Hello everyone! After careful deliberation and consideration of the recent community vote as well as general community feedback, the SMB1 moderation team has decided to allow Restricted Input Swapping under the following rules:

Multiple input devices and/or multiple keybinds may be used during the run, but runs using them will be subject to the following additional restrictions:

• All input devices and their configurations must be specified in the run comment

• Input devices or keybinds may only be swapped while the player does not have control of Mario (between levels or during room transitions)

• All input devices with debounce must have the same debounce settings

  • If an input device has no debounce, all other devices must have a debounce of 17ms or less

• A hand-cam must be visible during the run to show used input devices

• Moderators reserve the right to request additional information on the setup at our discretion, such as a demonstration of the setup

We are extremely thankful for your help and attention to this matter.

-The SMB1 Mod Team

The Input Swapping Community Vote is now live!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-eYdNf2u0Pq-d0w2ohIJsvBi7RcRBvBVyh7rbaJMeVAYk2w/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=101451929809538841493

This form will accept responses until Friday, June 19th at 11:59pm EDT. This gives everyone about a week to deliberate and come to decisions.Please ensure you are well-informed on the topic before voting. We encourage discussion of this topic in the interest of reaching the best decision for the community. Never get all of your information from one source

One important disclaimer: the results of this vote do not necessarily guarantee an outcome. Ultimately, the decision will be a mod team vote. However, we want what is best for the community. This vote absolutely informs our knowledge of that. Additionally, the results of the community vote will be shared publicly to ensure the community's voice is heard no matter what.

IMPORTANT: Please make sure you message Validusername16 on SRC (NOT on Discord) after submitting the form to verify your identity. Your response will not count if you do not do this. If you have any further questions, or need any assistance with the form, please reach out to me. I’m happy to help.

In the interest of giving people the resources necessary to make an informed decision, Loopie has compiled a helpful document detailing arguments for and against input swapping, as well as a timeline of the events that have led to this vote. Please give it a look!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pEFdUHUMqbqj_KhH2XP_sd38e9nYJdO_O41s2NLRMDA/edit?tab=t.0

Update: Results of the Vote https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JF2SyZVEKl-k0H8ILWKSuuli7gwhixhUhUHHR9i2Aek/edit?tab=t.0

After further deliberation from the SMB1 & SMBCE moderation team, swapping input devices mid-run will no longer be allowed for future SMB1 & SMBCE submissions, with a 14-2 vote. Runs may only use one input device during their entirety.

Previous runs that swapped input devices mid-run will be grandfathered on the leaderboards.

Hey everyone, the SMB1 Moderation team is now accepting applications again. If you're interested in joining the moderation team, please apply by filling out the form linked below. Please read all information in the form carefully before submitting an application.

The form will close on Friday, February 20th, we'll reach out to selected candidates within 48 hours after the form closes. Best of luck!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQLP1tGWsoavBUGcaoyVR3GyJbweXN5NN37dqZkxxRVo9ETA/viewform?usp=dialog

We’re excited to announce a new Discord server for SMB, which will also serve as a home for SMBTLL, ANNSMB, and VSSMB.

Discord link: https://discord.gg/NWs2CjrFdu

Hey everyone! The SMB1 Moderation team has issued new rules regarding keyboard/controller swapping. From now on, runners may swap between different controllers/keyboards mid-run under the following conditions:

1.) Only 1 total keyboard and 1 total non-keyboard controller is used throughout the run. 2.) All controller swaps happen in-between levels (i.e. during the level end sequence after 4-1) or pipe transitions (i.e. between rooms in 8-4). Runners may not swap controllers while they have control of Mario. 3.) All controllers/keyboards used have debounce less than or equal to 17ms or all controllers/keyboards have the same debounce setting, rounding to the nearest frame.

Please note that all three of these conditions must be met for a controller swap to be permitted.

Changing debounce settings on any controller/keyboard mid-run is NOT permitted. Mods may ask a runner to prove that all controllers used in a run have the same debounce setting (i.e. performing 1-frame jumps).

Hi everyone!

The SMB1 Mod Team has opened applications to find two new members. If you’re interested, please apply by filling out the form linked below. Be sure to read all the information on the form before submitting your application.

This form will stop accepting responses on Monday, August 18th, and we will reach out to selected candidates within 48 hours after the form closes.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNz498unYKtiXRFDF_VKTK1l6OcI8NIPrQRinyqgPxUCKSFQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=110992551757688236218

Effective immediately, any submissions using the SNES9x emulator will not be verified. The SMB1 mod team has concerns about its integrity due to its ability to overclock and remove lag frames, which may not be easily detectable. Additionally, we request that all BizHawk submissions avoid using the SNES9x core.

However, Mednafen with the BSNES core will be approved for future submissions in its place.

Following Twitch’s announcement regarding the 100-hour storage limit for Highlights, the SMB1 mod team recommends that runners reupload any previously submitted Twitch highlights to a permanent video hosting website (e.g., YouTube) and resubmit any submissions labelled as "at-risk".

Attention SMB1 community: The SMB1 Mod Team is beginning the process of finding new members to help out! If you are interested, please apply by filling out the form linked below. Please read all of the information on the form before choosing to apply. This form will close responses in 48 hours, and we will be reaching out to candidates within the 48 hours following the form being closed.

Link to the form: https://forms.gle/3KPTyqqaGxepR1Rp7

Any% (NTSC) runs below 4:57.000 must now fulfill additional requirements in order to be verified.

• The run's full session must be included in the submission description.
• For emulator runs below 4:57.000, some form of input display must be visible for the duration of the run. A hand-cam or input visualizer program will suffice for emulators without a built-in input display.

We have decided upon these requirements to ensure the integrity of high-level Any% submissions, so please keep them in mind if attempting a time of 4:56 or faster. Thank you.

Following investigations regarding the integrity of FCEUX submissions, the SMB1/2J moderation team has decided that FCEUX will not be permitted for future submissions, effective September 17th, 2023. Some vulnerabilities in regards to detection methods for cheating were discovered in FCEUX allowing for near undetectable TAS playback. FM2 input files and metadata are stored in plaintext and are easily modified by anyone. Along with this, user SeraphmIII discovered that movie playback can be made nearly undetectable with a single one-byte edit made to the executable file. While possible for any experienced programmer, the ease of this modification is concerning. With this in mind, the SMB1/2J moderation team does not believe that FCEUX is up to the standards of other approved emulators and therefore we will no longer accept submissions performed on it going forward.

Thank you for your understanding.

Any% All-Stars and Warpless All-Stars have been promoted to main categories alongside their NES counterparts. In addition, Glitchless is now a secondary category instead of being relegated to the Super Mario Bros. Category Extensions leaderboard.

The NTSC and PAL versions of Super Mario Bros. have finally been separated into their own leaderboards for Any% and Warpless. Please keep this in mind for future submissions, as you will have to select which version of the game you played on in the submission under "Version". Thanks.

Now that we have the option to do so, we have disabled comments on runs for the following boards:

• SMB1
• SMB1:CE
• SMB2J
• SMB2J:CE