speedrunning

Also known as speed running, speedrun, speed run

thumb|Speedrun of a SuperTux level

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Commons category: Speedrunning
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Contents

History
Early examples
1993–2003: ''Doom'' and ''Quake'' demos, early Internet communities
2003–present: Speed Demos Archive and video sharing
Methodology
Gameplay strategies
Tool-assisted speedruns
Categorization and ranking
Community
Marathons
Speedrun races
Cheating
Methods
Splicing
TASbotting
Modifying the timer or playback speed
Modifying in-game files
Lying about times
Cheat detection
See also
Notes
References
External links

thumb|Speedrun of a SuperTux level

Speedrunning is the act of playing a video game, or section of a video game, with the goal of completing it as fast as possible. Speedrunning often involves following planned routes, which may incorporate sequence breaking and exploit glitches that allow sections to be skipped or completed more quickly than intended. Tool-assisted speedrunning (TAS) is a subcategory of speedrunning that uses emulation software or additional tools to create a precisely controlled sequence of inputs or to slow down the game to perfect movements.