Online Vintage Gaming?

[ClassicGuyPhilly]

Seems there are quite a few folks with or building G3 and G4 class gaming machines. Are there any vintage online gaming servers? I remember having a blast playing Quake II online back in the day. Unreal Tournament looks pretty cool too (never played back then).

Would be fun to game online with other forum folks. Could even do US/Canada vs European vs AsiaPac skirmishes

@joshc @LaPorta @ArmorAlley @Phipli

 

[LaPorta]

Quake III servers are up and running still. Same goes for RTCW, there are servers still up. I think Red Faction is the same.

 

[ClassicGuyPhilly]

Quake III - right on! Now trying to remember if I played II or III online, maybe both. Regardless, all your base are belong to us!

 

[LaPorta]

I'm definitely down with playing a game...just need to find a reasonable time.

 

[ClassicGuyPhilly]

Cool, yes I'm sure finding a good time will be a chore.

Who else would be in?

 

[ClassicGuyPhilly]

I installed Quake III Arena for OS9 last night. I most definitely did not play this version back in the day. Was able to handshake with some Quake 3 Internet servers, but seems this install is a lower version than the servers were running, so couldn't connect.

I didn't feel like figuring out how to upgrade, so played a few single player games. Even on easiest setting, the computer opponent would kick my butt 3 or 4 frags to my 1. Guess I need more practice!

Getting back to late 90s Quake II online, does anyone recall a team vs team playing field (I think was a CTF format) with two facing, mirrored multi-level castle-like buildings? I seem to recall playing this a lot, and loving the sniper rifle. And this is where I first was exposed to the infamous words "all your base are belong to us"

 

[LaPorta]

Getting quake up to speed is incredibly easy. I’ll get you the latest patch. There’s even a version made today (ioquake) that can get you playing on the most recent Macs.

 

[ClassicGuyPhilly]

Sweet thanks! I think for our 68kmla to-be games, we should restrict play to vintage machines, much cooler that way

 

[LaPorta]

oh yeah, I'd use my G4....just saying it has survived even into the present day.

 

[treellama]

Sadly, Marathon can only be played online on modern computers. It just missed the beginning of online play in 90s shooters.

 

[LaPorta]

Yes, there are "ways" to make it work by making virtual AppleTalk networks over the internet, but it usually doesn't run well due to latency.

 

[ClassicGuyPhilly]

Gotcha, thanks for the Marathon info. Maybe will be an opportunity to play together IRL sometime.

 

[Phipli]

Gotcha, thanks for the Marathon info. Maybe will be an opportunity to play together IRL sometime.

I think there are ways. You can AppleTalk over the internet as long as the latency isn't an issue

 

[SparrowRat]

I'd be very excited to participate, although I don't think I'll get great performance out of my 333mhz g3

 

[Phipli]

Gotcha, thanks for the Marathon info. Maybe will be an opportunity to play together IRL sometime.

Yeah, I checked in M. There is a remote access option in the hosting dialogue box.

 

[LaPorta]

Yes, I've seen ways to do AppleTalk over IP and I think also ARA the same...but that remote access option I think only works with real Apple Remote Access.

 

[Phipli]

Yes, I've seen ways to do AppleTalk over IP and I think also ARA the same...but that remote access option I think only works with real Apple Remote Access.

Yes... So that means you can play Marathon over the internet?

 

[LaPorta]

Yes, I actually had posted that earlier in the thread that it is possible. However, most of the time, ARA is not usable today because.....what two people have modems and analog landlines?

 

[ClassicGuyPhilly]

@Phipli does this mean you'll play Q3A or some other game with us? Or are you...yellow?

 

[Phipli]

ARA is not usable today because.....what two people have modems and analog landlines?

Erm... Doesn't ARA works over other types of network? Or am I going crazy?

Besides, there are other ways of connecting to remote AppleTalk Zones?

@Phipli does this mean you'll play Q3A or some other game with us? Or are you...yellow?

I don't really play games, it's not my thing.