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Question...

Ok here's the deal. I'm developing an online game. Right now, I'm working on the engine, but haven't done anything with online/networking yet (not there, and haven't learned it yet). Can't c++ be integrated with web development, or would I be better off learning java or C# for online stuff, and just code the engine basics (physics, math, etc.) in c++?

The question being is because I started out wanting to make a game like runescape (about 3 years ago when runescape was cool, and not this new shit Andrew Gower came out with), and I wanted it to be online like his was. However, I already knew c++, didn't want to learn java, and figured I couldn't now because you have to know java to be able to do that kinda stuff online. Or am I wrong?

I've only started coding my engine about 3 months ago, and it's going pretty well, but I'd much rather stop for now and ask questions about networking and online stuff before I get deeper into the prog.

So... what's good for online??? Should I develop the entire game (networking and all) in c++ and just have a client for download for the users, which connects them to the server, or should I learn java and write applets for the internet???

Thanks again,

Massive-war

the client connecting to the server thing would probably run faster but java would be more convient for the user. I have never done this so im not sure which would be better so i will let someone who is smarter then me give more help :)

Try not to double-post, mate. ;)

I suggest writing a client to download, the way most MMORPGs work. They're a lot faster than Java applets, and you can pack much better graphics into them. If you're developing a Windows-only game, I would suggest using DirectX, as it has components for sound, networking, etc.

Ya, directx is the only thing I will do. Thanks you guys.

Massive-warrr

Post back when you've made some progress - I wanna see how this turns out.

I agree... downloadable client would be the way to go.... or have the web portion written in PHP.

K, will do.

however, I'm still a while off. Once school gets out though I'll definitely have more time to code. I'm still focusing on the game itself right now, but i think I'll write some piece of crap to test it with the client, and see how that works out.

Anyways, I'll keep in touch.

Don't write a piece of crap, because some of it will inevitably stay as part of your code. Code everything to your best ability, just like you would anything else in life.

or write test units to test a few small keyu parts of it.

well, ya, that's kinda what I meant. I didn't mean pieces of crap to run it on, I meant test units to get the jist of what I'm trying to accomplish