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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / Multiplayer Code Help

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Alkerak
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Posted: 14th Aug 2012 22:01
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I made a simple Pong game in order to learn how to use Multiplayer in DBPro (without darknet).
Any starting points? I basically want to make my pong game be playable over the internet.
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MrValentine
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Posted: 14th Aug 2012 22:37
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MultiSync is the most common method and is free... with over 500 posts, if the documentation cannot help you, I am sure one of those 500+ posts can... if not, just post back in here... or make a new thread, but perform a search for related threads first...

hope that helps...

alternatively, launch DBpro and press F1, Click COmmands, and scroll down to 22. MULTIPLAYER COMMANDS

again, I hope this helps...

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Alkerak
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Posted: 15th Aug 2012 09:29
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Whats the differenec between Multiplayer in darkbasic pro and this plugin?
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MrValentine
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Posted: 15th Aug 2012 11:14
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Well the usual point of a plugin is to simplify or add functionality...

so I guess there is your answer...

the difference is one of or both of two... Simplicity or Functionality added

I personally never used MultiSync, but heard good things about it, namely it is free and simple to use apparrently...

I bought DarkNet so I am going to utilise that...

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Rudolpho
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Posted: 15th Aug 2012 13:14
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Quote: "Whats the differenec between Multiplayer in darkbasic pro and this plugin? "

The built-in ones use the rather outdated DirectPlay, which has since even been deprecated. I think it doesn't support more than 8 players or something like that either.

Multisync provides more low level TCP functionality (and maybe UDP too? Was a while since I used it).


"Why do programmers get Halloween and Christmas mixed up?"
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Alkerak
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Posted: 15th Aug 2012 17:24
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Well, I am going to investigate both. As soon as I figure out how to make a decent menu screen.
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Ortu
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Posted: 16th Aug 2012 19:15 Edited at: 16th Aug 2012 19:18
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If you are behind a router, you will also need to understand and set up port forwarding if you want to get it working outside of your own LAN.

ignore the sales offer, there is a lot of really good information in the site.

http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm

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