Netplay has some specific requirements to work: The one player with higher internet latency or worse hardware might bring everyone else's experiences down.Īgain, not every game, console or core supports netplay, and everyone must have the same exact game to play or even watch it. The limit is your hardware power and internet speed and quality. 4 friends play Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Arcade) while other 5 friends play Super Bomberman 5 (SNES with Multitap) side by side.Anyone can switch controllers, change pairs, and control any other game at any time.
Multiple pairs of players play different multiplayer games each, at same time, on different TVs in the same room.Different games, or how about a speedrun race of the same game?
Each player plays a single player on each TV side by side.Play a fighting game and whoever loses will pass the controller to the third player who was just watching.You can pass the controller on the fly and anyone can continue the game where you left while you watch them. Play a single player game while your friends watch.Play a 2-player game with your friend, versus or co-op.Anyone can "pass the controller" and swap who's controlling who on the fly. For example, Arcade games with four players such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, or Multitap five player games like Super Bomberman 5. Everyone must have the same game to be able to play it.īasically, anyone in the room can "grab the controller" and control any game as player 1 or player 2 or however many players that game supports. Not every game, console or core supports netplay.Ģ.
You'll need to use a third party solution like Discord, Oculus Party Voice Chat or Steam Voice Chat to communicate.ġ. * There is no integrated voice chat currently.