EmuLinkerSF is an open-source emulator that allows multiplayer gaming on PlayStation 2 games, similar to LAN gaming. Here is a step-by-step tutorial to guide you on how to install EmuLinkerSF on Ubuntu Server Latest:
Before we begin, here are some prerequisites that you must ensure are met:
sudo apt install default-jdk
Follow these steps to install EmuLinkerSF on Ubuntu Server Latest:
To download EmuLinkerSF, navigate to the official website and click on the "Download" button. Choose the Linux x86_64 version and download it.
Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded file:
tar xzf emulinker-X.X.tar.gz
Replace the X.X with the version number of the downloaded file.
SQLJet is a Java-based embeddable relational database. EmuLinkerSF uses SQLJet to store data. To install SQLJet, run the following command:
wget https://sqljet.com/releases/sqljet-1.1.12.0.zip
unzip sqljet-1.1.12.0.zip
To start EmuLinkerSF, navigate to the directory where the EmuLinkerSF is extracted and run the following command:
java -classpath ./SQLJet.jar:./lib/log4j.jar:./EMUP_Server.jar com.emulinker.EmuLinker
You can verify that EmuLinkerSF is running by checking the log output in the console.
EmuLinkerSF generates a configuration file config.xml on its first run. You can customize the configuration by editing this file.
The config.xml file is located in the same directory where EmuLinkerSF is extracted.
To connect to EmuLinkerSF, launch the PS2 game you want to play in multiplayer mode, and change the Network Adapter settings in the game to point to the IP address of the server where EmuLinkerSF is running.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed EmuLinkerSF on your Ubuntu Server Latest. Now you can enjoy playing your favorite PS2 games with your friends in multiplayer mode.
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