Some rules may seem contradictory because there are certain methods that are not considered “cheating” for achievement hunting even though they are unorthodox in normal play - those rules will be explained below, but it is because they still meet the “physical, mechanical, or digital” conditions needed to trigger those achievements in-game. Achievement Hunting is a community very much like speedrunning or high-score attack where games are “hunted” in a non-standard, meta-competitive way.
It is important to understand that “achievement hunting rules” are not the rules for how to have fun playing a game or how to play a game as it was intended. These rules are designed to keep players honest and fair towards each other in competition gameplay. In general, a player must unlock achievements: inside of a game by in-game actions by their own control without outside-modifying game files or game code without using another player’s save file, and without using outside cheat programs. Last changed on: 01:05 Detailed Rules & Regulations Guidebook for Achievement Hunting Users are required to earn their achievements fairly and legitimately.