Heres what you need to know running on Duckstation:

Version 0.1-8773 is the necessary build, the exact build we tested loading times on will be provided in the resources page.

You must use these settings found under "Console"

Console

• Everything Unchecked

CPU Emulation

• Execution Mode = Interpreter (Slowest)
• Everything else unchecked

CD-ROM Emulation (these will provide the closest loads to PS2 Slim FDS)

• Async Readahead = Disabled (Synchronous)
• Read Speedup = 2x (Quad Speed)
• Seek Speedup = 2x

Resetting for RNG manipulation will be set to an exact time per reset of 20 seconds, this matches the time for a PS2 Slim reset, this 20 seconds covers when you hit the quick reset button combo til you press start at the title screen, we will manually retime that section and adjust your final time on verification.

For the sake of ease for verification, Duckstation will be the only emulator allowed for Save & Quit runs, maintaining a whole bunch of emulators when people can just get this one at any moment makes no sense

You arent allowed to run from a loaded save state and must freshly reset using the quick reset button combo between attempts and when resetting for RNG manip.

You must display your active settings over your run like shown in this screenshot below in the bottom right, you can find this option under Graphics > OSD > Show Settings

Thats pretty much everything, these options are subject to change depending on new findings with load times etc, but hopefully we've covered our bases and it just works like expected