Emulator Rules

Last Rule Revision: 03/15/2025

Format Update: 3/15/2025

This post highlights the conditions and rules of the use of emulators within the Alpine Racer 3 speedrunning community. Furthermore, it will provide detail on all acceptable terms of use, as well as any limitations and/or conditions that may be put in place by the community to ensure fairness between emulator and console.

**By submitting a run using emulator the runner acknowledges the following: **

Emulation setting: • PCSX2 is the only allowed emulator using the latest stable version.

• Enable Fast CDVD IS allowed and is recommended for RTA runs.

• The emulator must maintain consistent FPS comparable to console play. Any major drop in FPS that causes lag (especially at crucial performance areas) may be grounds to invalidate a run for leaderboard purposes.

• Submitted runs that alter or replace game files in anyway (including textures) will be declined.

Input Display • Emulator runs that claim top 3 standing require a controller camera or input display. Example input display (Use browser source in OBS): https://gamepadviewer.com/

Save States • Runners may not abuse the emulator save state function for the purpose of resetting runs or during a run to get a better time. Save states should only be used for testing and routing purposes.

Extra • If at some point in the future the Alpine Racer 3 community decides that emulators are no longer acceptable for runs, all runs that are on emulator may be invalidated and removed from the leaderboards.

• RTA runs have console and emulators split into different categories

• Should a new advantage be discovered on emulator only, it will be up to the Alpine Racer 3 community to decide how to handle the situation in the fairest manner possible for both console and emulator players.

• New players submitting emulated times may be required to prove their skill level through hand-cam video footage or streaming a run at a similar level to their submitted run.

If you have any concerns, questions, or suggestions on these rules please contact Rithek or Kelecat.

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Emulator Rules

Last Revision: 09/29/2020 Format Update: 5/08/2022

This post highlights the conditions and rules of the use of emulators within the SSX 3 speedrunning community. Furthermore, it will provide detail on all acceptable terms of use, as well as any limitations and/or conditions that may be put in place by the community to ensure fairness between emulator and console.

By submitting a run using emulator the runner must abide by the following:

Emulator Settings • PCSX2 and Dolphin are the only allowed emulators

• The emulator must maintain consistent FPS comparable to console play. (60 FPS for NTSC - 50 FPS for PAL) Any major drop in FPS that causes lag (especially at crucial performance areas) may be grounds to invalidate a run for leaderboard purposes.

• Submitted runs that alter or replace game files in any way (including textures) will be declined.

Input Display • Emulator runs that claim top 3 standing require a controller camera or input display. Example input display (Use browser source in OBS): https://gamepadviewer.com/

Save States • Runners may not abuse the emulator save state function for the purpose of resetting runs or during a run to get a better time. Save states should only be used for testing and routing purposes.

Extra • If at some point in the future the SSX 3 community decides that emulators are no longer acceptable for runs, all runs that are on emulator may be invalidated and removed from the leaderboards.

• RTA runs have console and emulators split into different categories

• Should a new advantage be discovered on emulator only, it will be up to the SSX 3 community to decide how to handle the situation in the fairest manner possible for both console and emulator players.

• New players submitting emulated times may be required to prove their skill level through hand-cam video footage or streaming a run at a similar level to their submitted run.

If you have any concerns, questions, or suggestions on these rules please contact Rithek or Daggyboi.