Patch Server/Client?

Networking and Multiplayer Programming

Started by Breeze March 07, 2004 05:44 PM

3 comments, last by Breeze 20 years, 1 month ago

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March 07, 2004 05:44 PM

I''ve been searching the whole net for a premade patch server/client solution, but have found none. Can this really be? I''m talking about an update system as most modern games have, where the client just connects to the hosting company''s update server and transfers over some packed files and updates...

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Evil Steve

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March 08, 2004 07:27 AM

Have a look at my post Here

Breeze

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March 09, 2004 01:33 PM

Your issues isnt quite the same, besides im asking for an API/lib not how to do it myself - i know how.

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hplus0603

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March 09, 2004 11:09 PM

Assuming you have a binary patch generator (which is a separate program, commercially available) then downloading a patch is a simple HTTP request, which most OS-es have easy libraries for already. I think you''re making this harder on yourself than you have to.

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Breeze

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March 10, 2004 02:12 PM

True, you could just have one version check and one download and a patch (altough i have not seen any free PatchAPI''s). However mostly the problem is if some of the files have been either corrupted, or changed... The game should then just auto update those files.

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