Question about online games

[4urentertainment]

I want to make an online multiplayer game. Do I have to purchase a server or are there free ones?

Also how about making leader boards or any interaction online. How do I do that?

[GustTheASGuy]

You'll need to rent a server computer first of all.

You do things by programming, I'm afraid. You setup a database, you program the serverside, you program the clientside.

[4urentertainment]

At 9/17/08 11:30 AM, GustTheASGuy wrote: You'll need to rent a server computer first of all.

You do things by programming, I'm afraid. You setup a database, you program the serverside, you program the clientside.

So in other words, impossible for me.

[KaynSlamdyke]

At 9/17/08 11:45 AM, 4urentertainment wrote: So in other words, impossible for me.

Well that all depends on you really. It's not too much of a problem to set up WAMP on your own computer and learn the development process that way, and then pitch it to a sponsor who can provide you with a server once toy have a working prototype / finished example.

But I'm putting good money (without even checking your profile here), that you're new to this entire process. So by law I have to suggest you attempt an easier project.

[4urentertainment]

At 9/17/08 12:08 PM, KaynSlamdyke wrote:

At 9/17/08 11:45 AM, 4urentertainment wrote: So in other words, impossible for me.

But I'm putting good money (without even checking your profile here), that you're new to this entire process. So by law I have to suggest you attempt an easier project.

Well ya it's much easier to just do one player with "W,A,S,D" and the other with the keypad.