How records are verified
A record only means something if it's real. Here's how we keep the boards honest — on original hardware, backed by video, reviewed by people.
Original hardware only
Every record on WE-NEO is set on a Neo Geo AES+ (or original AES) running original ASIC hardware— not an emulator, not an FPGA. That's the gold standard for serious players, and it's the authenticity guarantee a single-console site can make that a universal leaderboard can't. Emulator and FPGA runs are not eligible for the hardware boards. The same purity applies to input: original controllers only — keyboards, macro devices, and programmable input hardware disqualify a run.
Video-backed submissions
Every submitted run links to video proof(YouTube or Twitch). No bare time claims — if it isn't on video, it doesn't go on the board. For the fastest times we may ask for additional footage, splits, or a power-cycle from reset, consistent with how serious retro communities police hardware runs.
Reviewed before it counts
Submissions move through a clear status — submitted → under review → verified or rejected — and only verifiedruns appear on the ranked board, each clearly badged. Rejections come with a reason, and you'll be able to appeal a decision.
Categories with written rules
Each category has a published, consistent ruleset — so what counts as a valid run isn't left to guesswork or per-moderator whim. As the community grows, founding moderators help shape and refine those rules in the open.
Our anti-cheat stance
Splicing, manipulated RNG, emulator runs passed off as hardware, and other fakery have no place here. Verification scales with what's at stake, and the community will be able to flag suspect runs for re-review. We'd rather be slow and right than fast and fake.
This is the standard we're building to.Some of it ships with the boards at launch and some hardens as the community grows — but the principle won't change: real hardware, real proof, real review.