Обзор Retro gamers rejoice: Dreamcast emulator Flycast gains online play on Android

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• The Dreamcast emulator Flycast has added support for native Dreamcast online multiplayer.
• Still an experimental feature, it currently supports 20 games.
• Servers are hosted by Flycast developer Flyinghead, completely free of charge.

The Sega Dreamcast was the first home console to natively support online multiplayer, but it’s difficult to play those games today unless you’re willing to invest in adaptors and search for private servers. However, one of the most popular Dreamcast emulators on Android, Flycast, now has native support for Dreamcast online, and it won’t cost you a dime.

The new feature, called DCnet, uses the built-in multiplayer features of select games to connect to a server hosted by Flycast developer Flyinghead. This eliminates the headache involved with playing Dreamcast games online; in most cases, you only need to tick a box in the network settings. It works over Wi-Fi and cellular connections. Game-specific instructions can be found on Reddit or Discord.