Nintendo DS wireless routing tidbits...(tunnel?)
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fuckin awesome. if he has the time, it should be done by the weekend.
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What is this hoping to achieve? Being able to play multiplayer/pictochat across the interweb?
Fucking awesome.
Fucking awesome.
Oni Link 666
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Could I just buy a cheap wireless router and connect it to one of the open slots on my regular router to use with the DS?
Spiritreaver
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This is pretty cool news, even if it's just for Pictochat. Though, I honestly hope Nintendo gets something online themselves by the domestic PSP launch even just pictochat, though I highly highly doubt anything like that would happen.
What I'm curious about, is if these similar wi-fi signals are also sent out for multiplayer games. If so, that would show that Nintendo's own wireless protocol is not much different at all from the 802.11 standard. I doubt that's the case though, and this is just pictochat sending out info via the 802.11 wi-fi as opposed to the Nintendo protocol.
What I'm curious about, is if these similar wi-fi signals are also sent out for multiplayer games. If so, that would show that Nintendo's own wireless protocol is not much different at all from the 802.11 standard. I doubt that's the case though, and this is just pictochat sending out info via the 802.11 wi-fi as opposed to the Nintendo protocol.
Oni Link 666
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Can you explain in more detail? I can't get one thing online wirelessly and one online with wires using 2 different kinds of routers on one connection?
Spiritreaver
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Interesting, if this is actually the case. There are a ton of possibilities. I won't jump to any conclusions, as I'd rather hear what really sets the two protocols apart before I get excited about the DS' online system. But I have some ideas which would be pretty cool to see come true.neptunes said:
Well, if I understand this right, I'd have to get a second wifi card for my computer. Then I could tunnel from the DS to my PC to the Internet. 16 people per room isn't bad.
Of course, what could be done with a program is to use BCD as utility rooms. Write some words in room B and it would return a search with available rooms. Choose a number and chat room A is routed to that group instead. Does that make sense? If he can read the data, it shouldn't be hard to parse. That would leave C and D for other purposes. Maybe RSS or a second room, so you could link up to 2 at a time.
Edit:
Actually, I can see it used this way:
A: Main room, for ACTUAL people in the area. That way someone doesn't come near and ruin it all.
B: Net room
C: Config Room
D: Note Room (Any messages written are stored on the PC, with also an option to log all other channels as well)
Of course, what could be done with a program is to use BCD as utility rooms. Write some words in room B and it would return a search with available rooms. Choose a number and chat room A is routed to that group instead. Does that make sense? If he can read the data, it shouldn't be hard to parse. That would leave C and D for other purposes. Maybe RSS or a second room, so you could link up to 2 at a time.
Edit:
Actually, I can see it used this way:
A: Main room, for ACTUAL people in the area. That way someone doesn't come near and ruin it all.
B: Net room
C: Config Room
D: Note Room (Any messages written are stored on the PC, with also an option to log all other channels as well)
Oni Link 666 said:
If you want to do that, you would buy something called a Access Point... for example, Fry's sells a refurbished Netgear 802.11g WAP (Wireless Access Point) for $20.
If you going to buy a wireless router, why not replace your current router with it? Seems kinda pointless otherwise (and might not work right unless there's a bridge mode or something...)
I love stuff like this. If this ends up working, it may well accelerate my DS purchase. I guess it would be our first real taste of online nintendo gaming. Pictochat could act as a "hub" of sorts for pre and post-game chatter? It could be tricky managing who you talk to and play against since it only seems to be designed to handle people in your immediate area, and not, potentially thousands of people over a wired network...but i guess the PC software could act as a bridge to connect you to the people you want to communicate/play with?
Sorry, just me thinking aloud. Awesome work guys, please do keep it up!
Sorry, just me thinking aloud. Awesome work guys, please do keep it up!
gofreak said:I love stuff like this. If this ends up working, it may well accelerate my DS purchase. I guess it would be our first real taste of online nintendo gaming. Pictochat could act as a "hub" of sorts for pre and post-game chatter? It could be tricky managing who you talk to and play against since it only seems to be designed to handle people in your immediate area, and not, potentially thousands of people over a wired network...but i guess the PC software could act as a bridge to connect you to the people you want to communicate/play with?
Sorry, just me thinking aloud. Awesome work guys, please do keep it up!
i suspect it could be done using the existing arena structure, meaning that players could create their own private arena's for pictochat
Spiritreaver
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Wait... I thought Metroid used Nintendo's online? Interesting. I can't believe it honestly.Hajaz said:
I'm rather confused, but I'm sure they're going to explain it in the coming weeks? Nice news though.Speaking of WiFi..
If one person had his DS and was using Pictochat, and 2 people decided to join him, one person 100 feet away, and the other 200 feet away [but withing 100 from person 2], would they all be able to play the game? Or do they all have to be within 100 feet from each other?
If one person had his DS and was using Pictochat, and 2 people decided to join him, one person 100 feet away, and the other 200 feet away [but withing 100 from person 2], would they all be able to play the game? Or do they all have to be within 100 feet from each other?