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[even821]

i wanna make a game playabel over the internet, but i do not need what to to, i asume i would have to have some sort of a server? and would it be possible to make this sort of thing using c++/sdl?

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btw i do not wanna make an mmorpg or something of that size. i just want to be able to play for exampel player over the internet

[WingedPanther]

It depends on how you want to do it. The Boost library has networking libraries you can use for establishing connections. You do not have to have a "client" and "server", but you do need to have one of the running programs fulfilling the role of a "server" and one or more fulfilling the role of a "client". As an example, OpenArena uses the exact same program to host a game as it uses to connect to a game or play the single-player game.

[even821]

so i can make a online game using the boost library? is that compatible with sdl then? and can you link me to a tutorial on it, that would be greatly appreciated.

[Flying Dutchman]

boost is behind the scenes thing, you would use that for network part, SDL for display and maybe a mix of boost and std for logic. You can start with boost here.

[even821]

ok thanks :D

[mebob]

In case you get in a similar situation as I am with Boost (can't get it compiled) you can also program using Berkeley Sockets (or Winsock for Windows).

[RhetoricalRuvim]

I thought "online" means you use your web browser to go to a page, where you do whatever needs to be done; I'm just a little confused about what browsers have to do with C/C++ and SDL, since in HTML or flash you don't need to worry about that stuff.

[even821]

an online game is a game you can play with your friends over the internet, doesnt have to do anything with the web browser, not to my knowledge anyways.

[RhetoricalRuvim]

Okay; that's fine too. It's just I was a little confused. :)

[even821]

might be that i am the one that is wrong thought, oh well :)

[WingedPanther]

Evan, your thinking corresponded with what I had in mind.

[even821]

hmm okay, good to know i have a somewhat right way of thinking when it comes to programming lol