The Crimson Diamond Speedrun
Config
Max out keyboard auto-repeat rate.
Set keyboard auto-repeat delay as low as you can handle.
Turn off auto-saves to remove some text boxes.
Set music volume to 0 to get rid of a few small wait times.
The graphics driver option does not seem to make a difference for this game.
Parser Abbreviations
List of ones that are not mentioned in the help:
- help = h
- left = l
- people = pp
- right = r
- wardrobe = wa
Tech
When holding Enter to skip dialog, you can still buffer the next input, as long as you press the keys in the right order. First hold down your next input, then start holding down Enter.
Any% Route (v1.07)
Hotkeys:
- Ctrl-A = a ab
- Ctrl-L = l
- Ctrl-T = t
- Ctrl-E = x
Text/cutscene skipping:
- Esc = Escape (fully skips certain scenes)
- Ret = Return/Enter (advances through spoken dialog)
- . = Any key (advances through narration, etc)
Chapter 1
Where | Parser commands | Required inputs to skip text | What to actually press |
---|---|---|---|
Guest Bedroom 1 | Esc ... Ret ..... Ret x2 . | press Esc, then hold Ret | |
Guest Bedroom 1 | t pp | Ret x9 .. Ret | hold Ret |
Guest Bedroom 1 | o d | ||
Hallway | (Space) | ||
Innkeeper's Quarters | (Space) | ||
Boudoir | t pp | Ret x5 | hold Ret |
Boudoir | a ab size | Ret x2 | hold Ret |
Boudoir | g tin | . Ret x2 . Ret x2 | hold Ret until animation, then hold right and Ret |
Innkeeper's Quarters | o r dr | . | g |
Innkeeper's Quarters | g tape | . | g |
Innkeeper's Quarters | g soot | . | hold down-right |
go E, S, S | |||
anywhere | put tin soot | . Ret | hold Ret |
Hallway | o d | ||
Servant's Quarters | t pp | Ret x2 | hold left and Ret |
go W, S, E, S, W | |||
Hallway | . | re-press left | |
Parlour | Ret . | press Ret, then hold CTRL-T | |
Parlour | (Space) | Ret x8 . Ret | hold right and Ret |
go E, N, N, N, N, N | |||
Hallway | . | tap right/left while holding up | |
Conservatory | (Space) | Ret x10 | hold down and Ret |
Hallway | o d | ||
Kitchen | t pp | Ret x3 | hold left and Ret |
go W, S, E | |||
Dining Room | Esc, Ret x6 | press Esc, then hold Ret | |
Dining Room | stand | . | g |
Dining Room | g wax | Esc . | press Esc, then hold up |
Kitchen | h jj | Esc | |
Kitchen | o high cu | . | hold Space |
Kitchen | (Space) | . | g |
Kitchen | g kettle | . | g |
Kitchen | g cup | . | g |
Kitchen | g dish | . | hold left |
Kitchen | o box | .. Ret | hold Ret |
Kitchen | wet water ice | Esc | |
Kitchen | g pick | . Ret x2 | hold Ret |
Kitchen | g ice | Esc | |
Kitchen | o high cu | . | g |
Kitchen | g mug | . | hold down-left |
go W, S, S, E, N, N, N, W | |||
anywhere | put mug wax | . | hold direction |
Innkeeper's Quarters | hear cup | . Esc ... | hold Esc |
Guest Bedroom 1 | Ret, Esc . Esc | time a Ret press, back to holding Esc |
Chapter 2
Where | Parser commands | Required inputs to skip text | What to actually press |
---|---|---|---|
go W, S, S, S, E, S | |||
Hallway | Esc | ||
Hallway | o d (right) | ||
Mud Room | (Space) (right) | ... | hold right |
go E, N | |||
Garden Shed | (Space) | . | right |
Garden Shed | g trowel | Ret | hold left and Ret |
go S, S, W, S | |||
Jetty | g spark | . | hold down-left |
go W, W | |||
Boathouse | dig | Esc | |
Boathouse | l dish | Ret x3 . | hold Ret |
Boathouse | l bank rock | . Ret x2 . Ret | hold Ret |
Boathouse | x bank rock | . Ret x2 . Ret | hold Ret |
Boathouse | rub bank rock dish | .. Ret x2 . Ret x6 | hold Ret |
Boathouse | o d | ||
Boathouse | o box | .. | hold Ret |
Boathouse | g hammer | . | hold left |
Cliff | whistle | Esc x2 | double-tap Esc |
Cliff | dig rock | Esc | |
Boulder | a ab rock | Esc | |
Boulder | g rock | Esc | |
Boulder | (leave S) | Ret | |
go E, N, N | |||
Front Western | o d | . | hold right |
go E, N, N, N, E | |||
Kitchen | a ab kit | Ret, Esc, Ret x2 . | Ret, Esc, hold Ret |
Kitchen | a ab size | Ret x3 | hold Ret |
Kitchen | a ab ee sole | Ret x3 | hold left and Ret |
go W, S, E | |||
Dining Room | Ret ... Esc | press Ret, then hold Esc | |
Kitchen | .. Ret x4 | hold left and Ret | |
go W, S, S, S, E, N, N, N, W | |||
Innkeeper's Quarters | o d | ||
Boudoir | give mm bowl | Ret x2 | hold right and Ret |
Innkeeper's Quarters | Esc | ||
Innkeeper's Quarters | hear cup | . Esc | double-tap Esc once Nancy reaches the door |
Boudoir | g bowl | . Ret x2 | hold right and Ret |
go N, E, S, S, S, E, N, N, N, E | |||
Kitchen | give jj bowl | Esc x3 . Esc | hold Esc |
Chapter 3
Where | Parser commands | Required inputs to skip text | What to actually press |
---|---|---|---|
Guest Bedroom 3 | dust box | Ret x4 | hold Ret |
Guest Bedroom 3 | (Space) | . | g |
Guest Bedroom 3 | g dust | .... | hold CTRL-A |
Guest Bedroom 3 | a ab dust | Esc | press Esc once Nancy is standing next to ss |
go E, S, E, N, W | |||
Billiards Room | Esc | ||
Billiards Room | g cue | Esc | |
Billiards Room | aim in hole | Esc | |
Billiards Room | (Space) | Esc | |
Billiards Room | dust ball | .. | g |
Billiards Room | g dust | . Ret | hold Ret |
Billiards Room | (leave E) | Esc, Ret x2 | press Esc, then hold right and Ret |
go N, E | |||
Kitchen | Esc | ||
Kitchen | g lump | Esc | |
Kitchen | g baked cookie | Esc | |
Kitchen | heat mug | . | p |
Kitchen | put raw wax | Ret .. Ret | hold Ret |
Kitchen | put raw box | Esc | |
Kitchen | salt raw | Esc | |
Kitchen | a ab raw | Ret x5 | hold Ret |
Kitchen | eat lump | . Ret x2 | hold left and Ret |
Kitchen | (leave W) | Ret . | hold left and Ret |
Conservatory | a ab size | Ret x7 | |
Conservatory | ice mug | Esc | |
Conservatory | g mug | Ret x2 | |
Conservatory | dust mug | . | g |
Conservatory | g dust | . | f |
Conservatory | fill mug | Esc | |
Conservatory | return mug | Ret x2 | hold down and Ret |
Conservatory | a nn ab dust | Esc | |
go S, S, S, S, E, N | |||
Hallway | o d | ||
Servant's Quarters | o wa | . | e |
Servant's Quarters | x shoe | . | g |
Servant's Quarters | give aa raw | Esc | |
Servant's Quarters | dust cups | . | g |
Servant's Quarters | g dust | . | hold left |
go W, N | |||
Hallway | o d | ||
Guest Bedroom 2 | a ab bench | Ret x2 | hold Ret |
Guest Bedroom 2 | g paper | .. | hold left |
go W, N, E | |||
Guest Bedroom 1 | Ret . | Ret, d | |
Guest Bedroom 1 | dust cu | . | hold Ret |
Guest Bedroom 1 | g dust | .. | hold down-left |
go W, W, S | |||
Boudoir | dust cups | . | g |
Boudoir | g dust | . Ret | hold Ret |
Boudoir | compare dust | . Esc .. | hold Esc |
Chapter 4
Where | Parser commands | Required inputs to skip text | What to actually press |
---|---|---|---|
East Side | Ret x2 | hold down and Ret | |
go S, S, W, S | |||
Bridge | Ret x2 | hold down and Ret | |
Bridge | (get caught) | Ret x2, Esc | hold up, time Esc |
Bridge | (leave N) | Esc | |
go W, W, N | |||
Carriage House | (enter) | Ret | |
Carriage House | o d | . Ret x2, Esc | hold Ret, time Esc |
Carriage House | (Space) | . Ret, Esc | hold Ret, time Esc |
go S, S, E, N, S, E | |||
Jetty | Ret x2 . | hold left and Ret | |
Jetty | (leave W) | Ret x4 | |
go W, N, N, N | |||
West Side | x shoeprint | . Ret | hold right and Ret |
West Side | o d | . | hold CTRL-E |
Study | x doc | . Ret x4 . | hold right and Ret |
Study | o d | ||
go E, S, E | |||
Dining Room | . Esc . Ret .. Ret . | hold Esc very briefly, then Ret |
Chapter 5
Where | Parser commands | Required inputs to skip text | What to actually press |
---|---|---|---|
Jetty | dust decanter | .. Ret | hold Ret |
Jetty | x decanter | Ret x3 .. Ret x6 | hold Ret |
Jetty | x mark | . Ret x7 | hold Ret |
Jetty | x shoeprint | . Ret x4 | hold up-right and Ret |
go E, N | |||
Smokehouse | Ret .. Ret | hold Ret | |
Smokehouse | (Space) | . Ret x2 | hold Ret |
Smokehouse | x scuff | . Ret x8 | hold Ret |
Smokehouse | o d | . | hold left |
Smokehouse | Esc | ||
Smokehouse | dust nut | .. | hold CTRL-E |
Smokehouse | x nut | . Ret | hold Ret |
Smokehouse | x wall | .. Ret x3 | hold Ret |
Smokehouse | lick wall | .. Ret | hold Ret |
Smokehouse | x fibre | . Ret | hold Ret |
Smokehouse | (leave) | Esc | |
go N, W, S, W, N | |||
Front Entrance | o d | ||
go N, N, N, N, W | |||
Study | t pp | Esc | |
Study | o d (left) | ||
go S, W | |||
Carriage House | Esc x2 . Esc . Esc | hold Esc |
Chapter 6
Where | Parser commands | Required inputs to skip text | What to actually press |
---|---|---|---|
Outside Mine | h trowel | Esc | |
Outside Mine | enter hole | Esc x2 | double-tap Esc |
Mine Entrance | (walk to the right) | ||
Mine Entrance | x track | Ret x7 | hold right and Ret |
Entrance/Camp | (leave E) | Esc x2 | time 2 Esc presses |
Nessa's Camp | (walk out into the open) | Esc x4 . Esc x2 | hold Esc |
Chapter 7
Where | Parser commands | Required inputs to skip text | What to actually press |
---|---|---|---|
Guest Bedroom 1 | end | . Esc ..... | hold Esc very briefly, then hold Ret |
Train | no | Esc | |
Professor | (Space) | Ret x17 | hold Ret |
Cop | end | Ret x4 | hold Ret |
Ending | (hold Esc) |