[Help Thread] am I allowed to use a virtual 15 puzzle in the weekly comp?

[Curunír]

so I found this website https://www.archimedes-lab.org/game_slide15/slide15_puzzle.html
and I entered into 15 puzzle using its virtual puzzle
if this is not allowed I can DNF the average

 

[bldcuber314]

I've asked this before for weekly comp 15 puzzle, it's not allowed as it can end up being faster.

 

[Chris Choi]

it is night and day doing a 15 puzzle virtual and physical. on physical, i have trouble even averaging sub 20, but i can easily average like 11-13 with virtual. and i asked ben and others in the speedsliding discord and they said it must be physical for those contests

 

[Curunír]

I've asked this before for weekly comp 15 puzzle, it's not allowed as it can end up being faster.

it is night and day doing a 15 puzzle virtual and physical. on physical, i have trouble even averaging sub 20, but i can easily average like 11-13 with virtual. and i asked ben and others in the speedsliding discord and they said it must be physical for those contests

okay I'll DNF my average

 

[bldcuber314]

okay I'll DNF my average

What was the average? Just curious

 

[THE_V01DL0RD]

On a related note, am I allowed to use a 4x4 as a 2x2?

 

[Deleted member 36445]

On a related note, am I allowed to use a 4x4 as a 2x2?

as far as I know you should follow WCA regulations as strictly as possible, with the exeption of using a stackmat as optional because not everyone has a stackmat so you can use a keyboard in that case

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[effperm]

nah
tried it before lol was about to get money if i didnt realize that that was allowed (thanks @dphdmn)

 

[Curunír]

What was the average? Just curious

I wasn't used to the controls so I got a 53 second average
on this website I average like 25 seconds using WASD keys to do moves