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the perfect way to do multiplayer. Doesn't take anything away from the main game, completely 100 percent optional, doesn't require online play, if multiplayer needs to be shoehorned into every game, do it more like this please.
@CBunn I see what you did there (^w^)
More of this! if the gremlins in nintendo can knock their noggins together, something like this should be even more possible with the WiiU and the controller,
More of this! if the gremlins in nintendo can knock their noggins together, something like this should be even more possible with the WiiU and the controller,
Nintendo should also start thinking of making a "Steam Workshop" type of thing soon.
The new Smash Bros is gonna have a shit ton of mods
The new Smash Bros is gonna have a shit ton of mods
Holy God Damn. I need this so bad. Yes. I NEED IT. Now if the fans can do it, why the fuck can't Nintendo do it. I seriously hope that Super Mario Wii U will have 2 player co op. That's the one big thing I want from the next 3D Mario. That's it.
@llort het
Split-screen co-op is actually harder to do than online these days.
The game needs to be optimized and the graphics downgraded for the console to handle two screens at once.
In many cases the loss of fidelity can make the game nigh unplayable or worse yet, the console simply can't handle the load.
It sucks coming from the generation where split screen was the only co-op available but it's not the devs being lazy. It's a ton of work for a feature that is extremely under utilized compared to online multiplayer.
Split-screen co-op is actually harder to do than online these days.
The game needs to be optimized and the graphics downgraded for the console to handle two screens at once.
In many cases the loss of fidelity can make the game nigh unplayable or worse yet, the console simply can't handle the load.
It sucks coming from the generation where split screen was the only co-op available but it's not the devs being lazy. It's a ton of work for a feature that is extremely under utilized compared to online multiplayer.
Very cool, I assume this would work on the emulated version on Dolphin, too?
Modders have been making HD texture packs for some Wii/Gamecube games as well. Wish Nintendo would at least release their back-catalog on Steam like Sega does.
Modders have been making HD texture packs for some Wii/Gamecube games as well. Wish Nintendo would at least release their back-catalog on Steam like Sega does.
YES!!!!!!!!
Man, I'm glad Nintendo has eased up on homebrew so much. I have little interest in stealing all the crappy games on Wii, and enjoy paying for the good ones!
People like to rip on Nintendo, but the fact that they allow homebrew on their console says it all for me. For a huge corporation that wants our money, they can actually be pretty cool!
Man, I'm glad Nintendo has eased up on homebrew so much. I have little interest in stealing all the crappy games on Wii, and enjoy paying for the good ones!
People like to rip on Nintendo, but the fact that they allow homebrew on their console says it all for me. For a huge corporation that wants our money, they can actually be pretty cool!
@Jinx01
I wish a lot of companies would release their backlogs on PC :/
That is sincerely my hope for gaming one day. I get sad a bit when I think about all the great games that will vanish as the consoles that play them die out and the games themselves are prohibitively expensive. Sure there is ROMs and such, but the companies themselves should be attempting to woo over the markets. I know I would purchase a lot of older console titles if I could get them on PC.
I wish a lot of companies would release their backlogs on PC :/
That is sincerely my hope for gaming one day. I get sad a bit when I think about all the great games that will vanish as the consoles that play them die out and the games themselves are prohibitively expensive. Sure there is ROMs and such, but the companies themselves should be attempting to woo over the markets. I know I would purchase a lot of older console titles if I could get them on PC.
It's kind of cool that people are able to do this, but I have to ask: why?
Nothing about that game screams "this would be better with another meat sack doing this too." it was a finely crafted single player game, where someone who is less profiecent in games to be that little Star thing. What really needed to be added to that?
Nothing about that game screams "this would be better with another meat sack doing this too." it was a finely crafted single player game, where someone who is less profiecent in games to be that little Star thing. What really needed to be added to that?
@Ragnar Dragonfyre
Actually, no its not. Its the heavily scripted, gameplay design that makes split-screen co-op so difficult.
No one wants to get held back by a newbie gaming family member/friend because they lack the skills/reaction time to do a quick time event or timed sequence. Similarly, no one wants to sit in "Observer Mode" and watch their better gamer friend do the entire sequences; after all, if you wanted to do that, you might as well let them play singleplayer so they have the full screen.
Actually, no its not. Its the heavily scripted, gameplay design that makes split-screen co-op so difficult.
No one wants to get held back by a newbie gaming family member/friend because they lack the skills/reaction time to do a quick time event or timed sequence. Similarly, no one wants to sit in "Observer Mode" and watch their better gamer friend do the entire sequences; after all, if you wanted to do that, you might as well let them play singleplayer so they have the full screen.
Wow, that was a waste of two minutes. Did the modders even know How to play this game? Cuz it didn't look like it.
Aren't there levels here this wouldn't even work at all? Like those blue/red switch blocks and panels? Or the inky Mario clone levels? Water shell racing levels, too probably.
Probably why SMG2 didnt have co-op. These guys are out of thier depth on this mod.
Aren't there levels here this wouldn't even work at all? Like those blue/red switch blocks and panels? Or the inky Mario clone levels? Water shell racing levels, too probably.
Probably why SMG2 didnt have co-op. These guys are out of thier depth on this mod.
@JoeTheProYaKnow:
Seems like releasing older Gamecube and Wii games on Steam would reap major $$ from titles that are doing nothing for Nintendo right now. And frankly I'd like to see these games on PC for the modding possibilities. I'm kind of wondering whether the Wii U will be similar enough to the Wii for emulation.
Seems like releasing older Gamecube and Wii games on Steam would reap major $$ from titles that are doing nothing for Nintendo right now. And frankly I'd like to see these games on PC for the modding possibilities. I'm kind of wondering whether the Wii U will be similar enough to the Wii for emulation.
@Silent
One guy was controlling both characters for the video demonstration. Give him a break.
@Jinx
The only way I'd EVER play Wii games on the PC is if Nintendo actually advertised that it's possible to connect your Wii Remote and Nunchuk through a Bluetooth dongle. I'm thinking of all the Wii games I own, and none of them would be as good with the mouse and keyboard. Well, pretty much NO game is better with the keyboard, i.e., the d-pad that requires three fingers to use, but that's a different thing altogether.
One guy was controlling both characters for the video demonstration. Give him a break.
@Jinx
The only way I'd EVER play Wii games on the PC is if Nintendo actually advertised that it's possible to connect your Wii Remote and Nunchuk through a Bluetooth dongle. I'm thinking of all the Wii games I own, and none of them would be as good with the mouse and keyboard. Well, pretty much NO game is better with the keyboard, i.e., the d-pad that requires three fingers to use, but that's a different thing altogether.
Very cool! I'm looking forward to trying this. Its made me hope that there'll be co-op in the next 3D Mario game. Something about this just looks really fun.
I should just replay Super Mario Galaxy 2 in general because its a phenomenal game. I think I lost my save before getting every single star, so that's motivation enough if I even needed it.
I should just replay Super Mario Galaxy 2 in general because its a phenomenal game. I think I lost my save before getting every single star, so that's motivation enough if I even needed it.
@rokNrolenemyNo1
Nintendo doesn't allow homebrew on their console. The Wii's design was so insecure that Nintendo cannot stop homebrew on it, though they've tried repeatedly to do so. (At times, Nintendo has seemed more focused on stopping homebrew than piracy itself.)
Nintendo hasn't don't anything since the 4.3 update, but Nintendo pretty much abandoned the Wii afterward anyway to focus on the 3DS and WiiU development.
Nintendo doesn't allow homebrew on their console. The Wii's design was so insecure that Nintendo cannot stop homebrew on it, though they've tried repeatedly to do so. (At times, Nintendo has seemed more focused on stopping homebrew than piracy itself.)
Nintendo hasn't don't anything since the 4.3 update, but Nintendo pretty much abandoned the Wii afterward anyway to focus on the 3DS and WiiU development.
@Pedrovay:
You can use a Wiimote on PC with a Bluetooth dongle. You can also rip your Wii games to the hard drive to play with Dolphin emulator. There are lists of compatible dongles and DVD drives online. I'm sure it's a bit of work to set up, but afaik Dolphin is quite good for Gamecube and Wii games.
Not sure why you have kb/mouse so much. I prefer controllers for some things, especially where analog is useful, but kb/mouse is almost necessary for genres like RTS. And there are some platformers like Trine and Capsized that play better with kb/mouse since aiming/manipulation is much better using the mouse than the right analog stick.
You can use a Wiimote on PC with a Bluetooth dongle. You can also rip your Wii games to the hard drive to play with Dolphin emulator. There are lists of compatible dongles and DVD drives online. I'm sure it's a bit of work to set up, but afaik Dolphin is quite good for Gamecube and Wii games.
Not sure why you have kb/mouse so much. I prefer controllers for some things, especially where analog is useful, but kb/mouse is almost necessary for genres like RTS. And there are some platformers like Trine and Capsized that play better with kb/mouse since aiming/manipulation is much better using the mouse than the right analog stick.
This was me when I first found the Throwback Galaxy...@Jinx
Oh, I'm well aware you can use the Wii Remote on the PC -- I've got it set up with Dolphin already, and I've got a ton of my GameCube and Wii games ripped to my hard drive. I was saying that NINTENDO would have to acknowledge it instead of people knowing how to do it just through word of mouth. Unfortunately, that'll never happen.
About the keyboard and mouse, it's not the mouse that I hate. I just happen to feel that the Wii Remote is far more accurate (moving the cursor up and down by actually moving up and down, as opposed to forward and backward with the mouse, not to mention being restricted to a flat surface). But the mouse I'm fine with, and it's obviously far more accurate than a joystick for aiming and cursor movement. The keyboard, however, I think is the worst gaming controller I've ever used. It's literally a d-pad that takes pretty much your entire hand to use, instead of just your thumb. I'm playing through the Thief series right now, and using the keyboard to move was literally cramping my hand. Between running, walking, sneaking and crouching, I HAD to set up a controller to enjoy those games.
Oh, I'm well aware you can use the Wii Remote on the PC -- I've got it set up with Dolphin already, and I've got a ton of my GameCube and Wii games ripped to my hard drive. I was saying that NINTENDO would have to acknowledge it instead of people knowing how to do it just through word of mouth. Unfortunately, that'll never happen.
About the keyboard and mouse, it's not the mouse that I hate. I just happen to feel that the Wii Remote is far more accurate (moving the cursor up and down by actually moving up and down, as opposed to forward and backward with the mouse, not to mention being restricted to a flat surface). But the mouse I'm fine with, and it's obviously far more accurate than a joystick for aiming and cursor movement. The keyboard, however, I think is the worst gaming controller I've ever used. It's literally a d-pad that takes pretty much your entire hand to use, instead of just your thumb. I'm playing through the Thief series right now, and using the keyboard to move was literally cramping my hand. Between running, walking, sneaking and crouching, I HAD to set up a controller to enjoy those games.
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