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)
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Pub: 25 Aug 2024 10:57 UTC

Edit: 03 Sep 2024 11:18 UTC

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