Victoria, Australiafireb0rn's guide is up to date in terms of learning the actual route - there haven't been any major reroutes (apart from one trick after lurien called "rafter skip" that we wouldn't generally recommend for a beginner). if you're looking for a more up-to-date setup guide, you can check out lep's guide from 2023 here: https://www.speedrun.com/hollowknight/guides/x51mq
if you have any other questions, i'd strongly recommend joining the speedrun community discord (https://discord.com/invite/3JtHPsBjHD, or linked at the top of this page) and asking there in #help or #tech-support
best of luck!
i just did some testing, and there is actually indeed a geo limit! hk wiki listed it as 9,999,999, so i edited my save file to that value and then collected some geo (specifically crystal guardian geo) and while the number did briefly appear to go above 9,999,999, it then capped back down to the limit. dragging the save file back into the save editor showed me that it was still at the limit, which means the visual and the hard limit is the same. which means that max geo would indeed be possible, and as i have been told, has been done before
however, running it nmg would be both boring and slow, so i don't really think anyone would want to run it. running it with all glitches is much more doable. i still don't know who would want to run it though.
no, we don't use that timer as it doesn't count the main menu time and time when paused. almost every hk category features a save and quit, and it would not be an accurate representation of the length of time spent running.
it depends on what you mean by "glitchless".
the reason for the distinction between 11 exit Orb/Cloud/Glitchless is a choice of which type of route to go for. the orb and cloud glitch are both designated as "major glitches", as they are both glitches which involve performing the item swap glitch to obtain an unintended item in the item box. for this reason, "Glitchless" is a bit of a misnomer - it should really be called "No Major Glitches", or something similar.
generally in the speedrunning community, we tend to create categories based on player interest. if there is large player consensus on making a new leaderboard to categorize runs, then there will be one. however, the world 2 category is already a leaderboard extension, which means that there will naturally be a lot less interest in running it. in particular, world 2 is more of an IL speedrun, as most people can submit their gold splits from their PB without losing much time.
tldr: we would consider making leaderboard splits for more relevant categories that are on the main boards, if there is a large player consensus. however, we already have far too large of a category extension boards, and as a result, it would not be that interesting. 11 exit is only relevant in the "glitchless" sense, as in all other main categories, the item swap glitch is banned.
you are more than welcome to submit times to the world 2 leaderboard glitchless though! speedrunning is about doing what you want to do, not to get the best time. do what you find fun first and foremost!
console autosplits are not possible for a variety of reasons.
i'm paraphrasing here, but autosplitting works by reading certain memory values from the game and then splitting on when those memory values update. this is only really possible on PC. if you'd like to learn more about this, you can read about it on the official Livesplit Autosplitter Component Github.
theoretically, it would be possible to code autosplits onto a console, but the first step that needs to be overcome is access to certain memory values. that can be done via modding consoles, which is already a pretty big step for the average user.
on top of that, the autosplitter would most likely have to run on someone's PC, as it would then be visible on an external monitor. i cant think of a single console that's able to run two different applications at the same time and have them both show on the same screen simultaneously. as a result, the console modded would need to be able to output the status of various memory values to the autosplitter on PC. again, this is all possible, but it's getting into the realm of "realistically, only a few people would even bother to do this".
the problem doesn't lie in that it's not possible, but rather that it would raise the entry barrier of running with an autosplitter on console significantly, and potentially give those with a modded console an advantage. a lot of speedrunning communities have rules against this to prevent people who can pay for better hardware/have access to better equipment having an advantage, and the rules are constructed to create an even playing field for all players.
as a result, there's just not much of a reason/incentive to make an autosplitter for consoles. you'll find this for a lot of console games, and it's why PC games have access to Load-Removed timing (LRT) and why consoles will most of the time have a separate leaderboard, as it's just not fair to the console runners.
are you following the inputs in this video?
keep an eye on the input display on the right, and look at sound/visual cues. for example, stringflow starts to hold A+B+Start+Select as soon as the screen starts to go white from pressing Up+B+Select. so long as you're following the inputs very precisely, it shouldn't be hard. keep practicing and you'll get there.
as far as i know, it's not possible to do the glitches required to beat the game on the japanese versions of red/blue.
Rhombu's guide doesn't clarify a few things concerning version 1.05, so I have a few questions:
- How do you mash in this version? Is there a Linux version of which makes it faster, similar to Linux version 1.001?
- Rhombu's guide states that some glitches (overflows, OWWs) are not possible on version specifically 1.06. Is it also impossible in 1.05 or just 1.06 and above?
Thanks!
If you want DRM free from steam, go to where the files of Undertale are located, most likely in Windows OS (C:) Project Files x86 steam/steamapps/common/Undertale. Copy all of the files in the folder to another folder on the desktop and delete the file "steam_api.dll". The game should now launch without steam.
Thanks. I've left it as its normal size and everything seems to be working. I'll try the triple switch PCE with your tips.
So, I've been learning Neutral, and mainly been practicing on an old laptop that I have, rather than my normal PC. However, today I loaded up the Linux version of 1.001 (same as my laptop) on my PC, and for some reason, I have noticed as soon as I do the first overflow (on the box near the nice cream guy in waterfall) the screen starts to flicker. The way it flickers is regular, but only over the walking paths, so for example in the room with the scripted double moldsmal encounter, the walking path, or anything that you can walk on flickers every 5 seconds or so. I don't know whether it's just my PC, but I have tried restarting and all, and it didn't change anything, so I thought I'd report it here just to see if this is common or not.
Another side note since I'm here anyway - the game crashes after I do the triple switch PCE in the hotlands. I don't know why, but I managed to pull it off once after switching to the original PC 1.001, but never again. I don't know why, I don't understand how, and nobody else that I know has encountered this.
I'll upload videos if needed, but in the meantime any help is appreciated!
From what I can se here you’re using retroarch on a Raspberry Pi, or at least retroarch? It looks like the emulator crashed and reloaded a past saved state or something.
A third party add-on allows multitaps, it plugs into the other controller ports opening up other controller ports. The other controllers then plug in there and runners use clamps to hold down those buttons required.
By law, I cannot link you directly, but searching for Super Mario Bros. 3 (USA) should get you there.
If you are playing on gambatte-speedrun, you will need a Game Boy Color bios. Legally, I cannot link you to one, but a simple google search should get you there.
Yes, but he means charmander manip. As in the cooltrainer route.
