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What would it take to create online multiplayer gaming apps for iOS?

On April 5, 2013, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By T2Rman

Question by The Reaganator: What would it take to create online multiplayer gaming apps for iOS?
I am considering developing apps for the iOS(4g specifically) but first i need to know how multiplayer functions work. Do people use a specific clients to host servers and connect people? or does apple and the iOS have an internal function when buying the SDK?

Any information is great appreciated.

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Answer by jplatt39
I’m looking at your question and thinking about what a dinosaur I am. When I was introduced to multiplayer gaming online I was introduced to MUDs. What those were of course were multiuser interpreters which had a language which allowed users to interact with each other as well as the system. Networking was not handled by the game.

Now we have come a long way since those days and when you compare even an iPhone to the mainframe my older sister learned Fortran on the latter comes up short, but we are still talking about hardware use. I’m sure you could come up with code to create an ad-hoc network, but so much would have to be stored on the iOSes you would have fewer resources for the game.

Objective C is a powerful language. You can create an ad-hoc network with it. I’ve mainly used it in the context of GNUStep but believe me, it is that powerful. Unlike C# which is intended for Microsoft Windows programming only, Objective C lies behind many excellent open-source projects which have nothing to do with Apple ( http://www.dynebolic.org ). Whether you should instead of investigating getting a server for it is another story.

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Would anyone be able to supply some help with getting me started on learning how to make an app?

On January 2, 2013, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By T2Rman

Question by Jason: Would anyone be able to supply some help with getting me started on learning how to make an app?
Would anyone be able to supply some help with getting me started on learning how to make an app? I have no programming knowledge i don’t even know what programs are required!

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Answer by TJ
Jason,

The question is valid – but missing a good deal of details.

1. If you’re looking to build ANDROID apps (for example) then you’ll first want to download the Software Development Kit (SDK) from Google, who basically owns and runs the show for Androids.

2. If you’re looking to build PC apps (software) then you’ve opened a huge door of possibilities, but it depends on whether or not you have the logic skills to really “understand” languages for computers. For those who do, there’s the “easier” way to get started with PC software design, such as Microsoft Visual Studio (Dot Net being today’s so-called “latest and greatest”) which can cover Visual Basic down to Visual C#. If you’re looking for a more rounded environment (portable) which can venture into Windows, Linux and Mac (iOS) then I’d recommend learning normal C++.

3. Online Development… If you’re looking to build “apps” for the internet, this also goes into a variety of directions. Web sites in general require HTML and CSS at very least. Basic interaction requires Javascript in many cases. The “Behind the Scenes” is where you get into languages such as PHP, Flash and the likes.

For as much diversity within a single language I’d strongly recommend learning and absorbing normal C++ and add onto that as you grow. Learning additional items from there becomes much more simplistic if you can understand the foundation of “C” as the logic itself applies to any language you pick up thereafter.

Good luck and take care!

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What the Government Thought Public Internet Would Be Like

On December 19, 2012, In Technology In Current Events, By T2Rman

cspan Feb 8, 2012

Government Internet Safety Cartoon Sky News Video Player

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what tach specs would you need in your pc to run windows 7?

On September 3, 2012, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By T2Rman

Question by tevin c: what tach specs would you need in your pc to run windows 7?
i just want to now what tech specs would you nee diin you pc to run the next seris of windows”windows 7″ if there is no info out there telling you what you pc will need to run windows 7, take a educated guest and if you can plz back it up with facts…

p.s. will my dell xps 420 be able to run windows 7, it has a intel cor duo 2 3Ghz, with 3gb RAM at 800mhz, a 768 GTX VID CARD”8800″ and a good sound card , ya ting it will be able to rune windows 7??? thank you for reading this and if you answerd thank you for answering,,,,good bless….

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Answer by Pravin kutty
R u trying to boast your high end PC?

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what tach specs would you need in your pc to run windows 7?

On September 2, 2012, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By T2Rman

Question by tevin c: what tach specs would you need in your pc to run windows 7?
i just want to now what tech specs would you nee diin you pc to run the next seris of windows”windows 7″ if there is no info out there telling you what you pc will need to run windows 7, take a educated guest and if you can plz back it up with facts…

p.s. will my dell xps 420 be able to run windows 7, it has a intel cor duo 2 3Ghz, with 3gb RAM at 800mhz, a 768 GTX VID CARD”8800″ and a good sound card , ya ting it will be able to rune windows 7??? thank you for reading this and if you answerd thank you for answering,,,,good bless….

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Answer by Alicia L
Are you for real? Nobody knows for sure when Windows 7 will be released, the earliest estimates are for LATE 2009 or mid 2010. Even if you bought a new computer now it would be close to 3 years old by then, so find something else to worry about in the meantime and just by a new computer then.

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Q&A: what tach specs would you need in your pc to run windows 7?

On September 1, 2012, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By T2Rman

Question by tevin c: what tach specs would you need in your pc to run windows 7?
i just want to now what tech specs would you nee diin you pc to run the next seris of windows”windows 7″ if there is no info out there telling you what you pc will need to run windows 7, take a educated guest and if you can plz back it up with facts…

p.s. will my dell xps 420 be able to run windows 7, it has a intel cor duo 2 3Ghz, with 3gb RAM at 800mhz, a 768 GTX VID CARD”8800″ and a good sound card , ya ting it will be able to rune windows 7??? thank you for reading this and if you answerd thank you for answering,,,,good bless….

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Answer by vistal1
WOnt know ..the new OS wil not be rdy till 2010 or 2011 so there will be 100x faster comps by then

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what tech specs would you need in your pc to run windows 7?

On September 1, 2012, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By T2Rman

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Question by tevin c: what tech specs would you need in your pc to run windows 7?
i just want to now what tech specs would you nee diin you pc to run the next seris of windows”windows 7″ if there is no info out there telling you what you pc will need to run windows 7, take a educated guest and if you can plz back it up with facts…

p.s. will my dell xps 420 be able to run windows 7, it has a intel cor duo 2 3Ghz, with 3gb RAM at 800mhz, a 768 GTX VID CARD”8800″ and a good sound card , ya ting it will be able to rune windows 7??? thank you for reading this and if you answerd thank you for answering,,,,good bless….

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Answer by The Professor
No idea at all. Your computer should be fine. Microsoft wouldn’t release an OS that most of the population couldn’t use-oh wait…

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Windows 8 – Would it be the next business OS after Win 2K?

On August 14, 2012, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By T2Rman

Article by James Madison

Along with plenty of high-end features, Windows 8 will also incorporate latest architecture hypervisor. If you need any type of computer help, get in touch with a Help Desk Specialist.












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whereby the original author’s information and copyright must be included.

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would this computer run battlefield 3?

On August 7, 2012, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By T2Rman

Question by : would this computer run battlefield 3?
Includes P7-1039B PC, monitor, power cord, mouse, keyboard, and software
2.9GHz AMD Phenom II quad-core processor 840T
AMD 785G chipset
23″ diagonal LED monitor
8GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM
1.5TB 5400 RPM SATA hard drive
SuperMulti DVD burner
802.11b/g/n wireless LAN
ATI Radeon HD 4200 integrated graphics; up to 2943MB graphics memory
External 1.2 watts/channel USB-powered speakers
10/100 Base-T ethernet
15-in-1 memory card reader: SM, xD, MMC, RS-MMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, SD, miniSD, CF I/II, MD, MS, MS Pro, MS Duo, MS Pro Duo
Four back USB 2.0 ports
Two front USB 2.0 ports
VGA, LAN, DVI ports
Microphone/line-in/line-out jacks
PCI Express slots
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit
Microsoft Office 2010 Starter
60 days of Norton Internet Security
Approximate measurements: PC 16-1/8″L x 6-7/8″W x 15-1/4″H; Monitor 6-1/4″L x 22″ W x 16-3/8″H

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Answer by Ryan
Everything else would run it beautifully except for the shitty integrated graphics. Either buy a good discrete graphics card with the pc, and put it in, or build your own. You get much more bang for your buck dude.

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Which would you buy Option 1 or Option 2?

On May 26, 2012, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By T2Rman

Question by Gregg: Which would you buy Option 1 or Option 2?
Is this a good Gaming Rig for Sims 3, Call of Duty, Halo, etc. Which one is better and why?

HP
2.40GHz ADM Phenom 9750 X4 Quad-Core processor
24″ diagonal widescreen flat panel monitor with BrightView
8GB DDR2 SDRAM
750GB SATA hard drive
Blu-ray drive
SuperMulti DVD burner w/LightScribe technology
802.11 a/b/g/n wireless LAN
ATI Radeon HD 4650 graphics card with 512MB dedicated graphics memory
ATSC/NTSC TV tuner
10/100/1000Base-T network interface
HP optical mouse
HP multimedia keyboard
Integrated speakers
15-in-1 card reader; supports SD, mini SD, CFI/II, IBM microdrive, MS, MS Pro, MS Duo, MS Pro Duo, RSMMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+
6 USB 2.0 ports
IEEE 1394 port
Headphone port
Microphone, line-in, line-out jack
Side speaker out, rear speaker out, center/subwoofer-out ports
S-video
Composite video
2 PS/2 slots
Digital Audio output
PCI Express slots
Easy Backup button
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
MS Works 9.0
Approx. measurements: Computer 7″W x 16-5/8″L x 15-1/2″H; Monitor 23-1/8″W x 11-3/8″L x 19-3/4″H
1-year LMW

VS.

HP
Warranty Terms – Parts1 year limited
Warranty Terms – Labor1 year limited
Product Height15.8″
Product Width7.1″
Product Weight13 lbs.
Product Depth16.9″
Processor BrandIntel®
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i7
Processor Speed2.66GHz
Cache Memory1MB on die Level 2; 8MB on die Level 3
System Memory (RAM)9GB
System Memory (RAM) Expandable To24GB
Type of Memory (RAM)DDR3 SDRAM
Hard Drive TypeSerial ATA (7200 rpm)
Hard Drive Size1TB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
Video Memory1GB GDDR3
Personal Video Recorder (PVR)No
TV TunerNo
MPEGYes
AudioHigh-definition (8-speaker configurable)
Built-in WebcamNo
ModemNone
Network CardBuilt-in 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless NetworkingWireless-A+B+G+N
Recordable DVD DriveYes, double-layer DVD±RW/Blu-ray Disc/CD-RW
Recordable DVD Drive Speeds12x DVD+R DL; 12x DVD-R DL; 16x8x16 DVD+RW; 16x6x16 DVD-RW; 12x DVD-RAM; 40x32x40 CD-RW
Direct-Disc LabelingYes
Digital Media Reader or SlotsYes, digital media card reader
Total Expansion BaysExternal: 1 (3.5″), 2 (5.25″); 1 Personal Media Drive; 1 Pocket Media Drive; Internal: 2 (3.5″)
Available Expansion BaysExternal: Portable Media Drive, Pocket Media Drive; Internal: 1 (3.5″)
Total Expansion Slots1 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x4, 2 PCI-E x16
Available Expansion Slots1 PCI x4, 1 PCI-E x16
USB 2.0 Ports7 (3 front, 4 rear)
IEEE 1394 Ports2 (1 front, 1 rear)
S-Video OutputsNone
Additional Audio/Video ConnectorsDVI, HDMI, digital audio
Serial PortsNone
Parallel PortsNone
Game PortsNone
Keyboard DescriptionHP USB
Other Control Devices (mouse, etc.)HP USB optical mouse
Operating System PlatformWindows
Operating SystemWindows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1
Software IncludedHP MediaSmart Suite, muvee Reveal Premium, CyberLink DVD Suite Deluxe, Microsoft Works 9, Adobe Reader 8 and more
ENERGY STAR QualifiedNo
HDMI OutputYes
Blu-ray PlayerYes
Those were some of the games I have Crysis but didn’t want to put that on my iMac, I also preordered Red Fraction, Battlefield, and Section 8

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Answer by Admiral Inman
I would Buy Option 2 as it is better in almost every way.

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