Editing Guide:Emulating link features
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Once both ROMs are running, on one of the BGBs, open the menu -> Link -> Listen, and use the port it gives you (it shouldn't matter since you're on the same computer). On the other BGB, go to Link -> Connect and enter 127.0.0.1 (which should be the default). If it works, both windows should say (linked) in the title bar. Now you should be able to talk to Milky and access the link menu in both instances of the game. | Once both ROMs are running, on one of the BGBs, open the menu -> Link -> Listen, and use the port it gives you (it shouldn't matter since you're on the same computer). On the other BGB, go to Link -> Connect and enter 127.0.0.1 (which should be the default). If it works, both windows should say (linked) in the title bar. Now you should be able to talk to Milky and access the link menu in both instances of the game. | ||
One slightly annoying thing about BGB is that you can't have keyboard input work for both windows at the same time (though there's an option to allow it for gamepads). If you're using a keyboard, you'll need to switch back and forth between the windows to control them. | |||
=== Linking over the internet === | === Linking over the internet === | ||
(Note - untested!) | |||
In theory, this is the same as connecting to yourself, except the person connecting needs to actually enter the IP/port they want to connect to. | In theory, this is the same as connecting to yourself, except the person connecting needs to actually enter the IP/port they want to connect to. | ||
If you're the "listening" player, open the menu -> Link -> Listen and enter the port you want to be connected through (which | If you're the "listening" player, open the menu -> Link -> Listen and enter the port you want to be connected through (which ideally should be forwarded). If you're the "connecting" player, go to Link -> Connect and enter the IP of the person you're connecting to, followed by a colon and then the port they selected (IP:port). If it works, the window should say (linked) in the title bar, and you can both talk to Milky and access the link menu. | ||
=== What about VBA Link? === | === What about VBA Link? === |