[Tutor] how to build a multiplayer game?

[Surya K]

> Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:42:40 -0400
> From: d at davea.name
> To: suryak at live.com
> CC: tutor at python.org
> Subject: Re: [Tutor] how to build a multiplayer game?
> 
> On 04/11/2012 06:02 AM, Surya K wrote:
> >
> > I have written the basic part of the game. Now I want to make it a multiplayer one. (Its not a web app, a OS application)
> > So, I just wanted to know how do it.
> > Which topics I should refer? Network Programming or Web Programming or Internet Client Programming. 
> > (There were the topics mentioned in Core Python Programming book).
> >
> > Can anyone tell me how do we achieve such a application (I mean without having a web server). I am not really ready to setup a Apache HTTP server..... and all. 		 	   		  
> >
> 
> You want to make two instances of the app talk to each other.  If
> they're on the same machine (unlikely for a real game, but might be used
> for testing), or if they're on the same local network, then the features
> you need are available in the stdlib.  If you're going out on the web,
> you need a host out there which will cooperate with the two apps (players).
> 
> Same local network:  Generally when both machines share a router or a
> wifi connection, and would get to the web through the same ISP
> connection.  If you figure out what their IP addresses are, they can
> talk directly, using sockets.
> 
Well, can we make the program so that user enters his IP, DNS addresses before starting?
Don't you think DNS is required as IP addr may be same for some people in this world.. after all, we only have limited number of combinations. (xx.xx.xx.xx .. )
* I even got a wild idea, can't we use a IRC channel, create a group and we make sure that each user of the game will be a member of the group??approx, how much delay would be there??

> Out on the web:  You need a server that's on the web that each machine
> can reach.  It doesn't have to be your own, and I can't recommend any
> particular one, but I'd bet google appserver would work.  For that
> matter, email would work, if you don't mind a pretty long delay between
> turns.
> 
Hmm, google app engine is a nice option but thing is I don't know how to use it.

> For any more specific advice, somebody else had better pop in.
> 
> -- 
> 
> DaveA
> 
> 
> 


 		 	   		  
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