[Feature Request] Implement Netplay Support on Hatari Libretro core
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- Dominant language
- C
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- 35
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Description
Today the Doc (https://docs.libretro.com/library/hatari/) clearly states that Netplay is not supported. Some test using RetroArch 1.8.5 showed it was possible to start a Netplay server, and connect to it, even though the games were not playable due to lag.
With further versions (1.8.9 was tested), it is not possible to start a Netplay server at all.
Thsi would be an amazing addition to the core to enable multiplayer over Netplay.
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Research direction
The issue points to the Hatari Libretro core and its documentation at docs.libretro.com/library/hatari/, but names no source file or test. Start by reviewing the core's current Netplay behavior and reproducing the RetroArch 1.8.9 server failure. Done means multiplayer Netplay works reliably and the documentation no longer says it is unsupported.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- game-dev, networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 28/100