCs for this skip have different positions and the skip is executed differently but very easy. You can check a PS2 run to see the positioning)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt4NgkR0h1I

Mi'ihen skip - saves about 40 - 80 seconds (more on PS2, less on HD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEi5zc8o2KI

FMV skips [PC only] - saves ~4 minutes if you get all of them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc36RAj81jo

Name	Autor
2020 - Any% Notes - Up To Date	MrTyton 3 years ago
Additional dialogue skips for PC	Chakes 6 years ago
Any% w/Boosters 2025	mtbanger 4 years ago
Autosplitter, Load Remover, and Encounter Counter Setup	Flobberworm4 9 years ago
Cutscene Remover	Cereth 4 years ago
Detailed FFX Any% Speedrun guide - OUTDATED [2017]	Flobberworm4 4 years ago
FFX Bahamut Route (PS2/HD)	Deathtome 7 years ago
FFX Booster% Guide	MorphaSRDC 6 years ago
FFX CSR and Livesplit on Linux	Qardnall 7 months ago
Japanese and Korean terms for Any% (PC)	Madhyama 7 years ago
Nemesis% Notes	KaineTheBrain 8 years ago
Nemesis% Yojimbo Notes (For all HD versions)	Madhyama 7 years ago
No-Sphere-Grid speedrun guide	Madhyama 5 years ago
Preventing Crashes on PC port	Chakes 8 years ago
Tutorial for Bevelle's Cloister of Trials	Madhyama 4 years ago
Tutorials for skips (MRR/Terra, Sandragora, Jyscal, Clasko, Guadosalam, Mi'ihen, FMV-skips)	Madhyama 3 years ago