Jonas Karlsson has deployed the final version of the ChuChu Rocket! server. This version adds a host of new features that were in the original Sega server and also improves reliability. Here’s what’s new:
- User Registration – You can now register your nickname so that no one else can use it. Your username and password will also be saved for future logins.
- Puzzle Land – Upload and download custom puzzles.
- Server Chat Notifications – Chat will show when players enter and leave the server.
- Multiple Players on One Console – Multiple players can now play online on a single console.
- Rankings – Press X on a player to view their number of wins, losses, and games played.
- Leaderboard – A leaderboard showing the top 10 players.
- Room Creation – Create your own custom rooms in the game.
Important note: User registration is bound to one console. If you play on more than one Dreamcast, you will need multiple nicknames.
I want to once again thank Jonas for all his work getting ChuChu Rocket! back online. It’s a fantastic contribution to the Dreamcast community. For information on how to connect to the server, please refer to the Connection Guide.
Update: The ability to create your own rooms has also been added.
This is great news, gives me a better reason to sort out a DreamPI now instead of just using my BBA for online games
I’m really glad multiple people can play online on one console. Was that available on the official server?
Yes, that was part of the official server. You’ll see when you try and connect that it will give you an option of playing online with up to 3 players.
Wondeful!!! I wish to connect with more people and play hours!!!!