Posted: 6/1/2025 3:40 AM
jeetkundo
Joined: 6/1/2025
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Hello I’m excited to share a solution I’ve been working on for autosplitting on Linux, specifically for Super Metroid. After struggling with LiveSplit (via Wine) and LibreSplit, I got Annelid working with RetroArch (bsnes-mercury Performance core) and sni as a bridge. It’s been a game-changer for my runs, and I’ve created a guide to help others! This setup automatically detects in-game events (e.g., picking up the Morph Ball, defeating Kraid) and splits your timer. I tested it on Nobara 40 (Fedora-based), and it works great! Here’s the full guide: Guide: Annelid Autosplitter for Super Metroid on RetroArch (Linux) https://gist.github.com/Jeetkunndo/739a3b217eee7abd97aa3cf2d92f5190 Quick Overview Requirements: Linux (tested on Nobara 40), RetroArch 1.21.0, Super Metroid ROM (NTSC/USA), and basic terminal skills. Steps: Configure RetroArch for network commands (port 55355). Set up sni as a bridge to read game memory. Install and run Annelid to detect events and split automatically. Load your splits (e.g., a .lss file) and start running! I’d love to hear your feedback or help if you run into issues. I suppose it could be adapted to other distros like Arch or Debian—let me know if you try it! Happy speedrunning! 🏃‍♂️ Cheers, Jeetkunndo
Posted: 6/1/2025 8:25 AM
Dimon12321
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NES TAS of 2024
I don't understand how this relates to TASing. Here it's done by subtracting the frame of finishing a stage/map/level from the frame of starting it. This would be appropriate as a thread on speedrun.com. I don't think there are people who do Super Metroid RTAs, let alone on Linux
TASing is like making a film: only the best takes are shown in the final movie.
Posted: 6/1/2025 10:08 AM
moozooh
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Moved to the unassisted section of the forums. Tool-Assisted Laboratory is for discussing concepts and techniques used for TASing—not real-time speedrunning. There are certainly some people on the site who also do Super Metroid RTA runs, so I imagine this could be of use to those of them who run it in Retroarch on Linux, however niche that may be. Though this place shouldn't be anywhere near your top priority list if you want to reach out to them since we mainly use emulators for their TAS tools here. Try the Super Metroid Speedrunning Discord server, maybe.
Posted: 6/1/2025 5:31 PM
jeetkundo
Joined: 6/1/2025
Posts: 2
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sorry dindt know where exactly to post this only wanted to share this solition i found in this comunity