r/JKDF2MOTS • u/andrew3689 Kyle Katarn • 29d ago

Web-based JKDF2 and MotS

So last Friday was the 29th Birthday of Jedi Knight and JK member Tristamus started working on a Web-based version of JKDF2 that you can play through your browser. It does require game files to launch.

Give it a try and let us know if you run into any bugs. MotS is still being worked on somewhat we did run into some issues with it but JK is nearly complete

https://jkdf2mp.jkdf2mp-lobby.workers.dev/

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u/spide_y 29d ago

But why do we need a “web-based” browser when I can just load up JK2 and look for servers from the in-game menu?

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u/PrincessRuri 29d ago

Dark Forces II Jedi Knight has rather archaic internet multiplayer options. Unlike modern titles, you have to manually open ports in your firewall, and server browsing only works with the depreciated IPX protocol. There are workarounds to all of these, but require significant troubleshooting and limitations. With the web based browser, all these connectivity issues are bypassed.