Multiplayer problem

[_Bill_]

I have and idea and I would like to know if it's feasible. Ok say I write a game in QB with multiplayer support would it be possible to play with other people directly through a com port, or through a com port to another computer thats connected to the internet running a windows program that watches the serial port and relays the data through the internet and to somone else playing the game?

[Scrapyard]

Good luck to you I would say...

I always get a time out when I try to open those f*ckin' com ports.
And hey when they're finally open the second computer won't receive the message from the first one :???:
I did it once though by changeing some status bits of the f*ckin' port...

[_Bill_]

Thanks, I was thinking that a null-modem cable would do the trick.

[wizardlife]

How many people actually have two PCs hooked up via COM, tho? The cable alone is like 15 bucks... You'd probably be better off to try to make a DirectPlay module that communicates with your program the same way DS4QB works... or better yet, make your game in directX.

[na_th_an]

Wizardlife's is best sollution. Forget DOS if ya wanna make a TCP/IP multiplayer game.

You can also use an IPX lib (there's one in the ABC packets) to play inside a LAN.

[Hexadecimal Disaster]

I can smell DSock around here. Try it. It's really nice.

[Hard Rock]

Yes use DSOCK, and play some connect 4 while your at it (first game to use it right?)

who wants to play?

[na_th_an]

Is it a Windows slave communicating in some form with QB?

Anyhow, it sound interesting. Where to sneak peek?

[Hexadecimal Disaster]

Yeps. A la DS4QB.

http://dotnet.zext.net/dl.php?filereq=dsock.rar

Don't forget to check this out:

http://forum.qbasicnews.com/viewtopic.php?t=1288

[na_th_an]

:oops: Cool thanks