Back to Life:
27/5/2010
Brief: It's been about one year since this project ended, and I was angry I couldn't get the online part to work due to connection problems, but now i'm more experienced. So me and my fellow team mate Chris have decided to pick this project up again, and give it a good re-vamping! This project is now being done in c++ and DBP
--Tanks Alot--
-Old version Video-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqW25NwmXgk
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Latest Update
9-6-2010
Implemented PHP scripts to load server data into the game, along with adding the information onto the MySql data base when clicking the host button. Also added php script to remove a selected server from the database
4-6-2010
Preparing PHP scripts for uploading server data along with downloading server data, still a good amount of work to do on this from removing specific servers to sorting server listings and optimizing memory management for this.
2 of the PHP scripts are completed and working, uploading servers, and downloading server lists. Next step removing servers then fully integrating the system into the engine.
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Old Updates-
[b]3-6-2010[/b]
Using PHP with URLDownloadToFile, along with WinSock2 to grab the 2 possible different IP addresses. E.g. someone uses a router it'll now grab both their network IP along with their routers IP. Of course though the user shall still have to port forward. I had two choices on getting the local IP either using ipconfig (limits to XP users) or using winsock2 which has a slightly wider audience, so it's obvious which one I choose. I'm dreading the next stage in development... MySql database's to hold server information... and making sure servers get taken down if they're not active... It's been about 2 years since I've touched MySql and that was only a brief touch up... oh what fun awaits me!
[b]2-6-2010[/b]
Improving Structs, and listing server info on join screen
[b]1-6-2010[/b]
Error handling for missing image/model files
Map Thumbnail for Joining server done
[b]30-5-2010[/b]
Map Thumbnails done for host menu, moving on to server listing
[b]28-5-2010[/b]
Host Menu system nearly completed, just gotta add Map Preview, agh I hate the fact I gotta head to work... before I finish something!
[b]27-5-2010[/b]
Worked on Host Menu System
2 sub menu's for (selecting map / game type) still to finish.
