User:Minikori/Useful Resources

This is a list of links to potentially useful resources for all things SM64. They are categorized by how useful they might be / how often people will need to find them.

Very useful

Go-to links. Places to talk to other people or find as relevant information as possible

• SM64 Speedrunning Discord - Discord server for all things SM64 Speedrunning. Great place to ask questions, discuss strategies, find race partners, etc.
• Speedrun.com Leaderboards - Up to date leaderboards for full runs
• Singlestar Records - Up to date listing of singlestar world records
• SM64 Practice Codes - Well maintained website containing a ton of really useful GameShark codes for practice, as well as good resources for creating GameShark codes
• Ukikipedia - Wiki with several resources for Super Mario 64, including RTA guides as well as in-depth explanations of glitches, items, and game mechanics. You are here ⭐
• GiBoss Emulator Setup Guide - Optimal emulator settings for practicing/running the game
• EverDrive/Gameshark Guide - How to acquire and use an EverDrive or Gameshark to optimize your SM64 practicing, by Tabascoth
• Usamune Practice ROM - Futuristic Practice ROM developed by circumark994 and atmpas

Somewhat useful

Good information to know, but not something you’ll be using all the time

• N64 Setup Guide - Should answer any questions one might have about getting started on N64, by Toastrider
• Miscellaneous Information - Gameplay information that new players will find very useful
• Community Best Splits - Collection of overall best RTA splits for major categories within community
• 120 Star TAS - Lots of really cool TAS strats displayed there
• “Ideal” 120 Star Run - Tool assisted 120 star run showing what a perfect run might look like when using advanced RTA strats
• 70 Star TAS - Good display of BLJless strats on many stars
• 16 Star TAS - Sort of outdated, but does display some strats not seen in the other TASes
• 0 Star TAS - The any% TAS that was made obsolete by the discovery / exploitation of PUs
• 1 Key TAS - Most recent any% TAS, taking advantage of PUs to get to basement early and skip Bowser 1
• Simply's Movement Guides - Movement guide videos by Simply
• Ultimate Star Spreadsheet v2 - RTA strat times on all stars by many runners. Not single star leaderboards, but rather good goal times on stars using normal strats. Created by circumark
• TASVideos SM64 Game Resources - Mostly contains explanations on different ways to make Mario go fast, as well as a good explanation of what PUs are
• WR History Spreadsheet - Accurate and maintained history of 120 and 70 star world records
• 70 Star Version Timing Differences - Timing differences between US and JP for 70 star, by Alex (US is 1.95 seconds faster)
• 120 Star Timing Differences - Timing differences between US and JP for 120 star, by Shredwot (JP is 2.7 seconds faster, but this may be inaccurate)
• Japanese SM64 Wiki - Useful game information written in Japanese including some leaderboards.
• Gecko Codes - Forum thread containing codes for Gecko (for VC players)
• EvilAsh25 Streaming Setup Guide - Guide for setting up a console stream including both hardware and software setup
• Iotku GV-USB2 Setup Guide - Walkthrough for setup of GV-USB2 with AmaRecTV
• 70 Star Route Comparison - Timing differences between various 70 star routes
• Bingo Guide - Guide containing a bunch of useful information for bingo races, maintained by Alaris
• 16 Star Example Run for Beginners - A 16 star run that uses no tricks to showcase the importance of good movement, by BlueBob
• 70 Star Example Run for Beginners - A 70 star run that uses no tricks to showcase the important of good movement, by BlueBob
• Real-time Calculator - Simple tool to convert in-game time + lag data to real-time
• AutoSplit 64 Discord - Community for a tool that can be used with LiveSplit to automatically split during SM64 runs

Potentially useful

Random tidbits of information collected over time

• SM64 Practice Codes External Links - A bunch of links to really good external resources regarding assembly and memory hacking
• Icons Everybody Uses for Splits - A zip of those icons you see nearly everybody using for splits, named by stage and star. Original image here
• RTA Timer GameShark Code - WIP by abitalive
• Moat Skip Description Pastebin - Also contains explanation of PUs (Parallel Universes). This info is also in the TASVideos Game Resources
• The Parallel Port Problem - Explanation of the parallel port on GameShark and potential ways to get it working with modern PCs
• Transferring Codes over USB - Discusses transferring GameShark codes over USB on modern PCs
• All Coins Description - List of number of coins in each level and a short FAQ
• Star Road 80 Star Guide - Speedrun guide of the most popular SM64 ROM hack
• Make Nintendo 64 GameShark Codes - Nice writeup about GameShark codes, what they mean, and how they work
• Super Mario 64 Exposed - Old (probably not maintained) Google Site containing a bunch of random info about SM64. Useful resource if you are doing GameShark stuff
• Super Mario 64: Useful Codes - A bunch of random GameShark codes that might be useful
• All You Ever Wanted To Know About N64 Controller - Different colors, pictures of the inside, etc. Nice resource if you are into controllers
• Hacking Nintendo 64 - Sweet writeup on how GameSharks and such work with Nintendo 64
• RCP64, Nintendo 64 Machine - Super technical writeup containing links to MIPS R3400i documentation, the processor used by the N64
• N64 Programming CPU Overview - More information about the MIPS processor, namely its registers
• UI Customization Memory Addresses - A lot of this is probably on the practice codes website
• ABC Routes - Routes for the ABC (A Button Challenge), written by Pannenkoek
• Course Versions - Variations in each course depending on which star you select
• How To Prepare for SM64 Hack - Japanese video explaining how to dump the SM64 ROM / Patch it for hacks
• SM64.com - Rarely updated, but contains some information on each stage
• All Ideas 2013 - Very long video put together by circumark993 containing a ton of strat/routing ideas he had
• All Ideas 2015 - The saga continues…
• All Ideas 2019 - Another huge idea compilation by ark
• GameHacking.org Page - Great list of GameShark codes and memory locations
• GameShark 3.3 User Manual - User manual, contains some good information, including how to backup/restore codes via Memory Pack
• Writing ASM Routines for N64 - Article on how to go from assembly to GS code
• SM64Hacks - SMWCentral for SM64. Good place to find hacks
• Super Mario 64 Hacks Wiki - More information about ROM hacks
• SM64 Hacks Subreddit - ROM hack discussion
• Interesting Notes of History - Compiled in a Reddit comment by GothicLogic
• All Sign Locations - And you thought this category was a joke
• Task Information - Info about past/current/future 2016 task series
• Retiming Guide - Information on retiming runs by Alaris
• SM64 Speedrun History - More details on the history of Super Mario 64 speedrunning by FrostyZako
• Walking vs. QJK Comparison - Speed comparison between walking or buffering jump kick (Quick Jump Kick) from 0 speed
• Don’t Be a Tryhard, Just Run - Speed comparison between running or punch canceling to start movement
• Janky Hitboxes - Good visualization of unintuitive hitboxes in the game
• Debug Code - Big write-up on the debug functionality left in the game’s code
• SM64 TASVideos Forum Topic - New TAS news will likely show up on here shortly after Twitter/YouTube, as well as TAS discussion by (mostly) people who know what they are talking about
• EEPROM Overview - Detailed description of the layout of how SM64 stores save data
• MarioRuns Forum Archive - Read-only backup of the MarioRuns forums from November 2015. Be sure to check out the Fail GIF thread
• The Ultimate Star Spreadsheet v1 - Old spreadsheet containing RTA strat times for many stars by many runners. Use v2 of this spreadsheet if you want to contribute.
• 120 Star Routes - List of the different 120 star routes people use, by Xarflon
• SM64 Leaderboard + WR History - A large collection of leaderboard history by FrostyZako
• Sub 1:50 PB Stats - Statistics on downstairs vs. upstairs times, etc. on many sub-1:50 120 Star runs
• Project64Spy - Fork of NintendoSpy that hooks into a running Project64 1.6 and displays inputs. Useful for emulator runners
• Controller test ROM - ROM for testing controller analog stick angles. This is intended to be used on an N64 (emulator analog angles are dependent on plugins/software)
• ROM Web Patcher - Web tool for applying patches to ROMs. You still have to supply your own ROM
• Practice File Creator - Simple web tool that can create GameShark codes for practice/relay files
• Course IDs - List of course IDs and entrances in the game, useful for custom level select in Usamune practice ROM. List compiled by Saria_100
• Memory Addresses - Memory addresses for some variables in game
• TCRF: SM64 Prerelease - Compilation of information on prerelease versions of the game