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	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.		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 ==		= Very useful =

	Go-to links. Places to talk to other people or find as relevant information as possible		Go-to links. Places to talk to other people or find as relevant information as possible
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	* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KzLEvPh1yZ2q9yygnimzErERal88N1Ip3ygtXxSLhjI/edit Usamune Practice ROM] - Futuristic Practice ROM developed by circumark994 and atmpas		* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KzLEvPh1yZ2q9yygnimzErERal88N1Ip3ygtXxSLhjI/edit Usamune Practice ROM] - Futuristic Practice ROM developed by circumark994 and atmpas

	== Somewhat useful ==		= Somewhat useful =

	Good information to know, but not something you’ll be using all the time		Good information to know, but not something you’ll be using all the time
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	* [https://discord.gg/Q4TrSqB AutoSplit 64 Discord] - Community for a tool that can be used with LiveSplit to automatically split during SM64 runs		* [https://discord.gg/Q4TrSqB AutoSplit 64 Discord] - Community for a tool that can be used with LiveSplit to automatically split during SM64 runs

	== Potentially useful ==		= Potentially useful =

	Random tidbits of information collected over time		Random tidbits of information collected over time

Minikori: Created page with "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 * [https://discord.gg/0Si1OtnB7Ylmwkwr SM64 Speedrunning Discord] - Discord server for all things SM64 Speedrunning. Great place to ask questions, discuss strategies, find race partners, etc. * [ht..."

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Created page with "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 * [https://discord.gg/0Si1OtnB7Ylmwkwr SM64 Speedrunning Discord] - Discord server for all things SM64 Speedrunning. Great place to ask questions, discuss strategies, find race partners, etc. * [ht..."

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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

* [https://discord.gg/0Si1OtnB7Ylmwkwr SM64 Speedrunning Discord] - Discord server for all things SM64 Speedrunning. Great place to ask questions, discuss strategies, find race partners, etc.
* [http://www.speedrun.com/sm64 Speedrun.com Leaderboards] - Up to date leaderboards for full runs
* [https://singlestar.sm64rta.info/singlestar/ Singlestar Records] - Up to date listing of singlestar world records
* [https://sites.google.com/view/supermario64/code 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
* [https://ukikipedia.net 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 ⭐
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k02cyFMU2de1moy1NOUjX9M79I5N7tLEty7pSpenloE/edit GiBoss Emulator Setup Guide] - Optimal emulator settings for practicing/running the game
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jY3fEC7tc8Y19jqVCRKZ5UfSxMHBdXxYUN0CpWc5kVA/edit EverDrive/Gameshark Guide] - How to acquire and use an EverDrive or Gameshark to optimize your SM64 practicing, by Tabascoth
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KzLEvPh1yZ2q9yygnimzErERal88N1Ip3ygtXxSLhjI/edit 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

* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TQ9MFbdSRZX_W329Vz72Ddbrr-EoW26dHdglNMzZTrs/edit N64 Setup Guide] - Should answer any questions one might have about getting started on N64, by Toastrider
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FnMhucpN5MYZIGUKWm4csGFoOVXjnPCrdQNFt3-JYZk/edit Miscellaneous Information] - Gameplay information that new players will find very useful
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yDZGIVXlcSR8ziYRUeSOmXcXKP6tOTi9_25s0X5-p2M/edit#gid=0 Community Best Splits] - Collection of overall best RTA splits for major categories within community
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL6VE_5PddM 120 Star TAS] - Lots of really cool TAS strats displayed there
* [https://youtu.be/zLGWUumfXeg “Ideal” 120 Star Run] - Tool assisted 120 star run showing what a perfect run might look like when using advanced RTA strats
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV7nJwt2zhc 70 Star TAS] - Good display of BLJless strats on many stars
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxgfuqvr-Y0Z 16 Star TAS] - Sort of outdated, but does display some strats not seen in the other TASes
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQB893nJNgw 0 Star TAS] - The any% TAS that was made obsolete by the discovery / exploitation of PUs
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkOkJvLKxUY 1 Key TAS] - Most recent any% TAS, taking advantage of PUs to get to basement early and skip Bowser 1
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6JADtH8hjBZdCxUP0nf5heQ6DUWhSkhP Simply's Movement Guides] - Movement guide videos by Simply
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J20aivGnvLlAuyRIMMclIFUmrkHXUzgcDmYa31gdtCI/edit 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
* [http://tasvideos.org/GameResources/N64/SuperMario64.html 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
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HwLF6aB40Q3NgGh36G6whFtMVUF0rz0uEs9ya-kDlOA/pubhtml# WR History Spreadsheet] - Accurate and maintained history of 120 and 70 star world records
* [http://pastebin.com/jL5quXjF 70 Star Version Timing Differences] - Timing differences between US and JP for 70 star, by Alex (US is 1.95 seconds faster)
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VTdLrPOTAkFDJSw9MuPktmxE6y9eVuFUkUOhuSpM7lY/edit#gid=0 120 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)
* [http://www31.atwiki.jp/sm64/ Japanese SM64 Wiki] - Useful game information written in Japanese including some leaderboards.
* [http://sm64.iotku.pw/VC-Gecko-Codes/ Gecko Codes] - Forum thread containing codes for Gecko (for VC players)
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Op8aK2RecKhjRJB7juOvwUjkXwBbL1eipxUpixBS2c4/edit EvilAsh25 Streaming Setup Guide] - Guide for setting up a console stream including both hardware and software setup
* [http://iotku.pw/gvusb2-guide/ Iotku GV-USB2 Setup Guide] - Walkthrough for setup of GV-USB2 with AmaRecTV
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wYJboNfCiIB0B4VTR9qDkDqV-ppqw8Q2yofm5zgPZcQ/edit#gid=0 70 Star Route Comparison] - Timing differences between various 70 star routes
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/13cVrO2_c435ysJOeOyZMzo0AFFWDLGleZ5UTPoCDOxM/edit Bingo Guide] - Guide containing a bunch of useful information for bingo races, maintained by Alaris
* [https://youtu.be/gjWwXITsVGM 16 Star Example Run for Beginners] - A 16 star run that uses no tricks to showcase the importance of good movement, by BlueBob
* [https://youtu.be/nRj6trXkoYs 70 Star Example Run for Beginners] - A 70 star run that uses no tricks to showcase the important of good movement, by BlueBob
* [https://sm64-real-time.appspot.com/ Real-time Calculator] - Simple tool to convert in-game time + lag data to real-time
* [https://discord.gg/Q4TrSqB 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

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20210225051130/https://sites.google.com/site/sm64gameshark/resources/links SM64 Practice Codes External Links] - A bunch of links to really good external resources regarding assembly and memory hacking
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7pHLvbC7CTaQ29nSzNZeTlySnc/view Icons Everybody Uses for Splits] - A zip of those icons you see nearly everybody using for splits, named by stage and star. Original image [http://i.imgur.com/2CPFKu3.png here]
* [http://pastebin.com/G1wwiHcn RTA Timer GameShark Code] - WIP by abitalive
* [http://pastebin.com/uH5GhHbp Moat Skip Description Pastebin] - Also contains explanation of PUs (Parallel Universes). This info is also in the TASVideos Game Resources
* [http://ppcasm.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/the-parallel-port-problem.html The Parallel Port Problem] - Explanation of the parallel port on GameShark and potential ways to get it working with modern PCs
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20221019135743/https://sites.google.com/site/sm64gameshark/resources/transfering-codes-over-usb Transferring Codes over USB] - Discusses transferring GameShark codes over USB on modern PCs
* [http://pastebin.com/CCh0MuVE All Coins Description] - List of number of coins in each level and a short FAQ
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oqE3RbVJ790kjRuLWoG4T9LQeJTBraYS7tz3IPyDmIg/edit Star Road 80 Star Guide] - Speedrun guide of the most popular SM64 ROM hack
* [http://www.videogamesource.com/genie/gg/create/make_n64_gs_codes.html Make Nintendo 64 GameShark Codes] - Nice writeup about GameShark codes, what they mean, and how they work
* [https://sites.google.com/site/jamesskingdom/Home/video-game-secrets-by-james-s/super-mario-64-exposed 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
* [http://viper.shadowflareindustries.com/antigsc/?codes&dev=gs&system=n64&game=mario64/mario64_useful Super Mario 64: Useful Codes] - A bunch of random GameShark codes that might be useful
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20140703122008/http://www.squidoo.com/controller-for-n64 All You Ever Wanted To Know About N64 Controller] - Different colors, pictures of the inside, etc. Nice resource if you are into controllers
* [https://wiki.gamehacking.org/Hacking_N64 Hacking Nintendo 64] - Sweet writeup on how GameSharks and such work with Nintendo 64
* [http://infrid.com/rcp64/documents.php RCP64, Nintendo 64 Machine] - Super technical writeup containing links to MIPS R3400i documentation, the processor used by the N64
* [https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/N64_Programming/CPU_overview N64 Programming CPU Overview] - More information about the MIPS processor, namely its registers
* [http://pastebin.com/zdevWrHp UI Customization Memory Addresses] - A lot of this is probably on the practice codes website
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ypRVVRyf4x-v8GqCSmKYnicrfKSIjao3Y1ZVl52RIyM/edit ABC Routes] - Routes for the ABC (A Button Challenge), written by Pannenkoek
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16Zx2VJjn17D6EzZ1Dm0qFNpUJgl9V-jrHHISCqei_tM/edit#gid=0 Course Versions] - Variations in each course depending on which star you select
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7BVrvmM2mh4tv0PEisovi7Yb8F0IxyxR How To Prepare for SM64 Hack] - Japanese video explaining how to dump the SM64 ROM / Patch it for hacks
* [http://www.sm64.com/ SM64.com] - Rarely updated, but contains some information on each stage
* [https://youtu.be/T_Aa9LWh5_g All Ideas 2013] - Very long video put together by circumark993 containing a ton of strat/routing ideas he had
* [https://youtu.be/Er1cVRoRMH0 All Ideas 2015] - The saga continues…
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YD_55FqQGs All Ideas 2019] - Another huge idea compilation by ark
* [http://gamehacking.org/?game=20904 GameHacking.org Page] - Great list of GameShark codes and memory locations
* [https://archive.org/stream/GameShark_Pro_v3.3_1998_InterACT_Accessories/GameShark_Pro_v3.3_1998_InterACT_Accessories_djvu.txt GameShark 3.3 User Manual] - User manual, contains some good information, including how to backup/restore codes via Memory Pack
* [http://viper.shadowflareindustries.com/?doc=n64asm#n64asm_writingroutines Writing ASM Routines for N64] - Article on how to go from assembly to GS code
* [http://sm64hacks.com/ SM64Hacks] - SMWCentral for SM64. Good place to find hacks
* [http://mario64hacks.wikia.com/wiki/Super_Mario_64_Hacks_Wiki Super Mario 64 Hacks Wiki] - More information about ROM hacks
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/sm64hacks/ SM64 Hacks Subreddit] - ROM hack discussion
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/speedrun/comments/68bahq/a_moment_in_sm64_speedrunnning_history_the_first/dgx8ikh/ Interesting Notes of History] - Compiled in a Reddit comment by GothicLogic
* [https://pastebin.com/ydM4kMMa All Sign Locations] - And you thought this category was a joke
* [http://bthl.es/Y Task Information] - Info about past/current/future 2016 task series
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/13dtZ8nkbbw4SDFgw_5GPCqY5NztabJJtnb0Z2yP-YBY/edit Retiming Guide] - Information on retiming runs by Alaris
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1__U8gdKhLjzMhmNwdhOUxOM7QnHaXDxWXAz86dk5o2g/edit SM64 Speedrun History] - More details on the history of Super Mario 64 speedrunning by FrostyZako
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gbDmJmTjw0Q6B2bSqUCLMwg4iW3HCne71uw_3k4RXRU/edit#gid=0 Walking vs. QJK Comparison] - Speed comparison between walking or buffering jump kick (Quick Jump Kick) from 0 speed
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1o_K26lt9bW6PrO_zXlGFqdj_F1OASHnkGkeKzVqhXhQ/pubchart?oid=1719139742&format=interactive Don’t Be a Tryhard, Just Run] - Speed comparison between running or punch canceling to start movement
* [https://youtu.be/CLNSw11RQCQ Janky Hitboxes] - Good visualization of unintuitive hitboxes in the game
* [https://hackmd.io/GTbRH81lQo6ajBSDyu138w# Debug Code] - Big write-up on the debug functionality left in the game’s code
* [http://tasvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1621 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
* [https://bryc.github.io/sm64eep/?pg=1 EEPROM Overview] - Detailed description of the layout of how SM64 stores save data
* [https://marioruns-forums.appspot.com MarioRuns Forum Archive] - Read-only backup of the MarioRuns forums from November 2015. Be sure to check out the Fail GIF thread
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DIfojjzkdydmgFfQegGf8qfs3ZphJdUXYN-Xr8Gwgeg/edit#gid=0 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.
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p6zRgyzGzfdrmye45xTip8-WzxLQIqObfdu4A3o9cwg/edit 120 Star Routes] - List of the different 120 star routes people use, by Xarflon
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nUyB3jJMc140UaAqeDagytWSmxs35AMnb__RzOR4NSg/edit#gid=0 SM64 Leaderboard + WR History] - A large collection of leaderboard history by FrostyZako
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cPjEQ0RXJlm9dBgN36XcD868gcbv4QmnwhSdmVtET9o/edit#gid=0 Sub 1:50 PB Stats] - Statistics on downstairs vs. upstairs times, etc. on many sub-1:50 120 Star runs
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bRK30_Ltez6Qz8qCiP_Tyrm2e51XazJE/view Project64Spy] - Fork of NintendoSpy that hooks into a running Project64 1.6 and displays inputs. Useful for emulator runners
* [https://github.com/max257612/controllertest 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)
* [https://hack64.net/tools/patcher.php ROM Web Patcher] - Web tool for applying patches to ROMs. You still have to supply your own ROM
* [http://pfc.butthole.tv/ Practice File Creator] - Simple web tool that can create GameShark codes for practice/relay files
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1st5LZ07WQEY_zvsBPeaW-cD9ObsdG8GZjCxWNj6nL1k/edit 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
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IVUiKMwjxqQdoh_jCRrwWZkoW2-kD-LW116cbWkF4yM/edit#gid=0 Memory Addresses] - Memory addresses for some variables in game
* [https://tcrf.net/Prerelease:Super_Mario_64_\(Nintendo_64\) TCRF: SM64 Prerelease] - Compilation of information on prerelease versions of the game

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Minikori at 05:51, 10 July 2026