Starting today we are enforcing a new rule that requires all PC and Mac players to set their "Low Detail Models" setting to "Four Player" in the S&SASR Configuration Panel, as seen below.
This is because when it is set to anything below "Four Player", it changes the track geometry in ways that can sometimes grant unfair advantages, such as less bumpy/slippery terrain and slight adjustments to walls/hazards. Setting it to "Four Player" will make the game play identically to the PS3 and X360 versions, which is essential to level the playing field. We are enforcing this now to prevent an inevitable situation where someone using the incorrect settings (unintentionally) sets a remarkable time.
"Texture Resolution" and "Shadows" can be set to anything, because they only change how the game looks. While not required, we do highly recommend that you at least set "Shadows" to "Low" instead of "Off".
In the event that you change your graphical settings to anything below "High", it is highly recommended that you provide an image of your graphical settings in your run notes if it's your first time submitting a run to avoid suspicion.
Runs that previously didn't use "Four Player" Models will remain up on the site however.
Starting today we are enforcing a potentially controversial new rule that requires all PC and Mac players to play the game at or below 144FPS.
We have decided that it is too unfair of an advantage to play above that while competing against players who are playing on the Console versions which some
