Integration with Photon Cloud: Multiplayer

SpacialPumpkin

OK. Let me try to explain ...

The HTTP server is needed to deliver the web page that allows (multi)players to access the game itself - just like any C2 game you make, when you export your project to a HTML5 website.

The Photon Cloud server handles the interactions between the players - which of course is something that's not needed when you play a game on a single computer/device. It saves you having to create a game server to do that.

And my PhotonClient behavior saves you having to fiddle with a low level socket plugin to get your players to interact with the game server <img src="smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0" align="middle" />

Ok so is there a way to do this easily? Like can I use dropbox for hosting the http server? If not dropbox, is there something like dropbox that does it for you, without your pc having to be turned on to host the server?

SpacialPumpkin

No, your PC doesn't have to be turned on to host the server. What you would do instead is get an account with a web hosting provider that would give you a web server from which you could deliver your game. That's the "access to a HTTP web server" that my Step 2 refers to.

(Dropbox is not a web hosting provider.)

Velojet

I have a free 000webhost. This is my site. http://evantarctica.netau.net/ Is this an http server? Like could I just put the files there? How would I write the URL? Sorry for asking so many questions.

SpacialPumpkin

That is indeed a HTTP server (see the http:// at the front of the URL) and the files could go there.

If you load them into a photonclient.workout folder (step 4), your URL will be evantarctica.netau.net/photonclient.workout

No problem about the number of questions. HTH!

Ok cool, now I understand the whole http thing. I put the files on there using Filezilla. However, the game is still not linking. :( I updated the Url and everything too.

http://evantarctica.netau.net/photonclient.workout/

SpacialPumpkin

The log shows you're not getting a connection to the Photon Master Server at app-us.exitgamescloud.com. This is something for the ExitGames people, I'm afraid. They're just back from GDC13, so should be able to take a look soon, hopefully.

Velojet So, I can use my site as the http server?

InvaderX

Sure. If you can access your site via a URL that begins http:// you've got access to a HTTP web server.

SpacialPumpkin

I've just taken another look at the log for your app. I think you might have missed the port number off the end of your Master Server Address: ':9090'.

Also, you're missing the header because it can't find the inputs_header.txt file. Check that you've copied it into your photonclient.workout folder.

Velojet

Ok I put the ':9090' and it seems the header txt file is there. but its still not working :p

I've got the same error as SpacialPumpkin, you can check the log here velojet : joski.net/photonclient.workout

Hope that help ! And thank you for your work !

I've got the same error as SpacialPumpkin, ...

Joskin

No, you haven't! It works perfectly. Congratulations! <img src="smileys/smiley20.gif" border="0" align="middle" />

Ahah, I tested it at work, so maybe its a firewall problem or something, I'll try at home tonight. Great job Velojet, its realy easy to use !

Velo , is the plugin out ?