Flash :: Flash And Multiplayer

Multiplayer In Flash
I have a car racing game which I want both people playing at the same time in diferent computers.
I was told that you need to use something like XML socket for that, but I don't even know what's that.

Can anyone point me out a tutorial for making multiplayer in flash?

Thanks in advance.

Multiplayer In Flash?
Well I'm not entirely new to flash... but I this isn't a pro question either haha... Basically what I'm looking to do is create a multiplayer game nothing crazy.. but just a multiplayer platform game. What I'm wondering is, is if it's possible to create real time multiplayer flash games. I was looking into smartfox server and I saw a lot of simulated real time multiplayer games but that's just not going to cut it. Anybody know if what I'm trying to do will work in flash? or would i just be beter off looking into shockwave or something like that? The reason I want to use flash is because it's so versatile. Thanks

Flash Multiplayer?
I saw this game everquest and it was made in flash and it was online so i was thinking a few things is it easy to make flash games online and is there any tutorials on how to make games like everyquest ? if u have any tuts please tell me

Multiplayer Flash?
anybody know where theres a tutorial to set up a basic multiplayer system in flash?

id like to make a game than can be played over the inet by 2 players.

Thanks

I learned a bit yesterday, today i learned a lot, imagine what i'll learn tomorrow!

Multiplayer Game In Flash
Anyone has any idea how to develop multiplayer games in flash? Any example??? Source code??!!! Sorry asking toooo much!!! Any kind of help, please.....

Multiplayer Flash Games
I am very competant with flash and have created a few single player flash games among other things. I am now looking to expand and i am interested in creating a multiplayer flash game. However i have very little idea how to do this, basically at the moment im looking to create something were users can login and join a room, then from there if there are other people logged in, they can play each other. I also have experience with php and mysql if that is needed for this.

I would be grateful for any tutorials of links anyone could offer, or maybe just any general help.

Zerous

Flash Multiplayer Games
Hi! i would like to learn on how to make flash multiplayer games like cards and chess games only, nothing too advance. Is there a place i can learn or follow a guide to make one??

Flash Multiplayer Game...
I've been researching and planning a project and wanted to ask a few questions first. Hopefully I can get some assistance, I know I'm at one of the best resources out there.

I am planning on making an online fishing game, multiplayer, using mainly flash for the graphics / programming. I know I am going to need Communication Server also. I am also going to be using Flash and Microsoft Access to create a forum section. I can create the realtime chat room using Flash and Communication Server, I believe...

What Im hoping to have is tournaments where members logged in, can play the flash fishing game, ( it is going to be very realistic when it comes to fish species, colors, baits, lures, time of year, time of day, water temperature, fish location, etc... ) and the player that catches the most weight in their livestock, will be the leader of the tournament, I need flash to keep track of the players scores at weigh-in time, and post the results on the website, should that be done using actionscript or something else?

I would greatly appreciate any help I can get on this matter.

Thanks a lot everyone...

[F8] Multiplayer, Onlne, Flash
I need help making my flash games online so that one person can play the other over the internet. I would like a script that allows you to move around and see the other people moving around also. I am using: flash 8, mysql, and php.

The script I currently have is too slow and lags a whole lot. Heres the basic idea around the script i currently have:

var vars:LoadVars = new LoadVars();
vars.load("random php file that loads the variables from mysql");
vars.onLoad = function(success:Boolean) {
if (success) {
//load yours and every1's x and y axis then create the movie
clips and move them to their location.
}
}
onEnterFrame = function() {
vars.load("same random php file that loads the variables from mysql");
vars.onLoad = function(success:Boolean) {
if (success) {
//load yours and every1's x and y axis then creates the
movie clips and moves them to their location.
}
}
//more script used to move your character
vars.load("random php file that saves data into the database");
}

As you can see it has a lot of lag due to loading a php file twice every time the code repeats. Thats about 1 php file for every 1/24th second. I need a script a whole lot faster than that. Any suggestions?

Help - Online Multiplayer Flash
Hello, after making some singleplayer games I've grown tired of it and want to take one of my singleplayer games and make it possible to play it in a multiplayer mode online. But how do I do this with flash? Do I need to use shockwave? in that case anyone know of some places with some good information about shockwave?

Flash Multiplayer Game
How exactly would I go about this?

I'm considering making a multiplayer monopoly game, I've never made anything multiplayer before so I thought I would start with something like this. (This does seem relatively simple, to me at least.)

I don't really need accounts or anything complicated, I would just like to know how I can get multiple users to view the same game screen at the same time. Online. I'll worry with more complicated stuff later.

There seems to be a complete lack of online multiplayer tutorials. Is this because they're too difficult to make?

Thanks. : )

I'm using Actionscript 2, however I can upgrade if it's necessary. I've been meaning to for a very long time...and have necessary fundage too.

Flash Multiplayer Game
Hi all,
Hope everyone is well. I was wondering how I could create a multiplayer game. Basically all users should be able to login and be present together and interact with each other as well as their environment. So its an online game.

Any help is much appreciated.

Thank you!!

Q

Network Multiplayer In Flash?
As I read the forum, I see topics on the possibility of network multiplayer games in flash. I would like to see how these are made, and possibly make one of my own.

Are there articles or other information about Networks and Flash?

Multiplayer Flash Game..
i'm having some trouble.. i'm working on a multiplayer flash game using the xml socket.. well the problem is it does nothing when it recieves data.. the server is hand written in vc++ and works fine, i tested it with a dummy client written in c++.. strangley it behaves as expected with onClose and onConnect..
help

Code:
_global.recieved=new XML;
_global.mySock = new XMLSocket();
_global.myConnect = function() {
return mySock.connect(ip, 8888);
};
mySock.onConnect = function(success) {
if (success) {
_root.myControlClip.gotoAndStop(2);
_root.myControlClip.myMsg = 'Ai fost conectat.. ';
}
};
mySock.onClose = function() {
myControlClip.gotoAndStop(4);
_root.myControlClip.myMsg = 'Ups..';
};/*
mySock.onData = function(){
_root.myControlClip.myMsg = '*****';
};*/
function myOnXML(recieved) {
trace("**");
_root.myControlClip.myMsg = "**";
//_root.myControlClip.myMsg = XML.toString(recieved);
_root.myControlClip.gotoAndStop(3);
}
mySock.onXML = myOnXML;

Multiplayer Flash Games
I am a relatively advanced flash user and would like to begin making some more complicated games. Multiplayer games would definetely be a cool place to explore. How difficult is this?? Has anyone here done it??? The site i want to add this to is www.lunrentertainment.com. What does my web-hosting have to support?

anything helps- Blackdragon

P.S (is it worth upgrading to flash 8?)

Multiplayer Flash Game
hi every body
i am new to this forum
i am to happy to find such a huge adope help center
plz could u tell me what is the best way to create multiplayer flash game
can i use xml or breeze commonent or falsh media server
thx alot

Multiplayer Flash Game?
Allright, as the subject says. I want to make some klind of multiplayer game, two computers connect through the Inet and play with or against each other.

Does anybody know where I can find documentation or other significant info about this subject? books?

thanx for replies!

//Bobo

[mx] Multiplayer Game In Flash....
hi All! and sorry for my bad english :P

I would want to develop a game multiplayer. For the development of the same game not there are problems but what I must know for being able to render it multiplayer? I can make it entire in flash or I have need to use also php or asp?

Thanks in advance to all!

Online Multiplayer Flash Gaming
I have to do this for a project. The only real example of what I wanna do can be found on the Pro Plus website - http://www.proplus.co.uk - but it is not a developers site and doesn't have any indication of how its done. Any one got any ideas? .. Please?

Does Flash MX Support Internet Multiplayer?
I have a game I'm developing but I'm useless at programming AI. Does Flash MX support network or internet "multiplayer"? I'm not sure of the correct terminology there.

Many thanks,
Geoff

Doing Flash Multiplayer Games Over The Internet?
Is it possible to make flash games that can have multiple different users log onto the same game and play together? If so how can tell me how or directed me to the appropriate reading materials

Flash Online Multiplayer Games
Hey there.

I am wanting to make a Flash online game, just for a challenge I suppose, and I wondered what the best methods were to do this?

I have been absent from Flash since MX so I am basically curious of MX 2004 Pro provides any way for direct connections etc?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

Making A Multiplayer Flash Game
Hello, I'm new here...
Is there any way (or tools) that allow me to develop a multiplayer flash game?
I already try to trick it with amfphp, so I can store game info on the database. But it seems the game run slow then I thought.
Please help me ...

Online Multiplayer Flash Game [?]
Hey do any of you know how I can create a simple multiplayer game in flash? I want it to be accessible to people from the net so they can play with each other. do any of you know useful tutorials or programs I need? I already have Flash MX. thx in advance.

PS I'm aiming at something like SnowCraft ( http://www.nny.com/holiday/snowcraft.htm ) but online.

Multiplayer Flash Game Basics
What language do you need to make an online multiplayer Flash game?

Fast Paced Multiplayer In Flash
Hey!
Before you start reading don't blam, this is not a noob post.
I got SmartFox and learnt how to do it quite well. So far infact I linked a prototype tile game up with SmartFox with unlimited numbers of players. However there is one problem. I found using the inbuilt function SmartFox offers the connections can be slow to send and recieve (not high ping just not enough messages sent). So i set about writing the server side script in SmartFox. I did a really simple one, the simplest possible and while it did improve the situation it was still really crap. The players didn't lag they just jittered as the messages inbetween were lost but were sent. I know this is got round by adding forces with each message so the player still moves. However I tried this and there was still much lag. I think the reason maybe because every time the message is sent flash needs to check it first. I'm not sure though because I don't know much about servers.

There are no fast paced multiplayer flash games. Maybe because the server is too expensive. The only one is XGenStudios - Stick Arena but they like scripted their own socket server!

Is there any solution?
Thanks for your help,
Dan

Multiplayer Flash Game With Db Under It, Fast Enough?
Hello guys,

If I wanted to make a multiplayer game in flash, that has an access db on the webserver to keep the clients in sync, and the clients call asp pages to do queries on the db (with loadVariables)(like the state of the map), about twice a second would be nice but certainly not slower then once a second. Would this be fast enough ? The asp pages would return for the map about 100 integers and for player information some strings.
I'm not talking flash only here, its asp and flash and db access...
Anyone tried this or has some experience with this ?
All thoughts welcome.
thnx!

Greetz,

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www.themuppeteer.tk

"Those who say they understand chess, understand nothing"

-- Robert HUBNER

Need A Multiplayer Flash Game Developer
Hi there.

I am looking for a flash game developer to develop a multiplayer game that would allow two people to play eachother with card games.

Please let me know if you or anyone you know might be interested.

Thanks

Flash Media Server Can Use For Multiplayer Online Game With Flash
Dear all,
Hi I'm newbie.I'm so confuse about to develop the MMORPG game in flash.
Is it really can do with Media Server and Flash only?I have to develop multiplayer online game like as each player can move their avatar by using arrow keys.Is it really can be?
ႈWhen I just googelling, I saw most of the forum said MMORPG for xml socket server, but I can't find any tutorial with Media server.

So can anyone help me to point the examples, or Links?Now I'm in dark with that problem.pls help me

Thanks and Regards,
Vennasa

Flash Media Server Can Use For Multiplayer Online Game With Flash?
Dear all,
Hi I'm newbie.I'm so confuse about to develop the MMORPG game in flash.
Is it really can do with Media Server and Flash only?I have to develop multiplayer online game like as each player can move their avatar by using arrow keys.Is it really can be?
á‚ˆWhen I just googelling, I saw most of the forum said MMORPG for xml socket server, but I can't find any tutorial with Media server.

So can anyone help me to point the examples, or Links?Now I'm in dark with that problem.pls help me SOS.

Thanks and Regards,
Ap.

Massively Multiplayer Online Flash Games
Hello, I was recently wondering about something. Well, I'm sure we've all heard of ***** Hotel (http://www.*****hotel.com/)...but, now...I'm really wondering just how they do it? Does anyone care to share the secrets of what Flash MMOG's (Massively Multiplayer Online Games) are all about and what Sulake (http://www.sulake.com/), the people behind the programming, are all about?

I mean, I really want to start getting into the habbit of making my own (they are a money pit). And I believe that I can make a much nicer one...something with more of an edge. In any case, will anyone please tell me what tools or things I might need as well as what I need to learn? Perhaps even some tutorials on it?

Any help would be appreciated...

Need Advice From A Flash Expert On Multiplayer Game
I have a client that wants a free online poker game using flash on his website. I have created different flash chat rooms before without the server software by using the loadvariables command to post information and retrieve information from an sql database. There was little if any lag with those chat rooms.

I know you could never use that type of setup for any kind of action game, but with a turn based game such as chess, poker, battleship, it works well because the half second delay doesnt make a difference.

My question and concern is, this guy has over 10,000 visitors a day, and im curious what kind of load that would put on a system like this. This might be more of a server question, but my chat rooms were fine with 100 or so people. Just didnt know if 10000 would make it worse?

Rob

Any Complete Template Flash Multiplayer Game On The Web ?
Hi,

I have a litlle question adressed to ANYONE !
Please can you tell me a link to a flash archive containing 1 (
just ONE pleeease! ) complete template in flash (.fla) for online multiplayer gaming ? Is there any ?... cause i searched disperatelly to find but i was unsuccesfull, please help me with this,

Thanks for reading my message

[CS3] Creating Multiplayer Feature With Flash Games Help
Alright I have made a simple Flash game http://www.swfcabin.com/open/1209157646 and I want to make it multiplayer so 4 or 5 people can play at a time and expand that. I know I need a website and everything but what server do I need and how do I get my flash game to conenct to that???

If you can provide me links that would be very helpful. And sorry if I am posting in the wrong forum.

Also I would like to know how I could prevent my Monkey from going off into the sky and stuff. Thanks.

Thanks in advanced,

Haphadon

Looking For Sample File For Flash Multiplayer Games
Does anyone knew where to get sample flash multiplayer games including fla & php files?

Is It Possible To Make A MULTIPLAYER ONLINE GAME Using Flash?
I want to make a online game that I can play a game against 2 or more people over the internet using Flash

Is this posible?

Sincerly,
rbr1234

Edited: 03/25/2007 at 06:37:28 PM by rbr1234

Creating Flash Board Game (Multiplayer Online)
Hi,
Right now i am doing on a project on Chinese Checkers which have 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 6 players. I used SQL Server as database. game programmed in AS3, and i used web services to connect them. I used Timers to get data Consistently as Web services does not support data push like flash remoting. Due to budget issue, i have to use web service in my project for educational learning.

I have created game lobby in flash, where user can chat, see whose online, and create or join game. One main question: Can i do all of them in frames without using external actionscript files?like coding in first frame.

1st swf: Game Lobby --> press create button --> 2nd swf: Game Create Border -->3rd swf: Press 2 , 3 ,4 or 6 players button -> 4th swf: Game.

[CS3] Multiplayer+Flash+Java+NetBeans+Debugging+Policy Files
Hello all,

I am building a small Simple Server in Java (taken from the Adobe Labs documentation)

I am debugging it, and I must say I am pretty much satisfied with the dynamics. OK, so first thing, I am able to send data to the server, this I can check from the NetBeans IDE console window because it prints out the received message.

However I am unable to receive data back, in other words the DataEvent.DATA event never gets called even though I do write to the socket from Java.

In short, it is simply never called when debugging, it does not work either when I compile the movie and run it with Flash Player 9 from my computer or from an internet browser, however in the last case, when running from my computer with Flash Player 9 and debugging from NetBeans the data that is actually sent to the Java application is

"<policy-file-request/>" + the null character. (great I got that ;D)

And finally gives this error:

Error: Error #2002: Operation attempted on invalid socket.
at flash.net::XMLSocket/send()
at FlashSocketsDemo_fla::MainTimeline/closeButton_Click()

So first I need to understand what is going on and finally then how to solve it so I can debug my application.

Enlight me please,
J

Multiplayer+Flash+Java+NetBeans+Debugging+Policy Files
Hello all,

I am building a small Simple Server in Java (taken from the Adobe Labs documentation)

I am debugging it, and I must say I am pretty much satisfied with the dynamics. OK, so first thing, I am able to send data to the server, this I can check from the NetBeans IDE console window because it prints out the received message.

However I am unable to receive data back, in other words the DataEvent.DATA event never gets called even though I do write to the socket from Java.

In short, it is simply never called when debugging, it does not work either when I compile the movie and run it with Flash Player 9 from my computer or from an internet browser, however in the last case, when running from my computer with Flash Player 9 and debugging from NetBeans the data that is actually sent to the Java application is

"<policy-file-request/>" + the null character. (great I got that ;D)

And finally gives this error:

Error: Error #2002: Operation attempted on invalid socket.
at flash.net::XMLSocket/send()
at FlashSocketsDemo_fla::MainTimeline/closeButton_Click()

So first I need to understand what is going on and finally then how to solve it so I can debug my application.

Enlight me please,
J

Turn Based Multiplayer - Is Flash Media Server 2 The Thing For Me?
Hello World

I'm starting to get somewhere in my Flash application development, I'm actually producing something that 1) Works and 2) Is useful
So, now that I have my turn based game running and actually an AI to play it against, I'm starting to wonder about the next step - Multiplayer against a human opponent. So, to play against a human opponent located somewhere on the net, I've heard (that is, read in forum posts), that Flash Media Server 2 is used to handle Multiplayer stuffs and net connections etc. But I've also read a little about something called "PHPObject", and I think that also was capable of some multiplayer stuff, right?

So now I'm wondering, to make turn based multiplayer action (I don't dare start with Real time action yet, and I probably never will), can I use PHPObject for this or should I go with Flash Media Server 2?

Flash Media Server 2 seems to be the best solution for all this Multiplayer stuff. But I'm wondering - can I install this on my Linux Apache webserver? If so, how much bandwidth will it occupy approximately? Will it disturb the other activity on the webserver? (I, my brother and two of his friends share the same webserver) Or is it a Windows-Only application which cannot be installed on a Linux Apache webserver? if that's the case then how do I install/use it?

I hope someone, who hasn't gone sick of all these multiplayer-in-Flash-questions, can reply to me

Is Flash Just For Artists? Also, Are Multiplayer Games Possible In Flash?
I'm currently a database developer (Delphi/Pascal + SQL programmer) and I've always been interested in creating games; however, I have almost zero artistic talent. Now I realize that to create a "flashy" game that I might need an artist to help out, but it got me wondering... is Flash just for artists? (or can somebody like myself create something decent with it)

Also, as I mentioned above, I've always been interested in creating a multiplayer ("massively multiplayer" would be ideal, or at least 10 - 20 people playing the game at the same time) game but writing one in C/C++ is very difficult and using Delphi is almost impossible. So, I was thinking about creating a multiplayer game using Flash.

Is it possible to create REAL-TIME games using Flash? Would Shockwave be a better solution? (what is the difference anyways?)

Thanks for any help!

Multiplayer? Maybe...
Okay. Well, I want to have a simple game on my site (or something, I'm very vague on the idea right now) and I want it to work like this:

Two people are viewing the same .swf file, P1 and P2. I just want them to be able to do something like..
P1 clicks on button. Thing happens. P2 SEES thing happen.
P2 responds by clicking other button. Other thing happens. P1 SEES other thing happen.

HOW?

All help is greatly appreciated.

Multiplayer
Is it possible for multiple people viewing the same SWF to change variables?

A simple example would be a chat room.

Multiplayer
How do you make it so 2 players can play each other? Like 2 player....Thanks.

Multiplayer How To
Hi all...

i just started playing with AS3 and i think is awesome.

I just was wondering the following.

Just for learning AS3 i started a Pong game, now i was wondering what it takes to make it multiplayer... i mean, how to synchronize positions etc... i never did this so there must be an ideal o better way to do it, cause i have no clue.

cheers!