Hi there! I've created this guide to help runners record and time their runs. Autosplitter development for the game has come a long way, and it is exactly where it needs to be as a reliable method of timing runs, so I would encourage people to try it out!

Links to things you might need

OBS: https://obsproject.com/download

LiveSplit: https://livesplit.org/downloads/

Speed Guides Component: https://www.nightgamedev.com/sgl

Split files: https://www.speedrun.com/project_wingman/resources

GamePad Viewer for OBS: https://gamepadviewer.com/

Autosplitter FAQ: https://github.com/Hilimii/ProjectWingman_Autosplitter

Configuring Livesplit

Installation

Download and extract Livesplit to a place of your choosing using the download link above. Make sure you have a quick way to access the .exe to launch the program. I pin it to my taskbar.

I also have two additional folders next to the Livesplit folder for storing splits and layouts. These will come in handy later.

I would also highly recommend the Speed Guides Component (linked above) if you're running NG or F59 campaign categories. This allows you to make notes for each split so that you don't have to remember your hanger loadout for each mission. Install it by placing the downloaded file within the components folder:

Configuring Splits

This is mostly geared towards anyone running a Campaign category. You can set up your own splits by right-clicking on Livesplit and clicking 'Edit Splits'. Alternatively, you can download splits that someone in the community has already made and then open them. You can save the splits under a different name for each category you run.

Under the resources tab on Speedrun.com are template splits for use with the autosplitter. Each has a 'Start Splits' version, which doubles your split count. Used with the 'Mission Start Splits' option via the Autosplitter, which triggers a split at the start of each mission. This can be useful for running the Mercenary NG+ category: You will be able to identify IL mission PBs during a run, which can then be submitted individually to the leaderboard.

For vanilla campaign runs, you want 21 splits, 42 with Start Splits turned on.

For F59 campaign runs, you want 6 splits, 12 with Start Splits turned on.

Speed Guides Component

To use this, edit your layout and add 'Speed Guides Live' under 'other'. You may then double-click it and click further to 'Edit Guide', thereby allowing you to write notes for each split throughout your run. These appear in the movable information box as you proceed through each split.

Change Timing Accuracy to Milliseconds!

Make sure to double-click on your 'Timer' and 'Subsplits' components and change the accuracy to milliseconds. This is especially important if you are running the Tunnel Run Category:

Configuring the AutoSplitter

With LiveSplit open, click 'Edit Splits'. Given that you have Project Wingman as your selected game, an option will pop up to activate the autosplitter:

Click to activate it. You can then configure the settings depending on the category you intend to run.

Campaign Runs

Your settings configuration should look like this.

Options require their parent option to be toggled on to work, so you can safely flip-flop between Campaign Mode and Mission Mode without the suboptions in the deactivated mode taking effect.

When you save your splits, it will usually remember your autosplitter options. Check it to make sure!

IMPORTANT: 'Crash Protection' and 'Pausing Stops Timer' require you to be comparing against Game Time like so:

Mission Start Splits

When this option is turned on, your split count will double. Here are some example F59 splits:

Use this option when running Mercenary NG+, which will allow you to identify IL Mission PBs throughout your run.

This works well when combined with the 'Detailed Timer' component in your layout. It shows your total time and the time spent on the current split.

IL Mission Runs

Your autosplitter settings should look like this:

Only one split is triggered during IL runs, when 'Mission Complete' appears. Generally, you don't need to name or customise your splits for IL category runs, but if you want to trigger splits manually at pivotal moments, feel free to add them in!

Tunnel Run Category

Turn on the 'Autosplit Tunnel Run' option seen above. It triggers a split when you exit the tunnel in F59 M4 Express Lane. If you intend to run the full mission, add a second split to accommodate it.

Configuring OBS

Once you have OBS installed, create a new scene for recording (or streaming if that's your thing!). Open Project Wingman, Livesplit, and any other applications you would like to record during your run.

Audio

It's good practice to mute your desktop audio and capture sound directly from the game:

Sources

Project Wingman

Add Project Wingman by clicking the '+' under Sources and selecting 'Game Capture'.

Make sure to check on 'Capture Audio' and check off 'Capture third-party overlays'.

By choosing to capture audio, you should now see Project Wingman appear as a slider in your audio mixer.

Livesplit

Add Livesplit as a 'Window Capture':

You can then move/resize it to an appropriate place within the capture window. Hold control to disable snapping.

To make the background of Livesplit transparent, right-click it in the source list and apply a Filter. You'll want to add a Luma Key under effect filters, and mess around with it until it looks right.

Controller Mapping

If you want to display your controller inputs on screen, use the GamePad Viewer link and configure the appropriate controller. Get a link, and then add it as a browser source in OBS. You may need to play with the brightness, contrast and transparency using filters.

Recording Settings

Ensure you're outputting in an appropriate resolution under 'Output' in settings. If you change it, make sure to double-check your capture space afterwards. Some things may move or be cropped.

You can adjust your recording/streaming quality here too. I use CRF 13.

Under recording settings, make sure you are saving to an appropriate place you know how to find:

Replay Buffer

This can be a useful tool on shorter IL mission runs. Set it up to backrecord for a certain length of time, which you know is approximately 10-20 seconds greater than your PB. For example, my PB for Tunnel Run is 151.890s:

Hotkeys

Make sure you have a hotkey set up for starting/stopping recording:

Similarly, have a hotkey on hand for Replay buffer if you use it:

Test It!

Do a practice run and record it! Does anything stick out that needs to be altered? Fix it first before you run!

Do some Runs

Hopefully, you should have everything set up! Have fun with the autosplitter!