Dreamcast LAN

Evil_Ernie · Post by **Evil_Ernie** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 1:10 pm

are there actually any games you can player over a dc lan ? o_O

the only thing i could think up was the propeller arena game but even of that i'm not so sure...

Smurph · Post by **Smurph** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 6:53 pm

Post by **Quzar** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 3:59 am

Quake 3 and I think Unreal Tournament. At least Quake 3 is also compatible with the PC version.

Smurph, I don't think that PSO can actually play over a DC-DC lan, if that is the question.

Evil_Ernie · Post by **Evil_Ernie** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:57 am

yes i really meant just a dc connected to another dc and so mp with each our own tv,dc... raw mp to see who da leetest baby

Post by **Quzar** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 12:10 pm

I think like one maybe. The thing is it is so unlikely for someone to have 2 bbas that it's ridiculous to try to write multiplayer code for it.

Smurph · Post by **Smurph** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 1:52 pm

Quzar wrote:Quake 3 and I think Unreal Tournament. At least Quake 3 is also compatible with the PC version.

Smurph, I don't think that PSO can actually play over a DC-DC lan, if that is the question.

Oh. I was thinking of

a couple DC's connected via a router to a PC server.

Post by **Quzar** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 3:10 pm

The thing is for link cable coding you'd pretty much need two DCs with two BBAs and for modem<-> modem coding you'd need two DCs with two coders cables.

Imerion · Post by **Imerion** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 6:02 pm

There where a few games supported by the DC2DC-cable. F355 Challenge and Virtual On Oratorio Tangram for example. But that is not really the same thing.

DeeMON · Post by **DeeMON** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:30 pm

what is DC LAN? is that the serial connection at the back of the DC?
i think F355 supports that serial link

LyingWake · Post by **LyingWake** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:40 pm

DeeMON wrote:what is DC LAN? is that the serial connection at the back of the DC?
i think F355 supports that serial link

No. It's much like the BBA but isn't supported by most games that support the BBA. It also has a little lower connection speed IIRC.

Post by **Quzar** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 2:05 am

No, he was referring to a LAN (local area network) between multiple DC's, using any sort of networking method, not the Sega Lan Adapter specifically.

Smurph · Post by **Smurph** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 10:31 am

Oh. In that case, Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram.

Arqueiro · Post by **Arqueiro** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:01 pm

http://www.onlineconsoles.com have a list.

GyroVorbis · Post by **GyroVorbis** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:10 pm

Also, don't forget about the VS. Cable. I'm getting one of them for Christmas.

Smurph · Post by **Smurph** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 1:41 pm

GyroVorbis wrote:Also, don't forget about the VS. Cable. I'm getting one of them for Christmas.

You beastid.

GyroVorbis · Post by **GyroVorbis** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 5:49 pm

I've been meaning to do something like that.

I actually have two DCs with two Coder's Cables, so Modem<->Modem wouldn't be really out of the question (and either way, that's actually possible. Most people will probably never even see ONE BBA, let alone two). Two modems would be a much more feasible approach.

Post by **Quzar** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 7:25 pm

That's the biggest reason why it's so important for Bluecrab to finish the modem driver. If he does we have viable, easy multi-DC gaming ability