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Please test my Multiplayer Game

NatasDM · 2004-06-01T07:25:58

MULTIPLAYER & POCKETPC - Same Executable. The PocketPC binary will execuate on a windows machine with the .NET Framework installed or a PocketPC with the .NET CF. It will allow you to connect over the internet or over a LAN to another person running the same executable. Play 'Pocket against Pocket' , 'Pocket against PC' , or 'PC against PC' !! Note: Comments are Appreciated! Specs of your machine are appreciated. Multiplayer Version Multiplayer In order to get Multiplayer working, you must follows these steps: Execute the binary on both machines and hit no to the Single player dialog. Note the IP Address of the host and relay this to the other player. Start the host connection for your LAN or over the Internet. If the 'Net' and 'LAN' IP addresses are the same, this client cannot host a game over the internet, but it can join a game hosted on the internet. If You are hosting over the internet, check the 'Net' readio button and press host. If Both machines are on a Local Area Network (LAN) either machine may host. After the Host is running, have the Client type in the IP Address into the box and press the Join button. Even if you are behind a firewall, you should be able to connect to a Host over the internet that is not behind a firewall. If both machines are behind a firewall, a connection cannot be made. If Both machines are behind the Same Firewall, connect using the LAN. Once the connection has been made, the Host will generate a board and send it to the joining player. The Host is the first player, who is in the bottom Left hand corner on both machines. The Host takes the first turn. The joining client's buttons are disabled until it is their turn The Client is the second player and their tiles are in the upper right hand corner After the game is finsihed, it tells you who won and asks you if you want to play again. Choose yes if you want to play again. If you are connected to a machine, then it will ask you if you would like to use the same connection to play another game. [edited by - natasdm on June 1, 2004 8:25:15 AM]

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Started by NatasDM May 19, 2004 05:44 PM

31 comments, last by NatasDM 19 years, 10 months ago

Elixir

122

May 21, 2004 04:43 PM

Works very well. You might want to make it more obvious which color the computer picked as it rather hard to see. Also, the generation algoritm always seems to leave a row of single colors on the bottom row. A good game though, well done. =]

DigitalChaos

215

May 22, 2004 12:37 AM

my highest score is 689, dunno if that's good or not

EDIT: Just hit 725

[edited by - DigitalChaos on May 22, 2004 2:06:29 AM]

Parthon

247

May 22, 2004 01:21 AM

Man that game is awesome.

It ran fine on my 900 w/ gf2.

Imagine having an online lobby with a chat room and challenge rooms with other players and an online ladder. That would be insane.

High score is 845, the AI doesn''t seem as hard as it could be.

Great work.

Parthon

jfclavette

1,058

May 22, 2004 01:43 AM

The AI obstinately refuse to play the last square....

I can't give much more details unfortunately..

Edit: it DID play it after 39 turns. High score 822.
Edit part deux: Stupid IIS
[edited by - xMcBainx on May 22, 2004 2:44:33 AM]

[edited by - xMcBainx on May 22, 2004 2:45:56 AM]

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NatasDM

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Author

May 22, 2004 10:35 AM

quote:Original post by xMcBaiNx

The AI obstinately refuse to play the last square....

I Fixed this. Redownload.

[edited by - natasdm on May 25, 2004 11:49:23 AM]

alnite

3,454

May 22, 2004 10:49 AM

highest socre: 861.

Nice one.

P3 850Mhz. 256MB RAM. 16MB VRAM. Win 2k Pro.

[edited by - alnite on May 22, 2004 11:50:23 AM]

Anonymous

May 24, 2004 08:45 AM

just hit 887, fun game, a nice feature might be posting high scores from the game on to your web site to get some competition.

NatasDM

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May 24, 2004 11:29 AM

quote:Original post by Anonymous Poster
just hit 887, fun game, a nice feature might be posting high scores from the game on to your web site to get some competition.

I thought about posting Scores to my site, but then it would require security and encyption and so forth.

Right now I''m making the AI progressivley harder. Which will make the scoring different.

Also, the PocketPC.NET version is almost done and subsequently, I have a .NET version for the PC.

JSoftware

318

May 24, 2004 02:33 PM

Great game! if you would improve it further then implement a timer so you only have 6(or another value) seconds to choose color. if you don''t do it on the supplied time you can''t pick a color and then it''s your enemys turn again :D

NatasDM

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May 25, 2004 10:47 AM

quote:Original post by JSoftware
Great game! if you would improve it further then implement a timer so you only have 6(or another value) seconds to choose color. if you don''t do it on the supplied time you can''t pick a color and then it''s your enemys turn again :D

This is a great idea. Here''s why it''s not happening (and why it''s a great idea):

The game I got this from had the same feature. 50 cents for 2000 seconds of play. So yeah, it''s great to do, but I''m worried about copyright infringemnet. I''m keeping it just enough different.

I lose the game on a regular basis. As the AI progresses, I find I start to slow down and look for new paths. I can only imagine people just starting the game.

Thanks for Playing. Try to win 7 games in a row.

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