Ratchet & Clank Multiplayer
GithubA multiplayer mod for the PS3 release of the original Ratchet & Clank. You can play the mod right now on PS3 or on emulator through RPCS3. You need the PAL digital or Trilogy disc version of the game installed to use this mod. The mod comes as a .pkg-file that you install on your PS3 through the package manager, or directly in RPCS3.
DownloadInstallation on PS3
- You need to homebrew-enable (abbreviated HEN) your PS3 (or alternatively install custom firmware (CFW), but not necessary).
- If not already installed, install the digital PAL version of Ratchet & Clank (NPEA00385). Or put in your PAL disc version.
- When HEN enabled, you have a package manager, use that to install the multiplayer mod.
Installation on emulator (RPCS3)
- Install the digital PAL version of the game (NPEA00385)
- Install the mod in RPCS3 like you would a normal game
Ratchet & Clank Archipelago
An Archipelago implementation for Ratchet & Clank
Setup Guide
To get started or for troubleshooting, see the Setup Guide.
What does randomization do to this game?
In Ratchet & Clank 1, all Gadgets, Gold Bolts and Planet Infobots are shuffled into the multiworld, giving the game a greater variety in routing to complete the end goal.
What is the goal of Ratchet & Clank when randomized?
The end goal of the randomizer game is to defeat Ultimate Supreme Executive Chairman Drek in planet Veldin.
Which items can be in another player's world?
All Gadgets/Items, Gold Bolts and Planet Infobots can be shuffled in other players' worlds.
What does another world's item look like in Ratchet & Clank?
There is no model replacement support yet so all items will use their vanilla appearance.
What versions of the Ratchet & Clank are supported?
Only the PS3 version of the game is supported: NPEA00385
When the player receives an item, what happens?
The player will immediately have their inventory updated and receive a notification in the Client and a HUD message in-game.
Aside from item locations being shuffled, how does this differ from the vanilla game?
- The Metal Detector has a 50x multiplier for found bolts.
- If you turn on cheat mode in the lobby, you can enable ghost ratchet for 1 second by pressing R1 while paused.
- You can also play in coop in the same world as your friend. One person sets up a lobby and fills in the archipelago details, the others can join for jolly cooperation.
Legacy Ratchet & Clank Randomizer
GithubThis is an old randomizer that only works on console. It's better to use the randomizer available through the multiplayer mod.
A randomizer for the PAL PS3 version of the original Ratchet & Clank. It randomizes infobots and weapons/items in separate pools. The randomizer (almost) always generates solvable paths through the game, so you should never get stuck without a way to progress.
The randomizer is currently only supported on PS3 with digital PAL copy of Ratchet & Clank 1. There are no plans to support emulator or NTSC at this point.
Installation
A homebrew enabled PS3 with WebMAN is required. Then use RaCMAN.
When you have RacMAN working, attach it to the game, go to "Patches loader..." in the top-left menu, then choose "Add ZIP..." and find the randomizer.zip download. Then just enable it in the mod menu.
You can enable the mod at any time and then start a new game, or start a new game and then enable the mod, both work just fine. If you collect any items with the mod on and you want to restart, you should disable the mod and enable it again.
Disabling the randomizer
To fully disable the randomizer you need to quit the game and start it up again. The mod doesn't fully clean up after itself when it's being unloaded yet.