how do speed runners make those timers that seem to perfectly sync up with events that happen in game?
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There are many different timer apps used and shared amongst speedrunners. Some communities specify in their rules for submissions what kind of timer should be used or displayed in a submission video.
Most important thing to note is that some timers can be tied to the games the runner is playing so that when some specific event in the game occurs, it automatically trips a split in the running time.
This can’t be done with many games, those running on console for example. In those cases, the runner will have some hotkey that they hit with an off hand as close to the mark as they can, in order to trigger a split, that is probably set to be at some timing where the runner doesn’t need both hands on the controller.
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