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McLaine
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Posted: 4th Mar 2011 01:26 Edited at: 24th Mar 2011 21:00
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Well, I've got it to this point, and although there is no polish and little UI, the flying and shooting bit works!

Files now in WIP thread http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=183128&b=8




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Posted: 4th Mar 2011 01:33 Edited at: 4th Mar 2011 01:40
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This is an amazing game..i'm the one playing with you

Oh..and what exactly did you use for the multiplayer part?
edit: nvm multisync duh

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Thanx man, it's still rough around the edges though.

Multisync is used for multiplayer.

Took me a while to get my head around it on the limited docs, but got there in the end.

Need to work on the Client side prediction now.

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hablas espanol? i noticed the sun was named sol

...Well you're speaking to a person who only makes 2d games and only created a chat program with multysync...so you're practically my god.

Btw, i noticed that if i enter a name too long, the client crashes

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Posted: 4th Mar 2011 01:48 Edited at: 7th Mar 2011 15:50
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Thanx for that man, I'll fix the long name bug. That's c++ for you!



Keep at it though. If you've got a multiplayer chat up, the basic principles are the same.

DarkGDK has all the 3D and Maths commands you need to make it a snap.

The hardest thing is sticking with a project and seeing it through, especially with the nightmare of debugging c++

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Where did you find tutorials/ info about multisync? I've searched and can only find one simple tutorial that really doesn't get in depth?

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Posted: 4th Mar 2011 12:06
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I just worked from the limited manual that comes with it. No tutorial.

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I'll put the server up again this evening, 18:00 GMT

Wanna see how it handles more peeps so your help would be appreciated.

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You may get more interest if you put this in the WIP section, best if you put a couple of pics in there too to get peoples attention.

I wont be able to make it tonight but I'll keep an eye on this one

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I'm an old hand on the forums, and this is nowhere near ready for a WIP thread. Thanks for the recommendation though.

Will get some screenies up tonight into this thread.

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Quote: "I'm an old hand on the forums"

Ah, so you are.

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Giving it a download now so I'll be ready to help test it out at 6pm GMT with you =) Look forward to having a shot. Loving seeing what other people can do with DarkGDK/DBP.
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Server is up

Known bugs:

Keep name less than 19 chrs

Instruction screen is out of date, controls are:

Speed = W & S
Roll = A & D
Pitch and Turn on mouse
LMB fires
E targets next player

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Oh, and spacebar for rapd deceleration

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Posted: 4th Mar 2011 19:05 Edited at: 7th Mar 2011 15:40
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Image moved to top post

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Oh yeah, mouse wheel pulls camera back from ship so you can have nose cam or chase cam

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Targeting squares, Red = heading away, Blue = heading towards

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Posted: 4th Mar 2011 23:12 Edited at: 4th Mar 2011 23:13
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so, is this in 2 hours?

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lol, GMT is England time ..... 6pm GMT was ..... 6 hours ago!

Not to worry, I'll be putting it up again.

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Posted: 5th Mar 2011 10:38 Edited at: 5th Mar 2011 10:41
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Downloading, sounds like fun!

EDIT: When are you coming online? Time? Today at 6 PM over here in Amsterdam?

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haha this looks awesome, cant wait for the server to be online to try it out lol

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Ok, I have put the server up (It's 3:30pm UK time)

I shall leave it up for 1/2 hr, more if people are logged in.

Remember, red square means you are heading away from target, blue means towards

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Posted: 6th Mar 2011 16:55 Edited at: 7th Mar 2011 19:27
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New Client with some tweaks and music activated.

This is ONLY the client.exe .... You need the original download at top of thread for the assets.

Simply replace the old client.exe with this new one.

[Edited] Latest files in top post

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Server is still up (4pm uk time) and will be for a while

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haha you inspired me so much with one of your previous comments that I made a crude internet pong.

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Nice one, glad to help.

Start a thread and lets have a look.

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Bit slow uploading the latest to TGC, but it's there in the top post and the server is up.

It'll be up until I go play Battlestar Galactica online

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anyone interested in giving it a try?

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I downloaded it. Looks like fun.

I'll have to try out that multisync.

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Don't stop there man. I've been watching this go by but haven't had any time to test it out. Looks and sounds great and by the reports its doing good. I will be watching this one continue.



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Oh, I'm still workin on it. There have been some tweaks.

Need to get several people on at once now though, so it's just a matter of patience and waiting for a time when you all happen to be up for it at the same time.

Keep an eye on the server status in the top post. UK evenings and Weekends.

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Server is now up

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I'll stay online for a bit while I do my uni work, if I see more names pop up I'll jump on and have a mees about.

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Oh man, i missed it again lol

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Just after I posted my family all walked in so I couldn't stay on too long.

You may already know this but the small hud squares also show in front of you when they are really behind.

Otherwise, really good start, I have not played a game like this since ELITE, good memories came rushing back.

Although I always found the combat a bit tedious in these kind of games, probably because of the speeds involved. Perhaps a 'match speed' control or something would help make battles more coherent.

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Posted: 14th Mar 2011 13:30 Edited at: 14th Mar 2011 13:37
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Multiplayer Elite is the target I'm aiming for.

The targeting squares are allways visible, but they are coloured red when you are heading away from the target, and blue when you are heading towards. This is intended behaviour.

I agree on the speeds, that's one of the reasons for the test. Hard to get a true impression when you're trying to control two clients. It's a tricky balance between giving the impression of fast space craft, and time for the eye to see the model.

I have dropped the speeds in the latest client and shall put the server up again this evening (6:30pm UK time)

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Quote: "The targeting squares are allways visible, but they are coloured red when you are heading away from the target, and blue when you are heading towards. This is intended behaviour."


Is the target supposed to be directly in front of you even when the ship is directly behind?

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Nope, but that's a consequence of using a sprite for the targeting box. Can either draw behind all 3d or in front of all 3d. don't have zdepth to allow it to render in between.

I should really be using a plain with a texture at the target's true position, instead of a sprite, this would give proper zdepth behaviour then, but for now it's on the list of luxuries.

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Server up

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Perhaps you should all post the usual times you sit and browse the forums or do some code?

I intend to put the server up again tonight.

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Server is up.

Finally got hit shield to show on enemies and self

have tweaked controls and speed.

You still have a VERY fast top speed for getting around, but if you want to hit something, go below 100 m/s

HINT: Space bar is massive brake!

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I shall be putting the server up in about an hour and a half.

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Hoping to have the Target scanner up and running tonight ... then it will start to feel like ELITE.

Incedently, if anyone has space ship models they fancy contributing, I'm game.

Will shortly be working on a ship choice menu for ships with different characteristics.

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Server is up as we speak. There must be some space jocks out there this fine Saturday?

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Spotted a file version issue.

Latest full package now has correct files.

Please post if you try to get on to the server but fail.

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Server up again.

Full Package has all latest files.

Please leave comments if you try it.

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Don't worry, just keep an eye on the first post.

Going to be out most of today, but I'll put it up on my return.

About 7pm uk time ish

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Server is up.

Please come and give it a try, if only to give me an idea of how it handles more than the 3 players we've had at once so far.

Lets break that record!



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Server up, am off back to work. I shall leave it up until it falls over.

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