Hawks Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Archimage (archimage_a) and I have a crazy idea to design an online game that uses a DOS-based client. Can you offer some insight into what this entails? We're thinking a simple role-playing game using sprites and tiles (like old console games) with some customization (choose a class/race/weaponry etc) and basically (for now at least) a kill-some-monsters-get-some-money-buy-a-sword type gameplay... What coding language is it possible to do this in, and could you post some tutorials/stuff you find useful (references are always good), and if you know sort of what programs/resources are needed. And if it's possible to do this to run an online game (and where can we get cheap/free server space?). To show what I mean, a really bad mockup I made of the basic window: [hide=][/hide] sig by Soa.....tip.it times.....art & mediadeviantart/flickr/last.fm/steam/twitter/tumblr/youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh181830 Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 You made that from code? or did you make it from a graphics.. if it's from code, teach me how to do it! I can only program java :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I would suggest talking to Pomarsz1 (?), he knows about how to program games I believe. 2257AD.TUMBLR.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadril Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 java is your best bet I guess, but you aren't just going to go from knowing nothing about programing to making an MMORPG. You need to have some middle ground and learn first. Plus I assume an online MMO would be quite difficult to deal with all the code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty_uiop Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Sorry to say but if you are asking those questions, it means you can't possibly make any online game. Not in the next 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mil Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 I'd say flash would be easiest to get into, if you're willing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawks Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Is there a way I can download a demo of flash? I don't want to spend $300 on something I'll only use a bit (but I'm definately buying it once I go to college...) sig by Soa.....tip.it times.....art & mediadeviantart/flickr/last.fm/steam/twitter/tumblr/youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavi Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Flash would definitely not work in DOS, if you didn't know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadril Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Why DOS anyways, if I might ask hawkxs? Seems sort of, well very, pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeDaStudd Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 I think he just means standalone client. Not an actual dos program. The basics are easy to to create something like what your after would take a decent coder atleast a few months of solid work. [hide=Drops]Dragon Axe x11Berserker Ring x9Warrior Ring x8SeercullDragon MedDragon Boots x4 - all less then 30 kcGodsword Shard (bandos)Granite Maul x 3Solo only - doesn't include barrows[/hide][hide=Stats][/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavi Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 ^ She ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawks Posted May 23, 2009 Author Share Posted May 23, 2009 Archi wanted something that would work very easily on almost every computer... And I guess all Microsoft comps have a DOS compiler in them. I know flash wouldn't work in dos, but it'd be easier for me than coding a ton of crap I think. sig by Soa.....tip.it times.....art & mediadeviantart/flickr/last.fm/steam/twitter/tumblr/youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mil Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Flash would definitely not work in DOS, if you didn't know that. Oh, didn't see the DOS part... Archi wanted something that would work very easily on almost every computer... And I guess all Microsoft comps have a DOS compiler in them. I know flash wouldn't work in dos, but it'd be easier for me than coding a ton of crap I think. Well, nearly all computers have flash (and java to some extent) too. Flash games are much more common, and I'm sure it'd be easier finding the right resources + tutorials to help you along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavi Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 For computers that do not have DOS, there is of course DOSBox, which even runs on UNIX/UNIX-like systems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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