Any% No Airswim Guide

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Downpatching the game using the Steam console

As of the November 4, 2018 patch airswim mechanics have been changed to be less favorable for speedruns. Due to this, it is highly recommended to revert to the previous patch for any run other than Any% No Airswim and boss rush.

Press win+r to bring up the run menu and type in [steam://nav/console](steam://nav/console) to access the Steam console (Or click the link).
From here, enter one of the following commands into the console depending on which operating system you are running.

Windows: download_depot 393520 393521 7461245279307633663
MacOS: download_depot 393520 393523 5751362331358344233
Linux: download_depot 393520 393524 3169159802520168395

Note: Only copy the portion after the colon mark (:). The operating system is not a part of the command.

Wait until the download is completed (You can check if it is still downloading from the "Downloads" page), then go to the directory printed into the Steam console. Make a copy of your current game installation (Steam/steamapps/common/Iconoclasts), then delete every file in the non-copy directory and move the newly downloaded game files to this folder. You should now be able to launch the game through Steam as normal and be on the previous patch.

For whatever reason, this download does not include music. In order to have game music, you must copy the folder Iconoclasts/data/music from a current patch install into the newly downloaded older patch.

Setting Up LiveSplit and Using the Autosplitter for Current Patch

If you are new to speedrunning Iconoclasts, please read through this guide thoroughly to ensure that your timer is set up correctly, so it's easy to verify your runs and you can have accurate splits to compare against as well.

**Important to note:** the autosplitter (including automatic timer start, splits, and timer end) will not work on any patch except for v1.15 with the Chinese language option (v1.15C), because it was made exclusively for Any% No Airswim, which is the only run that uses that patch. There are multiple v1.15 patches of the game because Konjak hates good naming conventions, so the title screen will only say v1.15 when it may be v1.15 without Chinese, used for Airswim runs, or v1.15C, used for No Airswim. The latter is the current, most updated version of the game, so unless you have downpatched, your game is most likely on the correct patch.

[big]**(1)[/big]** Download and extract LiveSplit. [Download link.](http://livesplit.github.io/downloads/)
 
[big]**(2)[/big]** Open LiveSplit. You should see a black box containing a timer with "0.00". Right click on it and select Edit Splits.
 
[big]**(3)[/big]** In the Splits Editor, fill out your Game Name and Run Category. Create splits by using the Insert buttons on the left. Viewing runs from other players may be helpful in deciding which splits to create. [Example.](http://prntscr.com/nt2hvo)
Something you may notice in the screenshot is that Start Timer at: is set to 2.25. This is very important as the automatic timer start actually begins that much later than it should, so this balances that out. If you are not using the automatic timer start, set it to 0.00 and start your timer when you begin a new file.

[big]**(4)[/big]** After typing in Iconoclasts as the Game Name, the autosplitter should automatically be detected. Click Activate, and click on Settings. In this window, we check certain boxes for autosplits. Every time we reach one of the triggers that we want, LiveSplit will automatically move on to the next split for us. Therefore, for each split you added earlier, you need to check the corresponding boxes. 
Upon opening Settings, the boxes Start, Split, and Reset should be checked. Boss Rush Mode should be left unchecked if you are not running Boss Rush categories. For each split you made earlier, make sure its corresponding autosplit is also checked. When finished, hit OK to exit the Autosplitter and then OK to exit the Splits Editor. [Example.](https://prnt.sc/qvbkvr)
 
Please note that there are known issues with the Wrench 2 autosplit (it sometimes fails to split), and that the autosplitter by seanpr does not contain splits for Trinikey 3 or Shit skip (called Rocket Platform in the settings) that exist in my screenshots.
If you would like to have these autosplits, download this autosplitter made by XeroGoFast [here.](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/537723651936485388/558398067225788425/icono_but_better.asl) (direct download)
To use it, add a Scriptable Auto Splitter in the Edit Layout menu, double click on it, click Browse... next to Script Path, and then select the autosplitter in your File Explorer. [Example.](https://prnt.sc/nt2vlu)
The split "Midway" may work for a Black 2 skip autosplit, but there are known issues with it as well.

[big]**(5)[/big]** Right click on your timer again and select Edit Layout this time.
 
[big]**(6)[/big]** Feel free to skip this step if you want to design your own layout. In the Layout Editor, hit the + Button and add a Title, a Separator, Splits, Previous Segment, and Sum of Best Segments. When finished, hit OK to exit the Layout Editor. [Example.](https://prnt.sc/nt2rwm)
 
[big]**(7)[/big]** Right click on LiveSplit and under Compare Against, make sure it's comparing against Real Time.
 
[big]**(8)[/big]** Right click on LiveSplit and create save files for both your Splits and Layout. It doesn't really matter where they're saved, but putting them in a sensible spot is, well, sensible.
 
[big]**(9)[/big]** Right click on Livesplit and select Settings. Take note of the hotkeys and make changes if desired. Ensure that the Global Hotkeys option is checked, as this will allow you to use the hotkeys while your game is in focus. You will likely never need these hotkeys because the autosplitter does everything for you, but if it messes up for any reason you can manually fix the issue. If you run any category other than Any% No Airswim, these hotkeys will be very useful.
 
[big]**(10)[/big]** It's time to test it out. With your LiveSplit open, start a new game of Iconoclasts. If your timer automatically begins a bit after the initial fade to black after starting a new game, you're good. Have fun on your run!
 
That's it. If everything worked out, you may next decide to liven up your LiveSplit by making changes to the Layout Settings in the Layout Editor. Some also prefer to have a second timer to track their current segment time as well. You can do this by adding a Detailed Timer in the Layout Editor, then customizing it however you want.
You may have also noticed that I have small icons for each split. If you would like these, click [here](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/537723651936485388/581684452497817611/Icons.zip), (direct download) and extract its contents. Most of these were compiled and edited by DLKurosh, so credits to him.
The folder contains icons for each area, enemy, and upgrade in the game.
If you would like my own splits and layout (not the basic layout shown earlier) to see in detail how they are set up, here they are: [Splits](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/568938050747498518/672585868090933267/Iconoclasts_-_Any_No_Airswim.lss) and [Layout](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/568938050747498518/672589673826091018/Iconoclasts.lsl)

If you have read through this thoroughly and have any problems, please ask us on the discord and you should be helped promptly.

If you have any problems getting the timer to run, try running LiveSplit as an administrator.
 
-Pete

Serena

Ptkyr

Iconoclasts

adb95

Tartt

Light Rush

Full Rush

Lethal Rush

Heavy Rush

Relaxed

Standard

Harder

Challenge

Rush Type

Difficulty

Hello! I'm here to summarize some of the current developments in Iconoclasts speedrunning and how we're moving to do new stuff!

The current developments around the No Airswim category compelled runners to aim for a new category that retained the spirit of the original no airswim, and as such, a N

Nombre	Autor
Any% No Airswim Guide	Serena 5 years ago
Downpatching the game using the Steam console	Serena 5 years ago
Setting Up LiveSplit and Using the Autosplitter for Current Patch	Ptkyr 4 years ago