I rejected a Softlock% run last night which has a similar problem that I've seen several times recently with runs in the category.

Just so every one understands, a Softlock is just causing an issue with the game that makes it so that the only way to resolve it is to turn off or reload the game. There are several ways to do it in LCU, the fastest is just nearby where you start the game. You can see it in the WR runs for the category in the Remaster release.

Several runners have been just going to the gated port in Auburn, hitting the trigger and then just stopping the timer. That by itself is not softlocking the game.

In order to softlock in that way you need to Pause the game at the same time has you hit the trigger. This causes the game to attempt opening the pause menu at the same time as the trigger is hit which makes the game go to black and stay black forever until you power off and then on the game again.

If there are any runners who are new to this game, and wanted to try this category, please ensure you properly softlock the game before submitting it to the leaderboards. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask here or in our discord server. We are always happy to help.

Thank You -Waltek