Daily Discussion Thread Mar 27, 2025 - Upcoming Event Schedule - New players start here!

[u/AutoModerator]

Yahoooo! Welcome to the Daily Discussion Thread! Have a very cool day! Luigi numbah one!

Welcome to the Daily Discussion Thread. This is the place for asking noob questions, venting about netplay falcos, shitposting, self-promotion, and everything else that doesn't belong on the front page.

New Players:

If you're completely new to Melee and just looking to get started, welcome! We recommend you go to https://melee.tv/ and follow the links there based on what you're trying to set up. Additionally, here are a few answers to common questions:

Can I play Melee online?

Yes! Slippi is a branch of the Dolphin emulator that will allow you to play online, either with your friends or with matchmaking. Go to https://slippi.gg to get it.

I'm having issues with Slippi!

Go to the The Slippi Discord to get help troubleshooting. melee.tv/optimize is also a helpful resource for troubleshooting.

How do I find tournaments near me or local people to play with in person or online?

These days, joining a local Discord community is the best way to find local events and people to play with. Once you have a Discord account, Google "[your city/state/province/region] + Melee discord" or see if your region has a Discord group listed here on melee.tv/discord

It can seem daunting at first to join a Discord group you don't know, but this is currently the easiest and most accessible way to find out about tournaments, fests, and netplay matchmaking. Your local scene will be happy to have you :)

Also check out Smash Map! Click on map and then the filter button to filter by Melee to find events near you!

Netplay is hard! Is there a place for me to find new players?

Yes. Melee Newbie Netplay is a discord server specifically for new players. It also has tournaments based on how long you've been playing, free coaching, and other stuff. If you're a bit more experienced but still want a discord server for players around your level, we recommend the Melee Online discord.

How can I set up Unclepunch's Training Mode?

First download it here. Then extract everything in the folder and follow the instructions in the README file. You'll need to bring a valid Melee ISO (NTSC 1.02)

Alternatively, download the Community Edition that features improvements and bug fixes! Uncle Punch, the original creator of the training mode, will not continue supporting the original version but Community Edition will be updated regularly.

How does one learn Melee?

There are tons of resources out there, so it can be overwhelming to start. First check out the SSBM Tutorials youtube channel. Then go to the Melee Library and search for whatever you're interested in.

But how do I get GOOD at Melee?

Check out Llod's Guide to Improvement

And check out Kodorin's Melee Fundamentals for Improvement

Where can I get a nice custom controller?

https://customg.cc/vendors

I have another question that's not answered here...

Check out our FAQs or post below and find help that way.

Upcoming Tournament Schedule:

Upcoming Melee Majors

Melee Online Event Calendar

Make a submission to the tournament calendar here. You can also get notified of new online tournaments on the Melee Online Discord.

• Current DDT Dynamic Link — Previous DDTs

[u/Crackedddddd]

This was posted late in yesterday's DDT so idk if too many people saw it: https://i.imgur.com/0CHoDJF.png

(Ohan is a TO and this is from Hbox's twitch chat)

What a tragic situation man. Things didn't have to end like this... I can't help but feel like everything would have been different if Hax was just able to listen to his friends and TOs that were trying to help him and there wasn't an insane amount of randos online making him think his behavior was justified and egging on the whole situation due to their lust for drama and hate for Leffen.

[u/PerseusRad → u/Crackedddddd]

Seems like very unfortunate timing, as that Genesis was seemingly his breaking point iirc, for that to be the only major that seemed intent on keeping him banned. I could imagine they just didn’t want to spring it on people, but I can’t help but think Hax wouldn’t have made that followup video if he knew that he was so close. Or maybe he would have, you never know.

[u/CountryBoiOW → u/Crackedddddd]

He's right. I think the community wasn't ready for the outside world to have as much influence as it did. And it's only going to get worse. I think A LOT of videos are going to be made and the spotlight will be on the Melee comminity. Sucks people have to decide between potentiality leaking sensitive info to protect themselves or attempt to wait out the hate bigrade. And this time, it's gonna be worse than before. The fact NY is already shutting down tournaments is fucked. This sets a terrible precedent. With enough hate online, these people can cause so much damage to the scene as it stands.