2017 Video Proof Rules
7 years ago
Michigan, USA

The new rules will be in effect immediately and will be implemented into the rules on speedrun.com. At the bottom of the post I will put some information to help you get started with a basic recording setup for acceptable top 5 submission. Also, since this is a new concept and previously only world record submissions required video proof, let me know if this needs any major amendments.

Top 5 times will require video evidence, from this point further. There is also a grandfather rule, times without recordings before today will permanently count and will not be removed due to lack of video proof. That being said, from January 23, 2017, top 5 times will require video evidence of reasonable quality, before being verified by a Moderator. Stream video is acceptable as long as it has no major loss of frames. This way, it will be easy to spot times that are not legitimate. Game sound is preferred, but a good quality video without sound can be accepted if it is deemed legitimate by the verifying moderator.

Disclosure: We will be lenient on this rule in Reverse and Single lap for the first month or two due to lack of submission volume, but no exceptions for 3 Lap (Any top 5 time in 3 Lap should be considered a major accomplishment at this point).

Moderator Rule: With the new video rule comes some added responsibility to our moderators. Last year, we added a rule to never verify ones own submission. This year, we also add a rule to never verify a top 5 submission without a video, or with a video that is questionable. The purpose of this is to keep the community honest, and to share our accomplishments with the rest of the community. It is important for players to be able to see how the best times were accomplished, in order to help themselves grow as players.

I really want to encourage all of our players to play and to record. Streaming, even. Streaming is getting easier as time goes on, and having a competitive community with many participating in streaming is good for the whole community. However, as we become more competitive, the ability to prove our accomplishments is going to be important. Also, the other players deserve to be able to see these times.

Information on getting a streaming setup(Written by GhillieGuide):

You will need at the very least a usb capture card that records composite video in order to submit times on this leaderboards. If you are concerned with video quality a cheap way to drastically increase your quality is to upgrade to an svideo recording(both recommended capture cards support svideo and offer comparable results in svideo). Here is a diagram for setting it up with splitters http://imgur.com/a/jVbra

The GV-USB2 is highly recommended as it is both cheaper and produces a better image than the Dazzle(especially in composite). Microphones can be a great way to discuss things with people in your chat if you stream; if you don't they are great way for people to enjoy your gameplay footage more in addition to providing audio evidence of your button mashing(if you want).

Hardware

Capture Cards: GV-USB2 and Dazzle 100 & 101 are recommended for their cost, value and availability

Microphones: Blue Snowball Blue Yeti Those are the most popular choices for their cost/performance ratio. There are lots of other audio options worth investigating but for straight cost, ease of use and performance these offer a good deal.

Software

The bare minimum needed in order to record video for submissions in terms of software is just a recording software. OBS is easy to use and offers local recording and livestreaming. If you want to display a timer in your layout live split is recommended for it's ease of use, customization, and ability to import splits from the resources tab credit:Stonecoldhard12. Research into and knowledge around editing and encoding video footage will make the process drastically easier and provide you with a better end result.

Broadcasting & Local Recording: Open Broadcaster Software https://obsproject.com/

Timing: Live Split http://livesplit.github.io/

Edited by GhillieGuide 6 years ago
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