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[[image:Dosreloaded2023.png|320px|right|thumb|DOSReloaded.de website as of June 2023]]
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'''DOSReloaded.de''' is a German-speaking community forum dedicated to DOS games. The forum covers a great spectrum of topics including the games themselves, but also old hardware and all sorts of discussion. Its home page is located at https://dosreloaded.de/forum/core/.
'''DOSReloaded.de''' is a German-speaking community forum dedicated to DOS games. The forum covers a broad spectrum of topics, including games, retro hardware, and general discussion. Its home page is at [https://dosreloaded.de/forum/core/ dosreloaded.de/forum/core/].


== Stunts tournament ==
== Stunts tournament verification debate ==
DOSReloaded gained considerable attention from the online Stunts community in January 2023, when some of our members decided to join the foreign forum to participate in a Stunts competition, ongoing since 2019, held in the site.
'''DOSReloaded.de Stunts tournament verification debate''' refers to discussion within the ''Stunts'' (''4D Sports Driving'') community about the verification practices used in a monthly competition hosted on DOSReloaded.de. The tournament is organized via forum posts and typically accepts screenshots as proof of results, relying on trust rather than systematic replay checks. [https://forum.stunts.hu/index.php?topic=4046.0 Stunts Contest in dosreloaded.de] (Stunts Forum, 24 November 2022, accessed 28 August 2025). “Screenshot is enough as proof, replay does not have to be.


The competition uses [[NoRH]] and strict no-shortcuts rules, with acceptance of results based on trust. A high score screenshot (as opposed to, say, a replay file) is typically deemed as sufficient evidence of a result. The differing attitudes about verification across the two communities, along with questions about how to interpret the [[OWOOT]]-like rules, led the newcomers to try and start a conversation about rules, which quickly became tense. Unwilling to come across as meddlesome outsiders, our racers have scaled down their involvement in the aftermath. As of early 2025, though, something of a thaw is taking place.
=== Background ===
Since 2019, members of DOSReloaded.de have run an informal ''Stunts'' championship using NoRH (no Replay Handling) and strict no-shortcut rules in a trust-based setting.


[[Category:Competitions]]
=== Format and verification ===
Unlike some long-running ''Stunts'' competitions that require uploading replay files for cross-checking, the DOSReloaded.de format has commonly accepted a screenshot as evidence of a lap time. The difference has featured in community conversations comparing simplicity and trust against auditability and reproducibility. [https://www.raceforkicks.com/index.php?page=race&race=2025-02 Race For Kicks – February 2025], discussion excerpts referring to screenshot-only verification (accessed 28 August 2025).
 
=== Inter-community interactions ===
Between 2023 and 2025, racers from outside DOSReloaded.de introduced replay-based verification methods used elsewhere, aiming to share procedures and reduce ambiguity around rules interpretation. Some DOSReloaded.de forum participants perceived those interventions as intrusive, and discussions became tense. Following this, several outside racers reduced their involvement and offered apologies to maintain cordial relations between communities.
 
=== Notable participants ===
The racer [[Mooh]] has been noted for multiple DOSReloaded.de season titles and is frequently cited as a leading competitor within that tournament’s context, without any implication beyond adherence to the forum’s rules.
 
=== Aftermath ===
By early 2025, reports indicated a gradual easing of tensions, with broader recognition that parallel formats—trust-based competitions and replay-audited events—can coexist within the wider ''Stunts'' ecosystem.
 
[[Category:Stunts competitions]]

Latest revision as of 23:49, 27 August 2025

DOSReloaded.de website as of June 2023

DOSReloaded.de is a German-speaking community forum dedicated to DOS games. The forum covers a broad spectrum of topics, including games, retro hardware, and general discussion. Its home page is at dosreloaded.de/forum/core/.

Stunts tournament verification debate

DOSReloaded.de Stunts tournament verification debate refers to discussion within the Stunts (4D Sports Driving) community about the verification practices used in a monthly competition hosted on DOSReloaded.de. The tournament is organized via forum posts and typically accepts screenshots as proof of results, relying on trust rather than systematic replay checks. Stunts Contest in dosreloaded.de (Stunts Forum, 24 November 2022, accessed 28 August 2025). “Screenshot is enough as proof, replay does not have to be.”

Background

Since 2019, members of DOSReloaded.de have run an informal Stunts championship using NoRH (no Replay Handling) and strict no-shortcut rules in a trust-based setting.

Format and verification

Unlike some long-running Stunts competitions that require uploading replay files for cross-checking, the DOSReloaded.de format has commonly accepted a screenshot as evidence of a lap time. The difference has featured in community conversations comparing simplicity and trust against auditability and reproducibility. Race For Kicks – February 2025, discussion excerpts referring to screenshot-only verification (accessed 28 August 2025).

Inter-community interactions

Between 2023 and 2025, racers from outside DOSReloaded.de introduced replay-based verification methods used elsewhere, aiming to share procedures and reduce ambiguity around rules interpretation. Some DOSReloaded.de forum participants perceived those interventions as intrusive, and discussions became tense. Following this, several outside racers reduced their involvement and offered apologies to maintain cordial relations between communities.

Notable participants

The racer Mooh has been noted for multiple DOSReloaded.de season titles and is frequently cited as a leading competitor within that tournament’s context, without any implication beyond adherence to the forum’s rules.

Aftermath

By early 2025, reports indicated a gradual easing of tensions, with broader recognition that parallel formats—trust-based competitions and replay-audited events—can coexist within the wider Stunts ecosystem.