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Multiplayer

Post by Roller Toaster » Sun Aug 06, 2017 1:15 am

It seems netplay isn't very simple to set up on the GBZ for someone less techy (my sister wouldn't be able to ssh in to act as a keyboard, plus the retroarch menus can be a little convoluted). Also, some systems don't have full multiplayer support or are glitchy (GBA). Are there simpler alternatives to netplay that can make several Pi's in the same room find each other? Would I be able to make a sort of link cable out of a male/male USB? I gotta be able to finally play some 4-player Amazing Mirror.

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Re: Multiplayer

Post by YaYa » Sun Aug 06, 2017 2:04 am

Sticking to this post. Very interested in solutions as i don't have time for now to dig the question
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Re: Multiplayer

Post by moooarcuuuus » Mon Aug 07, 2017 12:48 am

Interesting Topic. Multiplayer with a mobile handheld device is tricky. Sitting with friends in the train, there is crappy wifi network etc. Cables are to short or over other seats. One person has no cable... Maybe with Bluetooth (zero w / Pi3) from GB to GB, or an extra cheap device like esp32 works as a multiplayer access point.
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Re: Multiplayer

Post by Roller Toaster » Mon Aug 07, 2017 7:01 pm

I thought about Bluetooth, but Netplay doesn't support that. Whatever is created will require some additional code.

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Re: Multiplayer

Post by Aaliyah » Tue Aug 08, 2017 1:35 am

I'm not sure bluetooth supports the bandwidth needed for that kind of thing. :?

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