As a general note, with the exception of THPS1 (with no PC port) and THPS2 (with a not-easy-to-run PC port), it is 100% recommended you run a Tony Hawk game on the PC version.

• This isn't required, but it may delay your run's approval due to having to account for loading times.
• THPS3, THPS4, THUG1, THUG2, and THAW have community-approved mods that allow for PS2 controls and also have general QoL fixes for speedrunners.
• Also, generally, if you can run an emulator, you can run the PC version.

GENERAL RULES:

• Runners must disclose their emulator + version number in all submissions (all runs before June 12, 2023 are grandfathered).
• Emulated runs must show their FPS using an on-screen counter provided by the emulator (i.e. epsxe) OR with an information bar also provided by the emulator (i.e. Project64 1.6/1.7).

EMULATOR-SPECIFIC RULES:

• ALL emulator features (save state, fast forward, etc.) are banned DURING an attempt.
• Emulator features that allow speedhacking are not allowed.
• Patches for emulated runs are not allowed.
• With the exception of Counter Factor being set to 1 on Project64, runners are not allowed to modify emulator settings or utilize third-party software to mimic the loading times of consoles or alter how fast or slow a game is ran in real time or upon loading.

The following emulators are the only ones allowed:

• N64: Project64 1.6/1.7 & Project64 3.X (2.X is banned)
• PS1: epsxe 1.9.X/2.X
• GCN: Dolphin 5.0 (stable)
• PS2: PCSX2 1.6.0+ (stable)
• Xbox: NONE
• PS3: Latest RPCS3 build
• DS: Latest DeSmuME build
• GBA: mGBA 0.10.0
• PSP: Latest PPSSPP build

If you have any questions about these requirements or wish to request a different emulator, please bring them over to the #rulings channel in the THPS Speedrun Discord. If you are having issues setting up the emulator OR PC port, please put them in #tech-help .

(reposted from the main boards)

Skaters!

1. We will be placing a one week speedrun embargo upon release. This means that you will NOT be able to submit speedruns until Friday, September 11, 2020 @ 12:01 AM ET. We are doing this to give ourselves time to determine the categories and rules, and it also discourages players from trying to speedrun immediately instead of just enjoying the first good Tony Hawk game in over a decade. You are still allowed to speedrun, of course, but you will NOT be able to submit until that date.

2. Categories and rulings are still up in the air for now. The best we can think of is that Any% and All Goals & Golds will be there, but other categories and sub-categories are unknown. With the one week period, this will give us time to figure this out for sure.

3. Another reason for the embargo is to give the community (mostly Fog or Hekigan) time to develop an autosplitter/loadless timer for the PC version. If you would like to work on the console autosplitter/loadless timer (using, probably, ROMaster's tool ( https://github.com/ROMaster2/LiveSplit.VideoAutoSplit ) ), please let me know!

4. Moderators, as of now, are still being decided among us. For the first few weeks, we will only be allowing current moderators to moderate 1+2; this will most likely change depending on activity, how many players we actively have, and other variables. We will approach you if we want you as a moderator!

I hope this post does enough to detail our plans. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or ask in our community Discord!

Skaters!

With the advent of 1+2 on the horizon, I want to take this opportunity to discuss some things:

1. We will be placing a one week speedrun embargo upon release. This means that you will NOT be able to submit speedruns until Friday, September 11, 2020 @ 12:01 AM ET. We are doing this to give ourselves time to determine the categories and rules, and it also discourages players from trying to speedrun immediately instead of just enjoying the first good Tony Hawk game in over a decade. You are still allowed to speedrun, of course, but you will NOT be able to submit until that date.

2. Categories and rulings are still up in the air for now. The best we can think of is that Any% and All Goals & Golds will be there, but other categories and sub-categories are unknown. With the one week period, this will give us time to figure this out for sure.

3. Another reason for the embargo is to give the community (mostly Fog or Hekigan) time to develop an autosplitter/loadless timer for the PC version. If you would like to work on the console autosplitter/loadless timer (using, probably, ROMaster's tool ( https://github.com/ROMaster2/LiveSplit.VideoAutoSplit ) ), please let me know!

4. Moderators, as of now, are still being decided among us. For the first few weeks, we will only be allowing current moderators to moderate 1+2; this will most likely change depending on activity, how many players we actively have, and other variables. We will approach you if we want you as a moderator!

I hope this post does enough to detail our plans. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or ask in our community Discord!

<3

https://discord.gg/eZUqaAj || https://thps.run/discord

This is the official Discord server of the Tony Hawk Speedrunning Community. There, you will be able to hang out with fellow runners, speak about tricks and strategies, put together races, participate in awesome events, and much more!

The THPS community and I are doing a Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Speedrun Marathon in January. I was wondering if I could request a marathon page. Most things like the schedule are already setup. Thanks!