Rick Dangerous Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Well can you? I know you can still browse the web and still play some games online with the Dreamcast, is this the case with the Saturn? Thinking of getting myself a netlink! I was hoping to do more with it than just shelf it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 At the very least, you should still be able to dial peer-to-peer. Games like Bomberman, Daytona, Duke Nuke'm, Virtua On, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 At the very least, you should still be able to dial peer-to-peer. Games like Bomberman, Daytona, Duke Nuke'm, Virtua On, etc. So if someone else has a Sega Saturn and a landline, I would be able to call them direct and play head to head? That would be pretty sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I think ti would be more savvy to link your Saturn to a landline modem in your computer and use it to link someone else using the same way, that way, if both of you have A-DSL you save money rather than usign a landline. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=895880 I have read somewhere that you can do this with integrated PC dial up modems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 So if someone else has a Sega Saturn and a landline, I would be able to call them direct and play head to head? That would be pretty sweet. Yup! Used to play all those games with a buddy that lived in the next town over BITD. Bit of lag sometimes though - and more noticeable on Duke Nuke'm, where someone might get stuck somewhere or the game would crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Saturn NetLink was always dial-up, peer-to-peer connections when it came to games. Thus, if you still have a phone line, you can still use it as long as you know someone else with one. No internet service required for gaming, but you will need a dial-up service to browse the web. Of course, it's 2015 and I'm not sure if that's even still possible in parts of the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I linked a way to make a passthrought to transmit dial up data to your computer and over your internet connection 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSG Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Interesting. I have a Saturn..... If this is plausable I might get one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imstarryeyed Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 I have two Saturns and I link then up with a simple Viking telephone simulator and play head to head. I honestly think it's the best way to play these games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Wow! That is pretty cool! I remember the days of being on AOL with the dialup service in the late 90's. A total pain in the rear when the line was busy, someone picked up the phone to disconnect you, and the annoying cut off due to losing connection. Last time I used dialup was in 2000 or 2001. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+madman Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 I think ti would be more savvy to link your Saturn to a landline modem in your computer and use it to link someone else using the same way, that way, if both of you have A-DSL you save money rather than usign a landline. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=895880 I have read somewhere that you can do this with integrated PC dial up modems. That is pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenorman Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) Yes, it is very possible to play someone using Netlink either using a landline or a little ingenuity to tunnel the game over the internet as was mentioned before. There are still sites such as NetLink League (http://www.saturnleague.com/phpBB3/) where you can try to arrange matches. Not a lot of activity there, but maybe you'll have some luck. Even back in the late 90s it was hard to actually find someone to play: You needed to know someone else that had: a) A Sega Saturn, which was a pretty clear third place system at least in the US. b) A Netlink. These are relatively cheap now but when they came out they cost $200. c) The same game you wanted play. d) Lives in your local calling area, so you wouldn't get gouged with long distance rates. Edited August 16, 2015 by Tenorman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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