ClassiCube : Supports Online Play [ALPHA BUILD]

[DreamcastUK]

 

Hey all

I hope all is well and I'm new here to the community 🙂 

I have been helping/testing a dev/programmer called unknownshadow200 with attempting to get the online experience improved for the Dreamcast build of ClassiCube, by using original hardware which includes the Broadband adapter as well as the Dreamcast Modem/DreamPi. (As only Flycast method was tested).

I did a little video to showcase the online side of things in action.

I've listed some updates which have been happening below which in some way I've helped:

- SD card support might work, use at own risk : If using DreamShell / SD Card Reader to upload/install texture files
- DreamPi/Modem Network issue still on-going

- Latest download should no longer require adjusting RTC in BIOS/Bootup to be able to sign in
- Mouse support for buttons and camera movement now added (Change sensitivity from 30 to 100 as default)
- Currently working on DreamPi/Modem fixes
- Increase mouse sensitivity from 30 to 100 as default
- Show log messages initially, then go to the normal launcher/main menu after it finishes initialising the modem (DreamPi)
- Remapping Controls - Can be changed in-game pause menu, I'm asking for the default controls remapped, to feel more like Q3A

Over the course of weeks there have been a number of changes to make the game run more stable online.

Dreamcast Alpha Build can be downloaded from the ClassiCube download page (other) - I have managed to join a number of online servers using the Dreamcast Broadband adapter however, when using DreamPi the results varied with being unable to join a server or the game crashing.

Keep in mind that this Dreamcast port is in early alpha. It will likely crash, freeze, perform poorly and has done a numerous of times whilst doing these tests.

Hardware used : Original PAL Dreamcast with a GDEMU + BBA and Pi - Dreamcast Keyboard, Mouse and Controller
Dev/Programmer mentioned they have used Flycast, I couldn't test this personally as I haven't setup Flycast to use a keyboard

I will contine to head the team/dev with any issues I come across whilst the build is being worked on, the game is free to download and is also cross play with other platforms.

Hopefuly see you on a server soon