Multiplayer Game

[Seas_Comander]

I have already implemented the game Pong where you play against the computer using 3DFA. Is it possible for me to take it to the next level and have a second person login to the server and play head to head?

[sadako232]

umm, with pong i think not unless u have a server like Nebulae but SQL cant do fast multiplayer game, unless its a game like darts where each person takes a turn.

ask forumnoobie or CONNElite for more Info

[ConnELITE]

Yeah, I would say what sadako232 said. Flash is simply not fast enough to play real time multiplayer games in, however, you can make multiplayers games that were turn based. To get you started though, take a look at this thread http://board.flashkit.com/board/showthread.php?t=654265.

You can see some multiplayer games here
http://www.morgan-multinational.com

[ForumNewbie]

Hiya,

I'd agree that fast moving games would be pretty tricky to do, but the world really is your oyster if it comes to turn based games.

If you can master something like the PHP/mySQL interactions, or the XML Socket connectivity, then the limit is really just your imagination.

However, learning this stuff isn't for the faint hearted. I nearly pulled all my hair out when doing the darts game, and it took me the best part of 3 months, spending most evenings doing a couple of hours on it. Having said that, I find it really rewarding, and I'm trying to think how I can use the XML socket connectivity to build a multiplayer tanks game, or simple bat and ball game next. I think the speed of the socket connection method might be just enough to get away with a faster moving game. I'm seeing response times of about 0.3 seconds, against the PHP/mySQL method of 3-4 seconds.

Once you've got through the tutorial above, give us a shout if you need any help and I'll try and help you through

Good luck,

Morgan.