Menuing guide for controller-style play

This guide assumes that you use the route that is current as of 1/26/2020, and that you complete fates as they unlock, rather than completing the book at the end of the game.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Yq8WbXlCGqod0BhDrPjQtNGl9CjtTz8W4oYse84wdXg/edit?usp=sharing

Moment order routing

In August 2024, Jikwood figured out an improvement -- you can watch the "smoke trail" at the end of a scene but actually enter another scene. This allows you a fair bit of routing flexibility without losing time, since the trails move at the same speed as long as you can see them (but irregardless of distance).

In particular, reordering the corpses allows you to minimize the amount of time spent walking between corpses while *not* looking at smoke trails. Jikwood did some initial routing but I found a handful of extra improvements, which I used to get my most recent Any% time.

I *also* did a lot of practice on a modded version of the game. We've had a modded copy for a while but it cut out basically all of the game -- this (new) modded version only reduces the length of the "moments", i.e. the bits with the scenes and the music. These scenes usually are hard-coded based on the length of the music, but instead I shortened them to 5 seconds (plus fade-out time). This is enough time to run to the corpse in the scene without too much downtime.

[Here's](https://www.speedrun.com/return_of_the_obra_dinn/resources/8a5k8) a quick guide on how to install the modded version.

Below are my notes on rerouting, hopefully they are helpful to someone.

```
---- Route 0 (current) ----
10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1
7-8 7-7 7-6
7-5 7-4 7-3
7-2 7-1
9-6 9-5 9-4 9-3 9-2 9-1
2-3 2-2 2-1
6-7 6-6 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-1
6-8
1-2 1-1
5-4 5-3 5-2 5-1
4-6 4-5 4-4 4-3 4-2 4-1
3-3 3-2 3-1

---- Route improvement 1 (moved 6-1) [-7s] ----
10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1
7-8 7-7 7-6
7-5 7-4 7-3
7-2 7-1
9-6 9-5 9-4 9-3 9-2 9-1
2-3 2-2 2-1
6-7 6-6 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-2 (6-1)
6-8
1-2 1-1
5-4 5-3 5-2 [6-1] 5-1
4-6 4-5 4-4 4-3 4-2 4-1
3-3 3-2 3-1

Compared to route 0:
- Exit 6-2, watch the 6-1 trail and walk to 6-1 (17.8)
+ Exit 6-2, watch the 6-1 trail and walk to 6-8 (22.5)

- Exit 5-2, watch the 5-1 trail and walk to 5-1 (25.8)
+ Exit 5-2, watch the 5-1 trail and walk to 6-1 (25.6)

- Exit 6-1 and walk to 6-8 (16.2)
+ Exit 6-1 and walk to 5-1 (4.6)

---- Route improvement 2 (moved 4-4) [-3s] ----
10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1
7-8 7-7 7-6
7-5 7-4 7-3
7-2 7-1
9-6 9-5 9-4 9-3 9-2 9-1
2-3 2-2 2-1
6-7 6-6 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-2 (6-1)
6-8
1-2 1-1
5-4 5-3 5-2 (5-1)
[6-1] [5-1]
4-6 4-5 (4-4)
3-3 (3-2)
[4-4] 4-3 4-2 4-1
[3-2] 3-1

Compared to route 1:
- Exit 4-5, watch the 4-4 trail and walk to 4-4 (18.6)
+ Exit 4-5, watch the 4-4 trail and walk to 3-3 (18.1)

- Exit 3-3, watch the 3-2 trail and walk to 3-2 (25.7)
+ Exit 3-3, watch the 3-2 trail and walk to 4-4 (25.9)

- Exit 4-1, walk to 3-3 (9.0)
+ Exit 4-1, walk to 3-2 (5.9)

---- Route improvement 3 (moved 2-1) [-6s] ----
10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1
7-8 7-7 7-6
7-5 7-4 7-3
7-2 7-1
9-6 9-5 9-4 9-3 9-2 9-1
2-3 2-2 (2-1)
6-7 6-6 [2-1] 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-2 (6-1)
6-8
1-2 1-1
5-4 5-3 5-2 (5-1)
[6-1] [5-1]
4-6 4-5 (4-4)
3-3 (3-2)
[4-4] 4-3 4-2 4-1
[3-2] 3-1

Compared to route 2:
- Exit 2-2, watch the 2-1 trail and walk to 2-1 (12.7)
+ Exit 2-2, watch the 2-1 trail and walk to 6-7 (14.8 - 15.2)

- Exit 6-6, watch the 6-5 trail and walk to 6-5 (22.9)
+ Exit 6-6, watch the 6-5 trail and walk to 2-1 (22.8)

- Exit 2-1, walk to 6-7 (10.2)
+ Exit 2-1, walk to 6-5 (2.4)

---- Route improvement 4 (moved 7-3) [-3s] ----
10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1
7-8 7-7 7-6
7-5 7-4 (7-3)
7-2 7-1
9-6 9-5 9-4 9-3 9-2 9-1
2-3 2-2 (2-1)
6-7 6-6 [2-1] 6-5 6-4 [7-3] 6-3 6-2 (6-1)
6-8
1-2 1-1
5-4 5-3 5-2 (5-1)
[6-1] [5-1]
4-6 4-5 (4-4)
3-3 (3-2)
[4-4] 4-3 4-2 4-1
[3-2] 3-1

Compared to route 3:
- Exit 7-4, watch the 7-3 trail and walk to 7-3 (11.2)
+ Exit 7-4, watch the 7-3 trail and walk to 7-2 (11.8 - 12.7)

- Exit 6-4, watch the 6-3 trail and walk to 6-3 (18.1)
+ Exit 6-4, watch the 6-3 trail and walk to 7-3 (18.3)

- Exit 7-3, walk to 7-2 (8.1)
+ Exit 7-3, walk to 6-3 (4.8)

---- Route improvement 5 (moved 7-1) [-6s] ----
10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1
7-8 7-7 7-6
7-5 7-4 (7-3)
7-2 (7-1)
9-6 9-5 9-4 9-3 9-2 9-1
2-3 2-2 (2-1)
6-7 6-6 [2-1] 6-5 6-4 [7-3] 6-3 6-2 (6-1)
6-8
1-2 1-1
5-4 5-3 5-2 (5-1)
[6-1] [5-1] [7-1]
4-6 4-5 (4-4)
3-3 (3-2)
[4-4] 4-3 4-2 4-1
[3-2] 3-1

Compared to route 4:
- Exit 7-2, watch the 7-1 trail and walk to 7-1 (18.9)
+ Exit 7-2, watch the 7-1 trail and walk to 9-6 (~22.7, timed on modded, may be longer in practice)

- Exit 5-1, watch the 4-6 trail and walk to 4-6 (23.1)
+ Exit 5-1, watch the 4-6 trail and walk to 7-1 (23.1)

- Exit 7-1, walk to 9-6 (15.0)
+ Exit 7-1, walk to 4-6 (4.9)

---- Route improvement 6 (moved 7-4) [-3s] ----
10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1
7-8 7-7 7-6
7-5 (7-4)
7-2 (7-1)
[7-4] (7-3)
9-6 9-5 9-4 9-3 9-2 9-1
2-3 2-2 (2-1)
6-7 6-6 [2-1] 6-5 6-4 [7-3] 6-3 6-2 (6-1)
6-8
1-2 1-1
5-4 5-3 5-2 (5-1)
[6-1] [5-1] [7-1]
4-6 4-5 (4-4)
3-3 (3-2)
[4-4] 4-3 4-2 4-1
[3-2] 3-1

Compared to route 5:
- Exit 7-5, watch the 7-4 trail and walk to 7-4 (16.7)
+ Exit 7-5, watch the 7-4 trail and walk to 7-2 (16.7)

- Exit 7-2, watch the 7-1 trail and walk to 9-6 (23.4)
+ Exit 7-2, watch the 7-1 trail and walk to 7-4 (20.8)

- Exit 7-4, watch the 7-3 trail and walk to 7-2 (11.3)
+ Exit 7-4, watch the 7-3 trail and walk to 9-6 (11.4)

---- Route improvement 7 (moved 6-3) [-4] ----
10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1
7-8 7-7 7-6
7-5 (7-4)
7-2 (7-1)
[7-4] (7-3)
9-6 9-5 9-4 9-3 9-2 9-1
2-3 2-2 (2-1)
6-7 6-6 [2-1] 6-5 6-4 (6-3)
6-8
1-2 1-1
5-4 5-3 (5-2) 
[7-3] [6-3] 6-2 (6-1)
5-2 (5-1)
[6-1] [5-1] [7-1]
4-6 4-5 (4-4)
3-3 (3-2)
[4-4] 4-3 4-2 4-1
[3-2] 3-1

Compared to route 6:
- Exit 6-4, watch the 6-3 trail and walk to 7-3 (18.3)
+ Exit 6-4, watch the 6-3 trail and walk to 6-8 (19.8) // start down the stairs after the trail goes above you

- Exit 5-3, watch the 5-2 trail and walk to 5-2 (13.2)
+ Exit 5-3, watch the 5-2 trail and walk to 7-3 (13.3)

- Exit 6-2, watch the 6-1 trail and walk to 6-8 (22.7)
+ Exit 6-2, watch the 6-1 trail and walk to 5-2 (17.6)

---- Route improvement 8 (moved 6-8) [not worth it] ----
10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1
7-8 7-7 7-6
7-5 (7-4)
7-2 (7-1)
[7-4] (7-3)
9-6 9-5 9-4 9-3 9-2 9-1
2-3 2-2 (2-1)
6-7 6-6 [2-1] 6-5 6-4 [7-3] 6-3 6-2 (6-1)
1-2 (1-1)
6-8
[1-1]
5-4 5-3 5-2 (5-1)
[6-1] [5-1] [7-1]
4-6 4-5 (4-4)
3-3 (3-2)
[4-4] 4-3 4-2 4-1
[3-2] 3-1

Compared to route 6:
- Exit 6-2, watch the 6-1 trail and walk to 6-8 (22.2)
+ Exit 6-2, watch the 6-1 trail and walk to 1-2 (23.6)

- Exit 1-2, watch the 1-1 trail and walk to 1-1 (17.4)
+ Exit 1-2, watch the 1-1 trail and walk to 6-8 (17.8) - might need accurate retiming.

- Exit 6-8, walk to 1-2 (8.4)
+ Exit 6-8, walk to 1-1 (7.4)

---- Route improvement 9 (moved 6-8) [not worth it] ----
10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1
7-8 7-7 7-6
7-5 (7-4)
7-2 (7-1)
[7-4] (7-3)
9-6 9-5 9-4 9-3 9-2 9-1
2-3 2-2 (2-1)
6-7 6-6 [2-1] 6-5 6-4 [7-3] 6-3 6-2 (6-1)
1-2 1-1
5-4 (5-3)
6-8
[5-3] 5-2 (5-1)
[6-1] [5-1] [7-1]
4-6 4-5 (4-4)
3-3 (3-2)
[4-4] 4-3 4-2 4-1
[3-2] 3-1

Compared to route 6:
- Exit 6-2, watch the 6-1 trail and walk to 6-8 (22.2)
+ Exit 6-2, watch the 6-1 trail and walk to 1-2 (23.6)

- Exit 5-4, watch the 5-3 trail and walk to 5-3 (25.0)
+ Exit 5-4, watch the 5-3 trail and walk to 6-8 (25.0)

- Exit 6-8, walk to 1-2 (8.4)
+ Exit 6-8, walk to 5-3 (8.0)

---- Route improvement 10 (moved 7-1 again) [not worth it] ----
10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1
7-8 7-7 7-6
7-5 (7-4)
7-2 (7-1)
[7-4] (7-3)
9-6 9-5 9-4 9-3 9-2 9-1
2-3 2-2 (2-1)
6-7 6-6 [2-1] 6-5 6-4 [7-3] 6-3 6-2 (6-1)
6-8
1-2 1-1
5-4 5-3 5-2 (5-1)
[6-1] [5-1]
4-6 4-5 (4-4)
[7-1]
3-3 (3-2)
[4-4] 4-3 4-2 4-1
[3-2] 3-1

Compared to route 6:
- Exit 5-1, watch the 4-6 trail and walk to 7-1 (should be the same)
+ Exit 5-1, watch the 4-6 trail and walk to 4-6 (23.1)

- Exit 4-1, walk to 3-2 (5.0)
+ Exit 4-1, walk to 7-1 (4.2)

- Exit 7-1, walk to 4-6 (4.3)
+ Exit 7-1, walk to 3-2 (5.0)

---- Route improvement 11 (moved 3-3) [-6s] ----
10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1
7-8 7-7 7-6
7-5 (7-4)
7-2 (7-1)
[7-4] (7-3)
9-6 9-5 9-4 9-3 9-2 9-1
3-3 (3-2)
2-3 2-2 (2-1)
6-7 6-6 [2-1] 6-5 6-4 (6-3)
6-8
1-2 1-1
5-4 5-3 (5-2) 
[7-3] [6-3] 6-2 (6-1)
[5-2] (5-1)
[6-1] [5-1] [7-1]
4-6 4-5 4-4 4-3 4-2 4-1
[3-2] 3-1

Compared to route 7:
- Exit 4-5, watch the 4-4 trail and walk to 3-3 (19.0)
+ Exit 4-5, watch the 4-4 trail and walk to 4-4 (18.8)

- Exit 3-3, watch the 3-2 trail and walk to 4-4 (25.9)
+ Exit 3-3, watch the 3-2 trail and walk to 2-3 (26.4)

- Exit 9-1 and walk to 2-3 (12.0)
+ Exit 9-1 and walk to 3-3 (6.0)


---- Route improvement 12 (moved 7-2) [-0.5s] ----
10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1
7-8 7-7 7-6
7-5 7-4 (7-3)
9-6 9-5 9-4 9-3 9-2 9-1
3-3 (3-2)
2-3 2-2 (2-1)
6-7 6-6 [2-1] 6-5 6-4 (6-3)
6-8
1-2 1-1
5-4 5-3 (5-2)
[7-3] [6-3] 6-2 (6-1)
[5-2] (5-1)
7-2 (7-1)
[6-1] [5-1] [7-1]
4-6 4-5 4-4 4-3 4-2 4-1
[3-2] 3-1

Compared to route 11:
- Exit 7-5, watch the 7-4 trail and walk to 7-2 (16.4)
+ Exit 7-5, watch the 7-4 trail and walk to 7-4 (16.5)

- Exit 7-2, watch the 7-1 trail and walk to 7-4 (19.6)
+ Exit 7-2, watch the 7-1 trail and walk to 6-1 (18.8)

- Exit 5-2, watch the 5-1 trail and walk to 6-1 (25.6)
+ Exit 5-2, watch the 5-1 trail and walk to 7-2 (25.4)

---- Route improvement 13 (ending on 7-1) [-1.5s] ----
10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1
7-8 7-7 7-6
7-5 7-4 (7-3)
9-6 9-5 9-4 9-3 9-2 9-1
3-3 (3-2)
2-3 2-2 (2-1)
6-7 6-6 [2-1] 6-5 6-4 (6-3)
6-8
1-2 1-1
5-4 5-3 (5-2)
[7-3] [6-3] 6-2 (6-1)
[5-2] (5-1)
7-2 (7-1)
[3-2] (3-1)
[6-1] [3-1] [5-1]
4-6 4-5 4-4 4-3 4-2 4-1
[7-1]

Compared to route 12:
- Exit 3-1, re-enter 3-1, ladder (26.7 from drumroll to ladder grab. 25.1 with first try)
+ Exit 3-1, walk to 5-1 (17.5)

- Exit 6-1 and walk to 5-1 (18.3)
+ Exit 6-1 and walk to 3-1 (18.2)

- Exit 3-2, watch the 3-1 trail and walk to 3-1 (19.6) 
+ Exit 3-2, watch the 3-1 trail and walk to 6-1 (19.7)

- Exit 7-2, watch the 7-1 trail and walk to 6-1 (21.8)
+ Exit 7-2, watch the 7-1 trail and walk to 3-2 (21.6)

- Exit 4-1 and walk to 3-2 (23.4)
+ Exit 4-1 and walk to 7-1 (22.9)

- Exit 5-1, watch the 4-6 trail and walk to 7-1 (26.1)
+ Exit 5-1, watch the 4-6 trail and walk to 4-6 (25.9)

- Exit 7-1 and walk to 4-6 (27.2)
+ Exit 7-1, re-enter 7-1, ladder (35.4 from drumroll to ladder grab)
```

Nome	Autore
Menuing guide for controller-style play	FlapjackRetro 5 years ago
Moment order routing	darkid 7 months ago