Ghost Co-op

ABOUT GHOSTCOOP

GhostCoop is an experimental game-agnostic co-op overlay that allows players to see each other as ghost-like characters inside supported single-player games.

It is not traditional multiplayer and does not modify the games into complete co-op experiences.

Each player still runs their own separate copy of the game with their own enemies, quests, inventory, world state and progression. GhostCoop synchronizes selected player data, such as position and movement, and displays the other player through an external overlay.

The result is a lightweight form of shared presence inside games that were never designed for multiplayer.

You can explore together, show each other locations, communicate through the overlay and experience single-player worlds with another person visibly present.

ALPHA RELEASE

This is the first public alpha version of GhostCoop.

GhostCoop is still a purely experimental project. It should not be treated as a finished, stable or complete multiplayer solution.

Bugs, crashes, visual inconsistencies, installation problems and compatibility issues may occur.

The purpose of this release is to allow more players to test the concept, share feedback and help us understand how GhostCoop should develop in the future.

Please expect an experimental community alpha rather than a polished commercial product.

SUPPORTED GAMES

GhostCoop currently includes experimental support for:

- Gothic 1 Remake

- Silent Hill 2 (2024)

The release contains separate game profiles and DLL files for both supported games.

Additional game profiles may be added in future versions.

MAIN FEATURES

- See another player as an animated ghost-like character

- Player position and movement synchronization

- Player names and distance information

- Customizable animated spritesheets

- Visibility and occlusion handling

- Radar showing nearby players

- Shared text chat

- Messages that can be left inside the game world

- Shared collaborative drawing board

- Customizable keyboard controls

- Host and client connection modes

- Built-in installation profiles for supported games

- External spritesheet support

IMPORTANT LIMITATIONS

GhostCoop does not currently synchronize:

- Inventory

- Cutscenes

- Save files

- Story progression

- World state

Both players are still playing their own local version of the game.

The other player is displayed as a synchronized ghost-like presence through the GhostCoop overlay.

Because world state is not synchronized, players may sometimes see different enemies, NPCs, objects or progression states in the same location.

DOWNLOAD CONTENTS

The release available in the Files section contains:

- GhostCoop launcher

- GhostCoop overlay

- Required runtime files

- Gothic 1 Remake profile and DLL files

- Silent Hill 2 profile and DLL files

- External spritesheet folder

- Mod installation files for supported games

Extract the complete archive and keep all included files and folders together.

Do not move or distribute only GhostCoop.exe. The application requires the rest of the release folder.

GENERAL INSTALLATION

1. Download the GhostCoop archive from the Files section.

2. Extract the complete archive into a normal writable folder.

3. Keep GhostCoop.exe and all included folders together.

4. Run GhostCoop.exe.

5. Select the game you want to use.

6. Select the installation directory requested by the chosen game profile.

7. Allow GhostCoop to install the required game-specific files.

8. Make sure the GhostCoop spritesheet folder contains at least one compatible spritesheet.

9. Start a host session or connect to another player.

10. Launch the selected game.

GOTHIC 1 REMAKE INSTALLATION

Select Gothic 1 Remake in the GhostCoop launcher.

When asked for the game folder, select:

Gothic 1 Remake\G1R\Binaries\Win64

GhostCoop will install the files required by the Gothic 1 Remake profile.

Both players should use a compatible game version and the same GhostCoop release.

SILENT HILL 2 INSTALLATION

Select Silent Hill 2 in the GhostCoop launcher.