Netplay
This is a hub for various information about NetPlay. Most info was gathered from the guys over at /vr/, so if you have any question, or you need someone to play retro games with, visit their IRC channel at: #/vr/_Netplay on rizon.net
Before you get started, you should note that some emulators and clients will require you to Port Forward, to do that follow the Port Fowarding Guide For Netplay
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NES
RetroArch
VirtuaNES
Nestopia
RockNESX 2.0
- A very old NES emulator. Has a very nice interface but the documentation doesn't indicate what ports does it use, so you're limited to using a VPN like hamachi. The author did away with Netplay in more recent versions.
Jnes
- Still shows signs of being updated, but it absolutely HATES anything other than stock Kaillera. I'm not sure if it's possible to get it to work.
SNES
RetroArch
Snes9k
ZSNES
Mednafen
Sega Consoles
Concerning Sega emulators, I have to personally say that there's really only one worthwhile option to netplay with: KegaFusion. It emulates practically every single console and peripheral prior to the Saturn, all while allowing for some decent Netplay capabilities on the side. That said, Gens is also an acceptable alternative. While it only emulates Genesis/Megadrive, Sega CD and 32x, it uses Kaillera for online multiplayer, which might be helpful in case you get consistent desynchs while using KegaFusion.
Gens
KegaFusion
GGPO
Arcade emulator built around netplay.
Dolphin
- If you don't have a very powerful CPU you may want to not even bother.
Note: The developers are working on integrating Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to connect emulators to Nintendo's own servers.
PCSX2
- Netplay has never officially been added to PCSX2, but someone tried making their own branch a few years ago, only about seven fighting games work and the project has been abandoned.
Note: You can connect to Sony's own servers though: How To Play PCSX2 Online (See Online PS2 Games for what games still have servers up)
