: Shows whether the current run is ahead (green) or behind (red) a personal best (PB) or a "gold" (best ever) segment.
“Livesplit is pretty much the standard, easy to use, customizable, and you can even download many of the splits from speedrun.com of the game you looking at running.” Reddit · r/speedrun · 7 years ago
: Allows breaking a run into smaller parts (e.g., levels or boss fights) to track progress.
“A good, accurate in game timer. Make sure it doesn't still run during loading screens. If your game is level based, have a separate timer for each level and for the whole game.” Reddit · r/speedrun · 7 years ago
These tutorials provide step-by-step guides on setting up and customizing the industry-standard speedrun timer software: How to Set Up a Speedrun Timer (LiveSplit Tutorial) YouTube · SmallAnt How to setup SPEEDRUN TIMER!! (Livesplit Tutorial) YouTube · LiquidCandy
: Summary screens showing total time, deaths, and individual level times. Expert Perspectives on Timers
A high-quality speedrun timer needs several core functionalities to be useful for competitive play: