Network_Final_Project

INFO-6016 Network Programming - Final Project

You are tasked with designing and developing a game lobby browser. This game lobby browser will be used by players to inform them what game lobbies are open, and which game lobbies they can join. You are responsible for developing the game client, game server, authentication server, and database(s) for the game.

Developed by Euclides Araujo Based on previous work done by himself, Benjamin Taylor and Jorge Amengol

How to run the programs

• Build a Debug or Release x86 version of the solution.
• Copy the file libmysql.dll from the main folder to the respective Debug or Release folder.
• Start the GameServer.exe.
• Start the Authentication_Server.exe and type the IP address of the server. Use localhost if you are in the same network. Type in the Port Number, the Server currently uses port 5000.
• Start the GameClient.exe.
• Connect to the Server by typing its IP. Use localhost if you are in the same network. Type in the Port Number, the Server currently uses port 5000.
• Type in your User name
• If the Server is running you should be some debug messages there indicating what is happening.
• Type -help to see a list of commands. Any command should be inserted as -command follwed imediately by return or it will not work.
• Type -auth Starts the authentication process for a user.
• Type -list List the lobbies availables on the Server.
• Type -create Creates a lobby in the Game Server.
• Type -join Joins a lobby in the Game Server.
• Type -leave Leaves a specific lobby from the Game Server.
• Type -exit Exit the client application.