What precisely do I need to make a multi-player game on smartphones like Blackberry and Android? I know that I have to implement a server by using sockets in Java. How? Can anyone guide me on that?
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Understand peer-to-peer or star-topology network programming and probably drawing 2D graphics at minimum.
The C++ ACE library has two books which embodies the knowledge of network programming in great detail. You probably don't need this level of knowledge. My next suggestion is toned down but still a low-level, C interface, to network programming. You can learn a lot from that. However, it is more tedious than my initial suggestion.
Note: I am not advocating the use of C++ or C for your work. The references above merely embody the knowledge of network programming.
If your game does not build on standard GUI elements -- i.e., it has to draw scenes. Then you need to learn about computer graphics. A standard book should do.
Hassan Syed
2010-03-08 13:36:45
Thank you so much for what you have added to my knowledge. But for Android and BB i need to use Java. I already know that i need to do socket programming. Do you suggest that i write an applet game on the web (like Tic Tac Toe) and then jump on smartphones. Well smartphones do not support Swing and AWT. But still i will come to know how to program sockets in Java...am i right? Correct me if i'm wrong. Wonder if there is a tutorial available on making Tic Tac Toe on smartphone(Android or BB) where sockets are used and server is implemented?
Maxood
2010-03-08 13:48:13
So far what i can gather is there are 3 modules of a multi player game:1. Game Invitation Module (Players can invite other players by accessing their contacts and sending emails to people)2. Game Core Module (e.g. chess, checkers, scrabble , etc.) 3. Player Registration Module (Users will have to register to become players and have to login with an id/screen name).Please comment and explain.
Maxood
2010-03-08 15:22:39
You seem to be doing quite well, however we can only advise on specific issues -- not on problems large in scope -- on such problems we can only give vague hints.
Hassan Syed
2010-03-08 17:21:09
It does not make any sense to build a socket server on your own. There are plenty of turn-key solutions out there.
bertelmonster2k
2010-06-08 19:10:39
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Photon (http://exitgames.com/Photon) provides you with Android, Java/J2ME, iPhone, BREW, ... libraries. Free to get started.
bertelmonster2k
2010-05-30 12:30:36