Look to our rules for the categories for which emulators are allowed:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1apP69VDIzUx-iVO_sj5YjTxBAE2ukHPa6kl33AOW9hA/edit
More specifically, this: "Mesen, Bizhawk/NEShawk, puNES, Nestopia and FCEUX are the most acceptable emulators, listed in order of accuracy, most other emulators are not accepted. Retroarch should not be used."
That should answer your question.
Yeah, if you are playing on original cartridge or flash cart like everdrive or powerpak, that should work fine. Keep in mind that the Retron clones may cap at 60 fps and not 60.09 so it may be slightly slower but that probably wont effect timing too much in shorter runs.
To my knowledge, the Retron systems use RetroArch (which is expressly forbidden).
Someone please correct me if I am wrong here.
Thanks for the heads up on RetroArch being used by the system.
Category rules state that RetroArch isnt explicitly banned, but the run must list the version and specific core used, must show that run overhead is not enabled and have the frame rate displayed.
Looking at the manual for the Retron5, it doesnt appear to have any similar feature to run ahead, but I could not find any information on what core used etc. It also allows for switching of refresh rate between NTSC and PAL regardless of actual region.
Based on this I would lean towards not allowing since there is no great way to show accuracy. If more information is available, we can revisit this.
