HRP in Multiplayer?

tasii · 03-30-2009, 12:23 PM

Hi,

I'm an old Duke fan who has recently become reacquainted via the eduke32 port for multiplayer action. We used to play on TEN!

I have downloaded the HRP add-on and really enjoy it. This may have already been asked/answered but I have not been able to find where if so; is there a way to make the HRP work with online play? I can't get eduke32 to run in HRP with MP, am I missing something?

Thanks in advance!

HellFire · 03-30-2009, 12:31 PM

Eduke32 runs online with or without HRP the same way. You can do it via command line or just get a program that do that for you, i recommend Yang.
You can find some info about it here: http://forums.3drealms.com/vb/showthread.php?t=34615

NightFright · 03-30-2009, 12:32 PM

Dukester X can also be used for easy multiplayer access.

Regarding Dukester X, also mind Yatta's Dukester X MP Howto-Guide he once wrote. Back then, it was meant for the HRP XTR release, but it still works the same way.

TerminX · 03-30-2009, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NightFright

Dukester X can be used for easy multiplayer access.

Not really. Dukester X can be used for jumping through flaming hoops in the hopes that a game actually works. YANG is a much, much better solution.

tasii · 03-30-2009, 01:54 PM

Thanks all for the quick response, noted the one from TerminX, co-author of the eduke32 port! I have seen posts regarding both DukesterX and Yang, but didn't want to throw another cog in the machine. Is there a link to, or guide for the command line switches/syntax for eduke?

Appreciate it!

NightFright · 03-30-2009, 01:58 PM

Well, I guess Dukester has not been updated lately, anyway. Maybe you should really stick to TerminX's and HellFire's suggestion.

The Commander · 03-30-2009, 11:40 PM

If any one uses the HRP in my online games I kick them out of the room, there is no way im waiting 3 min's for a game to load. Online play should be instant. So my suggestion is to not even use it online unless it's a LAN game because you will most likely piss alot of us old timers off.

Plagman · 03-31-2009, 01:10 AM

Hint: holding space during the loading screen skips the precaching. Also, people with a decent computer and a fully-populated compressed texture cache should take far less than three minutes to load a map.

The Commander · 03-31-2009, 02:45 AM

Yes, that would work for maps that have been pre-loaded as such but for maps that have not been loaded before hand and are large/big can cause some problems even if it's skiped. But im just saying that it's ill-advised for online play and that the player should let the other's know they are using it.

tasii · 03-31-2009, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Commander

If any one uses the HRP in my online games I kick them out of the room, there is no way im waiting 3 min's for a game to load. Online play should be instant. So my suggestion is to not even use it online unless it's a LAN game because you will most likely piss alot of us old timers off.

Wow. I hadn't really consid~1 that. But I'm talking about playing with people I know (old TEN buds), so if everyo~1 were to play through the HRP before hand, wouldn't that kill any load time? Besides, with techno~1 and internet connec~1 where it is today, how bad could it be?

Sorry, a little 8:3 humor there. Seriously though - thanks for all the help and insight. I am going to see if I can get a game on with my buds tonight. Noted Plagman's (co-developer of eduke32!) comment on the space key and 'decent' computers.

Will update, thanks again!

Ghostwar · 03-31-2009, 12:27 PM

Some of the maps I've constructed over the years have custom textures that I had created and saved in the Tiles directory using edit art.
If I were to recreate these textures in high resolution format, is it possible to have them substitued for thier original counterparts in the Tile directory much the same way the HRP substitution works?

If so, exactly how do I do this?

DeeperThought · 03-31-2009, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghostwar

Some of the maps I've constructed over the years have custom textures that I had created and saved in the Tiles directory using edit art.
If I were to recreate these textures in high resolution format, is it possible to have them substitued for thier original counterparts in the Tile directory much the same way the HRP substitution works?

If so, exactly how do I do this?

What do you mean by "tile directory"? Your textures must have been in tiles0xx.art files.

Anyway, yes, you could make hires versions and have those replace the old ones, just like the HRP.

Ghostwar · 04-03-2009, 01:45 PM

You're right. The tiles.art... that's what I meant

Is there a tutorial on this somewhere?

Ghostwar

03-30-2009, 12:23 PM	#1
tasii	HRP in Multiplayer? Hi, I'm an old Duke fan who has recently become reacquainted via the eduke32 port for multiplayer action. We used to play on TEN! I have downloaded the HRP add-on and really enjoy it. This may have already been asked/answered but I have not been able to find where if so; is there a way to make the HRP work with online play? I can't get eduke32 to run in HRP with MP, am I missing something? Thanks in advance!

03-30-2009, 12:31 PM	#2
HellFire	Re: HRP in Multiplayer? Eduke32 runs online with or without HRP the same way. You can do it via command line or just get a program that do that for you, i recommend Yang. You can find some info about it here: http://forums.3drealms.com/vb/showthread.php?t=34615 __________________ \|NG\|HellFire - Duke Nukem Brasil: www.dukenukem.com.br

03-30-2009, 12:32 PM	#3
NightFright	Re: HRP in Multiplayer? Dukester X can also be used for easy multiplayer access. Regarding Dukester X, also mind Yatta's Dukester X MP Howto-Guide he once wrote. Back then, it was meant for the HRP XTR release, but it still works the same way. __________________ Duke3D HRP Update Pack Duke3D HRP Wiki To-Do List Last edited by NightFright; 03-30-2009 at 12:35 PM.

03-30-2009, 01:54 PM	#5
tasii	Re: HRP in Multiplayer? Thanks all for the quick response, noted the one from TerminX, co-author of the eduke32 port! I have seen posts regarding both DukesterX and Yang, but didn't want to throw another cog in the machine. Is there a link to, or guide for the command line switches/syntax for eduke? Appreciate it!

03-30-2009, 01:58 PM	#6
NightFright	Re: HRP in Multiplayer? Well, I guess Dukester has not been updated lately, anyway. Maybe you should really stick to TerminX's and HellFire's suggestion. __________________ Duke3D HRP Update Pack Duke3D HRP Wiki To-Do List

03-30-2009, 11:40 PM	#7
The Commander	Re: HRP in Multiplayer? If any one uses the HRP in my online games I kick them out of the room, there is no way im waiting 3 min's for a game to load. Online play should be instant. So my suggestion is to not even use it online unless it's a LAN game because you will most likely piss alot of us old timers off. __________________ I Know Everything There Is To Know About Anything. Duke Nukem Red Alert SVN Ask Me Anything!

03-31-2009, 01:10 AM	#8
Plagman	Re: HRP in Multiplayer? Hint: holding space during the loading screen skips the precaching. Also, people with a decent computer and a fully-populated compressed texture cache should take far less than three minutes to load a map. __________________ EDuke32 - "The corrupt doctrine of terror has begun."

03-31-2009, 02:45 AM	#9
The Commander	Re: HRP in Multiplayer? Yes, that would work for maps that have been pre-loaded as such but for maps that have not been loaded before hand and are large/big can cause some problems even if it's skiped. But im just saying that it's ill-advised for online play and that the player should let the other's know they are using it. __________________ I Know Everything There Is To Know About Anything. Duke Nukem Red Alert SVN Ask Me Anything!

03-31-2009, 12:27 PM	#11
Ghostwar	Re: HRP in Multiplayer? Some of the maps I've constructed over the years have custom textures that I had created and saved in the Tiles directory using edit art. If I were to recreate these textures in high resolution format, is it possible to have them substitued for thier original counterparts in the Tile directory much the same way the HRP substitution works? If so, exactly how do I do this?

04-03-2009, 01:45 PM	#13
Ghostwar	Re: HRP in Multiplayer? You're right. The tiles.art... that's what I meant Is there a tutorial on this somewhere? Ghostwar