Chrono Speedruns are timed playthroughs, beginning from the "first input" (pendulum screen, or naming Serge), and ending on the player's final input (which defeats Lavos).





Sign Up for Races!

The 2018 Chrono Trigger (Defeat Magus) Tournament begins July 9.

It will be hosted on Twitch.tv/Speedgaming

Races on Twitch are conducted using the SpeedRunsLive (SRL) racing service, which is available through the timer program, Livesplit. Tournament gameplay must be broadcasted (e.g. to Twitch.tv)

[>] Racing with SRL [v] Racing with SRL Download Livesplit, right-click > Races Create an SRL account: type a new Nickname and Password here: http://speedrunslive.com/channel

type /register NewPassword YourEmail

if you forgot your password, type /ns resetpass YourNickname YourEmail

type .setstream twitch/YourTwitch Check the SRL rules! (Do not create a test race without an opponent..) When both/all entrants are Ready, countdown (from 10) immediately begins. Livesplit automatically starts your timer.

On your final split, Livesplit sends .done to the bot (you can also type it manually)

to the bot (you can also type it manually) You can fix an accidental ".done" by typing .undone

[>] Broadcasting on Twitch [v] Broadcasting on Twitch "STORE PAST BROADCASTS" or you'll have no VODs (recordings)!! https://twitch.tv/dashboard/settings ★ Evilash25's Setup Guide ★ Redslash's comments on this Guide: Cheap S-Video cables: I DO recommend MaxWar's "best S-Video". Great output quality (though the product is somewhat fragile).

Dazzle DVC100 is great and can be found in stores, though it will cause bluescreen if connected in the wrong order. Device Setting > Video Standard: NTSC_M_J for much cleaner picture.

for much cleaner picture. A/V splitters aren't needed for SNES, if you don't mind playing off of RF to your TV. SNES can output RF and RCA simultaneously. Alternatively, you may find a TV that has an RCA Output.

OBS Studio eliminates the need for AmarecTV? Check it out. Hotkey tips Capslock for microphone on/off

If running on emulator, make a separate copy of the emulator with hotkeys disabled

Speedrunning Rules ( SDA

SDA maintains best guidelines for speedrunning, but each game's community defines its own rules. Refer to the specific game for rules and recommendations.

ZSNES and early Snes9x (1.4x) are banned for all SNES games

Emulator functions (savestates, fast-forward, RAM-watch, multi-key bindings) are banned

Turbo-fire functions are banned ("turbo controllers" are allowed, if the function is not used)

Emulators are allowed for Chrono speedruns (and preferred for learning & practice). If you have questions about any of our rules or resources, please join our Discord!



Once hosted primarily by SpeedDemosArchive(SDA), now speedrun records are mainly on Twitch or Youtube, and listed at Speedrun.com(SRCom). There are also the Nico leaderboards for CT (JP) and CC (JP).



Livestreams & Marathon Runs

Speedruns are most often streamed live, usually on Twitch.tv. You can Follow runners' channels to get notified when they go live. The Discord has a stream-alert feed for all Chrono channels.



Marathon Listing (old home page)

