GameCube goes online.

musipal · 8th November 2003, 04:59

http://www.warppipe.com/

The alpha version of WarpPipe, an online tunneling tunneling service, recently launched and has been confirmed to run at a full 55-60 frames per second. Games being supported include 1080: Avalanche, Kirby's Air Ride and... drum roll please... Mario Kart: Double Dash!

To get it to work you need a GC, broadband adapter, router and broadband connection.

I've got everything except the GC broadband adapter so far, but as soon as it gets here, wooo! I'm so frickin' excited to try this out.

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 8th November 2003, 13:52

Sweet.

But that'd suck ass on my satellite connection.

Mr Jones · 8th November 2003, 16:34

I fear it may be a case of too little, too late.

godoncrack · 8th November 2003, 21:02

All my X-Box needs is......
Internet

laz · 9th November 2003, 01:27

err... the cube has been online for some tume, just only one game supported it.
but this sounds awsome, just WAY too late. then again, LAN games didnt show up untill now, so I can not blame them, just the devs.

musipal · 9th November 2003, 03:37

Quote:

Originally posted by laz9999
err... the cube has been online for some tume, just only one game supported it.
but this sounds awsome, just WAY too late. then again, LAN games didnt show up untill now, so I can not blame them, just the devs.

Ahh, true I forgot about Phantasy Star Online. I totally agree that Nintendo should pull their heads out of their asses and give us real online support, but for now this'll do just fine for me. I'll be sure to post my impressions once I get my broad band adapter.

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 9th November 2003, 04:21

I'd be more worried about the overall quality of the game than whether or not it can be connected to the internet. Most of the best all-time video games are single player and two player games. That's not to say that online support for video games is a bad idea... on the contrary, actually. But for me, I don't see the need for a true game console to require internet connectivity.

musipal · 9th November 2003, 04:37

The quality of the single player game is very important to me also, I just look at online play as icing on the cake. And since it's written in stone somewhere that Nintendo's next Mario Kart offering will be awesome, being able to play someone outside of my circle of freinds makes it that much cooler.

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 9th November 2003, 04:45

Just better make sure your connection is up to snuff.

laz · 9th November 2003, 16:36

I do not see online games as important at all for consoles. That is why I have a computer with a cable connection.
Consoles for me, are more single player, or friends over and play. Sure it would be cool to play mario kart with people online, but I dont feel it as a necesity.
Then again, I have been neglecting my poor poor gamecube in the face of the ever addicting Diablo 2.

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 9th November 2003, 20:05

I don't have any games installed on my computer. All my gaming needs are addressed by my entertainment center, which houses multiple game consoles.

Psythik · 9th November 2003, 21:59

Quote:

Originally posted by sgtfuzzbubble99
I don't have any games installed on my computer. All my gaming needs are addressed by my entertainment center, which houses multiple game consoles.

I'm the opposite. I rarely touch my cube, and am about to spend (within a month or so) $2600 on an Alienware, mostly for gaming.

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 9th November 2003, 22:04

Damn... all the systems, games for the systems, and the tv in my entertainment center put together don't cost that much.

godoncrack · 9th November 2003, 22:48

The day my TV provides me with good quality porn for free is the day my pc will become obsolete

laz · 10th November 2003, 00:57

good one godoncrack! Yet how very true.
ScYtH, if you know anything about computers, you could make a computer just as good, for a lot less, and just dont get a Nvidia based graphics card.
But really... if you have broadband and dont do heavy downloading, and dont game, what is the point?
And personaly I dont want to run an ethernet,... oh who am I kidding? My gamecube is less then 3 foot away from the wirless router with lan ports...
I just dont... oh damn, If I get the games, and cand find a cheap network addapter, who am I kidding, I will use this....

8th November 2003, 04:59	#1
musipal Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 14	GameCube goes online. http://www.warppipe.com/ The alpha version of WarpPipe, an online tunneling tunneling service, recently launched and has been confirmed to run at a full 55-60 frames per second. Games being supported include 1080: Avalanche, Kirby's Air Ride and... drum roll please... Mario Kart: Double Dash! To get it to work you need a GC, broadband adapter, router and broadband connection. I've got everything except the GC broadband adapter so far, but as soon as it gets here, wooo! I'm so frickin' excited to try this out.

8th November 2003, 21:02	#4
godoncrack Forum King Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: http://www.mossad.gov.il Posts: 2,135	All my X-Box needs is...... Internet sin is human

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godoncrack Forum King Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: http://www.mossad.gov.il Posts: 2,135	The day my TV provides me with good quality porn for free is the day my pc will become obsolete sin is human

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8th November 2003, 13:52	#2
sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,767	Sweet. But that'd suck ass on my satellite connection.

8th November 2003, 16:34	#3
Mr Jones Nothing to say... Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: UK Posts: 23,020	I fear it may be a case of too little, too late.

9th November 2003, 01:27	#5
laz Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: the internet Posts: 1,089	err... the cube has been online for some tume, just only one game supported it. but this sounds awsome, just WAY too late. then again, LAN games didnt show up untill now, so I can not blame them, just the devs.

9th November 2003, 04:21	#7
sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,767	I'd be more worried about the overall quality of the game than whether or not it can be connected to the internet. Most of the best all-time video games are single player and two player games. That's not to say that online support for video games is a bad idea... on the contrary, actually. But for me, I don't see the need for a true game console to require internet connectivity.

9th November 2003, 04:37	#8
musipal Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 14	The quality of the single player game is very important to me also, I just look at online play as icing on the cake. And since it's written in stone somewhere that Nintendo's next Mario Kart offering will be awesome, being able to play someone outside of my circle of freinds makes it that much cooler.

9th November 2003, 04:45	#9
sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,767	Just better make sure your connection is up to snuff.

9th November 2003, 16:36	#10
laz Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: the internet Posts: 1,089	I do not see online games as important at all for consoles. That is why I have a computer with a cable connection. Consoles for me, are more single player, or friends over and play. Sure it would be cool to play mario kart with people online, but I dont feel it as a necesity. Then again, I have been neglecting my poor poor gamecube in the face of the ever addicting Diablo 2.

9th November 2003, 20:05	#11
sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,767	I don't have any games installed on my computer. All my gaming needs are addressed by my entertainment center, which houses multiple game consoles.

9th November 2003, 22:04	#13
sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,767	Damn... all the systems, games for the systems, and the tv in my entertainment center put together don't cost that much.

10th November 2003, 00:57	#15
laz Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: the internet Posts: 1,089	good one godoncrack! Yet how very true. ScYtH, if you know anything about computers, you could make a computer just as good, for a lot less, and just dont get a Nvidia based graphics card. But really... if you have broadband and dont do heavy downloading, and dont game, what is the point? And personaly I dont want to run an ethernet,... oh who am I kidding? My gamecube is less then 3 foot away from the wirless router with lan ports... I just dont... oh damn, If I get the games, and cand find a cheap network addapter, who am I kidding, I will use this....