Pakistan@Stormy I'll definitely consider all options when I decide to start running again
Regarding input display: I agree with Insom and 8bit. It will add legitimacy to emulator runs, and since it is already heavily recommended, I see no problem in making it a rule.
Regarding the use of different emulators: I think the Genesis board should implement the rule that the Snes board has already implemented, which is to ban any emulator that enables L/R inputs. This seems to be the best way to make sure that this function is not used in a run. If Kega Fusion does not allow L/R inputs, then that should be the recommended emulator for genesis speedruns.
Regarding Mac OS: Kega Fusion has not been optimized for Mac OS since 2017. It does not work on the current versions of the operating system. This means Mac users have the option to use either OpenEmu, Genesis Plus, or Retroarch. Now I have used both OpenEmu and Genesis Plus in the past, and unfortunately, both of them allow a L/R input. Retroarch I have not used, but according to what 8bit is saying, its emulation is not accurate. Due to this, I propose that all 3 of these emulators should be disallowed.
The implementation of the new rules would then mean that at the present moment, Mac users cannot actually submit a speedrun. They will need to either switch to Windows, or to console. Now I am personally fine with that, and I may switch to Windows in time, so that I can record runs on Kega Fusion, with input display enabled, and submit them. If there are no other Mac users in the leaderboard as of this moment, then I suppose we are good to go.
Finally, owing to the fact that all my previous runs have been recorded on OpenEmu, they would become void with the implementation of the new rules. Thus, they have been removed. The individual level runs will also be removed. I hope to do more speedruns of the game, but maybe in a few weeks or a few months. (OpenEmu does not allow L/R input for Snes, so my Snes runs remain on the leaderboard)
I must say, the community has evolved considerably over the past few years, while the rules have remained fairly constant. This means that the rules are no longer representative of the community, and changes to said rules should be inevitable and quite uncontroversial. That would seem more sensible than to adopt a strict traditionalist sort of approach.
I found this too, a while ago. There's another one at the start of the level as well. Doesn't save time.
