GSoC Reconnect Host change: Difference between revisions
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Brain damage (talk | contribs) New page: = GSoC idea: Reconnect / Host change during a match = == Why == Network links can sometimes be unreliable, being able to overcome temporary issues will improve play experience. == Backgr... |
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Network links can sometimes be unreliable, being able to overcome temporary issues will improve play experience. | Network links can sometimes be unreliable, being able to overcome temporary issues will improve play experience. | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
Spring's network model implies the existance of a server to host a battle | Spring's network model implies the existance of a server to host a battle. For various reasons the network link between host and clients can die, so a system should be designed to allow manual and/or automatic switching of the game's host (possibly using an existing player after testing load handling capabilities) and manual and/or automatic reconnection from client side if host remains the same. | ||
== Required skills == | == Required skills == | ||
Revision as of 22:58, 11 March 2010
GSoC idea: Reconnect / Host change during a match
Why
Network links can sometimes be unreliable, being able to overcome temporary issues will improve play experience.
Background
Spring's network model implies the existance of a server to host a battle. For various reasons the network link between host and clients can die, so a system should be designed to allow manual and/or automatic switching of the game's host (possibly using an existing player after testing load handling capabilities) and manual and/or automatic reconnection from client side if host remains the same.
Required skills
- C++
- General networking knowledge
- Boost::asio sockets
- Understanding Spring's networking
Difficulty
Estimated: medium to hard
- During a drop-out, all clients can have different frame amount, it needs to determine a common point and bring all players to that to ensure sync
- During a server switch, particular measures should be adopted to prevent cheating
