XBAND still hold some of my favorite music pieces and compositions of all time.

@crazisaturn2274

Жыл бұрын

Lol

Well, guess I'll log into my Genesis X-band when I get the chance.

Xband was awesome! The next time i'm at my moms I will log on. I was a nationwide player, and I would represent Super Mario Kart in my crews. We would beat out other crews and turn them into our crews. I met a lot of good people off Xband. I will never forget chatting with this girl every day before and after school. HAHA. We became good friends and still talk now and then.

Man I had so much fun playing Xband growing up. We had group get togethers in Orlando, Fl pretty regularly. The good ole days. Ranked nationally in MK2, MK3, NBA Jam, etc. Wish I still had my modem!

@kingchrisepoo

Жыл бұрын

Did you play seaweed in nba jam?

@aprilvereen3169

3 ай бұрын

Use to be aL CoHoLiC x in Orlando FL, I remember Tony Claitor downtown (Tony Claitor) use to promote meet up in arcades & parties at his house... Was dope AF for it's time & yeah my #1 was KI but I ranked in MK2 several times as well... Yes some "swapping & pulling" for MK2 but was earned in KI lol ahhh those were the days. Good times. Simple times.

Looking forward to further progress. Can't wait to see SNES DOOM online play vids!

@Kippykip

3 жыл бұрын

Same here

*excuse my comment repost, sending on mobile got weird for me It took me some doing, but I'm glad to have snagged me an xband cartridge for my SNES. I'm looking forward to joining in and playing it, hopefully on a PBX connection, if possible. >I wonder if rollback netcoding would be possible for this of all things too.

Hi Natalie, I know I have an xband in my closet... I'll take a look and see if it's there. What I can tell you is that I bought it, made a profile but was never allowed to connect it to my telephone line. So its never been updated

I'm kinda jealous of people who grew up on this. If this did exploded back in 1994. We would've had playstation online and Nintendo 64 online, back in the later half of the 90s. Hell, ps2 and Xbox og would've had a bigger online multi-player presence.

@ultraspinalki11

2 жыл бұрын

Which means games like Resident Evil Outbreak would have had a much bigger success if more consumers were already used to the idea of online multiplayer way back in the 90s.... sigh.

Hey, I'm unsure if you reply to comments on this video anymore. I have a couple questions. 1. I have a sanni cart reader v3 that I use to dump snes cartridges as well as their save data. If I buy an xband modem and if the battery still works after all these years, could I just send or email you the save file? 2. Since this is for preservation purposes (I'm a preservationist too.), could this also work with emulators?

Merry Christmas! Glad the word's out on this one.

Iam so happy to be part of it! Great! I love it! Thank you!

I remember one of my brothers having Xband for Snes ,and then our parents getting mad over the phone bill LOL That was back in '96.

@markymark718

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah my mom got her MCI phone bill it was 600 back in Late 96 she took my xband and never returned it

@giggamane1663

3 жыл бұрын

@@markymark718 that's tough I don't think she loved you

@gabrielrousseau_NM

2 жыл бұрын

I had gotten it. But had to pay the extra $100+ phone bill. I couldn't keep playing. So dissappointed.

@umok124

2 жыл бұрын

u guys must of been in a rural area...i played all local.. met a bunch of other local kids.

@burnsalad

10 ай бұрын

@@umok124 really?

Makes me happy to see more people trying to revive the X-Band, especially since you seem to have been inspired by my friend, Wrestling with Gaming's in depth doc about it

I don’t own an XBand modem (I wasn’t even born at the time it came out) but I do have a Snes and a Genesis, and this looks so awesome! WWG made a great documentary on the XBand and I hope one day it’ll be fully preserved and up and running again. Thank you for bringing this project back, I was wondering what happened to Retro.live. I can’t wait to see how much further this goes! I think it’d be kinda cool if the modem cartridge can be reverse engineered via FPGA. I don’t know, I’m not an engineer, but hey, anything is possible, a company did make an FPGA SEGA CD that basically put the entire add-on into a cartridge so that’s cool. Anyway, wishing best of luck to you and this project! Hope all the patches are preserved one day!

X-Band in my opinion is one of the most overlooked aspects of gaming history. Everyone loves to obsess over the SNES era, but it seems like so few had the pleasure of playing against people ONLINE. This whole scene was a subculture that has basically been forgotten. All the clans, leaderboards, message sending, cheaters, etc. My favorite memory was making it to the leadersboards on Super Street Fighter 2. Good times!

@aprilvereen3169

3 ай бұрын

Pullers and point trading swappers ahhh good times. KI was my stomping grounds. After X and died so do my passion to game. Sold drugs to fill the void :(

I got a loose cartridge and a sealed copy of xband on snes would be awesome if retro live never stopped working on this I had high hopes it would get up and working again haha

the first time i ever played online as a kid...was awesome. Played a lot of nhl 95

My fucking god I'm so stoked to take my Genny online one'a these days. I don't care how shitty/laggy it is. The novelty of something like this finally working again would take an eternity to wear off on me.

@detonator-x-3119

3 жыл бұрын

What games did you play on the genesis back in the day and what was your name? I was Detonator X

I still get returned for retro online gaming but I’m hoping i could on you guys because it’s gonna look amazing...

aL CoHoLiC x here use to be a top national ranking KI player regularly & MK2 often as well...memories are all I have but was the best days of gaming for me. RIP...missed but never forgotten

@Gameboy-Unboxings

2 жыл бұрын

So sad. 😞

@TheMicahwitz

2 жыл бұрын

I remember you! Haha Wasn’t that circa 95? I played SF2, but I remember MK2 and KI had some serious competition. Super SF had a good crowd too, but not as big as those two. Remember people would put their club names or text art in their profiles? 😆 Man, XBand was great.

@aprilvereen3169

3 ай бұрын

​@@TheMicahwitzyes I got it upon release and played nationwide til the end. Use to love reading Game Informer mag ea month to see my ign in the back cover too 5 lol yeah I fell out of gaming, the community & presence of real gamers kept me more in the nerd spectrum as I started selling drugs & that bs. It was a blessing as I met many good folks & instead of partying id spend the weekend for my nat rankings to hit top 5 regularly. This makes me really get the chills & smh literally. If you don't mind what was ur IGN? Thnx for sharing. I miss that

Man, seems like it might be worth trying to create a new platform for connecting real hardware over the internet, one that doesn't involve spoofing land line signals and using a dwindling supply of x-band hardware.

@kantraa

Жыл бұрын

idk if thats what youre talking about but the XBAND was made mainly for online play and online play is pretty much a requirement for any multiplayer game nowadays

OMG!! I hear the sound of my phone bill growing exponentially!!

Im having the same issue with the alarm industry… many commercial fire alarm systems simply wont report over VOIP because its much more regulated than, say, a security system (even if it were possible and… like you said, I dont think DTMF is designed to work on IP) BUT, somehow someway, when I call X (CenturyLink, Comcast, whoever) and explain i need real copper at x building, most of the time, they get it done. (Especially if you got an apartment complex coming online, owner is moving in renters on X day, you gotta have fire Marshall bless the fire alarm system…. They make it happen) Point being, it sounds like you can run new PBX lines now a days - but I bet its not cheap… And I imagine, it might be harder to get it done than I realize Still, this is really cool - I wanted Xband when I was a kid, it never happened - im surprised its even possible!

This is your brain. And this, is "BIG INTELLECT." This is what happens to your brain after starting "BIG INTELLECT." Any questions?

That is fantastic! I love this. Saw a few xbands on amazon of all places recently, there are still like 3 left... I want one but can't afford one right now as they go for like 100 bucks these days. They are all over ebay though aswell, just not all complete in box.

I wish I could have talked my parents into actually letting me connect online way back when after I got a Genesis Xband from Blockbuster Music so I could've contributed patch data. I still have mine though, so maybe at least on a non-gameplay basis I'll finally get to use it?

@saksvgm7919

3 жыл бұрын

you will still be able to use it for the gameplay you saw in the vid. the patch data will load whenever you connect to natalie's server. also xmail and the other features works too.

For anyone trying to get the genesis online using the VoIP method you do not need to have a wired telephone. I was able to get the Sipura SPA IP address using a program called advanced IP scanner. You might also be able to get the Linksys SPA1001 IP Address by logging into your router.

is there an updated discord link? only one ive found is a dead link and i cant find the server on the server browser

Sega was amazing and I still play the online with the Dreamcast and the Saturn! Is there any rpg online for the Megadrive?

@natarii

2 жыл бұрын

Not on XBAND, but you might want to check the Mega WiFi, you might find some homebrew games you're interested in.

Will this support emulators in the future? Like whats happening with the Mobile GB Adapter with Reon Team allowing cross play.

Maybe a silly question, but the xband on IAGL…would this count or work? It’s all digital and I haven’t tried it yet.

Just ordered the hardware cannot wait to tinker.

Well, know what I will be working on for the next day or so. Parts ordered

I would stay up all night playing people in MK2 on Genesis. It truly was a game changer. I always loved the messaging at the end of a match

Very nice, I wish it would be possible on emulation as well ;-)

@saksvgm7919

3 жыл бұрын

gameplay not yet, but genesis rom does work over emulator...

Curious if you could mod the xband carts to use modern tech like Ethernet, or Wi-Fi. Might solve some issues in lag. But then again your still using old tech.

I have an XBAND! I got a ViOP but need to get a landline. Sadly no info in it due to the dead battery which I replaced.

I wished this would work here in the UK

just got my xband, now i need a Linksys SPA1001, how do i set it up?

Could this not be done over cellular by connecting the mic and the headset like it was an old pots line

I bought a used SNES xband maybe a year or two ago... Tempted to try and get connected now..

wow that's awesome !!! Does it really work? I live in France and I just ordered a Japanese xband + Japanese super street fighter2 for my super nintendo which I will switch to 60hz for the occasion. is there an active forum for this great news I'm really excited and I'm ready to donate if it works for me. my ultimate dream would be to be able to play street fighter 2 turbo online with the xband ... wow

Sadly I live In europe so all I can do Is say good work and good luck

Would a version for the N64 be able to be developed. (A new broadband modem would be built for the N64 cartridge port)

Just curious, but would this work with TecToy's MegaNet 2 since it was basically xBand but in Portuguese and with the TecToy logo? I imagine not because of the difference in game compatibility, but who knows.

@natarii

Жыл бұрын

From the available videos there are a few extra features which would most likely break protocol compatibility. Nobody with access to one of the MN2 modems was willing to dump the ROM, so any details of the changes will remain a mystery...

@MoonSarito

Жыл бұрын

@@natarii Oh D: How can I dump his ROM?

@natarii

Жыл бұрын

@@MoonSarito My first dump was using the "Sega CD Transfer Suite". Something like the Retrode 2 might work too, but I'm not sure. BTW if you have Discord you might want to join here, we have an xband channel: discord.gg/anmaVdPv

is possible all games will be available to be played online? I am thinking on a GUNDAMWING ENDLESS DUEL league xD

I had this for snes. Loved it! Played it until it was cancelled.

epic obligacelebratory youtube analytics engagement manipulation comment

still faster than switch online

That's so cool dude!

is there a discord or help server? I wondered if a Linksys PAP2T device will work for VOIP instead of the one recommended on the website. LMK thanks

@natarii

3 жыл бұрын

PAP2T may not work with the instructions I have posted, but we can figure it out, it's not too different. Join here discord.gg/4Xr8aKfb3U

@videogamepolak0

3 жыл бұрын

@@natarii it does work the PAP2T instructions were identical. Although after a few times messing around i got a BUSY message trying to connect... standby for video ill comment again with video I got it connected but obviously no games supported on genesis. It did freeze when i was testing to send a message to someone almost finished the message then everything froze but that coulda been my genesis. You can check my stats I created a username VGPolak on there.

@videogamepolak0

3 жыл бұрын

@@natarii kzread.info/dash/bejne/oqefxJaiqK_XnMY.html 1st time login, idk will i lose my username if my battery is shot inside the xband?

I still have my Xband modem , just no SNES. The Battery might be dead . bummer if it is

This looks awesome

Too bad you didn't interview the people Playing the game back then. Ask them about their experience. S*O*D *AngelOfDeath ^i^AngelOfDeath would have helped.

@detonator-x-3119

3 жыл бұрын

I was on the genesis xband. Played madden 95-97. Great times great memories. Hope it will come back fully how it was back in the day. What fun times it was. I was Detonator X

@aprilvereen3169

3 ай бұрын

Snes KI?

Hi! Does this only work on an NTSC snes? Or does it work on a PAL snes too?

@natarii

3 жыл бұрын

The OS will boot on a PAL console but I don't know if it works any more than that, sorry!

@fungo6631

3 жыл бұрын

It probably doesn't matter.

Any updates? I'm thinking about buying one for my SNES.

@natarii

2 жыл бұрын

No notable updates. Server still online

Prefacing this by saying I'm not a tech person, I have no idea what's feasible, and if so how feasible. So I'm probably about to say something really stupid here. But I hope someone figures out how to clone the XBand hardware. I would love to attempt playing SNES and Sega games online on actual hardware but paying $500+ for a loose untested Xband modem is just not something I'll ever be able to do.

So I got online, even sent a message, but can’t download my id after sign up. Can’t even make a new I’d because it says it taken. Went and got a battery , however the unit still doesn’t save data. Think I may have a bad unit . Any way to download my sign original sign on information

@natarii

3 жыл бұрын

Are you using landline, VoIP, or Pi?

@vmystikilv

3 жыл бұрын

@@natarii voip

@vmystikilv

3 жыл бұрын

@@natarii I think my unit is bad . Even with a new battery, if I turn it off for more than twenty seconds, it won’t save data

@vmystikilv

3 жыл бұрын

@@natarii using obi200 with google voice integration

@vmystikilv

3 жыл бұрын

@@natarii Figured out why its not saving. The Positive post on the battery terminal has separated. Going to see if can solder it back.

I literally just likes every single comment and reply. Thnx yall salute to all this was a huge part of my ol life and ging career. I am numb. The memories and friends made are many

why is this not one of the first results when you search 'xband' on yt

@natarii

3 жыл бұрын

le algorithm i suppose. maybe it'll move up there, i wish i could replace my old video with this one

Keep at it👍

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

ah, reisen good taste

@natarii

3 жыл бұрын

🌙🐇

@Wobuffet3

3 жыл бұрын

@@natarii best 2hu

Would you be willing to share the server code? Just got my Sega CDX online! Great work!

@natarii

3 жыл бұрын

Watch this space - working on getting it online, hopefully I'll have the rest up in the next week or two git.agiri.ninja/retrocomputingnetwork/roofgarden

Question: will it works in Eurasian countries? Russia, for example

Huh ... neat

Byuu, is that you? Anyways, I think the VOIP part should be ditched in favour of proper ne netplay.

But i don't have a land line at my cabin...

this fuckin rules

lmfao sawyer alan kilby, i need to go and change it to sak on my profile. well now you know where the name sak comes from though lol.

@omgitsyams

3 жыл бұрын

I see you Sak!

Wow.. you can literally only get the damn modem for the Genesis because the 2 or 3 available for SNES are ridiculously over priced.. I hate people.

@natarii

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah prices have gotten kinda crazy. If you really want hardware importing the SFC version is an option. Emulation is also being worked on for non-gameplay use

@LazyPirate8

2 жыл бұрын

This really sucks for preservation

@aprilvereen3169

3 ай бұрын

​@@LazyPirate8... Says the lazy pirate lol jk yeah kind of agree but A for effort imo this is nostalgia 110% tho I am happy I ain't the only XB OG & were the VERY BEST days of my gaming "career" (use to win a lot of $ doing tourneys & arcade hustles...man I'm wiping my eyes now thinking what a role in my gamer career this XB had. Thnx all

..this is not going to pair with an Everdrive I assume? SD2SNESFXPAK?

@GhostCorpsGenesis

3 жыл бұрын

Doubt it. It would read the everdrive's OS ROM and reject it without a custom patch(s).

@natarii

3 жыл бұрын

SD2SNES works, we had two different people test it. On the Genesis side my Everdrive X7 appears to work, but not 100% sure if there are any problems

@mistamontiel00

3 жыл бұрын

@@natarii This.. this is bonkers! Yeh I'm looking @ the X7 but the SD2SNES/FKPAK I acquired immediately when superfx became reality! Is Doom tested? (!)

@natarii

3 жыл бұрын

@@mistamontiel00 Doom isn't working, but it's one that actually has some hope of being fixed, since DOOM/FX went open source. Someone compiled the game patch but it wasn't working

@mistamontiel00

3 жыл бұрын

@@natarii Thank ye kindly! I try some time next year, also is dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8453 this a good setup to come test. I've been DreamPi though like to keep it the way it is

I am interested. I had one back in the day. I have a few questions though, please write me back

@natarii

3 жыл бұрын

Ask whatever you need to know, I'll reply here

@jnc121978

3 жыл бұрын

@@natarii Thanks, very cool stuff. I watched the documentaries yesterday. Too bad they dont have a way to add an xband add-on application to the SNES/SEGA mini systems. Most of my memories playing these games were with my friends, as most ppl. Do you know if the xband modem would work on the ATGames Sega Flashback Console? Do you know how big the player roster is?

@natarii

3 жыл бұрын

@@jnc121978 It may work on a clone console, it depends. If it uses emulation it definitely will NOT work. Playerbase is really maybe 10 people, only one or two games a week happen, and they are very laggy. Gameplay on SNES/SFC only. I would say if you're looking to play games it's not worth getting a whole xband setup.

Dumb question by why not just do a an emulator mod?

@aprilvereen3169

3 ай бұрын

Ur mom's dumb 😏 only dumb question when in doubt is the question not asked...

X band was good in it's day, but god please just let it die. If you want to play online SNES stuff just buy a damn Switch and play Mario Kart on that or somethin

@aprilvereen3169

3 ай бұрын

Don't hate, you just don't "get it" but also yes it should not be grave robbed I guess. Ahhh what a feeling watching this vid reading these comments