User:Monsieur Crow/Setup

A setup refers to a "station" that can allow two or more players to play a game, especially within tournaments. At its core, a setup requires a console and a television set on which to display the game. The specifics for each game, however, can change what may be required for a setup. At most tournaments, TOs will give an incentive for contestants to bring in setups, often by offering a discount to the venue fee or sometimes waiving it entirely.

Universal requirements

A majority of tournaments prefer the use of a cathode ray tube television, owing to concerns over input lag that modern televisions can introduce, especially in tandem with composite video cables used for the Nintendo 64, Nintendo GameCube, and the Nintendo Wii. However, as Smash 4 does not support 4:3 ratios, the use of widescreen televisions is accepted in the tournament scene, though such TVs may require the use of a "Game Mode" or they should be considered of "high quality" by the TOs.

An example of a "double screen" setup.

In a majority of tournaments, both players sit side-by-side, sharing the same television set; some tournaments, however, may use more sophisticated setups where all players have their own screen.

The use of the original console is preferred in all games over emulators or other methods to play the game. All setups are also required to have all characters and all relevant, legal stages unlocked and available for use.

Game-specific considerations

Super Smash Bros.

Smash 64 tournaments may require an external clock or stopwatch to be present alongside a setup, as Smash 64 cannot allow for a time limit on stock matches. The external clock allows TOs to more accurately gauge when the match ends in the event of a time over.

Since the release of 19XXTE in 2015, using the hack on setups has been allowed, as it features a number of enhancements that can improve how tournaments are run, most notably by adding a match timer to stock matches.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Consoles with feature variants of 20XX are allowed in tournaments.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Owing to the ease of hacking and modding Brawl compared to other games in the series, TOs may allow players to bring setups that have some degree of customisation to them, provided such customisations do not disrupt the integrity of the game. Purely cosmetic hacks, such as those that change the costumes of characters or those that change the Music are usually allowed, provided such hacks are not considered disruptive or distracting. Hacks that change gameplay, however, are not allowed in tournaments, unless the event is specifically centred on such a gameplay hack.

Super Smash Bros. 4

While not a fast ruling, it is recommended that Smash 4 setups have a Nintendo GameCube adapter attached to them, owing to the ubiquity of the Nintendo GameCube controller at Smash 4 tournaments.

When the Official Custom Moveset Project was still active, setups were required to have all custom moves unlocked, as well as have all legal movesets from the project on their Wii U, often by "tethering" a separate Nintendo 3DS to the console.