Why multiplayer hasnt been done yet?

[aqil02]

Ok guys errr im wondering since the pak files are able to be opened and modified,Why isnt multiplayer between dreamcasts and even possibly pc not possible.I mean u can just use the console rite?im meaning.
Sv_lan 0
map bounce

i think at least LAN wud be possible rite?Also maybe someone shud develop a server list for half life dc.
Using the config files inside the pak files or commands in the console.

[Divagante]

1st, search before you post. multiplayer was planned on the dc, 4 in the same console. There are remains and hidden code of so. yet, such envolves codding a porting of dlls, which wasnt fully understanded yet. If we could have ported multiplayer yet we have done so.

[Anthony817]

Yes, I also understand there are newer versions of the game on other dev kits, and we could possibly get MP working, but as you know, bringing a game online that never was online in the first place is nearly impossible.

Half Life Dreamcast - GamePro Review Scan - The ASSEMblergames.com - Home of the obscure

The guy's name is Fatalist, and I don't know how we could contact him? If we could get a newer build of the game than what we have, who knows what the possibilities could be? Full Homebrew 3d games that push the systems limits.

We use the Single Player game for modding, there was a Multiplayer version supposed to be released in 2000 sometime after the sp version, but obviously both were canceled.

There is work being done to compile PC mod .dll's with the Windows CE SDK, and if successful, then we could in theory port any PC mod, granted it was within the consoles power.

Compiling HL-SDK dlls for DC using WinCE Devkit

[NicholasWolf]

unless someone like me contacts people who work at valve but doesnt disclose this website should ask for a copy of multiplayer. i remember one of them told me they have a devkit.

[Divagante]

but they wont hand them to you just like that! goldsource is NOT an open source engine like quake, they won't hand parts of code that easelly

and always remember, if they don't like your idea at all, they can sue dcfan.

[NicholasWolf]

kk. just remember this is valve we are talking about. the company that hires modders for their talent. even if the engine they are using is not open source.

[Divagante]

we both have a point, but it's not our forum, i think the admins should decide on this one

[NicholasWolf]

they told me not to but i know the law pertaining to this kind of stuff. now seeing as though this is russian, im not sure. and the thing about sierra well... valve won every right from them so i highly doubt sierra would try anything. i did contact them awhile ago but i did not compromise the forum. i just said "was there ever a multipalyer version of half life? ill buy it off of you, im srue we can talk a price". And that was before I met this place.

[Anthony817]

Please just stop it right there. We really cant risk the forums like that. Don't bring them here and get them involved. I already posted who had a copy of a later build date, now you can do the detective work and message him up, but don't bring anybody here like that please. We all know that this is illegal, so we can't go throwing it out there like that. Besides, we said we were using Moddb to test the waters first anyway.

Don't go biting the hand that feeds you, we have a good thing here, please lets not ruin it. We should be happy we have a single player version that can be modded in the first place. We would never get the game online anyway, as the server software was never created.

[NicholasWolf]

I didn't even do anything to bring them here -_-... I asked them if there ever was a multiplayer disc way before i met this place :P never even got an answer