Using VPN for networking

Networking and Multiplayer Programming

Started by EvilTesla-RG August 05, 2011 04:34 PM

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August 05, 2011 04:34 PM

I beginning work in my first serious game, and I want to include multiplayer support.

I've been working with ZoidCom, which is a great library. So far I can do networking across a LAN very easily.

But networking across the internet sounds like it would be alot more involved.

So I'm thinking, how well would it work if I just wrote my game to work across a LAN, and multiplayer across internet can be achieved with some VPN such GameRanger, Hamachi, tinc or SameView VLAN?

thanks,

EvilTesla-RG

hplus0603

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August 05, 2011 05:40 PM

So I'm thinking, how well would it work if I just wrote my game to work across a LAN, and multiplayer across internet can be achieved with some VPN such GameRanger, Hamachi, tinc or SameView VLAN?

There are two questions here:

1) How well would it, technically, work?
A LAN is a lot faster than a WAN (wide-area network). If your game is dependent on round-trip messaging time, it may become unplayable with more latency.

2) How well would it work, as a product/business?
You probably couldn't get enough players to accept these limitations when there are so many other games out there to choose from.

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