community attempt at multiplayer

[jonas]

i've just looked at the definition of the NetPlayer:

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class NetPlayer
{
public:
	NetPlayer();
	~NetPlayer();
	void Create(char *actorname);
	int GetId()											{ return Id;						}
	void SetId(int id)									{ Id = id;							}
	void SetBaseRotation(const geVec3d &Rotation)		{ BaseRotation = Rotation;			}
	void SetlocalRotation(const geVec3d &Rotation)		{ localRotation = Rotation;			}
	void SetlocalTranslation(const geVec3d &Translation){ localTranslation = Translation;	}

 public:
	geActor *Actor;
	char ActorName[128];
	char Animation[128];
// changed QD 02/01/07
	char PlayerName[64];
	float Scale;
// end change
	float AnimTime;
	int Id;
	geVec3d localTranslation;
	geVec3d localRotation;	
	geVec3d oldTranslation;
	geVec3d oldRotation;	
	geVec3d BaseRotation;

private:

};

I think Id refers to 'IdentificationNumber' of the Player. Has nothing to do with the weapons. I would say you have to add a new geActor* variable for the weapon and then use it like the pawn weapons are used...

Exactly, but if you take a peek at DisplayThirdPerson(); it calls for int index

CWeapon.cpp

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void CWeapon::DisplayThirdPerson(int index)
{
       geXForm3d Xform;
       geVec3d the Rotation;
       geVec3d the Position;
       geMotion *ActorMotion;
       geMotion *ActorBMotion;

       geActor *Actor = CCD->Player()->GetActor();
       CCD->ActorManager()->GetRotate(Actor, &theRotation);
       CCD->ActorManager()->GetPosition(Actor, &thePosition);
       geActor_SetScale(WeaponD[index].PActor, WeaponD[index].PScale, WeaponD[index].PScale, WeaponD[index].PScale);

In CNetwork.cpp when sending player information back and forth it uses each ones index number(id).

you might have a look at the CPawn.cpp for the weapon rendering.
that may be a start. Just a question: are the projectiles shown in the other player's views?

CWeapon.cpp

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Void CWeapon::Rendering(bool flag)

Tried it
No projectiles aren't even shown in the other players view. All they see of you is your arm moving up and down when firing.
Looks like i'll probably be adding a function or 2 to Cweapon.cpp *sigh* or hacking them a lot.

[Jay]

ok. index (in CWeapon.cpp) seems to be the index of preloaded weapons. So maybe you just add an int variable for the weapon in the NetPlayer class and send it to the server and from then then to the players, so that you can update the weapons.

[zany_001]

you seem to be doing some good work there,keep it up! so does this mean that multiplayer will be here before the end of next year also,how does rf spawn the projectiles?like,does it spawn them like for pawns,or is it entirely different?

[jonas]

I'm sorry to say this guys but I don't think I can finish this. The more I look through the code the more confused I'm getting. I found parts and pieces of the game initiation in the strangest of places... its mind boggling. In all honesty for this type of endeavor I should probably wait until my programming skills are at a higher level. I will leave Programming Rf for someone with a lot of experience, and/or more patience. Not for a total doofus(like me). So to put my conscience at ease for something I can't do but promised to do, I must pass it on to someone else. I think I'm going to just start focusing on making games, that's something I can do.

[Voltare]

What happened is this : so many people made code contributions to RF, some commented, most not that it got out of hand quickly, to the point of where it's not even worth attempting it.You'll never figure out where things are suppossed to go, or what this crazy little bit of code here does.

So, RF1+ Multiplayer will never happen.Period.

But, what can happen is this: as we write rf2, make sure that we include good commented code,
i.e.:

(code stuff here) // this does this to this part , handles etc. , acts on etc. , does this to etc., works with etc.

Make this a hallmark of RF2!!!! So that those who come after us aren't completely flummoxed by what we did.Yeah, it makes it a little more difficult to write out....but it's just a few more words........

Who cares if you know what that code you wrote did? The next guy who looks at it ain't gonna have a clue.

I've been having similar arguements with coders for years now....they really don't want to comment their code..( Take a look at Quake source, for instance....yuck!!!!!!!)


I am learning programming in XNA right now, and I am commenting every single line of code I write...why? cause when I come back to it later, I want to know what that line does, where it points to, what other lines of code it acts with, upon, affects, what models, textures etc. it may call up.Yeah, its annoying as heck to write all that extra stuff....but it makes it easier for me to understand what's going on inside the program as well.

[jonas]

Exactly. Writing a comment with your code is well worth it later on. Even if it takes extra time, do it. It will even make your own job easier when coming back to add something in.

[Spyrewolf]

I am commenting every single line of code I write

Really?!? thats pretty overkill, I found that a comment per function/variable/object, seem sufficient even then i though i was over doing it,

however i guess its what you feel comfortable with, commenting your code is definetly a big plus especially when others will be reading or modify your code at some point or another, or if you will be.

[Voltare]

yup....it may seem like overkill, but it will make it easier for future programmers to understand what i did, and why i did it that way.

[zany_001]

Link

found this at GameDev.net, thought it might be useful for getting multiplayer to work. Ill do it myself once ive got the experience if noone else will.

[Voltare]

I'm considering another idea entirely.(sorry for dragging back up an ancient post, heh).


There's something out there called MaNgoS , a complete mysql server/clent solution.I'm thinking of scrapping all rf mp stuff, and seeing if its possible to use this.

edit: right now, it's mainly used to emulate a world of warcraft server...but i want to see if it can work here.