Setup Guide For Diddy Kong Racing Archipelago

Important

As we are using BizHawk, this guide is only applicable to Windows and Linux systems.

Required Software/Files

• BizHawk: BizHawk Releases from TASVideos
  • Versions 2.9.1 and later are supported.
  • Detailed installation instructions for BizHawk can be found at the above link.
  • Windows users must run the prereq installer first, which can also be found at the above link.
• Grab the latest release from https://github.com/zakwiz/DiddyKongRacingAP (ships with MWGG)
• A Diddy Kong Racing v1.0 ROM (USA ONLY).

Configuring BizHawk

Once BizHawk has been installed, open EmuHawk and change the following settings:

• Under Config > Customize, check the "Run in background" and "Accept background input" boxes. This will allow you to continue playing in the background, even if another window is selected.
• Under Config > Hotkeys, many hotkeys are listed, with many bound to common keys on the keyboard. You will likely want to disable most of these, which you can do quickly using Esc.
• If playing with a controller, when you bind controls, disable "P1 A Up", "P1 A Down", "P1 A Left", and "P1 A Right" as these interfere with aiming if bound. Set directional input using the Analog tab instead.
• Under N64 enable "Use Expansion Slot". (The N64 menu only appears after loading a ROM.)

It is strongly recommended to associate N64 rom extensions (*.n64, *.z64) to the EmuHawk we've just installed. To do so, we simply have to search any N64 rom we happened to own, right click and select "Open with…", unfold the list that appears and select the bottom option "Look for another application", then browse to the BizHawk folder and select EmuHawk.exe.

How To Install - Client Side

• Run the MultiworldGG launcher and select Diddy Kong Racing Client.
• The client will prompt you to select your ROM so it can be patched.
• Connect the MultiworldGG Client with the server.
• Open Bizhawk (version 2.10 only) and open your patched Diddy Kong Racing ROM (it should be in the top-level folder of your MultiworldGG install).
• Run the connector_diddy_kong_racing.lua script (drag and drop it into Bizhawk).

Generating Your World

Familiarize yourself on how MultiworldGG works. Here is a guide to learn how to generate your world: https://multiworld.gg/tutorial/Archipelago/setup/en#generating-a-game

Connect To The Multiserver

To connect the client to the multiserver, simply put <address>:<port> in the textfield on top and press connect (if the server uses password, then it will prompt after connection).