How to [Net]play
Navigate to your SD Card Maker directory. Double click 'sd.raw.'. Click 'Image,' then 'Inject a Folder.'. Navigate to the folder where you extracted homebrew.zip. The correct folder likely contains the folders 'apps,' 'codes,' and 'projectm,' depending on the version of Project: M you have downloaded. The Project M Team, Pm is a great Brawl mod, and sad to see it no longer updated. CheatFreak47 who did the original Guide, and which most of my stuff is based one Homebrew people, and whoever else I missed. Let me know what you think of this guide, Idea's for future guides, and any problems you have. Works with alternate stages! A full walkthrough of building a Project M 3.6 ISO and running it from an SD card. Also works for USB. This technique also works for other older mods, like Brawl Plus.
Second, a much better way to run Project M is building a custom ISO using this: and this: (the second one is an updated.bat for PM 3.5). Also, this is pretty basic, but do you have the Brawl ISO set as your default ISO? The brawl iso I'm using is about 7.92 GB 2. The files in my builder folder include the files from the homebrew pm download, the smashbros sound brsar, the RSBE01.gct from the pm homebrew, the builder itself, and the new project m iso. I'm running dangerously low on cats at the moment. Will call my local cat farm to refill my stock.
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To Launch the game normally offline, You would double click the Project+ Dolphin Launcher.elf from the game list. Make sure the game is fully functional before attempting to Netplay. It will save both you and the other users the headache.
To Connect:
6) Go to Tools > Start NetPlay..:
7) From here, you can change your Nickname. From the host, you will receive an 8 digit code. From here, you will input the 'Host Code' and hit 'Connect'. Just a reminder, your game CANNOT be running. The host WILL start the game for you:
8) From here, you will be able to set your own preferred buffer. More on this in the next section. For now, let your host set up the correct Minimum Buffer, and they will start up the emulation:
To Host:
9) As the host, you have two methods to host. The first as listed above is to click Tools > Start Netplay.. However, there is a new feature of right clicking the game and 'Host with Netplay.' In either case, you must host with Project+ Dolphin Launcher.elf:
~ OR ~
10) Once you're hosting, you must copy the host code in the top right and send it to your opponent. Once they connect, you will need to judge what the Minimum Buffer should be set to. To figure this out, divide the Ping of your opponent by 8 and round up.
REMINDER: Ping / 8. In the case below, the ping is 37ms, so it would be 37/8 = 4.625 rounded up = 5.
ALSO, if the ping is < 32 ms, we recommend setting the buffer at a minimum of 4 buffer as the new input reduction codes provide the console + CRT experience @ 4 buffer. Any less would feel unnatural.
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7) From here, you can change your Nickname. From the host, you will receive an 8 digit code. From here, you will input the 'Host Code' and hit 'Connect'. Just a reminder, your game CANNOT be running. The host WILL start the game for you:
8) From here, you will be able to set your own preferred buffer. More on this in the next section. For now, let your host set up the correct Minimum Buffer, and they will start up the emulation:
To Host:
9) As the host, you have two methods to host. The first as listed above is to click Tools > Start Netplay.. However, there is a new feature of right clicking the game and 'Host with Netplay.' In either case, you must host with Project+ Dolphin Launcher.elf:
~ OR ~
10) Once you're hosting, you must copy the host code in the top right and send it to your opponent. Once they connect, you will need to judge what the Minimum Buffer should be set to. To figure this out, divide the Ping of your opponent by 8 and round up.
REMINDER: Ping / 8. In the case below, the ping is 37ms, so it would be 37/8 = 4.625 rounded up = 5.
ALSO, if the ping is < 32 ms, we recommend setting the buffer at a minimum of 4 buffer as the new input reduction codes provide the console + CRT experience @ 4 buffer. Any less would feel unnatural.
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REMINDER: If Ping < 32ms, Minimum buffer = 4
Once set, both you and your opponent may change their personal buffer. If you prefer to play at a higher buffer than your opponent or vice versa, you/they may set their buffer to whatever buffer you/they desire >/= the minimum buffer sat. From here, Click Start and Press A from the launcher screen and you should be on your way to dueling!
Happy Smashing!
