Achilles
Dec 4, 2004, @ 08:24 AM
As we are all painfully aware, GameSpy is Suckness Inc.
However, it is not really a game server like Battle.Net, that I know, only a match-maker. So we really play P2P. That is why a host is required on GS and not on Bnet. If I am wrong about this, tell me so and skip the rest.
So, here's the story. A bunch of us Moonbase Commander (small-time strategy game, no one ever heard of it *sob*) players still love the game, and got tired of hanging around in GS lobby. So 2-3 of us that know a code line when they see it (urs truly not included) put together a game 'console' that does the match-making (it is also a random map generator, but that is not necessary). The host's 'console' generates a game code and sends it to the other player/s, and they type it in their own 'console' and join him. The 'console' is a 156KB simple program with options to host/join a game, and set random map parameters (again, not vital).
Now we just get on messenger, preferably multi-account supporting like Trillian, see who's online, and get a game no problems and almost no disconnections / outta sync etc. Also no burdening the PC with running anything until match-up is set. Btw, MSN account is preferable as it allows conference-chat.
I understand most of the work was the random map generator, the match-making was mainly written by one guy, not too big project. So I was thinking, maybe the same can be done for other games.
So, any of u guys that know a code line when they see it feel up to it ? I can ask the guys who wrote the console, maybe looking into it can help. Reply here or msg me - I use Trilllian and have MSN, AIM, ICQ accounts, as u see in the icons.
Cheers :)
However, it is not really a game server like Battle.Net, that I know, only a match-maker. So we really play P2P. That is why a host is required on GS and not on Bnet. If I am wrong about this, tell me so and skip the rest.
So, here's the story. A bunch of us Moonbase Commander (small-time strategy game, no one ever heard of it *sob*) players still love the game, and got tired of hanging around in GS lobby. So 2-3 of us that know a code line when they see it (urs truly not included) put together a game 'console' that does the match-making (it is also a random map generator, but that is not necessary). The host's 'console' generates a game code and sends it to the other player/s, and they type it in their own 'console' and join him. The 'console' is a 156KB simple program with options to host/join a game, and set random map parameters (again, not vital).
Now we just get on messenger, preferably multi-account supporting like Trillian, see who's online, and get a game no problems and almost no disconnections / outta sync etc. Also no burdening the PC with running anything until match-up is set. Btw, MSN account is preferable as it allows conference-chat.
I understand most of the work was the random map generator, the match-making was mainly written by one guy, not too big project. So I was thinking, maybe the same can be done for other games.
So, any of u guys that know a code line when they see it feel up to it ? I can ask the guys who wrote the console, maybe looking into it can help. Reply here or msg me - I use Trilllian and have MSN, AIM, ICQ accounts, as u see in the icons.
Cheers :)