I'm just learning the game at the moment, don't have a run to submit yet but would I be able to submit a run played on MiSTer FPGA using the Nuked-MD MegaDrive core?

MiSTer FPGA: https://mister-devel.github.io/MkDocs_MiSTer/

MegaDrive core: https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/MegaDrive_MiSTer

Nuked-MD: https://github.com/nukeykt/Nuked-MD-FPGA

MiSTer is pretty widely accepted in NES, SNES, and Gameboy speedruns, I haven't seen it much for Genesis games (here's one though https://www.speedrun.com/shinobi3). I don't know if there's a reason or if it just hasn't been brought up.

This is the same FPGA technology at work in the Analogue Mega Sg (https://www.analogue.co/mega-sg), which is allowed in Sonic 3 (https://www.speedrun.com/s3k) and Crusader of Centy (https://www.speedrun.com/crusader_of_centy).

In case its relevant, there was a previous Genesis core for MiSTer (https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Genesis_MiSTer) that has been archived in favor of the one linked above, which boasts cycle accuracy.

Thanks for consideration.

to be honest, i not a mod but Nuked MD is not allowed the follow allowed cores and emu is

1. GPGX standalone or via retroarch

2.Kega fusion emu (i forget the version lol)

3.Mega sg emu.

My purpose with this post wasn't for a rules clarification but rather to request an addition to the allowed platforms, I should have been more clear.

I didn't get a mod response so I just submitted a run, which was accepted:

https://www.speedrun.com/s1/runs/y220gk6y

@threeandthree Nuked-MD is a unofficial core or is licensed?

Hmm, I don't think I understand the question. The core is distributed within the main MiSTer project, if that's what you're asking.