What are you using for MP?

[Hancock the Superb]

What program are you using. Is it still Battle HQ? I've been gone a while, so...

[norb]

That is just part of mp, that's the lobby that we currently use. Not sure if that's what the final game will use, but right now that's where we are. The lobby is just a place gamers can go to set up mp games. It just makes connecting easier. The code uses a library called RakNet. I've written mp code myself before and a few games out there use my code, but it's all tcp and you really need udp at this point. So rather than spend time learning it myself, I took raknet where they have focused only on mp for a number of years.

[Hancock the Superb]

Thanks.

[dragoon47]

Would this happen to bypass most firewall issues?

[estabu2]

The only problem that we have run into is that the host of the game needs to have his port forwarded on his router. While we are testing we have only connect by IP direct.

[Little Powell]

dragoon47 wrote:

Would this happen to bypass most firewall issues?

I was wondering the same, and as for the Windows firewall, it can be turned on while playing MP and you don't even have to make an exception. I'm not sure about 3rd party firewall's, but I am sure that a simple port exception could be made.

The only problem that we have run into is that the host of the game needs to have his port forwarded on his router. While we are testing we have only connect by IP direct.

By the time the game comes out, the lobby should be ready and then connecting will be a breeze.

[UglyElmo]

Just remember to write up a short description on how to port forward etc . . For us who are older and less knowledgeable in the ways of networking.

You can call it "Port Forwarding for Dummies like Elmo".

[Little Powell]

UglyElmo wrote:

Just remember to write up a short description on how to port forward etc . . For us who are older and less knowledgeable in the ways of networking.

You can call it "Port Forwarding for Dummies like Elmo".

I'm sure it'll be pretty easy to connect by the time the game comes out, especially with the lobby. But of course, there will be plenty of folks around like yours truly to help out.

[norb]

The server will probably always have to port forward. It may be that one of the solutions that we are looking at will not require this, but for now it's safe to assume that it is so. So even in a lobby, the person that creates the server will have to map his port. There are websites with great directions for every router out there on how to do this. We'll try to give instructions or at least have good links to teach people the basics. It's just one of those things that have to be done, no way around it for now.

[UglyElmo]

Thanks Little Powell and Norb, much appreciated! :cheer:

My modem is two tin cans and a string . . I live in Kentucky you know . . so I guess to "port forward" means I needs a few more strings. :woohoo: