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Title: TigConnect an easy to use matchmaking web service Post by: goldbuick on May 09, 2009, 01:07:58 PM Not sure if this is the correct place to post this! But I just wanted to hear what all y'all thought about this!
I have played a number of indie games as of late that still rely on the old adage of type in the other player's IP address. What if we made a really simple listing service? Could be all of 3 functions maybe? Adds a server to the server list for the specified application Register( 'Application name', PortNumber ) Lets the listing service know this server is still active Ping() Queries for a list of running servers for the specified application List( 'Application name' ) Could probably even make this service web based API which would be great, because the external IP address of someone hosting a game could be easily determined. My reasoning for making it web based is that the API could be integrated into a number of other things as well as add web hooks ;) Any thoughts? Title: Re: TigConnect an easy to use matchmaking web service Post by: Ivan on May 09, 2009, 10:28:35 PM If you implement some sort of NAT-punchthrough service with that, I'll love you forever.
Title: Re: TigConnect an easy to use matchmaking web service Post by: goldbuick on May 09, 2009, 10:39:13 PM If you implement some sort of NAT-punchthrough service with that, I'll love you forever. RakNet dude already runs a free one http://www.jenkinssoftware.com/raknet/forum/index.php?topic=2363.msg12113 Title: Re: TigConnect an easy to use matchmaking web service Post by: ChevyRay on May 10, 2009, 06:51:27 AM This would be amazing <3 I'd use it for sure. I tire of this IP trading bullcrap, makes players less likely to even try the game out.
I have a buddy who runs such a service, but he's hard to get ahold of, and seems to keep forgetting to email me the scripts :-\ Title: Re: TigConnect an easy to use matchmaking web service Post by: ChevyRay on May 15, 2009, 07:13:26 PM Is this going to happen? :beg:
Title: Re: TigConnect an easy to use matchmaking web service Post by: gnat on May 15, 2009, 09:48:04 PM I just wanted to pop in and say that this is a really cool idea!
Title: Re: TigConnect an easy to use matchmaking web service Post by: nihilocrat on May 20, 2009, 07:20:52 PM It's going to happen, probably, because I've got a project in mind that would benefit greatly from it. However, I'm quite crunched for time so it's going to take awhile till I get it done. I miss having oodles of free time and just one project. :/
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