Earlier this year, co-op multiplayer for Mega Man 10's prototype builds was successfully restored, though it initially required both players to be on the same Wi-Fi network. Today, the restoration team has released new tools enabling online play, allowing you and a friend to connect from anywhere.
The following instructions come to us from RED1 (credits to MiniMacroSound for demonstrating online):
- Download the emulator
- Download the prototype build of Mega Man 10
- Setup your own local server (HOST ONLY): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PgF_g6alNc
- Edit the following in the configuration file after you create your server:
- license_mask = 1
- upnp = true
- (use CTRL+F to find what you want to change)
WARNING: Your experience may vary based on the distance between you and your partner, which could result in severe lag. Do NOT open the pause menu while playing. It will cause a desync and result in a game crash!
If you have any questions or issues, join the Xenia Project Discord server and use #xenia-netplay: https://discord.gg/Q9mxZf9 (note that this is an Xbox 360 focused server, not a Mega Man 10 server. Please be respectful)
Xenia Netplay Project Github: https://github.com/AdrianCassar/xenia-canary
Xenia Netplay Webservices Github: https://github.com/AdrianCassar/Xenia-WebServices
A few key points to bear in mind before you play:
- Joining a hosted session isn't perfect. The better the connection between both players, the better.
- Recommended to use LAN VPN, like Radmin VPN or Hamachi.
- PC needs to have DirectX12 or Vulkan to run Xenia.
- UPNP needs to be on in Xenia Configuration. See above instructions.
So... Why was this removed, again? About a year ago, I remember there being speculation that Inti Creates may have had difficulty getting the Assist Co-op Mode to function online (with Mighty No. 9 being used as a prime example), but this video completely shows otherwise. I see no valid reason as to why they scrapped mode altogether.
ReplyDeleteProbably a few reasons I can name off the bat:
Delete- Issues with desyncs
- LAN-only setup (the 'online play' here is really just a known workaround)
- More than one of a single character
- Game balance issues
- Keiji Inafune
..."scrapped this mode", I meant to say in that last sentence.
DeleteI mean the fact that fans have put time and effort into restoring it, and it still isn’t perfect, might indicate that the devs didn’t have the time or budget to finish it
DeleteTime and budget.
DeleteEmulator link is broken :(
ReplyDeleteShould be working now!
DeleteInsider information told me inti creates simply couldn’t figure it out. Even after telling capcom they could.
ReplyDeleteVery cool. It’s a shame it didn’t work out for the official release.
ReplyDelete