Community News
By
RANews.
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Cheat Investigation
We’ve started an official cheat team and created the dedicated account 
RACheats.
If you suspect anyone may be cheating or see suspicious scores/times, you can send a DM to that account and the team will look into it.
Official RA YouTube
An official RetroAchievements YouTube Channel has been created. We’re looking for users who may already have videos or would like to make videos to contribute to the channel.
Type of content we’re looking for:
- “What is RetroAchievements” - A Channel Intro video showcasing what the website is all about!
- Emulation Tutorials,
- Developer Tutorials,
- Achievement Guides,
- Announcement Videos,
- Reviews,
- Top 10’s
- …and more!
If you’re interested in making content for the channel reach out to 
Snow via DM!
Jr Developer Graduates
| Graduate | Game |
|---|---|
 UnsolidSnake |
 Rockman 2: Dr. Wily no Nazo (PlayStation) |
Current Stats: 35 Developers have graduated in 2023 so far
Developer Compliance
Set Approvals
- Tony Hawk’s Project 8 [Subset - Single Run Classic Goals]
- King’s Field IV [All Weapons Max Level]
- Radiata Stories [Subset - Fireworks Festival Dates]
- Super Mario 64 [Subset - Speedrun Showcase]
- ~Hack~ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Re-Revenge [Subset - Mania]
- ~Hack~ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder’s Re-Revenge [Subset - Multi]
- Super Mario World - RA Level Design Contest
- Rock n’ Bolt [Subset - Overtime Overload]
Updated Achievements
- Can’t Touch This updated to 25 points.
- Kamikaze ZXY 250 updated level requirement.
Demoted Achievements
- Hate Made Flesh demoted for achievement spam.
Approved Reauthors
- Venom and Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety
- Shaman King: Master of Spirits
- Action Man: Robot Atak
- Zunou Senkan Galg
- Final Fantasy Anthology: Final Fantasy V
- Sinistar
Site Updates
RAWeb v4.0.0
- New wider layout by @luchaos in #1821
- New navigation bar by @luchaos in #1776 and #1831
- New progress tracking component on game pages by @wescopeland in #1785
- Add Want to Play Games list by @Jamiras in #1815
- Add progression statistics to home page by @wescopeland in #1780
- Remove maximum contribution from softcore when calculating available set requests by @Jamiras in #1803
- Add In Review claim status by @Jamiras in #1809
- Allow Jr Devs to mark progression in bulk by @drisc in #1822
- Use multiline game avatars on top 100 ticketed games by @wescopeland in #1817
- Use multiline game avatar for active claims and expiring claims pages by @Jamiras in #1832
- Report error manually unlocking achievements by @Jamiras in #1805
- Fix JSON Parse error on client viewing achievement unlocks for achievement that has yet to be earned by anyone by @Jamiras in #1784
Features in progress (currently disabled):
- Add progression/win condition type indicators to achievements on game page by @wescopeland in #1802
- Add progression/win achievement list dialog to game page by @wescopeland in #1810
- Use aggregated data in slow queries by @Jamiras in #1814
RAWeb v4.1.0
- Add Want to Develop list by @Jamiras in #1867
- Add message preview to private messages by @wescopeland in #1869
- Add outline to global search box by @Krylan in #1875
- Offset Reset menu from button on game page Progress widget by @wescopeland in #1858
- Disable web-based leaderboard editing by @wescopeland in #1873
- Fix duplicate query on user page by @wescopeland in #1865
- Fix tooltip flashing when diagonally mousing over an achievement icon by @wescopeland in #1871
- Fix misleading error message “achievement 0 awarded instead” when achievement unlock query times out by @Jamiras in #1870
- Use queued tasks for account deletion by @luchaos in #1864
Features in progress (currently disabled):
- Add progression status component to user page by @wescopeland in #1816
- Add info button to game page Progress widget to open required achievements dialog by @wescopeland in #1859
- Allow sorting achievements by type on game page by @wescopeland in #1857
- Fix tag rendering for game titles on beaten game credit dialog by @wescopeland in #1878
DevQuest
DevQuest Awards
 [DevQuest 001] Ticket Massacre |
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|---|---|---|
 Amir96lx |
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 [DevQuest 001-II] Ticket Massacre II |
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|---|---|---|
 WanderingHeiho |
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 [DevQuest 002-II] Retro Renovator II |
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|---|---|---|
 BoomEX |
 Jurassic Park 2: The Chaos Continues (SNES) |
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 Shaman King: Master of Spirits (GBA) |
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 Action Man: Robot Atak (GBA) |
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| [DevQuest 002-II] Retro Renovator II |
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|---|---|---|
| WanderingHeiho |
 Mega Bomberman (MD) |
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 Space Channel 5: Ulala's Cosmic Attack (GBA) |
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 Street Fighter II (GB) |
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 [DevQuest 005] Trigger Happy |
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|---|---|---|
 xnaivx |
Amir96lx |
 Brandovsky |
 LogicalFallacy |
 Jamiras |
 FBernkastelKues |
 xTr4ceur |
 stfN1337 |
 SlashTangent |
 Hotscrock |
 Etron |
 siouxerskate |
 [DevQuest 006] The Unwanted |
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|---|---|---|
 Bedtime |
 Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 (DC) |
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 ThatAmericanSlacker |
 Tapper (AII) |
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 [DevQuest 007] Most Wanted |
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|---|---|---|
 Bilalscape12 |
 Carnival (CV) |
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 Released |
 WCW/nWo Revenge (N64) |
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 soltyd |
 Gorf (CV) |
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 AlmightyXor |
 Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix (PS2) |
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kmpers
AfroRyan
Sutarion
 [DevQuest 009] Launch Party! |
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|---|---|---|
 AuburnRDM |
 Aura-Aura Climber (DSi) |
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| Amir96lx |
 Game & Watch: Helmet (DSi) |
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 [DevQuest 011] The Genesis of RA |
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|---|---|---|
 Dennis1543 |
 Hard Drivin' (MD) |
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 Hexadigital |
 Dangerous Seed (MD) |
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| Bedtime |
 Thunder Force II (MD) |
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 [DevQuest 012] Hacker's Habit |
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|---|---|---|
 suspect15 |
 ~Hack~ Legend of Zelda, The: Winter Solstice (NES) |
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 ~Hack~ Castlevania: The Last Tear (NES) |
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Sines
wolfman2000
TheMysticalOne
Bl4h8L4hBl4h
Maximdraco
timenoe
televandalist
Vet Developer Progress
 Vet Dev VII
Has used at least 75 percent of all currently available flags and features [Vet Dev I and VI required] |
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|---|---|---|
 Excessiveiser |
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| Vet Dev VIII
Has obtained at least two badges through DevQuest |
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|---|---|---|
| AlmightyXor |
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| Vet Dev IX
Has obtained at least five badges through DevQuest |
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|---|---|---|
| Jamiras |
FBernkastelKues |
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