Yes, ripping game disc ISOs onto pc (Burner), and playing off game ISOs with emu as platform. Japanese discs ripped to pc and running them off emu is legit.
That would be an entirely new project, and IMO, that's not going to happen. All attempts have ended with some serious roadblocks. Like trying to make a cake without a recipe and no ingredients.
My name on US servers for File 1 was "RoaDy_" and File 2 used both that one and "cHaMbEr". Heh... well I hated the new TM game. 99% of vets from older games (TM2PC/TMBO online vets) absolutely despised it and basically quit playing after 4-5 months lol. I played TM2PC for 8 years...
Yes I recall you now!! :) For me it was the opposite, I played TMBO far more than Outbreak 1-2. And I played Outbreak from launch until File 2 came out in 05, and File 2 only for 4-5 months in 2005 post-launch, so a lot of people here were new to me since they played after me. Plus I didn't particip...
Many of us bring years of past server/online experience with us, so its only natural for a bit of a gap to be there for new folks, but thats ok and eventually everyone does get better.
I musta have gotten lucky, but I got a brand new copy of File1 for 13 dollars with free shipping, and File 2 for 15 with free shipping from Japan. On ebay, and NTSC-J versions of course. Keep looking and you can find a good deal
Hey there, welcome to the forums. Don't worry, you shall play online very soon. Many others are in the same boat and missed out back in the day. The remedy is incoming