THIS IS THE FIRST RACE, FOR THE 2ND PLEASE GO HERE
The race will be organised in my Discord server with the "Community Racer" role (that you can request from the Channels & Roles page or a moderator) and associated text+voice channel. If you want to join the race I'd HIGHLY RECOMMEND using this as all communication on the race to the racers will be in these channels, however if you just want to turn up on the day and play by yourself that's cool too, but you might miss a lot of information/fun. :)
All skill levels are welcome! I'm using a multi-system to put people into groups for the race so you can hopefully have some fun races with people of similar familiarity with SA. The classes aren't enforced, so don't worry if you feel like you're in the wrong one. I'll only be using it for stream layouts and data stuff.
The start time is: Saturday 10th June at 14:00 CEST
The race will be restreamed via Twitch streams, not Discord, since the majority said they'd prefer that and it's better for me, so I will not be capturing any Discord streams (but feel free to stream in Discord if you want). It will be restreamed on Joshimuz's Twitch channel, not GTAMarathon's.
You can play on whatever version of the game you would like (with whatever mods you like), including but not limited to: PS2, PC Original/Steam/Silent Patch/XInput, Emulator, Modern Consoles, Mobile/Windows Store or Definitive Editions.
If you don't know what version you want to use, I'd recommend the original PC version from either disc, steam or "other sources" and following this guide by English Ben on how to downgrade your game to 1.01 (you don't need the full 30 minutes of video for this).
I have made splits for a beginner-friendly No Major Glitches route if you'd like to use LiveSplit.
You can download them from my Discord channel, or these links:
LiveSplit program
LiveSplit layout
LiveSplit splits
To get auto-splitting working (Highly recommended, only for Original SA not Definitive Edition) you will need to load all the files linked and right click LiveSplit -> Edit Splits -> Activate the Auto-Splitter.
The race will officially be in the "Any%" category, but that doesn't mean you have to use glitches or even any strategies at all, it simply means that I'd like you to beat the game as fast as possible with whatever methods you like outside of intentional cheating. (The only exception is the Windows Store version exclusive AJS glitch, which would be nice if you didn't use, if you don't know what this is don't worry since you won't do it accidentally).
Remember that "Any% No Major Glitches" is still "Any%".
After the race, I might try to make a highlights video of everything that happened. I won't be able to cover everything on my stream, so I can't just use my own footage, so I'd like to get Twitch Clips/Highlights from people who are streaming the race. So if you want to be involved in that, please remember to turn on Keep/save/store Past Broadcasts in your Twitch settings, so you can highlight your run/make clips after and have them kept/saved/stored on Twitch. Change USERNAME in the link to your own actual username.
Some missions require a certain time of day to start (usually between 20:00 and 6:00). The easiest way to advance time is to save to jump forwards 6 hours. In the splits these missions have "@20-6" in their names. The main one (and first one) is Life's a Beach which doesn't have a save point nearby, so I would recommend saving until roughly 20:00 before starting OG Loc (the mission before Life's a Beach).
There are 3 missions/vehicles that require special controls:
- Cesar Vialpando and the Low Rider hydraulics
- Robbing Uncle Sam and the Forklift
- Vertical Bird and the Hydra
With default controls these require use of a Num Pad. If you don't have a Num Pad on your Keyboard (or don't want to use it) then I highly recommend rebinding the "Special CTRL Left/Right/Up/Down" in Vehicles Controls to something you can use.
The mission Amphibious Assault requires level 2 Lung capacity in order to start it. Swim underwater to get XP in Lung capacity. Keep an eye on the popups in the top right for when your level increases, once you see a lung capacity popup twice (so you've leveled up twice) you'll be able to start the mission (you can also check on the stats screen to see how much you have).
In the mission Verdant Meadows you will need to buy the Air Strip Property. This requires $80,000. So be careful to not spend too much money during the San Fierro/Desert sections. If you do run out of money and don't know what to do, the simplest way to earn it (NOT the fastest) is to do Firetruck vehicle side mission (or if you can't find a Firetruck, Ambulance vehicle side mission, but that's much harder and slower).
At the end of the game, you'll need to capture 35.85% of gang territories in order to start the last mission. This means capturing 14 extra territories (size doesn't matter), in addition to the 5 you get from missions. You might lose territory to gang wars that start on their own, so you might need to capture more than that. Check the GANGS section of the stats screen to see how much territory percentage you have.
Here is a link to all the finishing racers: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DMjOqMD9EDkzNuGPUni0tXM-8oQQwFzj47xRSmq9A3E/edit?usp=sharing
Below is a list of all the people who signed up with the form (and links to their stream if they are streaming)
AlolaGirly
Glomerius
hoxi
LOUIE
Riekelt
Class A: I don't run actively but I've finished runs (eg: I did a race once, or finished a run for fun)
2D_SVD
Arko.
Chito19
Crucial
d1spenc
DomoTheRussian
doodooshower
EBen
frank_martin97
Kamikaza404
Kennert007
Kezbardo
LotsOfS
Manquiwito
Masakovske
Redlof
sergimagarikaci
SpuG3
Tegon
Theodoros
Wayno717
Weird_Bill
zoton2
Class B: I’ve replicated some strats in SA but never finished a full run (eg: I watch SA speedruns more than I play SA or I have done short segments of a run like Los Santos%)
asapaska
BillyOwens96
Binary_Dale
creezyful_
DFS_DRAGON
Diewott1
dimmahund
DosAmp
franks
frogj
Gian_97
hobrev
Imperium
killben
Konepe
LilyL
LuckyBee
MidnightPlusOne
Mikau
Mikica
Mr. Mary
NightHawkFur
pitpo
Rake Jyals
red
Simbe
southernTW
SpeedyFolf
Taiga Best Girl
Wuzi
yaoi69
Class C: I’ve never tried to speedrun SA, but I pay attention to streams/strats and would like to try them out myself (eg: I think I know how duping works?)
Agentdarius
anti
arsss23
brenthalo
Caffie
Cawa_Baceckin
Charlie
danio
Desperado
Diclonius Limeony
fakerello
FuroriIV
Gadag_poon
GamingMaster
ggab3
gordaninho
Hamool
Hobo
ivyy
jelmar35
Joe
kalonium
Karl Townsend
Kuba4ful
kuppi
Lane
lapserdak3113
limar87
Loky
Luiz Pontes
MD045
Mr. Kotleti
NaClO
Natbornkilla
Nekor1995
NicoXoN
nsyedhasan
Nuggetman
Opest7999
Saetgar
SemirQ
Skajmer
SparkHound
Stefangab95
Tepiloxtl
The Crusher
the_5ss5
TMX92
Wiselunatic
Yurooko
Zartbitter
zender
Zetsu
Class D: I know nothing about the speedrun but would like to try one anyway (eg: never tried before but would like to attempt a full run)
5atoru
AlexPao1315
AlfdotSo
brave46
brightwolfz
Clippy95
crazyfrog
ddm
DDzikuseQQ
DemonGoo
FatahBisa
Flyers
Geage
greenjokeo
HeartBreakOne_
HellYeahCorp
Jefficide
Kakori
LGG
Lilly
Markonov
Nemza
PhPmayan
Plexilea
Potatisodlarn
runaldis
Shkepy
ShoWel
SobotkaTV
Sugar Free Nos
Torzo
Watcher
Class F: I'm just here for fun :) (eg: I will customise CJ, get lost in Grove Street and take a nap mid run)
Awoogi
Finsixwhy
JarredHD
Lonne
misterfolg
PitoNoma
The_Truth
thegreatnone