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Sonic Central => Emerald Challenges => Topic started by: SpinDashMaster on October 27, 2006, 09:24:39 pm

Title: Emerald Challenge Ground Rules
Post by: SpinDashMaster on October 27, 2006, 09:24:39 pm

This is a list of rules that apply to every challenge, so make sure you have it memorized before you begin playing.

Emulation Rules

• Remember to use Gens Plus (http://soniccagedome.com/index.php?ind=downloads&op=download_file&ide=103&file=gens_plus_00961.zip) to record your videos. Record videos using File>Record Input Movie, while in-game.
  
• NTSC mode must be used when playing, not PAL mode.
• Please only use the NTSC Genesis/Megadrive/32X ROM's from SonicStrike's ROM's section (http://www.sonicstrike.net) (once at SonicStrike, click Sonic Stuff on the left, them ROMS at the top). If we find the submission incompatible, it may get disqualified.
  
• Save states may only be used prior to recording.
  

Gameplay Rules

• The only allowed cheat in all challenges is level select. Use of any other cheat other than when specified in the challenge description will result in disqualification.
• Super and Hyper forms are only allowed in specific Master Emerald challenges. Please check each MEC description for where they can be used.
• Bug exploitation is permitted, unless otherwise specified.

Submission Rules

• Do not steal someone else's video and submit it as your own. When (not if, when) we spot a copy, we will immediately punish the person making the fake submission.
  
• Remember to attach your video file into your post. You don't need to .zip the file in order to upload it.
• Don't use a third-party hosting service to submit.
• Specifying the ROM you used in your submission is required if more than one ROM is acceptable for a challenge. Posts without games specified when necessary will be ignored. Note that Sonic 3 and Sonic 3 & Knuckles do count as separate games.
• Make sure you include in your submission what initials you want to appear for your name, up to a maximum of three.
  
• Your post will then be edited, with the emerald in place of where you typed your initials, if your submission was approved.
• If unsuccessful, we will edit the post with an important message, explaining why.