Recording
Console Recording
At a really high level, recording a speedrun for SDA means that you will try and get the best possible quality video footage from your console to your TV and to a recording device of some kind at the same time. This can be a little bit complicated, but we'll try and walk you through it step by step. You're going to need your game console, a television, some kind of recording device, and if you're capturing your run to your computer some kind of capture software. Before you jump into the fray, it would help to understand a little bit about audio and video signals and cables. Go hereto get acquainted with some of the stuff that you'll be working with. Once you're a bit familiar with the basics read on below and we'll cover each of the things that you'll need to record a speedrun in more detail.
Equipment
Game Console
Which console your game is on will determine the type of equipment you will be using
| Nintendo Systems |
| NES |
| SNES |
| Nintendo 64 |
| Gamecube |
| Wii |
| Wii U |
| Gameboy/Gameboy Advance |
| Nintendo DS/3DS |
|Sega Systems |- |Genesis/MegaDrive |- |Sega Master System\Game Gear |- |Sega Saturn |- |Dreamcast |- |}
Template:Col-end| Sony Systems |
| Playstation 1 |
| Playstation 2 |
| Playstation 3 |
| PSP (Playstation Portable |
| Playstation Vita |
| Microsoft Systems |
| Xbox |
| Xbox 360 |
| Other Systems |
| Neo Geo |
| 3DO |
| Jaguar |
| Atari 2600 |