Networking coursework during my course at abertay where I created a game where you can fire at a target and use a shield to bounce back shots.
Video Link: https://youtu.be/0DpAjEppBFA Report: https://github.com/RohanMenon92/NetworkingCoursework/blob/master/1901120-NetworkGameReport.pdf
The game is a simple game where a server needs to be run first and then multiple clients can connect to it. Each client has a Player associated with it that can fire Bullets that are associated with the player.
Communication is done with TCP from client to server and a stream UDP from server to client. This is to prevent cheating and also ensure that all clients are receiving the same instance of the game. I use dead reckoning and interpolation for rendering on the client. The server world is the one that decides the game rules and positioning of all objects in the world.
Start by running the application and inputting ‘s’ in the terminal to start a Server. Then open another instance of the application and put in ‘c’ and input a username and server ip address to start a Client.
- If a Bullet hits a player, it reduces it’s health by 1 if it is not shielded.
- If it is shielded, the bullet will change colour to the player’s colour and bounce off of it.
- W or Right Click: Move the player towards current mouse position
- S or Middle Mouse: Put a shield and prevent player movement
- SPACE or Left Click: Fire a bullet towards the mouse position
