CBFD: Multi-Redux

Overview

This is an open source PC remake of the classic N64 title's multiplayer "Multi" with both local and online sessions. Featuring updated assets, new content, support for modern resolutions, and input rebinding. Made in the Unity engine with 100% remade or freely available assets. This remake aims to capture how we remember playing the original but with nostalgia glasses firmly intact. It remakes the designs of the original but with higher fidelity and an emphasis on making it more enjoyable to play on modern hardware.

What's Being Remade?

All of the game modes from the "Multi" portion of the original N64 game. These are:

• Beach
• Raptor
• Heist
• Deathmatch
• War ("Total War" and "Colors")
• Tanks
• Race ("Race A" and "Race B")

See the original game or a video of the multiplayer on YouTube if you're curious what's being used as reference here.

The maps and settings for each game mode are remade alongside any characters, weapons, music, sounds, voicing, etc. that'd be present in any of the multiplayer (barring some exceptions, see FAQ). These are not ripped assets but merely use the original game design as reference and to faithfully remake them where possible. Bots will also be available.

Content is broken into three parts: Original, Redux, and Custom.

• Original: Content that was in the original N64 game but remade in this project.
• Redux: Content that edits something fundamental on original content. A redux map may have a changed layout or new weapon spawns. A redux game mode may change up settings outside the original parameters such as how many lives a person can have or how many characters are playing at once.
• Custom: Content that's completely new made by me or someone else in the community. This could be new maps, game modes, characters, weapons, settings, etc.

The game will inform players if they try to use content or settings outside the "Original" category. This is done to allow for a more "purist" experience for those wanting the original game content only. It informs them via "Redux" or "Custom" as a tag for the content, and for settings it'll change the text color of the options available too. For those searching for online sessions it also provides better filtering so players find matches more aligned with what they want.

Is This Playable Yet?

There will be a download under the "Download" section of this page for your platform or a link at the top of this game's description if there's a playable version available. Otherwise, check the one of the other platforms noted at the bottom for progress updates. The Discord server usually receives the latest info first.

How Faithful Is This Remake?

Effort is made to retain designs the original had and to keep gameplay feeling similar enough, however a slew of changes ranging from technical to design will be present. The end goal is to bring back the original game modes onto the modern PC platform with online functionality so we can all play together. While I'm not setting out to overhaul the core gameplay or transform it into something like "Live & Reloaded", updating old technical limitations as well as adding content is what I believe to be in the best interest of this project and the game's community.

To summarize major differences:

Models will be higher poly with different topology. Textures and materials will be larger and have more baked detail that originally vertex colors took care of. Vertex lighting is replaced by per-pixel lighting in most situations. Character controls will feel a bit different, and ADS and scoping will see a fair few changes. Sound FX are all either custom or otherwise different. Same goes for voicing and music, all remade. Original maps will have their layout remain the same but with lighting being fundamentally different. Baked objects in textures will now often become full 3d models, some of which may protrude into what was once empty space in a map. Fonts will be different but are often replaced by similar ones.

In the end people who play this that have played the original game will be able to navigate maps and play their favorite game modes without issue. It'll look nicer and perform better than if you emulated it. I'm not a veteran game dev so taper expectations, but I do hope this is able to scratch the itch many in the community have wanted more official channels to do for years.

F.A.Q.

Q: Supported platforms and OS?
A: Official support for PC on Windows and Linux only. Other forks of the project may provide additional platforms.

Q: What specs do I need for my PC to run this?
A: Specs will be posted when a playable release is available. As of writing this there is no release.

Q: Price or Ads?
A: Completely free with neither upfront or hidden charges, no ads or micro-transactions. Ever. No fork of the project may charge or put in paid ads or content either.

Q: Input support?
A: Controller with PlayStation and Xbox being the two main ones supported, with Keyboard and Mouse as an option too. The game is best experienced with controller. If you want to use an N64 controller, see guides online for getting the hardware to work on PC so it gets treated like an Xbox controller.

Q: Language support?
A: American English is the only officially supported language at this time. Other language support may be provided by translators to be added into the official version (this answer will be updated as that happens). If there's a playable version out and you'd like to offer translation, contact me.

Q: Can I fork this project?
A: Yes! You can find it on GitHub with links at the end of this page description.

Q: Is the original single-player campaign getting remade?
A: No. This is strictly remaking the original multiplayer game modes with added content centered around that.

Q: Is "Live and Reloaded" multiplayer style content being added?
A: It's been talked about but no current plans are in place. Additional game modes may include ones based off L&R objectives and levels.

Q: What's being omitted that was in the original?
A: Company logos and trademarks, as well as anything directly related to them. Also the main protagonist of the original (and any alt skins found in "Multi") won't be present in this game. Most sound FX aren't from the original due to licensing and cost.

Q: Can I contribute to the project?
A: The main repository of the project is solely worked on by me, and for now I wish to keep it that way. However you can fork the project on GitHub to make your own changes. Whenever I open up contribution channels I'll post a guide and revise this answer.

Q: Why "Redux"?
A: It's just another word for "remake" but sounds better IMO. Plus an older project had "remake" in the title so it helped separate the two in searches.

Discord Server: Discord.gg
Sub-Reddit: Reddit.com
YouTube: Youtube.com

Thank you for checking out the project!