100% route

Written guide/route:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c7OmLdCel7xSXOwlP1ZHcs2ib_LEu6S2v7bUZvK3a7A

Album of maps:
http://imgur.com/a/wsW66

Any% Coin/Power-up Route Video Guide/Analysis

In-depth Coin Route Guide/Tutorial/Analysis for Sly 2 any% speedruns (Turnbuckle Launch Route)

https://youtu.be/8cD7mXCTyaU

Time stamps:
0:28 – Required Gadgets
1:35 – Additional Gadgets
4:06 – Loot
6:05 – Treasures
17:54 – Coin Route
34:56 – Verdict

Updated version (Adrenaline Burst + Stealth Slide Routes):

https://youtu.be/pF0n3XODg8Q

Any% w/ cheats guide

I made this guide like a year back, but never published it here as it wasn't a category on the boards until just now. This serves as an additional guide aimed for runners already experienced in regular speedruns.

Updated Feb 28th 2018.

https://goo.gl/TFxk64

Export Twitch Highlight to Youtube

Glitch Explanations

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cHv6xV8bUBOsDsywr4Y2JKTq-O3PQaak5YR3w1JK1XA

How to acquire the korean version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTRMlodY-zQ
If you need help feel free to message me on discord oggyerino#1337. Have fun!
-Oggy

How top optimize your PS3 resets

To our knowledge, the fastest hardware you can get your hands on is any fat PS3 with a fast SSD (high read/write speed). While the PS3's SATA port is capped 300MB/s r/w, you want a fast SSD to consistently stay above this threshold to have consistently fast performance.

Brands do matter; i.e. Samsung is always a safe bet. Stray away from OCZ SSDs. There are plenty of guides out there, detailing how to install an SSD into a PS3; a quick google search should be all you need.

#General list of speediness
##PS3
Fat (any) > Slim (any) > Super Slim (any)
SSD (high r/w) > 7200RPM HDD > 5400RPM HDD (standard)

##Game
Digital > Disc
Korean (NTSC-J) > American (NTSC-U) > European++ (PAL)

My PS3's model number is CECHK04 (PAL) and my SSD is a Samsung 850 EVO 120GB (540/520 r/w). With optimal reset technique this gives high 38s/low 39s (without H&S), timing from opening the PS menu/last bass string to the 1st frame back in the safehouse.


#Reset technique: Exit out as early as possible
On PS3, as long as the auto save animation has started, you're good to exit out of the game. The autosave animation starts as a black line on the right side of the screen, and moves quickly to the left side before displaying the thievius raccoonus with your current percentage. You can start to hold the PS-button slightly before the signature appears on the job complete screen to exit out as early as possible. I recommend to look at the bottom right corner to see if it starts displaying the autosave animation when resetting.

#Tips/optimizations
##Main menu resolution equal to the game's resolution
The game caps out at 720p60, and unless you're using an SD capture card or something, you'll have it at 720p60. To minimize the changes the PS3 has to make every time you exit the game, set your main menu resolution to 720p.
Display Settings -> Video Output Settings -> (your output connector) -> Custom -> Highest checked resolution should be 720p.

##Get rid of unnecessary stuff
Auto logged into PSN? Why?
Custom theme/fancy settings for your main menu? Why?
120 games installed? Why?
Have a game disc in your PS3? Why?

In-Depth Any% Guide

Only thing that isn't finished are the cutscene lengths, but everything else should be up-to-date.

https://goo.gl/DOMPcS

Newer/obscure strats playlist

A playlist made by myself and ThisIsNotJake, collectivising some of the more obscure strats in Sly 2 along with some tutorials. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPsCPCtswF5l7DXN64yKXWHTYLyjrZ0q7

Sly 2 Any% Notes/Guide

This is intended for use as a quick-reference guide during RTA runs. Please review tutorials and other resources for further information on glitches/routes/strategies/etc. as this guide assumes the player has basic fundamental knowledge of these concepts.

I originally created these notes for personal use for my very first Sly 2 Any% run, so this guide is beginner friendly but is useful for players of all skill levels. I have created two versions of this guide: a PowerPoint version and a PDF version. If you don't have Microsoft PowerPoint, this can be used with Google Slides or other similar applications. The PDF should be more easily accessible for mobile devices, or if you don't have access to a similar software as PowerPoint. The contents of each are identical, with the exception of the font used for slide titles in the PDF version being the original font I intended for this guide.

I hope this helps you too :)

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1loBO9hkkuBn0MlkZCdR9YVGwsNDmBy4p?usp=sharing

Sly 2 Any% Tutorial (2022)

Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR76rKSw1Jwo5pvgzDugDINKlYO22SHc1
https://youtu.be/aKFEHfS5h0M
https://youtu.be/f4mRWe5_ftY
https://youtu.be/4JDiY57zeXA
https://youtu.be/ygBIURXS2QM

Sly 2 Any% Tutorial (Turnbuckle Launch Route)

Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeyrp0COnSGxs9JiXO_O-XuyADlWL9Wkw

https://youtu.be/anL5rax1u1Y
https://youtu.be/7VdcBQYdXAo
https://youtu.be/3f3lm4nFCY0
https://youtu.be/AFG1CA7PXPc
https://youtu.be/LybCPBbnZTo
https://youtu.be/ADYHDYrQkFY
https://youtu.be/OT6AnGDINxA
https://youtu.be/-zSBY-aTdqw
https://youtu.be/uXr_i8NQeAQ
https://youtu.be/pCoZi8yYFXE

Tutorial series, any% (old)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG8wBuMu6hWUMbJ-Y6Tjo_HmuEiYVIOBv

Version breakdown

# Overview sheet

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Qbm_QGGF8WllGQ5y_1Kg-lyy9FhWD6SFg5oiS__dMF4/edit](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Qbm_QGGF8WllGQ5y_1Kg-lyy9FhWD6SFg5oiS__dMF4/edit)

# Clarification

Consoles:

- PS2 = PlayStation 2
- BC PS3 = Backwards-compatible PlayStation 3, the first few models of PS3 which have the ability to play PS1 and PS2 games
- PS3 = PlayStation 3 HD Remaster, digital download or Collection disc
- PS Vita = PlayStation Vita Remaster, digital download or Collection cartridge
- PS Now = PlayStation Plus Premium (formerly known as PlayStation Now) streaming The Sly Trilogy or The Sly Collection on PC, PS4 or PS5.
- v1.00 = 2024 PS2 Classics release, on PS4 and PS5.
- v1.01+ = February 2025 patch of the PS2 Classics release, on PS4 and PS5. 

Regions:

- NTSC-U = North American version
- PAL = European version
- NTSC-J = Japanese version
- NTSC-J (KOR) = Korean version

# "Classic" version comparison (tl;dr)

1. NTSC-J (KOR) PS3
2. NTSC-J v1.01 PS5
3. NTSC-J BC PS3
4. NTSC-J (KOR) v1.01 PS5
5. NTSC-J (KOR) BC PS3
6. NTSC-U PS3
7. NTSC-U / PAL v1.01 PS5
8. NTSC-U / PAL BC PS3
9. PAL PS3
10. NTSC-J PS3 (Disc-only)

(PS4 v1.01 has not been considered here)

# "v1.0" version comparison

1. NTSC-J v1.00 PS5 (**inaccessible, banned on leaderboards**) 
2. NTSC-J (KOR) v1.00 PS5 (**inaccessible, banned on leaderboards**) 
3. PAL / NTSC-U v1.00 PS5 (**inaccessible, banned on leaderboards**) 
4. NTSC-J (KOR) v1.00 PS4
5. NTSC-J v1.00 PS4
6. PAL / NTSC-U v1.00 PS4

Gnist

Zryu

Remo

Oggy

Slysonic

Nave357

TheGandyMan

Sly 2: Band of Thieves

Episode 7

Episode 8

PlayStation 2

PlayStation 3

Professer

Kyylä

Ostrava

JPN / NTSC

KOR / NTSC

Disc

Classic

PS4 v1.0

Hard Drive

Version

The PS4 and PS5 versions of Sly 2 have been patched, removing the ability to skip cutscenes by pressing start (Universal Cutscene Skip / UCSS).

Since v1.0 is inaccessible on a PS5, we have **moved all v1.0 runs performed on a PS5 to a Legacy board** stored on the Category Extensions page. That boar

Nome	Autore
100% route	Gnist 8 years ago
Any% Coin/Power-up Route Video Guide/Analysis	Remo 5 years ago
Any% w/ cheats guide	Gnist 7 years ago
Export Twitch Highlight to Youtube	Oggy 4 years ago
Glitch Explanations	Zryu 7 years ago
How to acquire the korean version	Oggy 3 years ago
How top optimize your PS3 resets	Gnist 6 years ago
In-Depth Any% Guide	Eliminato 7 years ago
Newer/obscure strats playlist	Slysonic 4 years ago
Sly 2 Any% Notes/Guide	Nave357 4 years ago
Sly 2 Any% Tutorial (2022)	TheGandyMan 2 years ago
Sly 2 Any% Tutorial (Turnbuckle Launch Route)	Oggy 4 years ago
Tutorial series, any% (old)	Gnist 7 years ago
Version breakdown	Slysonic 1 month ago