split screen

Venatir · Post by **Venatir** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:45 pm

is there a split screen mode?

bojster · Post by **bojster** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:52 pm

No.

It might be nice in multiplayer, but:
– the current approach of fixed window size would make it harder to enjoy game in that mode;
– it would change the philosophy of multiplayer, and it's important in some levels that the players actually stay on the same screen and can't see outside it.

Venatir · Post by **Venatir** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:01 pm

i mean... deathmatch. if its a big map

bojster · Post by **bojster** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:46 pm

Like what, deathmatch isn't multiplayer?
You can play via LAN/Internet, too.

Venatir · Post by **Venatir** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:44 pm

i can play internet!?!?! i dident know that. how?

Forty-niner · Post by **Forty-niner** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:11 pm

AFAIK you can only play via sitting next to each other.

Daniel H. · Post by **Daniel H.** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 8:35 pm

No, Rocks'n'Diamonds can also be played over a network, if you have two or more computers available.

bojster · Post by **bojster** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:33 am

I'm not sure if multiplayer over the Internet is possible in the official release, but I distinctly recall that it was possible in the past – it might have been some patch that allowed this, though.

Post by **Holger** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:54 am

> I'm not sure if multiplayer over the Internet is possible in the official
> release, but I distinctly recall that it was possible in the past - it might
> have been some patch that allowed this, though.

No, network multi-player games (over LAN and Internet) are possible since version 0.9.0! :-)

The only problem is that it's still only available via command line options yet, so I didn't mention it too much until there's a clickable interface ready for the Mac and Windows folk. (It still works on these system, too, but you have to start it from the command line.)

I think there's a detailed description how to use it in the R'n'D Wiki or here in the forum...

bojster · Post by **bojster** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 11:14 am

Ok, thanks for clarification! :-)

RAP · Post by **RAP** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 5:48 pm

Holger wrote:> I'm not sure if multiplayer over the Internet is possible in the official
> release, but I distinctly recall that it was possible in the past - it might
> have been some patch that allowed this, though.

No, network multi-player games (over LAN and Internet) are possible since version 0.9.0!

The only problem is that it's still only available via command line options yet, so I didn't mention it too much until there's a clickable interface ready for the Mac and Windows folk. (It still works on these system, too, but you have to start it from the command line.)

I think there's a detailed description how to use it in the R'n'D Wiki or here in the forum...

Well thats good because my house now has two computers since my Mom
bought me a faster computer about 5 weeks ago... (I think...)

Anyway, is there a program that can play RnD over the network with 2
computers (Dad's and my computer) or you have to type a command about that?

atp cloud · Post by **atp cloud** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:45 am

Ryan,not like 5 weeks ago.It's three weeks ago.The date that we have the computer is October 8,2006.

Post by **Holger** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:20 pm

atp cloud, Ryan: Could you please continue your off-topic discussions in the "Off-Topic" section? (Or, if you are brothers, you maybe could just discuss it at home...? ;-) )

Thanks! :-)

Francesco · Post by **Francesco** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:07 pm

Ryan P. wrote:Anyway, is there a program that can play RnD over the network with 2
computers (Dad's and my computer) or you have to type a command about that?

You have to use a command. To be more precise, you have to pass an option to RnD from the command line.

For a detailed how-to you can see:
viewtopic.php?p=6518#6518
or even the more detailed:
viewtopic.php?p=4966#4966