VGS Net 1.0 beta 9

Release Date: November 26, 2000

Description
This is a new EXPERIMENT I'm conducting and I need your support. VGSNet is an attempt to add network play support to the PlayStation emulator Connectix Virtual Game Station and many OTHER EMULATORS. Check the online help included in the VGSNet to learn how to use the program. It also includes a very simple chat to help user to coordinate the netplay.



Download: VGS Net 1.0 beta9 (92KB)

Click here for meeting other users wishing to try VGSNet

Any feedback will be appreciated and will help me to improve the utility. Please not complains about this is a sh*t or it's not possible because it's in Visual Basic.

The concept on VGSNet is simple and is almost the same used on VGSJoy: VGSNet captures the keystrokes of the user in one side and send them over the net to the other user, simulating a second player in the same keyboard.

I know there is a timing issue on the response time over the net, and VGSNet is not intended for use with games that require fast response of players, like on fighting games. VGSNet does not work with applications that use DirectInput like Nemu64, Impact or Bleem. To use with MAME32 it's required to disable the DirectInput on keyboard (Options/Default Options/Controller). The same applies to VGSJoy.

IMPORTANT NOTE: VGSNet is a workaround tool since the emu itself doesn't sinchronize with each other, so don't expect a perfect netplay.

Also it's not guaranteed that both computers are watching the same for some reasons:
- Different processor speed
- Several games have random algorithm based on timing
- Possible lost TCP packets (even in local networks)
- Other timing issues, like backgroung processes, line speed, etc.

What's new in 1.0 beta 9?
- Nicer colors and icons.
- Updated the credit links.

What's new in 1.0 beta 8?
Beta 8 allows to send your keyboard configuration to the other player while chatting, so now it should be easier to configure the VGSNet.

Features since 1.0 beta 7?
- VGSNet allows to configure the keys for different type of emulators.
- Detects some popular emulators (like Snes9x, ZSnes, Kgen, Genecyst, Nesticle, DBoy, No$Gmb, Rew, etc.) if VGSNet is placed in the same directory of the emulator.
- Also has a VGS start button if VGSNet is in the same directory of VGS, and the chat display remotely the web page when you enter an URL.
- A request button will send your IP address by email to a friend in a very easy way.