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Hello everyone. For the past week the SADX moderators have been discussing modification and timing changes to the leaderboards
With thanks to Jellyfishswimmer/turtlechuck we now have a livesplit script that works with the steam version of SADX. Also thank you to everyone who provided an opinion on what should happen moving forward.
We have decided to go with the following changes.
Timing Method The timing method for SADX will now be based on IGT and the leaderboard will default to this view. Please submit all runs with an IGT obtained using the script for the version you are playing on and a RTA time. A guide for setting this up will be created soon.
The leaderboard will be updated to reflect these new changes. Assuming the following is possible this is what I plan to do.
No existing runs will be removed from the board however if they do not have the IGT script running on the video they will not have an IGT associated with them. Current runs that have an IGT but also have CCEF will also not have an IGT associated as they are now void.
Although IGT will be what determines leaderboard position Speedrun.com allows you to view the boards by RTA should you wish to do so.
Modifications SADX is going back to being as modification free as possible and you will need to learn to run with your chosen version's differences. All modifications for SADX except Input Mod / Xinput fix are now banned from this point on.
CCEF - If you wish to have the same functionality CCEF provided the steam version is now viable with the livesplit script as it keeps timing between steam and PC disk competitive.
63FPS - This mod is now irrelevant to the timing of the game so is being removed from runs going forward.
Ghost mod and all unofficial versions of the game are still banned.
Once again thank you to everyone who provided an opinion on these matters.
Hello everyone.
At some point this weekend I am planning on having a discussion with fellow moderators regarding the current timing method and modifications that are allowed to be used on SADX PC version.
Thanks to JellyFishSwimmer we have a timer script for livesplit that calculates RTA as if SADX was always running at 60FPS regardless of any PC or OS differences. I am going to be discussing the implications of using this balanced RTA as the official timing method and what would need to happen to the leaderboard should we go ahead with it. (I personally do not believe it is possible to retime any existing runs however I don't want to dismiss them outright either)
As for modifications, there has been some discussion recently regarding Camera Code Error Fix and if it should remain or should go as well as the 63 FPS mod which would hopefully become redundant should we move to Balanced RTA timing. There is also the fog emulation setting which could be discussed at this point as well.
I would like to hear as many opinions as possible on both topics so we can make an informed decision.
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