[Kde-games-devel] Multiplayer updates

[Josef Spillner]

Hello all,

since my blog is currently offline after someone managed to find a wordpress 
exploit in it, I'm sending some maybe interesting updates by mail.

* KReversi
Savegames from the server can now be displayed in web applications. For 
learning purposes it might make sense to be able to load savegames from the 
client and replay them on a read-only board. I'm going to stress-test the 
game online soon, but of course it'd be much better if other, more critical, 
people will find bugs.
All impatient SoC student on this list can try to get it to run so they will 
also become familar with checking out the source, building, troubleshooting 
and so on :-)

* KBattleship
The standalone server for it ('Submarine') has been mostly finished. There are 
some client issues with it: If the game is over and the server exits, the 
game starts reading from the socket like crazy instead of recognising that it 
was closed. It is also not really prepared for a client-server scenario and 
will need some protocol modifications, while still keeping the 
player-to-player games.
The server is written in Python btw.

* KSquares
Savegame review was already available for web apps, but it would also be nice 
to have it in the client, especially since my old game KDots, which 
implements the same game, could do that.
The multiplayer mode is now mostly complete. What is missing is some 
additional safety against manipulated servers by comparing which filled 
squares are reported by the server and which were expected by the client. But 
functionality-wise it's complete I'd say. The KGGZ page on techbase provides 
some hints on how to test it.

* KFourInLines
Also savegame review support for the web. Today is savegames day for me it 
seems. But, alas, not much more yet.

Josef