Use this thread to discuss anything related to speedrunning the Master Collection version of MGS2 (i.e. category seperation, timing methods, and so on).

Recently, myself and some other moderators and runners have been testing the PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3. We've found that its good enough for speedruns and don't have any major objections against it. Testing started not long ago, but recently the Masters Collection was announced which is going to bring a Steam port of the HD Edition. It mostly defeats the point of running emulator.

RPCS3 ran with moderate PC specs basically produces no lag in the vast majority of sections in the game (with some exceptions) and very fast load times. It obliterates the PS3 hardware and is either on par with Xbox Series or a bit slower.

Recommended RPCS3 settings: Default settings and the following tweaks mentioned on the emulator's wiki (https://wiki.rpcs3.net/index.php?title=Metal_Gear_Solid_HD_Collection).

ASL File that tracks in-game time: https://www.speedrun.com/resourceasset/iacxw

You can use this thread to post your general thoughts and testing results using RPCS3 or any other emulator. This is not a vote or anything, but just a discussion thread.

Note: Emulators are already allowed on this leaderboard, but runs using them are hidden by default. This has been the rule for many years now.