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carlii posted 27-12-2001 04:18 BST
I was just wondering, it sounds fun, how do you use it?
Alex posted 27-12-2001 18:14 BST
You create a game and run it on a QuestNet server on your own system. Other people can then connect to your computer using Quest to play the game, and each user will appear to the others as being part of the game.
I'll be releasing QuestNet 3.0 Beta 1 soonish so you'll be able to see for yourself more easily.
carlii posted 31-12-2001 09:06 BST
That would be awesome, but you would need other servers to run the game, not your own (as in cases like mine you just simply can't setup your own server).
Alex posted 31-12-2001 18:59 BST
It's not hard. All a server is is a computer connected to the net that accepts incoming connections by running certain software. QuestNet server is that "certain software", so you can run it on any computer. Then just give out the IP address and people can connect to you. If you're on a dialup connection obviously it will be difficult to run a server constantly. However, the server doesn't really need to be up 24/7 - you could just run it at a certain time or times, and there are various services available which will let you have a permanent address (rather than using a dialup connection's IP address which usually changes every time you connect).
carlii posted 01-01-2001 00:47 BST
That sounds way cool, but I suppose you'd need a good piece of .asl to run it with!
DarkAng3l posted 22-06-2001 02:19 BST
Can a single player game become multiplayer this way?
Xlithan posted 22-06-2001 15:16 BST
lol......yes.....btw.....if people can connect to your computer, arnt they gunna hack it? wait...y am i asking if im a hacker....OF COURSE THEY CAN HACK IT THIS WAY!!!NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Alex posted 22-06-2001 17:18 BST
You should be able to turn a single player game into a multiplayer game fairly easily, with only a few changes to your ASL file needed.
As to "hacking" your computer, the fact that your computer is connected to the internet means people can hack it anyway - QuestNet does not introduce any additional ways for people to break in, just like having a new phone line doesn't increase your chance of being burgled, really.
Xlithan posted 22-06-2001 21:31 BST
lmao....
DarkAng3l posted 23-06-2001 18:57 BST
What kind of changes Alex? Is there a section about them in any of the manuals?
Alex posted 24-06-2001 00:15 BST
Well not yet, because there's no proper QuestNet documentation yet, but there will be.
DarkAng3l posted 24-06-2001 11:05 BST
OK

Author	Topic: How do you use QNet?
carlii	posted 27-12-2001 04:18 BST I was just wondering, it sounds fun, how do you use it?
Alex	posted 27-12-2001 18:14 BST You create a game and run it on a QuestNet server on your own system. Other people can then connect to your computer using Quest to play the game, and each user will appear to the others as being part of the game. I'll be releasing QuestNet 3.0 Beta 1 soonish so you'll be able to see for yourself more easily.
carlii	posted 31-12-2001 09:06 BST That would be awesome, but you would need other servers to run the game, not your own (as in cases like mine you just simply can't setup your own server).
Alex	posted 31-12-2001 18:59 BST It's not hard. All a server is is a computer connected to the net that accepts incoming connections by running certain software. QuestNet server is that "certain software", so you can run it on any computer. Then just give out the IP address and people can connect to you. If you're on a dialup connection obviously it will be difficult to run a server constantly. However, the server doesn't really need to be up 24/7 - you could just run it at a certain time or times, and there are various services available which will let you have a permanent address (rather than using a dialup connection's IP address which usually changes every time you connect).
carlii	posted 01-01-2001 00:47 BST That sounds way cool, but I suppose you'd need a good piece of .asl to run it with!
DarkAng3l	posted 22-06-2001 02:19 BST Can a single player game become multiplayer this way?
Xlithan	posted 22-06-2001 15:16 BST lol......yes.....btw.....if people can connect to your computer, arnt they gunna hack it? wait...y am i asking if im a hacker....OF COURSE THEY CAN HACK IT THIS WAY!!!NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Alex	posted 22-06-2001 17:18 BST You should be able to turn a single player game into a multiplayer game fairly easily, with only a few changes to your ASL file needed. As to "hacking" your computer, the fact that your computer is connected to the internet means people can hack it anyway - QuestNet does not introduce any additional ways for people to break in, just like having a new phone line doesn't increase your chance of being burgled, really.
Xlithan	posted 22-06-2001 21:31 BST lmao....
DarkAng3l	posted 23-06-2001 18:57 BST What kind of changes Alex? Is there a section about them in any of the manuals?
Alex	posted 24-06-2001 00:15 BST Well not yet, because there's no proper QuestNet documentation yet, but there will be.
DarkAng3l	posted 24-06-2001 11:05 BST OK