Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon Is Back Online!

[megavolt85]

Shu and I tested some other games and they don't send any data after dialing a connection.

i'm test few games with same result

[deluxux]

Thanks Inada-s!!! Thanks Shu!!!

[Mechanic]

Great job!!

[dromdnb]

OMG! You guys are crazy magicians...lol! Many thanks to Inada and Shu!

[hadyn]

Currently rocking it out with Delux online! Thanks for this guys!

[Rolly]

WOW WOW!
Great news guys! Fantastic work!
Big thanks for Shu, Inada and PC

[Xiden]

I had heard in the past that all the Japanese games relied on specific dwango switching hardware to play online and that was the main hurdle with restoring them. Does this mean that it was figured out, or does this roadblock still exist for other games?

Gundam uses the same KDDI system as all the other Capcom games but the other games seem to require something extra that this one doesn't (likely because this is a Bandai game unlike all the others which were both developed and published by Capcom). Shu and I tested some other games and they don't send any data after dialing a connection. It's like they're looking for some sort of extra configuration. They also look for some sort of VMU "NET" file before connecting. Although it does let you proceed without it. In any case, extra research will be needed.

How similar are the DC/PS2 versions? Any chance the PS2 and DC versions are compatible together?

No, they're not cross-compatible.

Curious have you tried setting up dreamcast internet using a Japanese web browser? Wondering if that can provide needed file much like USA Browser unlocks internet options for US/PAL games

[pcwzrd13]

Curious have you tried setting up dreamcast internet using a Japanese web browser? Wondering if that can provide needed file much like USA Browser unlocks internet options for US/PAL games

Yup. Even tried a Japanese Dreamcast. There's a puzzle piece missing. Just need to find it.

[hadyn]

How does the game track stats and where can you find them?

[pcwzrd13]

How does the game track stats and where can you find them?

It records stats after every match. There's an info page on the lobby select screen (see screenshot below) where you can view the rankings. It's all in Japanese though so good luck figuring out what it all means. I'll have an English version up on Dreamcast Live once Shu gets it set up.