As of October 11th, 2020, you are now allowed to skip the initial "Saving" screen that appears when you start the game on an empty save file.

This is done by deleting the file you wish to use for your run, then pressing B to return to the main menu. This will trigger the game to save that you've deleted the file, and will not save again when you start your run. This saves about 2 seconds for each full-game category.

https://imgur.com/MoBv9Eu

Timing still starts when you select a difficulty from the unused file. Runs that do not skip the first save in their runs are still valid, and are able to be submitted for verification.

This update does not affect any IL runs.

If you have any questions, please ask below.