With source code out...online play?

[quadomatic]

Now that the source code has been released, would it be possible for online play to be implemented? I feel like online 1v1 matches would be a great new addition.

[Blorx]

It would take much more than just a bit of modification. Currently, Lugaru has absolutely no net code. Not to mention the net code would have to be cross-platform, which leaves out the option of simply using Windows Sockets to cover it.

[Ragdollmaster]

Blorx: That could be employed as a temporary measure, though- a Mac and Linux compatible version could be worked out later. Simultaneous releases aren't really necessary, even with a community as OS-diverse as Wolfire's, and especially not when it's a third-party mod.

[Blorx]

Mac, however, is pretty much necessary. A good portion of the people around here are Mac users, as opposed to Linux.

[Wilbefast]

Net code is tricky to get your head around: you have to figure out what information to send, and what information to "deduce". Fascinating stuff I can tell you, and great fun, but it's probably a good idea to have 2 computer so you can... like, test it and stuff

[quadomatic]

Could netcode be borrowed from other projects, like GGPO?

[Wilbefast]

It really needs to be adapted for the specific game that you're trying to run: especially for something like Lugaru, where timing is so critically important

[Sandurz]

I just remembered Halo CE....They did terribly at that.