Emu Ban
2 years ago
Michigan, USA

Just curious what the reason for the emulator ban is? As someone without a playstation of any generation, it becomes impossible to submit times for the game as is.

Australia
Moderatormobius
He/Him, They/Them
2 years ago

PCSX2 (or any other emu) has rather inconsistent performance between different systems, and for a game like this where the majority of competition is in the time trials where milliseconds are crucial, it's important that we set a standard so that everyone's on a level playing field and isn't advantaged or disadvantaged by lag and other performance oddities.

I wouldn't be discouraged from running the game though - leaderboards aren't the end-all-be-all when it comes to speedrunning. Right now we have a runner who's been playing solely on AetherSX2, a mobile emulator, and has been having fun improving their time despite not being able to submit. If you enjoy playing the game, I wouldn't worry about the leaderboards at all. People will end up recognising your skill regardless.

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United Kingdom
Slysonic
He/Him, She/Her
7 months ago

that's true, facts

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