Hi guys!
After Dotemu announcing that SOR4 is up to 4 players online, I'm searching a way to play OpenBOR games online too. Thanks to the "Steam Remote Play Together", I'm happy to say that now we can play our modules online with our friends.
Originally this new feature works with original Steam Games that have this option enabled by default, you can check all compatible titles in the store.
But with some tricks that I readed in forums, I found a way to use this feature with any game, including non-steam games, emulators and openbor.
First, I suggest to see some info about remote play:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClPgQMi_h8c
https://store.steampowered.com/remoteplay?l=english
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3629-riav-1617#how
Considering that you read the tutorials and learned the basics of the remote play, we can go to the next step. The process is simple, you need to copy all OpenBOR content folder inside any Steam game folder that HAS NATIVE REMOTE PLAY TOGETHER SUPPORT. In my case, I replaced the game "Horizon Chase Tubo" using OpenBOR and RetroArch, both worked very well. I will show a step-by step tutorial:
1 - Buy any game that has Remote Play Together feature enabled (check it in Steam Store)
2 - Install the game
3 - Make a copy of the original Steam game folder, to safe (In my case is "steam\steamapps\common\Horizon Chase")
4 - Delete all Steam game content in the folder (In my case is "steam\steamapps\common\Horizon Chase")
5 - Copy all OpenBOR content (OpenBOR.exe, Paks, Saves, etc) inside the Steam game folder (In my case is "steam\steamapps\common\Horizon Chase")
6 - Rename OpenBOR.exe file with the same name of the Steam game *.exe (In my case, I renamed OpenBOR.exe to HorizonChase.exe)
7 - Open Steam and launch the game. In my case, Horizon Chase Turbo will open OpenBOR but with all Steam features enabled and of course Remote Play too
8 - Press Shift+Tab to open Steam Panel, select any friend in your "friend list", right click and you will see Remote Play option ready to use. Once you clicked, your friend will receive an invite and if confirmed both will play the same game.
Now, some details:
- The player who owns the game is always the Host
- No need to both players to have the same game, only the Host
- Remote Play will treat both Host/Client as the same computer. In other words, all remote players will use the Host computer like yours
- You can connect joysticks on both Host/Client with no conflicts. In my case, the Host used a Xbox 360 controller and the Client used a PS4 controller, both working well as if they were connected to the same computer.
- Both Host/Client keyboard and mouse will work as the same of the Host
- Tested with 2 players but I think it can be played by 4 players too
For now, this is it. I hope that I explained well but if necessary I can make a video tutorial.
After Dotemu announcing that SOR4 is up to 4 players online, I'm searching a way to play OpenBOR games online too. Thanks to the "Steam Remote Play Together", I'm happy to say that now we can play our modules online with our friends.
Originally this new feature works with original Steam Games that have this option enabled by default, you can check all compatible titles in the store.
But with some tricks that I readed in forums, I found a way to use this feature with any game, including non-steam games, emulators and openbor.
First, I suggest to see some info about remote play:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClPgQMi_h8c
https://store.steampowered.com/remoteplay?l=english
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3629-riav-1617#how
Considering that you read the tutorials and learned the basics of the remote play, we can go to the next step. The process is simple, you need to copy all OpenBOR content folder inside any Steam game folder that HAS NATIVE REMOTE PLAY TOGETHER SUPPORT. In my case, I replaced the game "Horizon Chase Tubo" using OpenBOR and RetroArch, both worked very well. I will show a step-by step tutorial:
1 - Buy any game that has Remote Play Together feature enabled (check it in Steam Store)
2 - Install the game
3 - Make a copy of the original Steam game folder, to safe (In my case is "steam\steamapps\common\Horizon Chase")
4 - Delete all Steam game content in the folder (In my case is "steam\steamapps\common\Horizon Chase")
5 - Copy all OpenBOR content (OpenBOR.exe, Paks, Saves, etc) inside the Steam game folder (In my case is "steam\steamapps\common\Horizon Chase")
6 - Rename OpenBOR.exe file with the same name of the Steam game *.exe (In my case, I renamed OpenBOR.exe to HorizonChase.exe)
7 - Open Steam and launch the game. In my case, Horizon Chase Turbo will open OpenBOR but with all Steam features enabled and of course Remote Play too
8 - Press Shift+Tab to open Steam Panel, select any friend in your "friend list", right click and you will see Remote Play option ready to use. Once you clicked, your friend will receive an invite and if confirmed both will play the same game.
Now, some details:
- The player who owns the game is always the Host
- No need to both players to have the same game, only the Host
- Remote Play will treat both Host/Client as the same computer. In other words, all remote players will use the Host computer like yours
- You can connect joysticks on both Host/Client with no conflicts. In my case, the Host used a Xbox 360 controller and the Client used a PS4 controller, both working well as if they were connected to the same computer.
- Both Host/Client keyboard and mouse will work as the same of the Host
- Tested with 2 players but I think it can be played by 4 players too
For now, this is it. I hope that I explained well but if necessary I can make a video tutorial.
