Author Topic: RTS is now hamachi-less (LOBBY IN PUBLIC RELEASE) (Read 13446 times)

Alex_Olijar · « **Reply #50 on:** January 26, 2012, 05:09:53 PM »

Creating an Account doesn't work on IE.

lp670sv · « **Reply #51 on:** January 26, 2012, 05:11:55 PM »

Quote from: Alex_Olijar on January 26, 2012, 05:09:53 PM

The Internet doesn't work on IE.

FTFY

LordZardeck · « **Reply #52 on:** January 26, 2012, 05:34:04 PM »

Thank you for informing me about the IE bug. I try to test everything in IE, but things still slip by.

SomeKittens · « **Reply #53 on:** January 26, 2012, 07:06:28 PM »

Quote from: Alex_Olijar on January 26, 2012, 05:09:53 PM

Creating an Account doesn't work on IE.

There's a fix posted here.

LordZardeck · « **Reply #54 on:** January 26, 2012, 07:14:41 PM »

Quote from: SomeKittens on January 26, 2012, 07:06:28 PM

Quote from: Alex_Olijar on January 26, 2012, 05:09:53 PM
Creating an Account doesn't work on IE.
There's a fix posted here.

That my friend is my all time favorite post. XD

LordZardeck · « **Reply #55 on:** January 26, 2012, 09:37:25 PM »

The lobby now has an "LFG" button where it will post to the shoutbox with a link that you are lfg! Comment here and let me know what you think.

Irish_Luck · « **Reply #56 on:** January 26, 2012, 10:05:00 PM »

Quote from: LordZardeck on January 26, 2012, 09:37:25 PM

The lobby now has an "LFG" button where it will post to the shoutbox with a link that you are lfg! Comment here and let me know what you think.

I think that it is a really cool and convenient feature.

Minister Polarius · « **Reply #57 on:** January 28, 2012, 05:14:05 PM »

There have been a lot of problems with people getting evicted from their room mid-game.

LordZardeck · « **Reply #58 on:** January 28, 2012, 05:18:28 PM »

Quote from: Minister Polarius on January 28, 2012, 05:14:05 PM

There have been a lot of problems with people getting evicted from their room mid-game. Also, reconnecting doesn't seem to work at all.

Reconnecting requires BOTH players to disconnect fully.

Could you describe the situation around what you were doing with your browser prior to being evicted?

Minister Polarius · « **Reply #59 on:** January 28, 2012, 05:34:32 PM »

Nothing, I was just on RTS.

Chronic Apathy · « **Reply #60 on:** January 28, 2012, 06:44:53 PM »

Just out of curiosity, since I'm quite ignorant when it comes to coding, is it at all possible to eventually migrate RTS to a completely browser based experience?

SomeKittens · « **Reply #61 on:** January 28, 2012, 06:51:21 PM »

Quote from: Chronic Apathy on January 28, 2012, 06:44:53 PM

Just out of curiosity, since I'm quite ignorant when it comes to coding, is it at all possible to eventually migrate RTS to a completely browser based experience?

Yes and no. One could create an entirely browser-based online Redemption experience, but not with RTS.

LordZardeck · « **Reply #62 on:** January 28, 2012, 07:17:29 PM »

Quote from: Chronic Apathy on January 28, 2012, 06:44:53 PM

Just out of curiosity, since I'm quite ignorant when it comes to coding, is it at all possible to eventually migrate RTS to a completely browser based experience?

Yes. I am going to start this process by first creating a "spectating feature" that integrates with the lobby. Once that's done, it won't be far to move RTS completely to the browser.

Quote from: SomeKittens on January 28, 2012, 06:51:21 PM

Yes and no. One could create an entirely browser-based online Redemption experience, but not with RTS.

I think you misunderstood. He's not asking if RTS can be ran in the browser, but if it could be re-made to a browser application.

lp670sv · « **Reply #63 on:** January 28, 2012, 07:23:05 PM »

I'm not familiar with VB 6.0 but if it's anything close to Visual Basic 10, it would actually be remarkably easy to a browsor. Visual Basic was meant for the web, you have to install the .net framework to run it which is originally a server component.

Chronic Apathy · « **Reply #64 on:** January 28, 2012, 07:27:16 PM »

That's an exciting prospect. I'm currently without a laptop, so I have to go to a friend's to play my ROOT game tonight. I think doing away with downloads altogether would be a great way to get many more people involved.

LordZardeck · « **Reply #65 on:** January 28, 2012, 07:27:45 PM »

Quote from: lp670sv on January 28, 2012, 07:23:05 PM

I'm not familiar with VB 6.0 but if it's anything close to Visual Basic 10, it would actually be remarkably easy to a browsor. Visual Basic was meant for the web, you have to install the .net framework to run it which is originally a server component.

VB 6 was the last visual language before .NET. If RTS had been written in a .NET language, AND we had the source, we could easly just re-compile it for Silverlight. Alas, VB 6, as I afore mentioned, it is not a .NET language, and compiles to native code similar to a C++ app.

The Warrior · « **Reply #66 on:** January 28, 2012, 10:08:45 PM »

I Love looking through these comments about programming not knowing anything about programing

The M · « **Reply #67 on:** January 28, 2012, 10:13:47 PM »

Do we need to download from the "All in 1" installer in order for the Redemption Connect! Lobby to work?

Bobbert · « **Reply #68 on:** January 28, 2012, 11:01:45 PM »

Quote from: Minister Polarius on January 28, 2012, 05:14:05 PM

There have been a lot of problems with people getting evicted from their room mid-game.

This happened to me, but I think it might have something to do with keeping the browser open.

LordZardeck · « **Reply #69 on:** January 28, 2012, 11:12:28 PM »

Quote from: Thomas Hunter on January 28, 2012, 11:01:45 PM

Quote from: Minister Polarius on January 28, 2012, 05:14:05 PM
There have been a lot of problems with people getting evicted from their room mid-game.

This happened to me, but I think it might have something to do with keeping the browser open.

Oh, well yes. I guess I should have stated that. the browser MUST stay open. As soon as you leave that room, you are disconnected from the server.

LordZardeck · « **Reply #70 on:** January 28, 2012, 11:13:27 PM »

Quote from: The M on January 28, 2012, 10:13:47 PM

Do we need to download from the "All in 1" installer in order for the Redemption Connect! Lobby to work?

No. that is just a convenience as it installs RTS, all updates, and all .ocx dependencies for you.

Minister Polarius · « **Reply #71 on:** January 28, 2012, 11:14:44 PM »

The browser was obviously open. I wouldn't have gotten far enough to notice a disconnect if I'd closed the browser :p

SomeKittens · « **Reply #72 on:** January 28, 2012, 11:16:19 PM »

Quote from: The M on January 28, 2012, 10:13:47 PM

Do we need to download from the "All in 1" installer in order for the Redemption Connect! Lobby to work?

As far as I know, it will work with all versions of RTS.

Chronic Apathy · « **Reply #73 on:** January 31, 2012, 09:14:41 PM »

A couple suggestions here. I think the window should flash when someone types something in the lobby you're in. That way it doesn't go unnoticed and encourages quicker response times. Also, when you hit the "Start Game" button, I think just clicking that window that pops up should close it, instead of having to hit the X. Better yet, have a button that copies it, rather than having to click it.

LordZardeck · « **Reply #74 on:** January 31, 2012, 09:19:00 PM »

Quote from: Chronic Apathy on January 31, 2012, 09:14:41 PM

A couple suggestions here. I think the window should flash when someone types something in the lobby you're in. That way it doesn't go unnoticed and encourages quicker response times.

I understand this request, but this is not possible in the browser. I tried exploring the option that Facebook used to have where the title would be changing creating a "flashing" effect, but that does not work consistently in browsers now, especially chrome. The browsers now do not execute code on tabs that are not focused to reduce memory consumption and processing power.

Quote from: Chronic Apathy on January 31, 2012, 09:14:41 PM

Also, when you hit the "Start Game" button, I think just clicking that window that pops up should close it, instead of having to hit the X.

Excellent suggestion.

Quote from: Chronic Apathy on January 31, 2012, 09:14:41 PM

Better yet, have a button that copies it, rather than having to click it.

I'm not sure I understand this one. Clicking on "Start Game" automatically copies the server url to your clipboard.

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