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7 minutes ago, aqualizard said:
I have two issues, which I experienced with jrolling.
Issue 1: Delayed Buttons
When I hosted, with a Direct connection, the timing was off. (This is almost always the case for me, with anyone, when I use RA.) It felt on my end like I was playing someone in Finland. There was a "constant lag", though it was uniform (no lag spikes). We did get a game in successfully, but I prefer using GENs because (most of the time) the button presses are more immediate. With the RA lag I experience, quick one timers are off, as are finesse dekes. On jrolling's side, he felt things were fine. (Though he is new, so maybe not acquainted with the nuances in feel, yet.)
Issue 2: Jumpy Players
When he hosted, with a Relay connection, it was unplayable for me. On his end, he said it was fine again. This time, even in menus, I could see it was off. His movements were frenetic when choosing his team, and flickering all over. When the puck dropped, my players were teleporting many pixels from where they should be, and jumping back again. After 5 seconds I stopped the game and said we needed to troubleshoot. Trouble(shoot) was, we are both new to RA, and had already had a heck of a time getting game 1 in, so we bailed. I was exhausted, and near tears. (Ok, I exaggerate.)
NOTE: I understand I can use the "i" hotkey, to keep hosting, and have RA swap players 1 and 2, so he would be home even on my host, right? I tried this, and the behavior was strange. (I feel like it booted me out of the ROM, but maybe I hit another key?) My expectation was, at ROM menu where you choose teams, hit "i" and he would seamlessly be home, and I would seamlessly be visitor, no muss, no fuss. Is my expectation wrong?
Thanks to any and all who can assist.
(Probably "any and all" is poor Chaos.... *sigh*)
I believe this has to do with frame rate on your side. I'm gathering more info about proper setup (differs from coach to coach depending on Windows, monitor, etc) and will post some tidbits within a day or so.
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On 12/26/2018 at 10:55 AM, kingraph said:
I believe this is the winning argument, well said. Pretty much online leagues would die without,@chaos, or someone would have to learn website databases. Also, I could never run LI Retro Tourney without him. He's always helping the community online/live with his spare time.
LOL, I was thinking about this the other day. What if I just got up and left (or died)? No one would know how the database or website is run. I need to give at least one other person info just in case my wife decides to kill me some day. I should write out some documentation.
Also, since I'm an admin, I can just rig this vote so I win by default
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Just kidding guys, thanks for the love and support.
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Clog the low slot with a defender, more often than not its enough for them not to attempt it knowing there is a guy right there to lay them out. If not possible (no other guys around for D), take control of the G and use him like a defensemen. Try to take the guy out knocking into him before he can shoot.
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3 hours ago, Edge of 94' WI said:
I've found that oftentimes "out of the box" the emulator will bind both your player 1 and player 2 controls to a single controller. Thus, when you hit a directional button in the opening menu, it moves extremely fast. Make sure you set your player 2 to something other than you primary controller to avoid this issue.
Those wanting help getting their firewall ports forwarded for direct connect(No relay server) to avoid huge lag spikes may contact me on the NHL94 Discord(Trojan)
I think this may depend on what kind of USB adapter/controller you are using.
11 hours ago, SlapShotFiend said:Uhh, I think there's something a little off-putting when it comes to the controls. Does that mean we can't use the keyboard like with the older emulators, only USB controllers. That's... gonna be complicated for me if I ever want to jump into the online action again.
What do I do?
Also, I think the game moves a little fast. That's another thing I want to look into when it comes to doing the actual gameplay.You can use the keyboard to play. Instead of mapping buttons to a gamepad, map them to your keyboard.
The game moves fast - I need to know your setup (monitor, Windows version, are you playing fullscreen or not, and a screenshot of the Settings-Video window)
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49 minutes ago, Edge of 94' WI said:
@chaos is it possible to get this thread moved to the Edge of 94 WI section?
Done
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45 minutes ago, GoTitans21 said:
How does this work when it comes to Gens/RetroArch? It's my first season in league, so Retroarch is fine with me, even though hosting I have to do relay. For those who are used to Gens, I've noticed some are flat out refusing to use Retroarch. Gens is way more complicated to set up than Retroarch. How will checkpoints work if some won't play on Retroarch? The dpads on my 360 and Logitech controllers both do not even work right on Gens.
http://nhl94online.com/html/getting-started_old.php - Use this for setting up Gens.
If you are having problems playing Gens, just stick to RetroArch.
I would suggest those veteran coaches try to use RetroArch with the new players, and if you want, play whatever with the other vets.
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6 hours ago, SlapShotFiend said:
Well, this is a good topic to get to know about the players on this website. Is this ongoing? I think I want in on this, too.
Why did you make a new account? What happened to your old one.
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On 12/5/2018 at 5:14 PM, aqualizard said:
Issue 5: Slo-Mo Video
(from Buc on Discord)MAIN MENU > SETTINGS > DRIVER
and turn on "Threaded Video".
With Threaded Video set to Off, Buc said "it looked like it was going into slow motion half the game even when I was just playing the computer."
Buc uses Win10.
I would recommend not using "Threaded Video". This should be a last resort. Win 10 has messed up OpenGL drivers for some video cards, so if you have a problem, change your Video Driver to "d3d11" in Settings-Driver. This may fix it. Also, follow the instructions here:
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8 hours ago, Bob Kudelski said:
Hmm, nice. It doesn't work for me. I'll have to look into the hot keys more.
I think its a bug in Mac. Controls aren't responsive in fullscreen mode. I'll report it to them.
Go to Settings->Video and use the "Windowed Scale" settings to change the size of the screen.
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FALL CLASSIC 2018
This season, we are having 2 Genesis leagues (GENS-A and GENS-B) and 1 SNES league.
SNES admin - chaos
GENS admin - kingraph
To see your schedule, head over to the nhl94online.com site. On the front page, use the league drop down on the nav-bar and make sure "Classic '94-2018 Fall" is selected. On the left had side of the page will show the list of coaches in the selected league and league level. This section will be available on most of the pages on the site. Here, you will choose the league level (GENS-A, GENS-B, SNES) and the list of coaches and teams will change. Once you've selected your league level, click on your team's name. This will open the Coach Page.
On the coach page, you will see your schedule. This schedule is just a list of all your games, and does not need to be played in any specific order. You will be able to see how many games you have Away and at Home against a specific team. Once you have played the game and made the save (more on this later), you will use this page to upload the game ("Log a Game" link). Once a game is uploaded, you can also use this page to look at the game's box score.
At the top of the page, is an area that shows some basic team stats. Also, there is a link to see your Roster Stats. On the right side, there is an area that has coach information and the standings for your division (along with a link for the full standings). You can click on any team on the left side of the page and see their stats, box scores, etc. You are not limited to just your Coach Page (but you need to use your page to log games).
Here are some helpful links for navigating around the site:
HOW TO: Netplay over RetroArch
HOW TO: Create a Save State in RetroArch
RetroArch Save State Uploading
HOW TO: Log a Game with a Save State on NHL94Online.com
NHL94Online.com Stat Pages - how to navigate to and display the different Season stat pages. The stats are collected from the save states that are uploaded.
Teams and Schedules Page - displays the coach names and Discord usernames (update yours if you have not yet) for the coaches in your division. Again, if you have not joined Discord, you need to - Discord Invite
Some important links for new coaches:
League Website - http://www.nhl94online.com
Getting Started - Getting Started
Rules - http://www.nhl94online.com/html/rules.php
Registration (for coaches who missed initial registration, and wish to be replacements) - RegistrationWaiting List - http://www.nhl94online.com/html/waiting-list.php
Edit User Profile (if you wish to change any of your information) - http://www.nhl94online.com/html/updateuser.php (Use to update your Discord Username)All of the above links can be found from navigating the NHL94online.com navigation bar.
For those of you who have forgotten how the site works, or for the new coaches in the league, a game is played and logged as follows:
1. Contact the coach you would like to play on Discord.
You can find their Discord Username by going to the nhl94online.com site. Choose the Classic '94-Fall 2018 league from the drop-down "League Selection" menu on the navigation bar. Choose the "League Level" you were assigned (all new coaches are in GENS-B or SNES league levels) in the left-hand column and click on your Team. Your "Coach Page" should come up, and you can see which teams you have games remaining against. Click on that opposing team's name in the left-hand column, which should load that team's coach page. On the right hand side of the page, there is an area which contains the coach's Discord Username. You can contact them via the #classic-gens or #classic-snes channels on the Discord server, or via direct message. You can also choose the "Teams & Schedules" page from the menu bar and this will list all the coaches in the league and their Discord Usernames.
2. Play the game.
Play the game against the selected coach. When playing a game against a coach, the home team hosts the game (this matters for Genesis games; in SNES it doesn't matter who hosts, as you can switch team control). Once the game is complete, and you get to the "Three Stars" screen or the Final screen, a save state must be taken and uploaded to the site (either coach can do this, please decide who will perform the upload beforehand). Please check out the threads on creating a Save State linked at the top of this thread post. Once the Save State has been made, the game can be uploaded to the site. This is done on the "Coach Page" that displays your schedule. By clicking on your team's name in the left-hand column, you access your "Coach Page". Games that need to be played will have a "Log a Game" link next to it. Choose the game that has been played, and upload the file.Type in your password (that you used when you registered for the nhl94online.com site) to log the game. Once this is done, the game is uploaded and the stats on the site will update.
NOTE: If an incorrect save state was uploaded and has already been processed by the site (both coaches didn't realize the score was wrong and it was confirmed), please PM Kingraph or me. We will need to correct it.EXTRA NOTE: Do not upload a save state that was taken during display of "Highlights from the game". It will take data from that game that is being displayed. Best place to take a save is when the Three Stars screen pops up.
Also, the schedule does not need to be played in order. It is encouraged to get all your games in with an opponent at the same time.
Checkpoints
There will be WEEKLY CHECKPOINTS.6 GP / week.
- 6 GP - end of Monday, December 10th
- 12 GP - end of Monday, December 17th
- 18 GP - end of Monday, December 24th
- 24 GP - end of Monday, December 31st
- 30 GP - end of Monday, January 7th
- 36 GP - end of Monday, January 14th
- 40 GP - end of Tuesday, January 21st
If you miss a checkpoint, you will risk the chance of being replaced. Coaches who are confirmed on the Waiting List will be used for replacement.
If you cannot find a coach and would like to try to schedule a time to play, please use the "Schedule a Game" forum on this site, send them a message on Discord, or use the forum PM. Please make an effort to reach your checkpoints!
Also, the 6 games a week is a minimum . Feel free to play more games than that. For example, if you play 12 games in the first week, then you already satisfy the first 2 checkpoints. It's easy to get to this 6 game point, since most coaches you play multiple games against and everyone likes getting all the games against a single coach in at the same time. It normally amounts to playing 2-3 coaches a week. If there are issues making these checkpoints, please let an admin know. We are accommodating, as long as you let us know.
Regular Season
The regular season consists of 40 games.Playoffs
Playoff series will be best-of-7.Also, NP (negative points) will be applied to missed games at the end of the season. This could hurt your playoff seeding! If you weren't able to play certain games vs. your opponent you will be given NPs. You will lose two points for every unplayed game. So play early if you can and play often!
GENS-A Playoff Format:
Top 6 make playoffs. They will be seeded by Win %. Top 2 teams get a first round bye.
There will be no re-seeding in the playoffs.
GENS-B Playoff Format:
Conference winners are top 2 seeds, next 10 best teams make the playoffs, seeded by Win %. Top 4 get first round bye.
There will be no re-seeding in the playoffs.
SNES Playoff Format:
Conference winners are top 2 seeds. Next 4 best teams in each conference, seeded by Win % (6 teams total per conference). Top 2 teams in each conference get a bye.
There will be no re-seeding in the playoffs.
That's about all. Good luck to everyone and lets hope for another successful season!
If there are any website problems or questions about the site, or the league in general, please PM me (chaos), email me (chaos@nhl94.com), or Discord (chaos). -
Bump, I added other Netplay options.
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Draft is done. Schedule will be posted early this week and the season will start once it is posted!
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18 minutes ago, KaBa78 said:
I'll take WPG, having no clue if that's a good choice.
End of draft i guess... ;-)
Yes, good choice bud.
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9 hours ago, halifax said:
The sega draft tournament will take place in my garage. It’s a real nice place. @chaossaw my driveway and he approves.
"I had the best driveway guys build me the best driveway. It really is, it really is. Let me tell you, they know how the best way to lay concrete" - Darrell J. Trump
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Yeah the blob is how they hide what kind of chip they are using. I'm impressed. Doesn't have to look good, just needs to work.
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$15 I need to see what this cart looks like lol. That's a crazy price
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We will be having 1 league this season in SNES. Once the draft is over, we will start the new season, with a 40 game schedule. I will be dividing the single league into 2 conferences, essentially an "A" level conference, and a "B" level conference. Schedules will be weighted (Playing more in-conference more games than out of conference) and playoffs will be divided by conference, with the winners of each playing each other for the final (like the NHL Playoffs), with 6 teams in each conference making the playoffs, and the top 2 seeds getting a 1st round bye. The list of coaches playing this season is below:
SNES Coaches:
16 coaches:annatar
BobKudelski26
schwartz
MikeGartner22
c4outlaws
koke_45
stheds2000
jer_33
Auggie
Acadius
hotelcalifornia
combustiblecam
dethrox
kingraph
Bad Moon Rison
KaBa78
Waiting List:
Gimpyclay (needs to be confirmed)
JMAU104 (needs to be confirmed)
Below is the draft order for the SNES league. The pick order was randomized (using random.org to generate the randomized list). When it is your turn, reply to this thread to choose your team. You can choose any team that has not already been selected. Below the draft order, you will find a list of available teams. The draft starts now!
Deadlines are set starting Saturday, 11/24, in 1 hour increments. All deadlines are in EST (Eastern Time). If you miss your deadline, you can choose your team at anytime. If you do not choose a team, you will be given best available team at the end of the draft. Once you have selected, please pass along the message to the next person up via PM, Discord, email, etc to let them know they are up. I'll try to do my best to stay on top of it.
You can also post your draft list in this thread, or PM/Discord message me (chaos) the list if you don't want to post your team selections.
ON THE CLOCK:DONE
League Draft Order (Deadlines in Parenthesis):- jer_33 - PIT
- BobKudelski26 - BOS
- schwartz - CHI
- koke_45 - VAN
- Auggie - DEADLINE PASSED - PHI
- c4outlaws - QUE
- MikeGartner22 - DET
- Acadius - CGY
- dethrox - DEADLINE PASSED - STL
- hotelcalifornia - BUF
- combustiblecam - MTL
- annatar - LA
- kingraph - NYR
- stheds2000 - WSH
- Bad Moon Rison - TOR
- KaBa78 - WPG
Available teams: ANH XXX XXX XXX XXX EDM DAL XXX FLA HFD XX XXX NJ XXX NYI OTT XXX XXX XXX SJ XXX TB XXX XXX XXX XXX
Screenshot of Random.org:
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9 hours ago, chaos said:
Leagues and Draft Order will be posted later today. I won't start pick deadlines until Friday night. But once it's posted, the draft will start.
Looking like Thanksgiving special now
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Leagues and Draft Order will be posted later today. I won't start pick deadlines until Friday night. But once it's posted, the draft will start.
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1 minute ago, aqualizard said:
This exact thing just happened to me and Chaos. (Well really, me!)
10 seconds left, he "scored" after whistle to tie it up. Was not even enough time to do makeup goal. (Of course he then wins in OT, lol).
I realized I don't care enough to do anything about it, at least in this unlikely sitch, where there is no time left. If there was time, yeah, give me back a goal or whatever. Or if it was live tourney and I travled and paid $$, maybe ask for a Commish Ruling. But when the other guy is a good guy, no big deal. At least that is how it played out. (Chaos doesn't want to upload game, but I said I won't replay cuz I don't care enough. This sort of "no, please, after you" duel happens a lot in Canada. Maybe Chaos is a canuck at heart.)I'd also like to point out I was most likely to score with Hawerchuk on the penalty shot
, had the momentum lol.
But I didn't even know this was a thing. I always tend to shoot the puck after a whistle. Now I know.
I paused, asked aqua what we should do, he said continue playing. I did "wait" until 5 min into OT to score, was trying to just go into the zone and basically just put a shot on goal the whole time, one of them just squeaked past his goalie.
I feel really guilty. He says it's not a big deal, but it is a league game.
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2 hours ago, aqualizard said:
People have been waiting a long time. Don't see the harm in doing a "soft" start sooner, and if it gets stalled, no biggie. (Besides, some of us have *more* time during Thanksgiving.) (Just a thought. Not trying to complicate stuff.)
Good point. Maybe we can start it Wednesday.
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7 hours ago, dethrox said:
Is there a place to post preffered teams? Whats the update on this league?
I'm not sure why the front page says Nov.12 as end of registration, it should say yesterday, Nov. 18.
Information about the draft will be posted within the next day.
I might wait to start the draft until Friday or Saturday because of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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5 hours ago, jer_33 said:
It's very simple. Same setup, the package you downloaded has both genesis and snes rom and cores. So you only need the one setup.
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Yeah @CoachMac I thought you brought up some ideas, I don't think you should delete them because some don't agree. When it comes to these tournaments, you are never going to please everyone with the format chosen, but it's good for people to voice their ideas! As you noticed, every year the format has been a little different, it's not set in stone, so any idea should be welcome for discussion.
2018 NHL'94 Bud of the Year (your turn to vote)
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Thanks bud.
Halifax and his multiple accounts has been banned from the "bud of the year" voting due to shady voting practices. Plus all he does around here is troll and post stupid crap.