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Played this over the weekend

By Akuf - Posted on 03 February 2013

Played this over the weekend and it was a load of fun.

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Submitted by Q-Bert on February 5, 2013 - 7:03pm.

When is our next LAN party ? I have the IOS version, but I am willing to purchase the PC version too. I will test it on VirtualBox+XP for the Mac-heads out there.

Boom

Submitted by Q-Bert on February 5, 2013 - 10:16pm.

Well, that's a "maybe" for VirtualBox+XP on the x86 Macs. It's not reliable. So, next test is Boot Camp.

Try Parallels?

Submitted by Coxxorz on February 6, 2013 - 4:03am.

I have version 7.

Wineskin

Submitted by Q-Bert on February 7, 2013 - 6:03pm.

I was able to get it working fine with Wineskin Winery. I can even run multiple instances. So, we have a Native OSX solution that runs fine.

Instances, meaning...

Submitted by Coxxorz on February 7, 2013 - 6:38pm.

More than one ship?

More than one screen

Submitted by Q-Bert on February 7, 2013 - 7:44pm.

So, each instance can be a "client" to the server. So you could have Helm and Main Screen on your dual-monitor setup.

And a server can "run" many ships, so to answer your question directly: Yes, if you somehow want 2 ships to control from your mouse...

Technically...

Submitted by Blackwalt on February 8, 2013 - 12:14am.

Technically the server can run more than one ship but with one ship the server runs as a server and as the bridge/viewscreen of the one ship.

In a multiple ship setup the server becomes just the server and each ship needs a dedicated PC to run the bridge/viewscreen.

Not a big deal but we have to arrange the extra hardware.

Possibly you can run three instances as server, ship 1, ship 2. That would be interesting to watch. Particularly when your machines bursts into flames and we have to test our real-life damage control skills...

I got a lot of that covered.

Submitted by Q-Bert on February 8, 2013 - 7:34am.

I have 5 servers gathering dust downstairs that I can install XP on. Just missing screens.
The iPad and iPhones are compatible with the XP version, and can easily run as a server (yes even the iPhone). Running the iPad as the server or a Main Screen and displaying to the Apple TV works great.

I tried most stations on the iPad, and only Helm and Weapons have any weirdness. So all others stations are great on the iPad.

I also have 4 Macs in the house that can run Artemis via Wineskin. So, just with the hardware I have in the house I can almost equip 2 crews.

But I don't have a projector ...

Revek and I arranged a projector

Submitted by Blackwalt on February 8, 2013 - 12:24pm.

The day before you went all wacky with the Artemis thread.

It's sad how predictable you can be...

PS- Thanks Graybush!

Cool

Submitted by Q-Bert on February 8, 2013 - 2:28pm.

And we can use the living room TV as another main screen.

No worries

Submitted by Coxxorz on February 8, 2013 - 1:37am.

He's overdue for a basement flood anyway.

Did you try

Submitted by MauriceRevek on February 6, 2013 - 1:37am.

Ctrl + Alt + Del
or F://// or whatever it is?

Does Virtualbox run on PPC?

Submitted by Coxxorz on February 5, 2013 - 7:47pm.

Cuz I don't think I wanna lug my Mac Pro around just for this.

I have a laptop you can use, you dunce.

Submitted by Q-Bert on February 5, 2013 - 9:04pm.

PPC... my god, join the 90s...

I have TWO Intel Macs, FYI

Submitted by Coxxorz on February 6, 2013 - 4:02am.

But since one is my wife's and the other is the size of a Cray, that only leaves the old spare Battlefield 1942 iMac in the bedroom.

Am I the only one...

Submitted by Personal Game R... on February 5, 2013 - 11:14am.

that noticed the "head of engineering" was wearing Green Lantern's Power Ring? A bit too much geek there... I didn't think it was possible... but that was a bit too much geek.

Yes

Submitted by Coxxorz on February 5, 2013 - 7:53pm.

Yes you are.

Oh...

Submitted by Personal Game R... on February 6, 2013 - 11:12am.

carry on then...

This would be sweet

Submitted by Swag on February 4, 2013 - 12:28pm.

And instead of taking all day to set up, like a regular LAN party, it would take you guys all week!

Not bad!

Submitted by Coxxorz on February 3, 2013 - 5:21pm.

The video seemed kinda long, but there was enough laughs to keep me watching to the end.

Seems like it would be hard to find that many people willing/able to do it. Did you have a full crew?

yep

Submitted by Akuf on February 3, 2013 - 7:02pm.

yep,
In fact we had more than enough

Next time we are going to try the pvp multiplayer.
Ie 2 or more crews.

It will be my second LAN party

oh and half were ladies

Submitted by Akuf on February 3, 2013 - 7:06pm.

I just downloaded the game on my iPad.

Submitted by Q-Bert on February 4, 2013 - 8:07am.

Next game, I'm in. Big time.

how?

Submitted by Akuf on February 4, 2013 - 9:02am.

How did you get it to work on the diePad?

or is that sarcasm?

Check the iTunes store.

Submitted by Q-Bert on February 4, 2013 - 10:04am.

There is an iPad/iPhone version of Artemis, compatible with the Windows version no less. $2.99 I think.
I have it running on my iPhone and iPad right now, checking it out. It's way fun to put the server on the iPhone, and have the iPad as the Main Screen, and then Mirror the iPad to the Apple TV. I can see us playing this game easily with 5 or 6 iPads and an Apple TV.

funny

Submitted by Akuf on February 4, 2013 - 1:05pm.

There is an iPad version but no iMac version

Correct

Submitted by Q-Bert on February 4, 2013 - 2:35pm.

n/t

Although

Submitted by MauriceRevek on February 4, 2013 - 3:29pm.

You could get the Windows version to run in Wine.

oh wait

Submitted by Akuf on February 4, 2013 - 9:05am.

"downloaded"