Hey everyone! It's been a while since our last update but the mod team have some news for you!

Latest preview version approved from 1 June ✅ We have verified and approved the following preview version for leaderboard submission across all 4 boards (S3AIR, CatEx, DAG, Comp Mode):

22.05.15.0 Preview

We will accept runs on this version from 1 June 2022 onwards.

New platforms approved for speedrunning 💻🎮 With the introduction of the latest preview, we are allowing runs to be submitted for the first time from the following platforms:

Linux macOS iOS Android Web Switch*

Note: Installing on Switch requires modding your console which the mod team neither condone nor take any responsibility for.

Version number rule requirements :notepad_spiral: With the introduction of this new preview, we are now requiring that the version number is shown for ALL full game runs and ILs across all 4 boards (S3AIR, CatEx, DAG, Comp Mode) either before, during, or after the run.

Existing runs performed prior to 1 June 2022 will not be subject to this requirement.

Glitched/Glitchless Board Split ? As we now have either a glitched or glitchless run on (almost) every category, we have taken the decision that now is the time to split the main Sonic 3 AIR board.

You will now see an option to view the board by either glitched or glitchless runs.

CatEx, DAG, and Comp Mode remain unaffected by this change.

Game rules have been updated 📏 We have updated the Game Rules across all 4 boards (S3AIR, CatEx, DAG, Comp Mode) to specify that SETTING_FIX_GLITCHES must be set to either 1 or 2.

For more information on this, see the appendix at the bottom of this announcement.

All that's left to say is, happy speedrunning, and have a good day! CatBoo

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More info on SETTING_FIX_GLITCHES ℹ Following conversations with Eukaryot, he is going to start fixing speedrunning glitches in Sonic 3 AIR in upcoming versions.

These are controlled by a setting in the config file called SETTING_FIX_GLITCHES. A new setting, 2, will be added starting with the latest preview. We have an agreement with him that any fixes to the existing, known speedrunning glitches will be patched under this setting, and the mod team will support him in doing this.

SETTING_FIX_GLITCHES : 0 | S3K physics (banned for speedrun boards) SETTING_FIX_GLITCHES : 1 | Current AIR default, glitches work based on 21.09.28.0 SETTING_FIX_GLITCHES : 2 | Future AIR default, glitches patched

Code to patch FPR, as well as preventing the Lava Reef 1 floor clip, are included in the latest preview but are not enabled by default. Changing SETTING_FIX_GLITCHES to 2 allows you to test these patches for yourself if interested.

In a future update, the default setting for Sonic 3 AIR will likely be SETTING_FIX_GLITCHES : 2. Changing this back to 1 will reenable glitches to a base spec of those in 21.09.28.0. As such, speedruns will be allowed with this setting at either 1 or 2.