Are there any tutorials out there showing the best way to record a speedrun? Right now I'm just playing on my TV using an NES I think if I can get under 10 minutes I'd like to submit a time want to make sure I'm recording it properly.

Using a capture card is ideal. GV-USB2 is a pretty popular card. It's a USB device that you plug into your computer and you run the cables into it.

Some people can't afford to buy equipment, so you can record with something like a cell phone and submit that, but the video needs to be reasonably watchable.

If you have more specific questions, we can answer those here.

Thank you so much for your response, I just did a 7.37 but I just took screenshots of my lap timer on my phone so I don't think that will count. Haha!

so once I have that cable to connect to my computer what's the program that is being used where you can see each level and the specific time goals for each one?

I even saw some of these programs that have a heart monitor which seems pretty awesome as well.

My last question is, what is the device that is connected to the cartridge that lets you practice and reset to specific levels? Is there a link from Amazon that you would recommend?

And I'm guessing you can't have that connected when you're going for a record run?

Anyways, I'm excited to keep on practicing and see if I can get myself in the top 500 eventually. :)

The most popular timing software is LiveSplit: http://livesplit.org

The heart rate monitor I'm not a good resource for, but some other guys in here could probably do suggestions for that.

There are two "flash cartridges" that are popular to use:

• PowerPak (which I have): https://www.retrousb.com/product_info.php?products_id=34
• Everdrive: https://krikzz.com/store/home/31-everdrive-n8-nes.html

They are cartridges that you put into your NES like a regular cartridge. Both have a storage device in them that you put game ROMs on (same ones you can use with emulator). The PowerPak uses a CF card and the Everdrive uses an SD card. Some people prefer the PowerPak and some prefer the Everdrive, but you're not making a bad decision either way with those devices.

We prefer that you do use the original cartridge when doing runs, however, we will typically accept runs done on those devices as long as you're not using savestates or anything like that.