The NetPlay Control Panel
The following NetPlay control panel is the command center for
the NetPlay session:
Across the top is a status message pane.
Below that is a list of all chat messages that have been sent or
received during the session along with notification messages
generated by DMB.
Below the chat output area is a place to enter chat messages.
Simply type your message and press Enter to send it to the other
participant(s) of the session.
To the right is a list of all of the session participants and
the roles they are playing. For now, this list is limited to the
two managers and chat-only participants. Chat-only participants
will not be able to play or even view the game, but they can chat
with the two managers and any other chat-only participants. In
time, we plan to add support for spectators who can watch the game
and chat among themselves.
By selecting the NetPlay menu command, the host can swap manager roles
and all members of the session can change the
NetPlay options to control
the font and colors used to display chat messages.
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