Overview
Overview
Overview
Overview
Overview
Overview
Overview
Overview
Overview
A small game created so I could put my knowledge of networking to the test. It is a Hybrid Client -Server model with one instance of the application acting as the server and also running a local client and any others just acting as clients connected to the server. Each client has a player character and it's job is top take any inputs received and send them to the server in a input package which consists of a vector and an ID. The majority of processing then happens in the server and the current state of the game is sent back to the clients which update accordingly.
By using differing hardware and using Clumsy, a third party networking tool, to simulate different network conditions I was able to get a good feel on how the application worked and how to improve it. What follows is a short summary on how the application behaves.
Due to the usage of prediction and interpolation gameplay was possible until latency hit 500ms. Some jittering is visible when there is a high amount of duplicated or dropped packets however as the application uses a TCP connection. Due to this any out of order packets do not have an effect. Some loss of sync can happen due to how SFML handles window focus but nothing major. Overall, a user will need an average or above broadband connection to use this application in an error free manner but if that exists it should work quite reliably.
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Engine/Framework:
Unity 3D
Coding & Scripting Languages:
C#
Target Platform:
Windows PC, WebGL
Development Time:
26 hours
Completed On:
2018
Team Size:
6
Role:
Lead Programmer
Tools Used:
Unity3D, Visual Studio 2017
Source Control:
Sourcetree & Bitbucket
Overview
This game was created for the Global Game Jam 2018 at Abertay University. Mostly created for fun it was also intended as practice for the members of Cation Games for the next serious game jam.
Play as Fire-boy, your friendly neighbourhood firewall program as he does his best to keep your system free from malware. Stop the viruses from infecting systems, but be sure to let those cat photos and likes get past! Armed with backups, anti-viral bullets and literal firewalls you must dodge, weave and destroy your way to victory. Best played with an x-box controller - otherwise good luck!
