How do you play online with a SNES Emulator?

1-up Salesman · 05-31-2011, 02:55 PM

Instruction would be greatly appreciated.

**Valigarmander** · 05-31-2011, 04:12 PM

You'll need to find a SNES emulator with netplay. I think SNES9x has it.

Then... you'd probably need to set up a server or something. I've never tried it before.

1-up Salesman · 05-31-2011, 05:36 PM

I have Snes9X, luckily.

Dizzy · 05-31-2011, 05:38 PM

What game are you trying to play online?

I have SNES9x as well, and I may join you.

1-up Salesman · 05-31-2011, 05:44 PM

Oh, any, really. Super Street Fighter II, maybe. Or Mega Man's Soccer.

Dizzy · 05-31-2011, 05:52 PM

I have neither. But I do have MMPR: The Movie and NBA Jam, and there's always that 2P thing in Mega Man 7.

Anyway, I probably won't today. I've got other things.

Maximum Spider · 05-31-2011, 08:26 PM

I've got ZSNES v1.51.

Dunno how I'll get that to work.

***Marilink*** · 05-31-2011, 09:58 PM

AI and I have done it before with SD3. What we did is set up a private network with a program called Hamachi.

So you can look into that, but AI can probably give you better instructions.

***Cosmonautical*** · 06-01-2011, 02:07 AM

Do you know much about IP addresses or networking in general? You only need a basic understanding.

Here's some simple instructions for ZSNES, which, honestly, is a much more solid than SNES9x:

VG Emulation for Newbies > ZSNES Tutorial

You can obtain your IP address easiest by visiting a site such as this:
What Is My IP Address - Shows Your IP Address

You must have identical copies of the ROM file.

The NAT setup on your router may interfere, among other things, however.

Setting up a connection with a Virtual Private Network is complicated, and I wouldn't recommend it to most, but it's a much more stable way to ensure you have a steady connection. Even playing with ML all the way in the midwestern US, and me in Australia, the VPN had very little packet loss. It may be necessary to setup a VPN if you access the internet through a router with multiple systems connected.

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Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	You'll need to find a SNES emulator with netplay. I think SNES9x has it. Then... you'd probably need to set up a server or something. I've never tried it before.

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1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Letting you guys know that I'm planning on continuing Attack of the Spammers soon. Gender: Posts: 4,095 Thanks: 2,162 Thanked 250 Times in 194 Posts Blog Entries: 9	I have Snes9X, luckily.

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Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	What game are you trying to play online? I have SNES9x as well, and I may join you.

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1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Letting you guys know that I'm planning on continuing Attack of the Spammers soon. Gender: Posts: 4,095 Thanks: 2,162 Thanked 250 Times in 194 Posts Blog Entries: 9	Oh, any, really. Super Street Fighter II, maybe. Or Mega Man's Soccer.

05-31-2011, 05:52 PM	#6
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	I have neither. But I do have MMPR: The Movie and NBA Jam, and there's always that 2P thing in Mega Man 7. Anyway, I probably won't today. I've got other things.

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Maximum Spider Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'll take Street Fighter over Dragonball any day. Gender: Posts: 2,549 Thanks: 0 Thanked 191 Times in 126 Posts	I've got ZSNES v1.51. Dunno how I'll get that to work.

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*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,823 Times in 1,008 Posts	AI and I have done it before with SD3. What we did is set up a private network with a program called Hamachi. So you can look into that, but AI can probably give you better instructions.

06-01-2011, 02:07 AM	#9
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,156 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Do you know much about IP addresses or networking in general? You only need a basic understanding. Here's some simple instructions for ZSNES, which, honestly, is a much more solid than SNES9x: VG Emulation for Newbies > ZSNES Tutorial You can obtain your IP address easiest by visiting a site such as this: What Is My IP Address - Shows Your IP Address You must have identical copies of the ROM file. The NAT setup on your router may interfere, among other things, however. Setting up a connection with a Virtual Private Network is complicated, and I wouldn't recommend it to most, but it's a much more stable way to ensure you have a steady connection. Even playing with ML all the way in the midwestern US, and me in Australia, the VPN had very little packet loss. It may be necessary to setup a VPN if you access the internet through a router with multiple systems connected.