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The '''DooMed Speed Demos Archive''' (often abbreviated '''DSDA''') is a website that collects [[Speedrun|speedruns]] for various [[PWAD|PWADS]]. It was created by [[Opulent]] on September 1st, 2000, and has been run by [[Andy Olivera]] since November 12th, 2008.{{cite web|author=Andy Olivera|title=The DooMed Speed Demos Archive returns!|url=https://www.doomworld.com/vb/thread/55591|publication=Doomworld Forums|publishdate=14 November 2008|accessdate=22 August 2019}}
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The '''DooMed Speed Demos Archive''' (often abbreviated '''DSDA''') is a website that collects [[Speedrun|speedruns]] for various [[PWAD|PWADS]]. It was created by [[Opulent]] on September 1st, 2000. From November 12th, 2008 to November 12th, 2019, it was run by [[Andy Olivera]].{{cite web|author=Andy Olivera|title=The DooMed Speed Demos Archive returns!|url=https://www.doomworld.com/vb/thread/55591|publication=Doomworld Forums|publishdate=14 November 2008|accessdate=22 August 2019}}. Afterwards, it has been run by the new DSDA team headed by Kraflab since November 12th, 2019.
  
As of August 2019, the archive contains well over 53,000 demos by more than 670 speedrunners. It allows many different [[demo]] types, expanding on those allowed in [[Compet-n]]. It also offers tutorials on recording and playing demos, hosts binaries of various [[source port]]s and useful utilities.
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As of April 2020, the archive contains well over 53,000 demos by more than 720 speedrunners. It allows many different [[demo]] types, expanding on those allowed in [[Compet-n]]. It also offers tutorials on recording and playing demos, hosts binaries of various [[source port]]s and useful utilities.
  
The DSDA lists all players and their contributions to the archive, including total running time and ratings.
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The DSDA lists all players and their contributions to the archive, including total running time.
  
In 2019 a new version of the DSDA was launched by Kraflab and Zero-Master, completely rewritten in a modern layout to allow updates by a team of maintainers, support non-Doom games, show detailed demo information such as times in [[tic]]s, and more.{{cite web|author=Kraflab|title=The Next Iteration of DSDA|url={{dwforumst|2007204}}|publication=Doomworld Forums|publishdate=12 July 2019|accessdate=22 August 2019}} It currently mirrors demos from Olivera's site weekly while more features are being developed, including an API.{{cite web|author=Kraflab|title=DSDA api|url={{dwforumst|1986564}}|publication=Doomworld Forums|publishdate=8 May 2019|accessdate=22 August 2019}}
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In 2019 a new version of the DSDA was launched by Kraflab and Zero-Master, completely rewritten in a modern layout to allow updates by a team of maintainers, support non-Doom games, show detailed demo information such as times in [[tic]]s, and more.{{cite web|author=Kraflab|title=The Next Iteration of DSDA|url={{dwforumst|2007204}}|publication=Doomworld Forums|publishdate=12 July 2019|accessdate=22 August 2019}} All of the demos from Olivera's DSDA have been mirrored, and more features are being continuously developed, including an API.{{cite web|author=Kraflab|title=DSDA api|url={{dwforumst|1986564}}|publication=Doomworld Forums|publishdate=8 May 2019|accessdate=22 August 2019}}
  
 
On November 12, 2019, Andy Olivera announced that he is officially retiring from maintaining the DSDA, and encouraged readers to visit Kraflab's and Zero-Master's new incarnation of the DSDA.{{cite web|author=Andy Olivera|title=News: November 12th, 2019|url=http://doomedsda.us/news.html|publication=DSDA|publishdate=12 November 2019|accessdate=12 November 2019}}
 
On November 12, 2019, Andy Olivera announced that he is officially retiring from maintaining the DSDA, and encouraged readers to visit Kraflab's and Zero-Master's new incarnation of the DSDA.{{cite web|author=Andy Olivera|title=News: November 12th, 2019|url=http://doomedsda.us/news.html|publication=DSDA|publishdate=12 November 2019|accessdate=12 November 2019}}
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
* [http://doomedsda.us/ The DooMed Speed Demos Archive] (current site)
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* [https://dsdarchive.com/ The Doom Speed Demo Archive] (current site)
* [https://dsdarchive.com/ The Doom Speed Demo Archive] (new mirror site)
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* [http://doomedsda.us/ The DooMed Speed Demos Archive] (Olivera's former site)
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* [http://www.doomworld.com/sda/ Opulent's DooMed Speed Demos Archive] (Original DSDA website)
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

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The DooMed Speed Demos Archive (often abbreviated DSDA) is a website that collects speedruns for various PWADS. It was created by Opulent on September 1st, 2000. From November 12th, 2008 to November 12th, 2019, it was run by Andy Olivera.[1]. Afterwards, it has been run by the new DSDA team headed by Kraflab since November 12th, 2019.

As of April 2020, the archive contains well over 53,000 demos by more than 720 speedrunners. It allows many different demo types, expanding on those allowed in Compet-n. It also offers tutorials on recording and playing demos, hosts binaries of various source ports and useful utilities.

The DSDA lists all players and their contributions to the archive, including total running time.

In 2019 a new version of the DSDA was launched by Kraflab and Zero-Master, completely rewritten in a modern layout to allow updates by a team of maintainers, support non-Doom games, show detailed demo information such as times in tics, and more.[2] All of the demos from Olivera's DSDA have been mirrored, and more features are being continuously developed, including an API.[3]

On November 12, 2019, Andy Olivera announced that he is officially retiring from maintaining the DSDA, and encouraged readers to visit Kraflab's and Zero-Master's new incarnation of the DSDA.[4]

External links

References

  1. Andy Olivera (14 November 2008). "The DooMed Speed Demos Archive returns!" Doomworld Forums. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  2. Kraflab (12 July 2019). "The Next Iteration of DSDA." Doomworld Forums. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. Kraflab (8 May 2019). "DSDA api." Doomworld Forums. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  4. Andy Olivera (12 November 2019). "News: November 12th, 2019." DSDA. Retrieved 12 November 2019.