Whats a good 2+ player computer game that all players can play on the same computer?

We are going on a 9 hour car ride to Cape Hatteras tomorrow and I am looking for a computer game that can be played on one computer by multiple people. Emulator or board game type games.



Any suggestions?Whats a good 2+ player computer game that all players can play on the same computer?
I would recommend playing the Project64 (n64 emulator) on the way there. Especially if you have a controller adapter or a large enough keyboard. You could play Super Smash Bros. 64, Mario Kart 64, Golden Eye 007, Perfect Dark, etc.

I have the latest beta version, Project64 1.7 Beta, uploaded here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CU5059XS

You can get roms (n64 games) here: http://www.coolrom.com/roms/n64/
Downloading roms off the internet is considered illegal if you do not own the original game(s).

Project64 1.7 has great plugins for graphics, sound, and controls. For the controller plugin, choose N-Rage's Direct-Input8 V2 1.82. There is a newer one out (2.2) that you can get here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/nragev20鈥?/a>

Either way, select the N-rage plugin (should be in the "Plugin\Input" folder in the Project64 directory) by going to "Options" --%26gt; "Settings...". Under the "Plugins" tab (it should be there automatically) scroll down on "Input (controller) plugin" and select the N-rage plugin. Then click "Apply" and "Ok". To set the keyboard/joystick controls for the plugin, simply go to "Options" --%26gt; "Configure Controller Plugin". Assuming that you want to just play on the keyboard, I would say to set following controls (for two people):

Player 1:
Up - W
Left - A
Down - S
Right - D
A button - Y
B button - T
R button - R
L button - E
Z button - F
C Up - 1 (above qwerty keys, not numberpad)
C Down - 2
C Left - 3
C Right - 4
Start - Left Shift
(The digital pad is optional because a lot of n64 games don't really require it)

Player 2:
Up - I
Left - J
Down - K
Right - L
(If you're a righty when it comes to directional controls, then use the arrow keys for the Analog Stick)
A button - " \ " key (or " %26lt; " if righty with analog stick)
B button - " } " key (or " %26gt; " if righty with analog stick)
R button - " { " key (or Right Shift if righty with analog stick)
L button - O (or " ? " key if righty with analog stick)
Z button - quotation marks key ((or 1 on numberpad if righty with analog stick)
C Up - 8 (numberpad)
C Down - 2
C Left - 4
C Right - 6
Start - Backspace

After all these controls are set (whether you follow my specific configuration or not), then you can set the digital pad for each player (again, not required for a lot of N64 games). Once you're completely done with the controls, click "Save". I recommend choosing "Save Profile", making a new folder in the Project64 1.7 folder called "Config", and saving the file as "Multiplayer" or something (it should save as a .cpf file).

You're all set to play after that. If you have a controller adapter, you could either give more keyboard space to one of the players or have 3 to 4 players playing at the same time. For a controller adapter, I recommend the "3 in 1 Magic Joy Box". It's here on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Joy-Box-PS2-鈥?/a>

I have that controller adapter and have used the Gamecube and PS2 controllers on my laptop at the same time. It's something that you're going to want to have if you play emulators on your computer quite a bit.

Hope this helps and good luck!

EDIT: Be sure to carry an external battery for your laptop or some other external power source (or have a charger for the car), as emulation could syphon battery life quicker than expected (depending on the technical specifications of your laptop.)

I highly suggest reducing the graphics settings on Project64 to save on battery usage while playing. You should be using "Jabo's Direct3D8 1.7.0.53" (recommended), which can be set by going to "Options" --%26gt;"Settings..." and changing the "Video (graphics) plugin" to "Jabo's Direct3D8 1.7.0.53", then clicking "Apply" and "Ok". Afterwards, go to "Options" --%26gt; "Configure Graphics Plugin". Set "Windowed Resolution" and "Full Screen Resolution" to 640x480, "Full Screen Sync" to "Copy Memory", and change both "Anisotropic filtering" and "Full-Scene Antialiasing" to 1X. Click "Apply" and "Ok".

These are the minimum hardware and software specifications required to play Project64, quoted from the official P64 site:

- Intel Pentium 3 700Mhz or AMD Athlon 800Mhz CPU*
- 256MB system RAM
- 200MB free hard drive space + additional 20MB-100MB free hard drive space per game, depending on game and number of saves you make
- 100% Microsoft DirectX 7 compatible video, sound and input devices.
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft DirectX 8