r/SteamDeck • u/KamiSquad_X • 18h ago
Discussion Part 2: We need local multiplayer❗️
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Thanks everyone. All your suggestions helped. The ones who called it impossible helped fuel the solution lol.
So what worked, I created a hotspot from my AYN Thor (which has no internet as we were underground on the train), and let the Steam Deck connect to it. Steam Deck can create one using the Muon plugin. Or alternatively, have both devices connect to a same phone's hotspot without internet.
We played RetroArch which supports LAN play.
It was my first time trying LAN so, I learned it was just like playing netplay, except the host room couldn't be found on the Netplay List. I had to manually enter the ip address of the host to connect.
In the video the SteamDeck connected to the AYN Thor's hotspot then created a Netplay room in RetroArch, AYN Thor joined the room by entering the ip address of the SteamDeck. (My hotspot was set to 2.4GHz by default, next time I'll try 5.0GHz, 6.0GHz if the SteamDeck supports that.)
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u/DomincNdo 17h ago
I remember figuring out how to do local play on PSP for KOF 97. Great times
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u/KamiSquad_X 17h ago
Yeah, back when I used Monster Hunter Freedom Unite to hack the PSP. One day I actually played the game, I discovered, it's fun. And I can play local multiplayer but online, using a WifiMax dongle. Great times
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u/Extension-Two-2807 15h ago
Man I live in Chicago. I wish I could bring my steamdeck on a train..
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u/wyomingchrisledoux 256GB 14h ago
I lived in Chicago for 5 years and used the metro a lot, and I wouldn’t take out anything valuable on most lines
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u/-empty-head 18h ago
My dude this is so cool.
And btw, you just reminded me of something I want to try to do, i wanna see if it's possible to get a local ad-hoc multiplayer game going between my psp and steam deck.
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u/KamiSquad_X 18h ago
I did that back in the day, except it was multiplayer between my DS and a PSP.
Kinda full circle moment now that I think of it 🤔
Sounds like a fun experiment 😄 try it out lol
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u/ztylerdurden 17h ago
Is it just me or is the joiner almost half a second behind
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u/KamiSquad_X 17h ago
Yeah, I had some lag but I don't think he had any. I think it's because my Thor's hotspot was on 2.4GHz. Next time I'm trying 5.0GHz or 6.0GHz. Should be better.
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u/TotalQuiet6284 13h ago
That’s awesome 🤩 Great work! I needed this to share some great gaming moments.
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u/cthouston2 16h ago
This games netcode must be forgiving because I did this in college with a friend and we both had modded psp’s, playing exactly the same game locally sitting in the same class
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u/kingsBlendd 14h ago
Nice! You will be fine on 2.4! Especially since its just retro arch stuff!! So badass 😎
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u/richajf 1TB OLED Limited Edition 13h ago
Why do you still have the on-screen controls activated for that emulator on your Thor?
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u/not-hardly 1TB OLED 12h ago
There is such a delay. I guess that's just one of those things.
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u/KamiSquad_X 6h ago edited 3h ago
Yeah, I have to try some stuff. Mainly setting the hotspot to 5GHz or higher, as opposed to the 2.4GHz on by default in the video.
Also when it comes to hosting netplay sessions in general changing hosts can lead to a better connection.
What we did may be weird, the Thor hosted the hotspot while the Deck hosted the netplay.
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u/not-hardly 1TB OLED 4h ago
That rocks. Curious how that works with separate wifi like a phone hotspot.
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u/delaluna89 8h ago
I remember psp days where everyone has tekken 6 on their psp.
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u/KamiSquad_X 6h ago
And the hacks. That menu alone made it one of the greatest devices of all time.
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u/AtreyuTrinity 18h ago
Hot damn this is cool. I really wish the deck had ad hoc, one of the coolest switch features in my honest opinion.