Running Sekiro on PC requires use of the integrated game timer in LiveSplit, which fixes the game's IGT (making it no longer fps dependent), displays IGT accurately in LiveSplit and autostarts the timer. This helpful tool is also very easy to install and get working.

1) Download the latest version of LiveSplit from their website here. This downloaded file will have to be extracted and the folder placed somewhere you'll remember it.

2) Open LiveSplit, right-click and select Edit Splits.

3) Find Sekiro in the Game Name field and Activate the integrated game time component.

Edit: In newer updates, the text next to Activate may differ from screenshot.

4) You can add Segments here to your liking.

5) Right-click LiveSplit and select Compare Against -> Game Time

6) Right-click LiveSplit and select Edit Layout. You can add whatever you think is important here. Most people just have a Timer and Splits.

If you already have a layout set-up, make sure that your Timer is set to Current Timing Method or Game Time in your Layout Settings.

6) If you don't want to have to Alt-Tab to split, you need to activate Global Hotkeys in LiveSplit Settings.

7) If you want LiveSplit to show up over your game, you need to make sure Always on Top is checked in your Layout Settings. Edit: This might not work if Sekiro is in fullscreen.

8) Done!

Troubleshooting

If you have issues with the timer not automatically starting or not correctly showing the integrated game time triple check you are comparing against Game Time. Otherwise try restarting LiveSplit, running LiveSplit as Administrator, restarting your PC or asking for further advice in the Discord on the #support channel.

LiveSplit Error: "The Auto Splitter could not be activated" How do I fix it?

Recently, there have been issues with anti-virus flagging the files for our LiveSplit plugin (called SoulSplitter).

The most common issue is that Windows Defender (or other Anti-Virus like Avast etc) will quarantine the files without giving you a notification. Here is the guide on how to fix that: https://soulsspeedruns.com/livesplit/#troubleshooting

LiveSplit Error: "Incomplete installation. Missing files". How do I fix it?

Sometimes the anti-virus fix isn't enough. If you get an error about missing files, then you need to manually download the SoulSplitter component files from GitHub. A short tutorial on how to do that:

1. Close LiveSplit.
2. Go to https://github.com/FrankvdStam/SoulSplitter/releases
3. Download the zip file from whatever is the latest version (do not download the ones named "source code").
4. Extract the zip file.
5. Navigate to your LiveSplit components folder.
6. Drag the extracted files into the LiveSplit\components folder (replace old files if asked).
7. Apply the anti-virus fix explained here: https://soulsspeedruns.com/livesplit/#troubleshooting

Credits

Thank you, XeroGoFast, for originally creating this guide. I have been updating it since he stopped moderating. Any feedback on improving the guide should be directed at me. You can message me here on site or on Discord at holm_gg.