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== Setting | == Setting Up == | ||
=== Emulator === | === Emulator === | ||
==== Speedrunning ==== | ==== Speedrunning ==== | ||
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Most speedrunners use an awesome free program called [https://livesplit.org/ LiveSplit] to time their runs and add their own personality to their splits! SmallAnt made a great [https://youtu.be/8TgWdduTrtM tutorial] about how to set it up. | Most speedrunners use an awesome free program called [https://livesplit.org/ LiveSplit] to time their runs and add their own personality to their splits! SmallAnt made a great [https://youtu.be/8TgWdduTrtM tutorial] about how to set it up. | ||
Super Mario 64 has | Super Mario 64 has a few different autosplitters you can use. One is simply called [https://github.com/fmichea/sm64-livesplit-autosplitter SM64 LiveSplit Autosplitter] by Franck, and you can follow this [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f5I2fNeXlQ tutorial] by Remedy to set it up. Another one is [https://github.com/Kainev/AutoSplit64/releases/tag/0.2.5 AutoSplit64] by Synozure, and you can follow his [https://youtu.be/8TgWdduTrtM tutorial] to set it up. | ||
== Gameplay Tutorials | == Beginner Gameplay Tutorials == | ||
Feel free to explore Super Mario 64 to your heart's content, but if you are looking some guidance, here are some great videos to start out: | Feel free to explore Super Mario 64 to your heart's content, but if you are looking some guidance, here are some great videos to start out: | ||
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** When swimming or flying, small movements around the neutral zone will often give you enough control. It's very easy to overcorrect, especially when flying. | ** When swimming or flying, small movements around the neutral zone will often give you enough control. It's very easy to overcorrect, especially when flying. | ||
** Neutralizing (letting go of) the control stick | ** Neutralizing (letting go of) the control stick | ||
* The camera is hard at first (and sometimes later on), but once you make friends with it, you will find it can work really well in a lot of cases. The geometric game design combined with the camera angles allow you to do a lot of movement in the 8 notched directions (if your controller has notches). | * The camera is weird and hard to use at first (and sometimes later on), but once you make friends with it, you will find it can work really well in a lot of cases. The geometric game design combined with the camera angles allow you to do a lot of movement in the 8 notched directions (if your controller has notches). | ||
** The left and right C buttons feel inverted from most modern games because you are actually controlling the camera's position, not Mario's perspective! | ** The left and right C buttons feel inverted from most modern games because you are actually controlling the camera's position, not Mario's perspective! | ||
** For a general-purpose camera, try Mario Cam C-down. It will pan to follow behind Mario and you can press C-left or C-right twice to turn it by 45 degrees. | ** For a general-purpose camera, try Mario Cam C-down. It will pan to follow behind Mario and you can press C-left or C-right twice to turn it by 45 degrees. | ||
** If the camera is stuck somewhere you cannot see Mario, try double-tapping R to go into and out of Mario cam to reset it. | ** If the camera is stuck somewhere you cannot see Mario, try double-tapping R to go into and out of Mario cam to reset it. | ||
*Strats save seconds, movement saves minutes. Learning the fundamentals as a beginner is super important, and you | *"Strats save seconds, movement saves minutes." Learning the fundamentals as a beginner is super important, and trying to learn an X second timesave probably won't be fruitful for you until you do! | ||
** There's no harm in trying advanced movement, but if you're getting frustrated, go back to doing what feels right for you. There's a lot to get used to, and it's easy to overwhelm your brain. | ** There's no harm in trying advanced movement, but if you're getting frustrated, go back to doing what feels right for you. There's a lot to get used to, and it's easy to overwhelm your brain. | ||
** When you make mistakes, remember that lots of people have played for thousands of hours and still make mistakes all the time! That's what makes great players so impressive. | ** When you make mistakes, remember that lots of people have played for thousands of hours and still make mistakes all the time! That's what makes great players so impressive. | ||
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This tutorial by Squeex ( | This tutorial by Squeex (the wonderful 2024 Best Speedrun Streamer award winner) also walks through the entire 16 Star run with super simple strategies to help new players do their first runs. | ||
"All good 16 Star runs begin with a perfect bridge skip and a great attitude. Let's figure out how to do one of the two." | "All good 16 Star runs begin with a perfect bridge skip and a great attitude. Let's figure out how to do one of the two." | ||
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=== | === Ukikipedia RTA ("Real Time Attack") Speedrun Guides === | ||
Want to dive deeper into speedrunning Super Mario 64? Here is the main page with guides to all the speedrun categories and links to lots of other great community resources: [[RTA Guide]] | |||
== Final Thoughts == | == Final Thoughts == | ||
Whatever brought you here, we appreciate you taking the time to read this page and see a glimpse of what Super Mario 64 is all about. | |||
There are many ways to enjoy Super Mario 64, and it stands on its own merit as a game. But, it's also given many of us a shared space for social connections, growth, cooperation, and competition. If you want to get involved in the community, try watching some Twitch streams, chatting in community spaces, or participating in races and tournaments. Make sure you join the [https://discord.com/invite/sm64 Super Mario 64 Speedruns Discord!] There are lots of other resources there and community members who can help point you to whatever you're looking for. | |||
Looking for more content? There are always streamers live on Twitch in the [https://www.twitch.tv/directory/category/super-mario-64 Super Mario 64 directory,] and great YouTube videos for entertainment, information, inspiration, and everything in between. [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_5wP6CEc-wPKqXKjmPdD6fmhEcyv195n&si=9ehPeWKQ1zZhTexO Check out some great SM64 videos by many different content creators!] | |||