GUIDES & RESOURCES ALL-IN-ONE
GUIDES & MAPS
- Red Candle, speed tech and info for all stages of learning http://redcandle.us/The_Legend_of_Zelda
- Walkthroughs for various routes: https://sites.google.com/view/orderoftheate/the-legend-of-zelda
- Room Tutorial Series (advancing players, incomplete): http://redcandle.us/The_Legend_of_Zelda/Room_Tutorial_Series
- All Z1 Game maps: http://nesmaps.com/maps/Zelda/Zelda.html
TEACHING VIDS
- Screen Scroll tutorial. How to wrap Link around the screen:
- Added screen scroll tech. Instant turnaround -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBI-0vvfNDU
ROM PATCHES
- REMOVE FLASHING PATCH -- Approved for speedrun attempt use: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aSn3oQ4mnRJuqaNJS6UzZfdwpk7aZ9LC/view
- PRACTICE ROM PATCH - not for use in speedrun attempts - (READ the README.txt) -- https://www.speedrun.com/the_legend_of_zelda/resources/2qzpq
SAVE STATE PACKS
- Everdrive N8 Pro, level-2 starting routes: https://www.speedrun.com/the_legend_of_zelda/resources/zie90
- Everdrive N8 Pro, 3-first routes: https://www.speedrun.com/the_legend_of_zelda/resources/jl5vt
- Everdrive N8 OS v1.23 (may work above 1.23), Level-3 manipulations, help videos included: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qt4RvVZCKd7IQ8zGKdy15qKjUShmDrao/view?usp=sharing
MISC.
- Global Count Tracker: https://doctorblue.github.io/Zelda-Global-Tracker/
- OBS -- Record and/or livestream your runs: https://obsproject.com/download
- avidemux -- Examine, time, cut, and re-encode your recordings: http://avidemux.sourceforge.net/
- Livesplit -- Display a run timer: http://livesplit.org/introduction/
- somewes.com -- Get exact run times from VODs or local recordings: https://somewes.com/frame-count/
Game & Watch added to "Accepted Platforms"
With the release of the new Nintendo "Game & Watch" which includes an official emulation port of the NES and Famicom "The Legend of Zelda" these versions are allowed for speedrunning purposes, because as far as we can tell, they play exactly the same as the NES versions (subject to change if other d
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