The Sega Saturn NetLink League

My brother, an FPS fan trying to make his own games, has recently told me that the Quake port for the Sega Saturn MAY have had (possibly hidden or incomplete) NetLink support. My brother is a bit autistic, so when I pressed him for where he found this information, I didn't really get a straight answ...

Sounds pretty cool... though I'm trying to wrap my mind around how that would be done. Wouldn't the addition of another "box" (if that is indeed what this would entail when finished) just cause even more lag? Still, if your work is successful it would be a pretty big thing for NetLink. You...

Can you gimme an idea how it works?

Good points there... Data compression WOULD be a problem. With cable or fiber-optic lines, it might not be so bad, but still. Perhaps it could be simplified to just controller inputs, with both consoles working, but it would only work for games without randomized elements. ...damn, I didn't think th...

Now, I know this would take the magic out of it for most people, but I have an idea for a next generation direct dial system for the Saturn, and potentially other consoles. Basically, it would allow for remote-control 2-player mode, rather than "true" online play. The upside is that it cou...

Well this sucks for me... my parents have Vonage.
We HAVE been able to use our analog phone during power-outages, however...

Thanks for the tip! I'll check that out. By the way, I've watched your videos on YouTube... Saturn AND LaserDisc stuff? My kinda guy.
I'm a bit pissed, I got an LD copy of The Last Starfighter and only one side will play correctly...
Anyway! As I said, glad to be here.

Hello all! Yet another new member... glad to be here. I figured I may as well join, more as a precaution than anything else. I bought a Saturn a few years ago, and my collection of games is as follows: - Darius Gaiden. - Virtua Racing. - Daytona USA. - Clockwork Knights 2. - Virtua Fighter 2. - Virt...