====== games/Netplay ======
  * IDEA: old games (80s -- 00s) are very [[:vipquality|high quality]].
  * Arcade games and console games especially.
  * They can be easily emulated on almost all types of hardware
  * and with any kind of internet connection anywhere in the world 
  * Thousands of free games can be grabbed by anyone ...

===== Software =====
==== Basics ==== 
  * Fightcade 
    * Great when it works. Virtual LAN, lobbies, and a handful of emulators.
  * Hamachi + "netplay" supporting emulator 
    * Lobby-based virtual LAN so you don't need port-forwarding or to share IP addresses. 
  * Port forwarding 
    * If you feel comfortable sharing your IP address and can "port forward," this is a way to link computers quickly.
==== Fightcade ====
Fightcade is popular commercial (free basic accounts) tool for playing games with friends online. Download [[https://www.fightcade.com/|Fightcade]] and register an account. To grab the tool that allows you to play all of the games Fightcade supports when you enter a lobby and launch the game, [[https://lofi.netlify.app/post/fc2-json-pack-auto-download-roms-from-fightcade-2/|follow these instructions here]] and enjoy gaming on [[:easy modo]]. 

Learn how to use Fightcade with this [[https://www.fightcade.com/help|very simple, brief tutorial]] that is full of screenshots. 

==== Emulators ====
Common netplay convention is that all players should have the same ROM and emulator, and be connected to the same Virtual LAN (or else they should have port forwarding enabled). On each player's emulator, configure the "player 1 gamepad" with your controller / keyboard. After a player is selected to be the host, they should use the netplay software to "become the host" and share their IP information (Hamachi IPv4 + port). Other players connect to the server as players 2, 3, 4 in the eyes of the host emulator. 

  * Arcade
  * 3rd Gen:
    * NES
    * Master System
  * 4th Gen:
    * **SNES** : Hamachi + [[http://goebish.free.fr/snes9k/|SNES9k]] method
      * **On all machines:**
      - Open Hamachi and SNEX9k.
      - Connect to the Hamachi room.
      - Configure your "player 1" controller in SNES9x
      * **On host machine:**
      - Netplay -> Act as server 
      * **On client machine:**
      - Netplay -> Connect to server
      - Connect to host's Hamachi IPv4 and port 
      * You're done! 
    * **Genesis** : Hamachi + [[https://www.carpeludum.com/kega-fusion/|Kega Fusion]] method
      - Get the [[https://archive.org/details/SegaGenesisBios|BIOS]] files and install 
      - Join the same Hamachi room
      - Ensure that everyone has the same ROM and have controllers configured 
      * **On the host machine:**
      - File > Netplay -> Start Netplay Game 
      * **On the client machine:**
      - File > Netplay -> Join Netplay Game 
      * You're done!
    * NeoGeo
    * Sega CD
  * 5th Gen:
    * Sega Saturn
    * Playstation
    * Nintendo 64
  * 6th Gen:
    * Dreamcast
    * Playstation 2
    * Gamecube : Dolphin 
  * 7th Gen: 
    * Wii : Dolphin
    * Nintendo DS : Melon DS

==== Melon DS Netplay Guide ====
      - Download the [[https://melonds.kuribo64.net/downloads.php|latest MelonDS emulator]]
      - Grab the [[https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Emulator_files#Nintendo_DS_.2F_DSi|BIOS + firmware files]]
      - Assign the BIOS/firmware files using ''Config > Emu settings > DS-mode > Use external files'' .
      - ''Config > Firmware settings'' to set your nickname, birthday, color, etc

      - Open a Nintendo WFC compatible game
      - Open the Wifi settings from inside the game
      - Clear the Wifi settings via the **orange menu**
      - Create a new Wifi connection using the wizard
      - Tap "Ready", then (at the bottom) override Primary DNS to ''164.132.44.106''
      - Save the setting

      - Connect to Nintendo WFC in-game, now disconnect.
      - You should now have a friend code and be able to add friends.
===== Hardware ===== 
  * ** Controllers:**
    * SNES controller: [[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0798GFM6V/|HyperKin ($20)]] 
    * Genesis controller: [[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P2B7SKH|Retrobit ($20)]]
    * PS2 controller: [[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003VAHYQY/|Logitech F310 ($15)]] -- bad Dpad, otherwise cool
===== Games Index =====
Sorted by "generation", and then by genre. All games support 2 or more players.
==== Fourth Gen ====
^ Platform ^ Title ^ Year ^ Genre ^
| SNES | Secret of Mana | 1993 | Action / RPG |
| SNES | Super Bomberman 2 | 1994 | Action / Puzzle |
| Genesis | Columns | 1989 | Puzzle |
| Genesis | Klax | 1990 | Puzzle |
| SNES | Puzzle Bobble | 1994 | Puzzle |
| SNES | Tetris Attack | 1995 | Puzzle |
| SNES | Kirby Dream Course | 1994 | Sports |
| SNES | Donkey Kong Country 2 | 1995 | Platformer |
| SNES | TMNT: Turtles in Time | 1991 | Beat em up |
| SNES | Super Double Dragon | 1992 | Beat em up |
| Genesis | Golden Axe | 199X | Beat em Up |
| SNES | Sunset Riders | 1991 | Run and Gun |
| SNES | Contra III | 1992 | Run and Gun |
| Genesis | Gunstar Heroes | 1993 | Run and Gun |
| NeoGeo | Twinkle Star Sprites | 1996 | Shmup |
| Genesis | ToeJam & Earl | 1991 | ???? |

==== Sixth Gen ====
^ Platform ^ Title ^ Year ^ Genre ^
| Dreamcast | Power Stone 2 | 2000 | Beat em up (3D) |
| PS2 | War of the Monsters | 2003 | Beat em up (3D) |
| Gamecube | Gauntlet Dark Legacy | 1999 | Dungeon crawl |
| GBA | Shining Soul II | 2003 | Dungeon crawl |
| MAME| Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo [[https://coolrom.com.au/roms/mame/10350/Super_Puzzle_Fighter_II_Turbo_(Euro_960529).php|(dl)]] | 1996 | Puzzle |
| Dreamcast | Sega Swirl | 1999 | Puzzle |
| Gamecube | Zelda: Four Swords | 2004 | Adventure |
| GBA | Kirby: Amazing Mirror | 2004 | Adventure |
| Gamecube | Kirby Air Ride | 2003 | Racing/Party |
| Dreamcast | Hydro Thunder | 1999 | Racing |
| Gamecube | Burnout 2: Point of Impact | 2003 | Racing |
| Gamecube | Need for Speed: Most Wanted | 2005 | Racing | 
| Gamecube | Phantasy Star Online | 2004 | RPG |
| GBA | Advance Wars | 2001 | Strategy |
| Gamecube | WarioWare | 2003 | Party |

==== Seventh Gen ====
These DS games also work well with a $30 flash cart and an unlocked wifi connection. Make sure to set your DNS to ''164.132.44.106'' in your Nintendo WFC settings. You can open an unlocked Wifi hotspot via your phone or computer, usually. This is left as an exercise to the reader.

^ Platform ^ Title ^ Year ^ Genre ^
| NDS | Clubhouse Games | 2005 | Board games |
| NDS | Mario Kart | 2005 | Racing |
| NDS | Advance Wars: Days of Ruin | 2008 | Tactics |
| NDS | Pokemon | -- | RPG |

===== Four Swords Adventures =====
  - Download [[https://vimm.net/vault/7475|Four Swords]] (155 mb) for Gamecube
  - Put [[https://roms-download.com/bios/gba-gameboy-advance-bios|gba_bios.bin]] in ''Documents\Dolphin Emulator\GBA''
  - Set controller 1 to GBA, configure GBA style or better gamepad
  - In the Dolphin window, look in "Tools" for Netplay stuff.

===== Chatroom =====
[[https://kiwiirc.com/nextclient/irc.rizon.net/#netplay|#netplay @ irc.rizon.net]]
===== Threads =====
  * 2021-08-11, [[https://warosu.org/vr/thread/S8023915|4/vr/8023915]] (warosu) 


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