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Client/Server Engine Design: howto ?

cmdkeen · 2001-02-19T12:39:17

I want to rewrite the design of my platformer engine using a Client/Server structure. This is what I understand ( or believe to understand ) Basically I know I there is a Server class simulating the game/level/world/... and a Client displaying the whole thing and catching input to. The Server part sends information about the game state to the client and the client sends input from the user back to the Server. Can anyone give me some more detailed information ? Also a sample implementation (links..) would be great. One special thing I''m wondering about is what amount of information has to be sent from Server to Client ? Only the movements of all the objects, only things that are near the Client''s player, etc. ?? thanx in advance

Networking and Multiplayer Programming

Started by cmdkeen February 14, 2001 06:28 AM

9 comments, last by cmdkeen 23 years, 4 months ago

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February 19, 2001 12:39 PM

Well.. you can design algorithms as complex as you''d like them to be. There will _always_ be a way to create aimbots. Live with it. This doesn''t mean you should make the cheaters'' lives as complicated as possible though

cmdkeen: Always send the speed as well (and depending on the situation maybe even acceleration). The other questions are _very_ general, I don''t like that

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