Ultimate Amiga
Ultimate Amiga Emulation => Amiga Online => Playing Online => Topic started by: Hungry Horace on November 13, 2012, 02:29:34 PM
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The below guide is intended to help anyone wishing to use the new FS-UAE based Amiga Online packs on PC, Mac (OSX) or Linux.
I hope that each section will be self-explanatory, taking you through the necessary steps required to get up and running and playing your favourite Amiga games online withy your friends!
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Stage One: Downloading the tools. (one time only set-up)
For the purposes of this guide you will require;
- FS-UAE and the FS-UAE Launcher
- An Amiga Online Game Pack (minimum 'configurations only')
1- Download the latest development version of FS-UAE and it's launcher from;
http://fengestad.no/fs-uae/download-devel
(http://www.ultimateamiga.co.uk/HostedProjects/AmigaOnline/Guides/download01.png)
2- Download an Amiga Online gamepack from http://amigaonline.ultimateamiga.co.uk
e.g.: http://www.ultimateamiga.co.uk/HostedProjects/AmigaOnline/Amiga%20Online%20Pack%205%20%28Configurations%20Only%29.zip
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Stage Two: Setting Up FS-UAE for Online Play. (one time only set-up)
1- Open FS-UAE Launcher
(http://www.ultimateamiga.co.uk/HostedProjects/AmigaOnline/Guides/step01.png)
2- Use the Scan function (magnifying glass)
- Add (+) your Amiga ROMS folder
- Add (+) the Amiga Online Pack 5 folder
- Click "SCAN"
- When Completed click "Close"
(http://www.ultimateamiga.co.uk/HostedProjects/AmigaOnline/Guides/step02.png)
(http://www.ultimateamiga.co.uk/HostedProjects/AmigaOnline/Guides/step03.png)
3 Use the Options function (cog)
- Select the sub-menu: Experimental Features
- Select "net play GUI" as "on"
(http://www.ultimateamiga.co.uk/HostedProjects/AmigaOnline/Guides/step04.png)
(http://www.ultimateamiga.co.uk/HostedProjects/AmigaOnline/Guides/step05.png)
4- Quit and Reload the launcher
5 Use the Options function (cog)
- Select the sub-menu: Net Play Settings
- Select your IRC nick (no spaces)
- Select your net play tag (3 letters)
(http://www.ultimateamiga.co.uk/HostedProjects/AmigaOnline/Guides/step06.png)
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Stage Three: Join or Host an Online Game
1 - Select an Amiga Online game config from the configs list (orange folder icon)
(http://www.ultimateamiga.co.uk/HostedProjects/AmigaOnline/Guides/step07.png)
(http://www.ultimateamiga.co.uk/HostedProjects/AmigaOnline/Guides/step08.png)
2 - Open the Net Play Function (Blue speech bubble)
- This will present you with an IRC channel for organising games and meeting other players.
(http://www.ultimateamiga.co.uk/HostedProjects/AmigaOnline/Guides/step09.png)
(http://www.ultimateamiga.co.uk/HostedProjects/AmigaOnline/Guides/step10.png)
3 - Start or join a Game Channel by typing /join &GameName
/join &Lotus2
4 - In that Channel, start a a new game on the service with with /startgame command (which requires an IP or divert address.)
For example;
/startgame amigaonline.no-ip.org
/startgame fengestad.no
Note that the fengestad.no address is a permanent super-server provided by FrodeSolheim, and the AmigaOnline is a temporary super-server provided by HungryHorace as select times.
5 - Agree Controls with your counterpart(s)!
- i.e. decide who will use the amiga mouse/joystick ports etc.
6 - State if you are ready with commands /ready or if not... /notready
7 - Click 'Start' as usual to being the game, once everyone is confirmed as ready to play!
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http://www.ultimateamiga.co.uk/index.php/topic,9592.0.html