I've adjusted the timings of all existing runs now. The category rules were updated as well.

I have created categories for the levels, so runs can be submitted.

I've added subcategories for PS4, PS5 and Switch and made it the default, because it's easier to acquire for new players.

Can you create Levels and open submissions for them?

okay apparently ublock origin removes that (even without social filters).

I don't have that. For me there's a globe icon under that button which leads to zeldaspeedruns.com

where exactly? I can't see any totk-specific discord link on this page.

Moorhuhn Schatzjäger / Crazy Chicken: The Good, The Egg & The Ugly

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

The current timing rules are inaccurate, so I'm changing them to be more specific.

# Start of a full game run

"pressing "Start" or "New Game" in the main menu" is not a visible action. Instead, the run will start at the first frame of the the graphic that's shown after starting a new game.

# End of a full game run

This is the end of level 21. See the the remainder of this post about level runs for more info.

# Start of a level run

We want to align with the in game-timer. Unfortunately it starts in the middle of the animation that fades from the loading screen to the game. Yes, you can start controlling the game before you can see anything and that will actually be used to our advantage. Since I currently don't expect any sub 1s runs, I'll go with the following technique to find the exact start time:

- Open the video in a player which supports showing milliseconds (mpv).
- Go to the first frame where the time is 4:59.
- Go back exactly 1s. That's where the run starts.

# End of a level run

It's not clear when exactly you touch the exit sign. After some analysis of a few runs and their audio queues, I defined this to be this area:

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As soon as any part of Moorhuhn is within the red box, the run ends. If Moorhuhn is currently in a running animation, it's graphic is larger and thus you can reach that red box from further away. If you are moving/falling very fast, the game may stop before you are visibly touching the exit sign. In that case, the run ends as soon as said game logic stops.

# What's next?

I'll edit the rules of all categories to reflect these changes and modify the timings of all existing runs. I expect the times to become lower due to that.