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The ultimate goal of this guide is to serve as a central hub for all of the relevant knowledge needed to get started with and improve at Super Mario 64 Real-Time Attack (RTA) speedruns. Eventually, all external links on this page will be replaced with their own wiki pages.  
The ultimate goal of this guide is to serve as a central hub for all of the relevant knowledge needed to get started with and improve at Super Mario 64 Real-Time Attack (RTA) speedruns.
== Choosing a Platform ==
== Choosing a Platform ==
To submit to the [https://www.speedrun.com/sm64 official leaderboards], you will need to use one of the supported platforms; '''Nintendo 64''', '''Virtual Console''' or '''Emulator'''. The '''Super Mario 3D All-Stars''' release is supported on the [https://www.speedrun.com/sm64ce#Super_Mario_3D_All-Stars Category Extensions] page.
To submit to the [https://www.speedrun.com/sm64 official leaderboards], you will need to use one of the supported platforms; '''Nintendo 64''', '''Virtual Console''' or '''Emulator'''. The '''Super Mario 3D All-Stars''' release is supported on the [https://www.speedrun.com/sm64ce?h=Super_Mario_3D_All-Stars-70_Star&x=ndx390od-2lg37m3n.5q834v61 Category Extensions] page.


There are major differences between each platform that have a big impact on speedrunning. Understanding those differences may help you decide which platform you’ll choose to run on. More details about these differences can be found on our [[/Platform Differences|Platform Differences]] page.
There are major differences between each platform that have a big impact on speedrunning. Understanding those differences may help you decide which platform you’ll choose to run on. More details about these differences can be found on our [[/Platform Differences|Platform Differences]] page.
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/13dtZ8nkbbw4SDFgw_5GPCqY5NztabJJtnb0Z2yP-YBY/ Retiming Guide]
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/13dtZ8nkbbw4SDFgw_5GPCqY5NztabJJtnb0Z2yP-YBY/ Retiming Guide]
== Categories ==
== Categories ==
Here are routes and guides for each category.
Here are routes and guides for each category. See also the [[RTA Guide/All Stages|list of stages]].


Before committing to a particular category, check out the [[Movement Guide|movement guide]] to learn Mario's movement options. See also the [[RTA Guide/All Stages|list of stages]].
Before committing to a particular category, check out the [[Movement Guide|movement guide]] to learn Mario's general movement options.
 
For each star, in addition to the demo videos on its wiki page, you can consult the '''Ultimate Star spreadsheet''' to see world records and videos of strats, executed with different variations and at different skill levels, and you can submit your own PBs. Beginner strats tend to be missing.
 
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J20aivGnvLlAuyRIMMclIFUmrkHXUzgcDmYa31gdtCI/ Ultimate Star Spreadsheet]
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1X06GJL2BCy9AXjiV9Y8y-7KKkj4d9YI3dtTb2HVOyRs/ Ultimate Star Spreadsheet Extensions] (for lesser-used strats)


=== Main Categories ===
=== Main Categories ===
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*[[RTA Guide/31 Star|31 Star]]
*[[RTA Guide/31 Star|31 Star]]
*[[RTA Guide/50 Star|50 Star]]
*[[RTA Guide/50 Star|50 Star]]
*[[RTA Guide/90 Star|90 Star]]
*[[All ! Boxes]]
*[[All ! Boxes]]
*[[Nonstop]]
*[[Nonstop]]
== Useful Links ==
== Useful Links ==
* [http://bthl.es/O SM64 Speedrunning Resources Doc]
* [http://bthl.es/O SM64 Speedrunning Resources Doc]
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