The Emu Category is not holding up for me. The rules require Project64 1.6 as an Emulator to use and only that one. That references a specific version of Project 64, in which that one is almost always corrupting my save when I use it. That is just, unacceptable.
From the SM64 Bot in the Discord: Project 64 1.6 is the only allowed version for leaderboards because its loading times are consistent across a variety of computers, whereas load times with later versions of the emulator vary a lot by computer. Enforcing 1.6 allows the emulator leaderboard to better reflect the skill of its players.
Corrupting your save? Why do you need to load an old save to do the actual speedruns themselves?
If you're looking to streamline your practice sessions or to help you learn new categories and levels that you're unfamilliar with I would reccomend utilising the Masamune practice rom for that purpose instead.