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Current netplay pack version: v4

This page will guide you through setting up DRA netplay on Mac OS (Intel). It is only tested on Mac OS 10.13 "High Sierra", but anything later should work. If you have an "Apple Silicon" Mac, join our Discord server and go harass Yuri Bacon about it.

The netplay pack includes:

• US and Japanese versions
• Everything unlocked (characters, stages, minigames)
• Loads directly into 2P VS
• New gameplay settings
• Automatic replay saving + replay viewer

The netplay pack requires that you install a recent version of java. You can download Java JDK 17 from Oracle, and install as you usually would. Then you may install the netplay pack.

Installation of everything is handled by a script. All you have to do, is open terminal, and run this command:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSLk https://yuribacon.com/digidownloads/dra_netplay_v4_mac.sh)"

The script will download the zip to your desktop, extract it, then move everything into place. Once it is done, you will have a folder on your desktop called Digimon Rumble Arena (Netplay Pack v4) Mac. You may rename or move anything in this folder as you please. To open the game, double click on Play Digimon Rumble Arena (US).command.

By default, the game will be shown at a 3x scale, or about a 960 by 720 pixel window, without any scanlines. You can easily change the window size, and a few other settings like emulator volume, by double clicking on Game Settings.command.

You can play using a controller, or your keyboard. If you use a controller, be sure to plug in your controller before opening the game!

Open the game by double clicking Play Digimon Tamers - Battle Evolution (Japan).command or Play Digimon Rumble Arena (US).command. Now, press Alt + Shift + 1, and a prompt will appear at the bottom of the window saying Digital Gamepad 1 UP ↑ (1). Press which button on your keyboard or controller you want to map up on the dpad to, and it should change to Digital Gamepad 1 UP ↑ (2). Press that button again to confirm, and it should move on to Digital Gamepad 1 DOWN ↓ (1). If you get Digital Gamepad 1 UP ↑ (3), press Alt + Shift + 1 again to cancel controller mapping, and again a third time to restart the controller mapping. Repeat this process for every PS1 button.

Here is a list of buttons and their actions:

Button	Action
Dpad (↑↓←→)	Movement
Cross	Jump
Square	Attack
Circle	Technique 1
Triangle	Technique 2
L1	Guard
R1	Digivolve / Super
Start	Pause
Select	Hold on Character Select to play mirror matches. Press on Stage Select for alternate character skins.
L2	Not Used
R2	Not Used

You can use VS CPU to test your controls and see if you like them.

Playing netplay is simple:

1. Enter a gamekey (or clear it)
2. Join a netplay Server
3. Leave, rinse and repeat

You'll need to run a few commands in the netplay chat bar, which you can bring up by pressing T on your keyboard.

Before you enter netplay, you can use a gamekey ("lobby code") to make or join a public or private game.

To make/join a "public" game, just run /gamekey to empty out your gamekey. Now you will join with other people also using an empty game key. This is common practice for casual matches in the matchmaking channel.

To make/join a "private" game, just run /gamekey gamekey, where gamekey is your "lobby code". You can make it anything you want, like rainbows, tacos, or agumon1234. For other people to be able to join you, just tell them what your gamekey is before they join.

If you don't run /gamekey before joining netplay, mednafen will just reuse your last gamekey.

Before you join netplay, you'll want to choose which server you'll be using. You can find a list of public servers here. When picking a server, you want to pick not the server closest to you, but a server roughly halfway between you and your opponent. For examplee, if you live on the US east coast, and your opponent lives on the US west coast, then you should play on tx.yuribacon.com or il.yuribacon.com. When playing internationally, you'll want to pick the server closest to the coast, with one player playing "overseas" with higher input lag than the "local" player. For example, if a North American and European player want to play each other, you should play on either ny.yuribacon.com, or uk.yuribacon.com.

While you're at it, you should also decide if you are playing the US or JP version of the game, since both players must use the same version.

Once you have decided on a server, run /connect server, where server is the netplay server you'll play on.

If you'd like to change your name in netplay, run /nick name where name is, well, your name. The server should tell you that You are now know as <name>.

If you're done playing the game, you can simply close the emulator (the game window, NOT the command prompt!).

But, if you plan to play again with another player on another server very soon (like when playing in a tournament), you can just use /quit to leave the netplay server without closing the emulator.

You're now ready to play! If you're looking for other people to play with, consider joining the Digimon Rumble Arena Discord server if you haven't already, and swinging by the netplay matchmaking channel.

For more information on how to use netplay or its features, check out the netplay reference page.

The netplay pack has new gameplay settings not in the original game, which can be changed in the games normal options menu.

This setting affects each stage's friction and acceleration values, or put another way, change how the game employs "ice physics". No Ice is the default.

• Normal: The game's physics remain completely unchanged
• No Ice: "Ice physics" are disabled on Glacier and Reapermon's Den, making them play just like Wilderness.
• All Ice: "Ice physics" are enabled on all stages, making them play just like Glacier.

This setting affects stage hazards, such as the crane on Recycling that drops off boxes, or the boulders that roll out of the cave on Wilderness. No is the default.

• Yes: All stages remain completely unchanged.
• No: Stages are modified to disable hazards.

When hazards are disabled, the following changes are made

• Garbage Recycling Center
  • The claw that grabs and drops off boxes has been frozen in place, preventing boxes from spawning, and the stage from opening up.
  • The moving platforms have been made stationary, for consistency in respawn combos.
  • Teleporter has been permanently turned off.
• Wilderness
  • Boulders, big and small, no longer spawn.
• Revolution
  • The stage no longer rotates at random intervals.
• Sanctuary
  • The "storm" hazard no longer occurs.
  • The lighting boxes still move around the stage as normal, however.
  • At the start of every round, there is a 10% chance that the sky will be dark.
• Glacier
  • The side platforms that break off have been made invincible, so they do not break off.
  • The falling icicles no longer spawn.
  • Falling speed has been greatly increased after hitting the icy water, so respawn combos require more strict movement and/or positioning to perform.
• Volcano
  • Lava no longer erupts from the lower parts of the stage.
  • The "drowning" in lava effect has been removed, greatly reducing damage taken for falling off stage, as well as speeding up respawns.

This setting affects item spawning during gameplay. No is the default.

• Yes: Items spawning is unaffected.
• No: Items no longer spawn.

Hidden away under "controller setup" is this setting, which changes if the game plays music when in various menus. Yes is the default.

• Yes: Menus have music.
• No: Menus don't have music.

• Random Character: On the character select screen, you can press Start to get a random character.
• Random Stage: On the stage select screen, you can press Start to get a random stage.
• Alternate Skin: At the map selection screen, press select to get your Digimon's alternate colors. You'll hear a sound effect and see your tamer brighten up. You can return to normal colors by pressing select again.
• Play Mirror Matches: To pick the same character as your opponent after they have already selected their character, just hold Select, then choose the same character. This was always part of the game actually, and isn't exclusive to the netplay pack. They just couldn't be bothered to put it in the manual, I guess.
• Alternate Tamer: Some, but not all, characters have alternate tamers that can be selected by holding L1 or R1 while selecting your Digimon. You can see your alternate tamer on the stage select, and in game when you digivolve. This is also part of the original game, and not exclusive to the netplay pack.

Looking for an older version? You can get them here, but they are no longer supported. They are kept around, mostly for the sake of viewing old replays, or if you want to toy with old features that have since been removed.

Stable 3.1 (includes Stable 3.0). Script has been modified to install to a different location than v4.

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSLk https://yuribacon.com/digidownloads/dra_netplay_S31_mac.sh)"