Topic: Any Homebrew Game With Network Support? (Read 122 times)

The unProfessional · « **on:** June 30, 2003, 08:59:00 AM »

Hey Jippie. I'll be releasing network support in the game I'm working on. I haven't begun the network-specific code for this engine yet, but I've done small networkable games in the past. Study UDP and TCP/IP networking. There are plenty of great books out there. Also, study Directplay in the Dx/Xdk docs.

^Blazed^ · « **Reply #1 on:** July 01, 2003, 01:26:00 AM »

QUOTE (jippie @ Jul 1 2003, 10:00 AM)

QUOTE (The unProfessional @ Jun 30 2003, 05:59 PM)

Hey Jippie. I'll be releasing network support in the game I'm working on. I haven't begun the network-specific code for this engine yet, but I've done small networkable games in the past. Study UDP and TCP/IP networking. There are plenty of great books out there. Also, study Directplay in the Dx/Xdk docs.

Thx for the advice, some one mention winsocks in a different mail.
Could you tell me if the code is sort of the same on both PC and Xbox.
As I only have one XBOX and a PC to test..

Jippie

The socket implementation on the XBox is almost the same as in Windows.

Holler when you get into trouble...

jippie · « **Reply #2 on:** July 04, 2003, 09:58:00 AM »

QUOTE (^Blazed^ @ Jul 1 2003, 10:26 AM)

Holler when you get into trouble...

That went easy...
But I do have some questions.

First is that is works but why!!
I don't understand what the xbox's IP address.
Next I am using send & recv are good enough for a game??

CODE

void Client(char *ret)
{
   if( false == SetupNetwork() )
return;

   sockaddr_in target;
   target.sin_family = AF_INET;
   target.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_addr("192.168.100.66");
   target.sin_port = htons(5003);


   if( SOCKET_ERROR == connect(m_socket,(sockaddr*) &target, sizeof(target)) )
   {
debug("connect() Error");
char tmp[5000];
wsprintf(tmp, "LastError= %ldn", WSAGetLastError());
debug(tmp);
WSACleanup ();
return;
   }
   else
   {
debug("connect()");
   }

   char tmp[500];
   if( SOCKET_ERROR == recv(m_socket, tmp, 500, 0) )
   {
debug("connect() Error");
char tmpp[5000];
wsprintf(tmp, "LastError= %ldn", WSAGetLastError());
debug(tmpp);
WSACleanup ();
return;
   }
   else
   {
debug("recv from PC");
debug(tmp);
strncpy(ret,tmp,10);
ret[9]='00';
   }
}

CODE

bool SetupNetwork()
{
   WSADATA WsaData;
int iResult = WSAStartup( 0x0202, &WsaData );
if( iResult != NO_ERROR )
   {
debug("WSAStartup Error");
   }

   char tmp[5000];
   m_socket = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP);

   if( INVALID_SOCKET == m_socket)
   {
wsprintf(tmp, "LastError= %ldn", WSAGetLastError());
debug(tmp);
WSACleanup();
return false;
   }

   wsprintf(tmp, "SOCKET = %ldn", m_socket);
   debug(tmp);
   return true;
}

flat235 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 13, 2003, 05:26:00 AM »

Cheers

TheDadddy

derre · « **Reply #4 on:** July 13, 2003, 05:35:00 AM »

would it be possible to play homebrew games over the net WITHOUT live and/or tunneling?
Would be cool!

jippie · « **Reply #5 on:** July 13, 2003, 07:46:00 AM »

QUOTE (derre @ Jul 13 2003, 02:35 PM)

would it be possible to play homebrew games over the net WITHOUT live and/or tunneling?
Would be cool!

Yes that is what I just did

It is being tested and I'm hoping a release within 2/3 days.

jippie

chilin_dude · « **Reply #6 on:** July 13, 2003, 08:10:00 AM »

QUOTE (jippie @ Jul 13 2003, 04:46 PM)

QUOTE (derre @ Jul 13 2003, 02:35 PM)

would it be possible to play homebrew games over the net WITHOUT live and/or tunneling?
Would be cool!

Yes that is what I just did

It has been test and I'm hoping a release within 2/3 days.

jippie

Yes another homebrew game...is it one of the ones on you're site?
I'm so exited! I loved the other 2games...you need a tester for pal 1.0 or anything then i'd love to!

Wishi · « **Reply #7 on:** July 13, 2003, 08:28:00 AM »

jippie · « **Reply #8 on:** July 14, 2003, 12:49:00 AM »

QUOTE (chilin_dude @ Jul 13 2003, 05:10 PM)

Yes another homebrew game...is it one of the ones on you're site?
I'm so exited! I loved the other 2games...you need a tester for pal 1.0 or anything then i'd love to!

I just want to learn about network not write a new game, so it's a hacked version of connect4.

Jippie

t_rex · « **Reply #9 on:** July 14, 2003, 02:31:00 AM »

What sort of speed's would you need for connect 4 over the net?

jippie · « **Reply #10 on:** July 14, 2003, 02:40:00 AM »

QUOTE (t_rex @ Jul 14 2003, 11:31 AM)

What sort of speed's would you need for connect 4 over the net?

2 bytes an hour :-)

Because the game is of type make move and wait.

if you have a 56K modem I think it would be fine.
Do you use a modem and share internet with the xbox?

jippie

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