Multiplayer Browser-Based Pokemon Red(firecaster.com)

23 pointsby JacobEdelmanvor 12 Jahren9 comments

http://firecaster.com/pokemon

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For those who can't access it: It uses an emulator written in javascript that has been modified. It runs the entire pokemon red game as normal but layers on other users allowing you to play them, using ram hacks to force the game AI you are actually playing to be identical to the person who you want to play with. If you log in to facebook it will let you play exclusively with your fb friends. It was made at PennApps, I happened to have seen one of the people on their team saying he was sure their server could take the load they might get, turns out he was pretty wrong.

Rhapsovor 12 Jahren

I like the idea, but I cannot get it to work. Too many people?

nacsvor 12 Jahren

Yep, console is throwing errors about the websocket server being unavailable (socket.io-based).

[deleted]vor 12 Jahren

cmdrfredvor 12 Jahren

502 error, looks like the old HN overload.

knomevor 12 Jahren

Glancing at the chromium developers console, there's a javascript not loading because nginx is returning that error for the jsgb.firecaster.com domain, but it loads fine for the plain firecaster.com domain.

It may just be a configuration error in nginx. So, if they fix that, they may be running again.

jjszvor 12 Jahren

I anticipated nostalgia and I'd like to know if this can be done with Sonic Battle?

bobajeffvor 12 Jahren

Doesn't work here either. I just see a white block.

notastartupvor 12 Jahren

how does it work exactly, is it like the Twitch version?

doesn't work for me as all I see is just a blank white screen.

cmdrfredvor 12 Jahren

Maybe we are all patient zero of the newest drive by download.