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Coffee House => Coffee House Boards => CH / General => Topic started by: Ral-Clan on May 07, 2011, 04:37:41 PM
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Hi, I have a friend who lives a very long distance away and we'd like to simple games (that will run under Windows) to play with each other over the internet. I mean games that we can play and will be finished within 5 minutes to an hour. Something in the vein of Atari 2600 games or 80s arcade games would be good - especially two player competitive ones. I've tried to see if any of the 1980s console emulators would support net play, but only one 2600 emulator does, and you need to have a shell account with your IP to set up the special Kaillera server it requires. We're looking for something much more simple and direct (i.e. one of those games where if you provide each other with one's IP number you can connect).
We're essentially looking for something like the old null-modem or modem play games from the 1980s.
We are hoping to avoid:
- MMUDS or MORPHS or whaterver they are called (Call of Duty, Warcraft, First person shooters, etc.)
- games that require a paid subscription
We might consider signing up for games that use a central server if it's free.
We've already tried the various chess games, etc. but were looking for something a little different than board games (maybe a strategy military board game would be good).
He doesn't have any retro hardware so it must run under Windows.
Thanks for any suggestions.
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We've already tried the various chess games, etc. but were looking for something a little different than board games (maybe a strategy military board game would be good).
I have written a strategy military board game just for you!
http://aminet.net/docs/rview/TotalChaosAGA-Review.jpg
In Chess there is no real combat. One piece either takes another piece or it does not. Blah. :lol:
In Total Chaos your units really bash each other, blood goes everywhere. Life and death decisions must be made. Do you rush in and try to save your favorite injured Unicorn? Or do you sacrifice her so that others may live? These and other heartwrenching decisions face you in a strategy military board game.
However, a horrible and excruciatingly painful illness struck me when the netplay was only 75% done.:angry: I need some serious motivation to finish it. If it looks like the sort of game you might be interested in then let me know. :)
He doesn't have any retro hardware so it must run under Windows.
Many people enjoy playing Total Chaos under windows with WinUAE. They say it is very funny sometimes. Maybe you might like it too? Who knows?
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I've heard great reviews about this game.
I must admit that although I am a regular user of WinUAE - I have no idea how to make it work with the PC's internet connection. Is it easy to set up - (this fellow doesn't have much patience for emulators and such - he's not techy and I would have to set up a very minimal WinUAE setup by remote on his PC in order to get this running).
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I've gotten a lot of use out of GGPO and SUPERCADE.
They both emulate arcade games online with very good netcode.
It's mostly fighting games that are supported, but SUPERCADE has a good variety of other genres as well, like shooters, puzzle games, platformers, even some sports.
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Interesting....we're not interested in fighting games, but the others might be good.
To be honest, games we absolutely love to play when together are Atari Combat, Intellivision Sea Battle, Activision Ice Hockey, M-Network Baseball for the Atari...
Simple two player games like that are great fun.
Gauntlet II on the Amiga was another we loved to play together.
Firepower on the Amiga is one that might be good.
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This (http://technologizer.com/2011/05/05/kissing-machine/) should keep you both occupied for 5 minutes to an hour over the internet :lol:
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Anarchy online is free (extra content is available by paid subscription, but many players just use the free version, plenty fun).