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In a first for the Touhou series, Scarlet Weather Rhapsody supports netplay without needing to use any third-party programs or modifications. Simply hit the "vs Network" option in the menu.
The Vs Network screen
Scarlet Weather Rhapsody vs Network screen
- Host Server.
Will ask you to choose a port number, then (something, i'll go back and translate it later.), then will wait for someone to join.
- Enter and connect to server at IP.
Use the Up, down, left and right buttons to input an IP address and port number to connect to.
- Connect to server at IP from list.
This gets a list of IPs from the "address.txt" file in the Scarlet Weather Rhapsody game directory. To add IPs to this file, make sure each one is a valid IP:Port combination, and on a separate line. Use the Up and Down buttons to choose between IP adresses to join.
- Connect to server from history.
Brings up a list of previously connected to servers, use Up and Down to choose between them. (All I did was translate the text, I'm extrapolating the rest from the above option. It may also simply connect to the last server played on, I haven't play SWR online from the other side yet, only as host. If someone could check this to confirm, please update.)
- Connect to server at IP on clipboard.
This option checks if you have an IP:Port address on the clipboard (i.e: that you have copied in text), and if so, will connect to that address.
- Choose Profile.
Choose which profile you wish to use in netplay.
Issues
Scarlet Weather Rhapsody defaults to using port 10800 (Whether TCP or UDP as yet unknown, will probe readme), so people wanting to host games may find it useful to forward that port on their modems. Another alternative if you are having trouble with netplay is to get Hamachi, which simulates a local area network and steps around many of the issues otherwise present in online play.