In November 21, 2024, the standard emulator used for speedruns, DuckStation, has received a new update in the form of 0.1-7928. Testings were made with the usual 4xFDS settings on, and substantially faster loading times were detected. Additional tests were performed with the toned down 3xFDS, and the emulator was still faster than previous builds with 4xFDS.

Based on the information gathered, it was decided by the moderation staff, for the sake of the leaderboards' consistency, that DuckStation version 0.1-7928 upwards must not be played with the FDS setting turned on. Should emulator runners wish to play with the endorsed 4xFDS setting, they must use the 0.1-7878 version or prior.